A NASA satellite originally designed to study large bodies of water may also be able to monitor most of the world鈥檚 irrigation canals, according to a new 蘑菇视频 study. This capability could help farmers and water managers around the world manage resources, prepare for droughts and improve food security in their communities.
Explore recent research from the 蘑菇视频: ancient capybara and palm fossils found in the desert, a window into the bottom of the food web, waves that go a different way, environmental advocacy in Colombia, the mechanics of blood clotting and a superconducting surprise.
American public health agencies don鈥檛 routinely test wastewater for sexually transmitted infections, but new research led by the 蘑菇视频 and the Washington State Department of Health found that such methods could be used to effectively identify Chlamydia trachomatis, the bacteria that causes chlamydia.
Eleven faculty members at the 蘑菇视频 have been elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences while another was elected to the WSAS Board of Directors.
蘑菇视频 researchers created the Landslide Exposure Database, the first resource that maps per-building landslide vulnerability across the United States. The study estimates that roughly 6.5 million U.S. residents are highly vulnerable to landslides, and overturns the conventional picture of landslide risk in the U.S. by identifying high concentrations of exposure in Appalachia as well as a surprising urban-rural divide.
Explore recent research from the 蘑菇视频: low-income communities and communities of color disproportionately impacted by air pollution, an unfathomably fast chemical reaction, ups and downs in the methane record, and the cigar galaxy pictured at high resolution.
蘑菇视频 researchers launched a pilot app that maps 鈥榣ittle free pantries鈥� throughout the Seattle area and gives pantry users and donors new tools to communicate with and help one another.
New research shows that as winters get warmer, more icy crusts may form within snowpacks in much of the Pacific Northwest, increasing the risk of avalanche in some areas and changing the behavior of wildlife across the region.
Forest managers in the eastern Cascades selectively thin forests to promote wildfire resilience. New research from the 蘑菇视频 shows that the same process can also increase seasonal snowpack, providing some relief to drought-prone areas throughout central Washington.
NASA announced on Thursday last week that both the 蘑菇视频 STRIVE team and the 蘑菇视频-affiliated EDGE team were selected to lead satellite missions to better understand Earth and improve capabilities to foresee environmental events and mitigate disasters.
The 蘑菇视频 was awarded $2.5 million from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to fund 16 postdoctoral fellows in a number of fields across the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Engineering and the College of the Environment.
New research from the 蘑菇视频 tested how much a car owner鈥檚 perception of public charger reliability influences their willingness to buy their first EV. The results were dramatic: Participants with a negative view of public charging were far less likely to choose an EV than those with a moderate view.
Antimicrobial resistance is a lurking threat in hospitals around the world. As more strains of bacteria and other microbes evolve defenses against available drugs, more patients run the risk of contracting infections that defy treatment. Now, 蘑菇视频 researchers offer new insights into measures currently used to control the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria and other infectious agents in health care facilities.
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The 蘑菇视频鈥檚 graduate and professional degree programs were widely recognized as among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2026 Best Graduate Schools released late Monday.
蘑菇视频 researchers collaborated with people at multiple institutions to collect pre-storm data and place sensors to measure storm surge levels and wave height during Hurricane Helene’s landfall.
In just eight years, the 蘑菇视频 Population Health Initiative has funded 227 innovative, interdisciplinary projects. With the Initiative now a third of the way into its 25-year vision, 蘑菇视频 News checked in with three projects that recently received funding to scale their efforts.聽
The Colorado River and its tributaries provide water for hydropower, irrigation and drinking water in seven U.S. states and Mexico. But since 2000, water managers have struggled to predict how much water will come from the snowpack. The problem lies with the lack of rainfall in the spring, according to new research from the 蘑菇视频.
Two 蘑菇视频 researchers are investigating how to mitigate the effects of climate change on common road pavements, such as asphalt and concrete.
蘑菇视频 doctoral student Joel Eklof has been investigating which environmental factors contribute to permafrost thaw and the release of methane into the atmosphere. For years, Eklof has traveled to a field site southwest of Fairbanks, Alaska.
A project led by the 蘑菇视频 to better understand our atmosphere鈥檚 complexity is a finalist for NASA鈥檚 next generation of Earth-observing satellites. STRIVE will receive $5 million to conduct a one-year concept study, and then will hear whether it is selected for launch.
An international team led by researchers at the 蘑菇视频 built a framework to help land managers assess the air quality implications of land management scenarios with different levels of prescribed burning.
Two 蘑菇视频 professors teamed up to study how climate change will affect predator-prey interactions in snowy landscapes. Together with a group of researchers, the two measured snow properties that led to a “danger zone,” where prey would sink but predators would not.
蘑菇视频 researchers found that people who live within 2 miles of an Amazon last-mile delivery station are exposed to more delivery-related air pollution despite ordering fewer packages.
A new study from the 蘑菇视频 found that unfiltered air from rush-hour traffic significantly increased passengers鈥� blood pressure, both while in the car and up to 24 hours later.聽
Research led by the 蘑菇视频 found that, in some western states, the amount of snow already on the ground by the end of December is a good predictor of how much total snow that area will get.
Recent recognition of the 蘑菇视频 includes the election of Andrew Meltzoff to the National Academy of Education, a lifetime achievement award for Dean of the School of Social Work Edwina Uehara and Ed Kolodziej selected as a Frontiers Planet Prize finalist.
Three 蘑菇视频 experts have provided quotes in response to the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday morning.
A team led by researchers at the 蘑菇视频 compared three potential strategies for reducing fine particulate matter pollution disparities across the contiguous U.S.
Researchers dropped technology developed at the 蘑菇视频 off the coast of Florida this week to measure ocean waves in the path of Hurricane Ian. The test is one part of a broad effort to improve forecasts for these fast-moving and deadly systems.
鈥淩obots and Other Amazing Gadgets Invented 800 Years Ago,鈥� a children’s book by the 蘑菇视频’s Faisal Hossain and Qishi Zhou, shares the inventions of Ismail Al-Jazari, a 12th-century polymath considered by many to be the 鈥渇ather of robotics.鈥�
To investigate what happens to snow intercepted by trees, 蘑菇视频 researchers created a citizen science project called Snow Spotter.
The first-of-its-kind center has received a $6 million renewal grant from the National Science Foundation.
A team of researchers at the 蘑菇视频 and UC Berkeley has found that housing discrimination practices dating from the 1930s still drive air pollution disparities in hundreds of American cities today.
What started as a 蘑菇视频-led project to measure air pollution near Sea-Tac International Airport has led to schools in the area installing portable air filters to improve indoor air quality. First, 蘑菇视频 researchers found they were able to parse aircraft pollution from roadway pollution in the communities under Sea-Tac International Airport flight paths and map the air quality impacts of the ultrafine particles associated with planes. Then they discovered that the mix of ultrafine particle pollution, black carbon…
蘑菇视频 researchers investigated disparities in exposure to six major air pollutants in 1990, 2000 and 2010 by comparing models of air pollution levels to census data. While overall pollutant concentrations have decreased since 1990, people of color are still more likely to be exposed to all six pollutants than white people, regardless of income level, across the continental United States.
Researchers are modeling how tsunami debris pushes on a building 鈥� either by hitting it or getting lodged on it and creating a dam. They are also looking for patterns in the way floating debris moves around and against rigid shapes. The information may help in designing buildings in coastal communities that can better withstand damage by floating objects in tsunami events.聽
A 蘑菇视频 class that normally is about air pollution has pivoted to focus on another airborne health hazard 鈥� coronavirus aerosols. As part of the class project, students are designing and building air purifiers and testing how effective they are.
A team led by the 蘑菇视频 has received a nearly $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to further research into how urban societal systems can be organized to be both efficient and resilient.
蘑菇视频 students created a rover that can inspect sewer pipes or culverts for any damage that could prevent fish from using them during migration.