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Our research drives solutions that safeguard our planet and improve our quality of life. By understanding how the world works, we unlock new opportunities for a brighter, more sustainable future for everyone.

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More than a decade of observation in Seattle suburbs shows where sensitive bird species won’t go

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Wildfires are rapidly intensifying across the West, exposing millions of people to health and safety risks.

Q&A: As smoke blankets Washington, UW experts share how they navigate wildfire season

A map of North America showing the typical impacts of El Niño conditions.

What to expect from a ‘very strong’ El Niño in the Pacific Northwest

An aerial view of the south end of the UW campus, with downtown Seattle behind.

3 College of the Environment teams funded to pursue AI projects that support teaching and learning

A multifunctional composite material created by UW researchers is stretched and twisted. In a recent study, researchers showed how a novel AI-assisted design framework can help develop new materials for specific applications quickly and efficiently. Photo: Zhou et. al/Advanced Functional Materials

July research highlights: AI material design, ocean temperature models, paternal body odor

A group of people gather for a symposium.

UW Environment celebrates partnership and impact at Community-Engaged Research Symposium

A UW-branded photo of three new leaders across the college

New leadership in the College of the Environment

A historic fire lookout in Utah’s Ashley National Forest.

Roadless rule helps protect clean drinking water for 25 million Americans, new study shows

Scientists working on the aft deck of a reseaerch vessel, processing samples collected from various pieces of scientific equipment.

UW to host NSF-funded Seafloor Sampling Facility

This high-resolution image of Messier 82, also known as the Cigar galaxy because of its elliptical shape, provides the most detailed look yet at the one-of-a-kind galaxy.

June research highlights: Air quality inequity, ultrafast chemistry, cigar galaxy, more

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