Research from the Rasmussen Lab identified the direct precursors of Merkel cells during zebrafish skin development and regeneration. The manuscript was published in Development. Congratulations, "Team Merkel"!Read more

Jay Falk, Biology postdoctoral scholar, led a study examining why a minority of female white-necked jacobin hummingbirds mimic the colorful plumage of males. The research found that while...Read more

Alyssa Sargent, Biology graduate student, was featured on the first episode of the "Write for You" podcast. The "Write for You" podcast from the UW Odegaard Writing and...Read more

A new study of grasshoppers in the mountains of Colorado shows that, while the answers are complicated, biologists have much of the knowledge they need to make these predictions and...Read more

In a study published February 19 in Animal Behaviour, a team of researchers from the UW and Carnegie Mellon University have discovered the reason: They’re mimicking males. That trickery...Read more

Many congratulations to Janet Germeraad, UW Biology Director of Academic Services, and Dave Hurley, UW Biology IT Director, who both recently celebrated their UW milestone anniversaries. Janet celebrated 25 years...Read more

For Valentine’s Day, UW News asked 12 University of Washington researchers to share their love stories: What made them decide to pursue their career paths? Featured among the 12...Read more

UW Biology Professor Emerita Billie Swalla was recently honored with the Society for Developmental Biology's Lifetime Achievement Award. 

The Society confers yearly the SDB Lifetime Achievement Award to a...Read more

Abby Swann, UW Biology Professor, was recently quoted in The New York Times on advice to be the best planetary citizen possible and answer the question, "What is...Read more

Congratulations to our Biology students recently recognized in this year's Husky 100! The Husky 100 recognizes the outstanding work and achievements of students (both undergraduate and graduate) who are...Read more