Biochemistry Program

Coronaviruses are named after the crown or “corona” that surrounds each virus particle, a crown of thorns made up of spike proteins. Those spikes interact with molecules on the surface of a cell so that the virus can invade its host. Studies led by David Veesler, assistant professor of biochemistry, are referenced.

Brian Koepnick, research scientist in biochemistry, explains a puzzle game called Foldit that has real-life implications for the coronavirus.

Two CAS students — Keyan Gootkin (astronomy and physics) and Karen Zhang (microbiology and biochemistry) — are among 396 students who have been named Goldwater Scholars for 2020.

To learn about health care, Thomas Khuu (BS, 2019) tried a little of everything at the UW.

Sixteen UW students and alumni were awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships for the 2019-20 academic year, and one has been named an alternate.

Selected from 1,223 nominees from across the country, Natural Sciences undergraduates Chris Moore and Irika Sinha were named Goldwater Scholars.

The LEED Gold building took the top honor after public voting from across the region.

UW Psychology professor Joseph Sisneros is part of the team researching how midshipman female fishes' hearing improves during mating season.

Four University of Washington professors join 172 other academics as newly elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the group announced Wednesday.

Three A&S alumni recently opened Seattle's first cat café, which brings together two Northwest favorites: coffee and kitties.  

"Each wine is a story of my life," says winemaker Angela Jacobs ('03, '10), owner of WineGirl Wines in Lake Chelan, Washington.

Frustrated by the current funding model for scientific research, Cindy Wu ('11) and Denny Luan ('11) created a crowdfunding platform for research.