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- Do you wonder whether Pacific Northwesterners have an accent?
- Are you curious what your eyes reveal about your risk of Alzheimer’s?
- Do you know what your car’s worn tires mean for coho salmon?
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Featured stories in the latest issue
Robert J. Jones will be the next president of the UW
Jones will join the UW in August from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he currently serves as chancellor. A distinguished leader and scholar, he has a track record of making college more affordable and expanding the public impact of university research and innovation.
Secrets of the Dungeness crab
UW faculty, students and community partners are working to better understand the Dungeness crab’s life cycle, one of the most important species for the people of Washington and its fishing economy.
Treating cancer and restoring health
Two UW immunotherapy experts are developing treatments that aim to simultaneously kill cancer cells and improve patients’ quality of life.