UW News

Matthew Parsek


March 27, 2025

Five UW researchers named AAAS Fellows

image including five researchers

Five University of Washington researchers have been named AAAS Fellows, according to a March 27 announcement by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. They are among 471 newly elected fellows from around the world, who are recognized for their “scientifically and socially distinguished achievements” in science and engineering.


May 8, 2013

Pioneer bacteria lay down trails that draw new recruits

bacteria form colonies

New research shows bacteria may draw other bacteria to an infection site by laying down trails of a “molecular glue” that attract free-swimming individual bacteria.