ESS in the News
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NSF Plots a Course for the Next Decade of Earth Sciences Research
ESS faculty Kate Huntington is highlighted today for her leadership on the decadal vision for Earth Sciences at NSF, produced by the National Academies. A new report released ... - Read More -
How Routine Monitors Weather the Pandemic Storm | Eos
Much of routine monitoring can be done remotely these days, but networks aren't completely immune to COVID-19's society-halting symptoms. Harold Tobin, director of the UW-based ... - Read More -
Scientist Killed in Mount St. Helens Eruption Remembered 40 Years After Deadly Blast | KING 5
David Johnston, a scientist studying Mount St. Helens when it erupted in 1980, was killed in the blast. His body was never recovered. Steve Malone, emeritus research professor of ... - Read More -
A Plate Boundary Emerges Between India and Australia | Eos
Tectonic plates blanket the Earth like a patchwork quilt. Now, researchers think they've found a new plate boundary -- a line of stitching in that tectonic quilt -- in the ... - Read More -
2.9 Earthquake out of Mead, WA Felt Across the Inland Northwest on Friday Afternoon | KREM
A 2.9 magnitude earthquake hit Mead, Washington around 2:30 p.m. on Friday according to the United States Geological Survey. Paul Bodin, UW research professor of Earth and space ... - Read More -
40 Years After Mount St. Helens Eruption, Pandemic Sparks Parallels | Geekwire
Seismologist Steve Malone, emeritus research professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW, feels a magnitude-5.1 rumble of deja vu whenever he hears the latest developments in ... - Read More -
1,000-year-old Bones Represent Oldest Tsunami Victims in East Africa | National Geographic
A thousand years ago, a thriving early Swahili village bustled on the banks of Tanzania's Pangani River a few miles inland from the Inidan Ocean. Residents built their houses out ... - Read More -
Seismologists to Host Virtual Event on 40th Anniversary of Mount St. Helens Eruption
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Faculty/staff Honors: Distinguished Contributions to Asian Studies, Social Equity Award, Swedish Physical Geography Honor (Dave Montgomery), New Cascade Public Media Director
Recent honors to University of Washington faculty and staff have come from the Association of Asian Studies, the American Society of Public Administration, the Swedish Society ... - Read More
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New Data from Martian Meteorite Hints at Conditions for Early Life | Forbes
Japanese researchers have found tantalizing traces of ancient organic molecules containing nitrogen in an Antarctic meteorite known to have come from Mars. David Catling, a ... - Read More -
First Results from NASA's ICESat-2 Map 16 Years of Melting Ice Sheets
Using the most advanced Earth-observing laser instrument NASA has ever flown in space, a team of scientists led by the University of Washington has made precise measurements of ... - Read More
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Confidence Erupts from a Camp at a Volcano: Summer Camp at Mount Saint Helens Empowers Girls with Science, Confidence, and Fun.
GeoGirls is a 5-day, 4-night volcanology and technology summer camp run by the Mount St. Helens Institute. Featuring Elizabeth Urban and Kate Allstadt, from ESS & - Read More -
Marc Hirschmann Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Along with UW president Ana Mari Cauci, and a number of other prominent scientists, artists, and other leaders, experimental petrologist Marc M. Hirschmann was made a member of ... - Read More -
How to Move 'hands On' Classes Online
Every spring, Laura Prugh teaches a wildlife research techniques class at the University of Washington. Her ... - Read More
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The Hunt for Hydroxyl Radicals in Antarctica Could Reveal the Secrets of Our Future Climate
In every sense, gazing into an Antarctic time tunnel is a chilling experience. You lean over an icy entrance about the size of a dinner plate being exceptionally careful not to ... - Read More -
Earthquake Felt Across Inland Northwest | KREM
While an earthquake in Idaho was felt far and wide, the damage should not be extensive. Paul Bodin, UW research professor of earth and space sciences and network manager of the ... - Read More -
6.5 Idaho Earthquake Rattles Washington and 5 Other States | KING 5
At 5:52 p.m. Tuesday, Idaho and states throughout the Northwest were rattled by a 6.5 magnitude earthquake, according to the USGS. Paul Bodin, UW research professor of earth and ... - Read More -
UW-created Podcasts: 'Crossing North' by Scandinavian Studies -- Also College of Education, Information School's Joe Janes, a Discussion of Soil Health
With faculty and staff so challenged during the coronavirus shutdowns, podcasts are a way of remotely engaging with a department or school’s work. Also, it looks like we ... - Read More
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'Age of A.I.' Documentary on YouTube Features UW Experts
Researchers at the University of Washington share their expertise on artificial intelligence and data science in “Read More
Read MoreESS Resources
CoEnv Resources
- CoEnv Diversity Resources An overview of diversity resources compiled by the College of the Environment
- Support for Diversity-Oriented Meetings The College supports a range of student organizations that organize and host meetings attended by College of the Environment students where central goals of the meeting include linking science (natural and/or social) to policy or real world application, and advancing diversity and inclusion within the College, the University, and relevant STEM fields.
UW Resources
- OMA&D Academic Counseling Services Offers one-to-one advising and academic assistance to UW students, particularly those from low-income families and underrepresented backgrounds, as well as students who will be the first in their family to graduate from a four-year college.
- Q Center Serves students, faculty, staff and alumni of all sexual and gender orientation, identities and expressions. Hosts and supports student groups and events.
- Title IX Resources
- UW Faculty Senate Inclusivity and Community The UW Faculty Senate Inclusivity and Community page provides a list of links and resources aimed at helping faculty learn how to use the classroom and our campuses to foster a climate of inclusiveness
- wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House Serves as a multi-service learning and gathering space for American Indian and Alaska Native students, faculty and staff, as well as others from various cultures and communities, to come together in a welcoming environment and share knowledge.
- Women’s Center Promotes gender equity and social justice through educational programs and services that allow all participants to succeed in life.
Student Resources & Funding
- Graduate School/Graduate Opportunities & Minority Achievement Program (GO-MAP) Works with graduate students, faculty and staff to strengthen and maintain campus diversity while enhancing academic opportunities for graduate students of color and encouraging scholarship and research that explores cultural diversity.
- STEM Resources (OMA&D) Provide a suite of services ranging from advising to career and graduate school preparation for underrepresented minority, low-income and first-generation students pursuing majors in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
- Undocumented student resources Provides support services for undocumented students throughout the various stages of their Husky Experience.
Short Summaries of Best Practices
- American Geosciences Institute (AGI) Presentation on Equity in Graduate Admissions
- Accessibility Checklists for MS Word, PDFs, and PPTs Provides short checklists for MS Word, PDFs, and PPTs to confirm whether documents meet basic accessibility standards.
- Accessible Conference Presentations This handout provides a sample of the information that could be sent out to presenters in advance of a conference to help them make their presentations more accessible.
- Avoiding Gender Bias in Reference Writing
- Make Your PowerPoint Presentations Accessible Guidelines from Microsoft on making PowerPoint presentations accessible to people with disabilities.
- Navigating Virtual Hate Responding to Zoombombing Video URL and Transcript Video URL and transcript from presentation by Sumun L. Pendakur and Jade K. Agua at the USC Race and Equity Center on responding to zoombombing.
- Navigating Virtual Hate: Responding to Zoombombing Presentation Chat Box Q&A Summary of chat box Q&A from presentation by Sumun L. Pendakur and Jade K. Agua at the USC Race and Equity Center on responding to zoombombing.
- Navigating Virtual Hate: Responding to Zoombombing Presentation Slides Slides from a presentation by Sumun L. Pendakur and Jade K. Agua at the USC Race and Equity Center on responding to zoombombing.
- Undocumented Students Workshop Summary