New research from the University of Washington and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology finds that ocean currents explain why the seawater has stayed at roughly the same temperature while most of the rest of the planet has warmed.
Read more at UW Today »Dean's Letter: Education that’s experiential—at the College of the Environment’s core
Experiential education is more than a trendy buzz word for us in the College of the Environment. When students learn through direct experience they gain not only knowledge and skills, but also a deeper understanding of how to apply those skills in a real world context. The fact that we strive to provide students with a broad range of experiential opportunities—on campus, in the field, and in various professional settings—is part of what makes us special. It’s part of the College’s signature.
Read more »UW’s Neal McMillin makes waves in the tidal energy sector
The School of Marine and Environmental Affairs' Neal McMillin explores what it might take for governments, scientists, communities, and other stakeholders to get tidal energy projects off the ground and into the ocean.
Read more »Ray Hilborn receives international fisheries science prize
Ray Hilborn, UW professor of aquatic and fishery sciences, received the 2016 International Fisheries Science Prize at the World Fisheries Congress in Busan, South Korea.
Read more at UW Today »Awards and acknowledgements (April - May 2016)
Awards & Acknowledgements from this quarter include Dennis L. Hartmann’s election into the National Academy of Sciences, the Climate Change Video Contest winners, and the naming of the College’s 2016-2017 scholarship recipients, and much more!
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