From: ResearchChannel on Sat, Jul 17 2010 2:14 PM

Radio waves are used for far more than just radio communication. Dr. David Staelin, professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, exposes its many uses in everything from computer networks to satellite communication, but, he also warns that we may be running o...

From: ResearchChannel on Sat, Jul 17 2010 2:14 PM

Radio waves are used for far more than just radio communication. Dr. David Staelin, professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, exposes its many uses in everything from computer networks to satellite communication, but, he also warns that we may be running o...

From: ResearchChannel on Sat, Jul 17 2010 2:14 PM

In the spring of 2010, the Denman Forestry Issues Series was presented by the School of Forest Resources in the new College of the Environment, at the University of Washington. The series featured 10 featured speakers to discuss "Forests and the Health of Puget Sound.” The first session focuse...

From: ResearchChannel on Sat, Jul 17 2010 2:14 PM

Josh didn’t know exactly what kind of research he wanted to pursue, but he wanted to be able explore many options in biological research. He heard about the Molecular and Cellular Biology program and discovered he was encouraged to look at many different lines of research and areas of interest ...

From: ResearchChannel on Sat, Jul 17 2010 2:14 PM

In the spring of 2010, the Denman Forestry Issues Series was presented by the School of Forest Resources in the new College of the Environment, at the University of Washington. The series featured 10 featured speakers to discuss "Forests and the Health of Puget Sound.” The second session deals...

From: ResearchChannel on Sat, Jul 17 2010 2:14 PM

When he was young boy, Trey Power’s beloved dog died of old age. Trey couldn't understand why his dog died and he was alive and ever since he has been driven to understand the fundamentals of aging. He entered the Molecular and Cellular Biology program because of the interdisci...

From: ResearchChannel on Sat, Jul 17 2010 2:14 PM

Electromagnetic waves are the pathways by which we conduct out lives. They are used for everything from radiation cancer therapy to wireless computer networking. It is this omnipresence, says Dr. Paul Kolodzy of the Federal Communications Commission Spectrum Policy Task Force, which is leading t...

From: ResearchChannel on Sat, Jul 17 2010 2:13 PM

In the spring of 2010, the Denman Forestry Issues Series was presented by the School of Forest Resources in the new College of the Environment, at the University of Washington. The series featured 10 featured speakers to discuss "Forests and the Health of Puget Sound.” The third session contin...

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Jun 17 2010 1:42 PM

Dr. Gerald Pollack, UW professor of bioengineering, has developed a theory of water that has been called revolutionary. The researcher has spent the past decade convincing worldwide audiences that water is not actually a liquid. Pollack explains his fascinating theory in this 32nd Annual Faculty...

From: ResearchChannel on Sun, Jun 06 2010 1:41 PM

The University of Washington’s Dr. Michael Gelb, Professor of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, offers an in-depth look at expanding newborn screening, incuding fusion of organic and analytical chemistry. From the Series:Molecular Medicine 2010 Public Lecture Series

From: ResearchChannel on Sat, Apr 17 2010 2:52 PM

Cone snail venom attacks the nervous system with a mixture of peptide toxins to cause convulsive shock, sedation and even paralysis. But for scientists like Dr. Baldomero M. Olivera of the University of Utah and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the venom also holds enormous pharmacological value...

From: ResearchChannel on Sat, Apr 17 2010 2:52 PM

Bioluminescence, or the production and emission of light by a living organism, tells scientists much about an organism’s communication system. Dr. Bonnie L. Bassler, professor of molecular biology at Princeton University, explores how quorum sensing translates to gene expression and light in thi...

From: ResearchChannel on Sat, Apr 17 2010 2:52 PM

How do bacteria communicate across populations of millions? Quorum sensing, explains professor Bonnie L. Bassler of Princeton University and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, allows bacteria to obtain information about their community and coordinate attacks against pathogens. The same mechani...

From: ResearchChannel on Tue, Mar 09 2010 9:16 PM

Dr. Wallace McMillan talks with host Erle Ellis about his work using satellite imaging to monitor carbon emissions globally. From the Series:UMBC In the Loop

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 11 2010 1:30 AM

24th Annual Faculty Lecture Scientists today understand the universe in a very different way than they did 50 years ago. They understand the origin of every atom, something that Bruce Margon, a University of Washington astronomy professor, regards as "a fundamental intellectual triumph...

From: ResearchChannel on Tue, Jan 12 2010 8:02 PM

The 19-year-old Hubble Space Telescope has yielded stunning images and a remarkable scientific legacy – revealing new insight into the age of the universe, black holes and the role of "dark energy" in our expanding universe. University of Washington alum Gregory Johnson piloted the space shuttle...

From: ResearchChannel on Tue, Dec 08 2009 6:03 PM

Dr. Erle Ellis, associate professor of Geography and Environmental Systems, speaks with host Karin Readel on how humans are changing the planet from a point of view of land use in the biosphere. "Anthropogenic Biomes: A Framework for Ecology and Earth Science in the 21st Century." From the Seri...

From: ResearchChannel on Mon, Oct 12 2009 4:57 PM

Taranjit Kaur, biomedical sciences and pathology professor, discusses her year of research on chimpanzees in Tanzania living in a portable solar-powered laboratory. From the Series:Discovery@Virginia Tech

From: ResearchChannel on Mon, Sep 21 2009 4:03 PM

Roald Hoffmann, recipient of the National Science Board’s Public Service Award, discusses his broad-reaching and diverse contributions to increasing public understanding of science and, more specifically, fostering appreciation of the relevance of chemistry to culture. From the Series:Frontier

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Jul 09 2009 8:24 AM

This program describes how communities are organizing to create community gardens, how these initiatives are helping school children learn about food and nutrition and how Farmers Markets and all of this are part of the "slow food" movement. From the Series:CSU Monterey Bay: Featured Lectures