# University Of Washington

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## Featured Story Slideshow

#ResearchMakesAmerica

### An earthquake warning in your hand

Rumblings started underground — and phones lit up. Developed in a UW-based partnership, the ShakeAlert system sent real-time warnings just seconds before the shaking began.

[Read story](https://www.washington.edu/research-makes-america/an-earthquake-warning-in-your-hand/)

#ResearchMakesAmerica

### 3D vision for surgical precision

Researchers from the UW and UW School of Medicine have developed a solution to help surgeons perform safer, more complete and more precise procedures in the sinus and skull.

[Read story](https://www.me.washington.edu/news/article/2026-01-12/3d-vision-surgical-precision)

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### PULLING SALMON DNA OUT OF THIN AIR

UW researchers proved that environmental DNA can move between air and water — a breakthrough for tracking endangered and invasive species, and for protecting Pacific Northwest salmon populations.

[Read story](https://www.washington.edu/news/2025/11/26/counting-salmon-is-a-breeze-with-airborne-edna/)

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### Building batteries better

One of the nation’s most respected battery innovators, UW Mechanical Engineering Professor Jie Xiao aims to supercharge the U.S. energy-storage industry.

[Read story](https://www.engr.washington.edu/news/article/2026-01-26/building-batteries-better)

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## News & events

**UW and the Community** 

### Women shaping a sustainable future

Celebrate Women’s History Month, and explore how women have led and are leading change in sustainability, equity and community impact.

[Women’s History Month](https://hr.uw.edu/cfd/2026/03/09/leading-the-change-women-shaping-a-sustainable-future/)

**Husky Basketball** 

### Let’s dance! Huskies earn NCAA Tournament bid

For the second straight season, the Washington women’s basketball team is NCAA Tournament bound.

[Tournament Central](https://gohuskies.com/feature/26wbb-tournament-central)

**Cherry Blossom Watch** 

### Cherry blossom season is here

At long last, the University of Washington’s signature, 90-year old Yoshino cherry trees that fill the Quad are beginning to bloom.

[Visitor info](https://www.washington.edu/cherryblossoms/)

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