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UW professor wins 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry

University of Washington’s David Baker wins Nobel Prize for solving protein puzzles

University of Washington biochemist David Baker has won a share of this year's Nobel Prize in chemistry for deciphering protein structures.

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Scientists’ Work on Protein Structure, Which Governs All Aspects of Life, Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper revealed how amino acids shape protein structure, a finding that could aid in drug discovery

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UChicago alumnus wins share of Nobel Prize in chemistry

Jumper received his doctorate in theoretical chemistry from UChicago in 2017 and became the 19th person affiliated with the school to win the Nobel Prize in chemistry. Another UChicago alum, Moungi Bawendi, won in 2023 for the discovery of quantum dots.

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Bill Belichick has become Washington's biggest salesman

The Washington Huskies have themselves a new salesman in future Hall of Famer Bill Belichick. While it's still odd to see the ...

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Google’s DeepMind researchers among recipients of Nobel prize for chemistry

The other half was shared between John Jumper and Demis Hassabis from DeepMind, Google’s artificial-intelligence ( AI) ...

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Takeaways from the first debate in Washington’s U.S. Senate race

The candidates vying to represent Washington in the U.S. Senate went head-to-head at a debate in Spokane, sparring over ...

Chances of Durfee Playing at Iowa Seem to Decrease, Not Improve

When the University of Washington football team travels to Iowa for Saturday's game, edge rusher Zach Durfee will find himself one state and 400 miles away from ...

University of Washington student to sail aboard E/V Nautilus for 2024 ocean expedition

Heather Maran, a student at the University of Washington, has been selected as a 2024 Seafloor Mapping and Hydrography Intern ...

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Report finds 3 Virginia universities at ‘some risk’ of shutdown due to finances

A new state report shows that three Virginia universities are at “some risk” of not being able to operate in the future due ...

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University of Washington alumni and Navy pilots performing flyover for Washington-Michigan game

SEATTLE — Before the University of Washington Huskies take on the University of Michigan Wolverines in a rematch of last season's National Championship Game on Saturday, two proud UW alums will take ...