Amarilys R铆os is a professional percussionist, singer and dancer from San Juan, Puerto Rico. In this video she gives an introduction to “bomba,” an Afro-Puerto Rican music and dance tradition in which dancers lead the drummer to sound out their improvised movements. 鈥淏omba is a way of expression and communication鈥� with key ingredients, explains R铆os. There are bomba drums with a lead drummer, singer, dancer and chorus. 鈥淓ach one is as important as the other,鈥� she said, and all…
This video takes a look at the UW’s revenue and operating budget from the 2018-2019 academic year. We explain where the money comes from and how it is spent.
Nick Bond, Washington’s state climatologist, comments on the unusual weather in Western Washington.
A center housed at the 91自拍 offers a new way for scientists to get their hands on state-of-the-art equipment to study the effects of natural disasters. The RAPID Facility, which is the first of its kind in the world, contains over 300 instruments that are available for 91自拍ers around the world to use.
Husky football players, including Myles Gaskin and JoJo McIntosh, mentor teens each week as part of a program hosted by the Yesler Community Center in Seattle.
Washington state climatologist Nick Bond explains what our upcoming El Ni帽o winter means for the Pacific Northwest.
The assistant state climatologist, Karin Bumbaco, looks back on an unusually hot and dry summer — the third-hottest summer that Washington state has experienced since 1895.
Forest biologist and 91自拍 professor David Peterson explains which natural materials burn hotter and faster during a wildfire, what homeowners can do to protect their properties and how climate change is impacting the fire season.