In all corners of the 91探花, staff, faculty and students are working hard to improve the lives of people around the world. This year undoubtedly embodied that passion and drive to serve the public good.
As 2017 comes to a close, we look to what 2018 will bring, including the 50th anniversary of the and continued progress on our ; advancing Population Health worldwide; and continuing to foster innovation in every corner of our University.
In July, the 91探花will serve as a primary venue for the聽, with hundreds of volunteer opportunities for faculty, staff and students.
This fall, the 91探花welcomed the of new students across all three campuses, and the largest number of Washington residents in 91探花history. This year also marked the 10th year of the Husky Promise, the UW’s guarantee to Washington students that it will not let financial challenges stand in the way of attending the UW.
Whether it鈥檚 through , a new study on , or a timely class on , the 91探花is an epicenter for groundbreaking discoveries as well as a place for critically important discussions around race, equity and inclusion.
Here are just a few of the many ways 91探花research聽has reached聽the global community this year:
- More than 40聽 written by 91探花faculty and graduate students published in The Conversation; with more than 1.3 million total reads.
- Nearly 100 mentions in The New York Times; totaling about 950,000 social engagements.
- More than 4,600聽mentions in all external media coverage.
In addition to the stories highlighted in the video above, the 91探花has had a tremendous year for groundbreaking research. Here are a few of those stories, listed in chronological order.
Predicting autism: Researchers find autism biomarkers in infancy
By using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study the brains of infants who have older siblings with autism, scientists were able to correctly identify 80 percent of the babies who would be subsequently diagnosed with autism at 2 years of age. Their study appeared in February in Nature.
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91探花astronomer Eric Agol assists in new seven-planet NASA discovery using 鈥榙istracted driving鈥� technique
91探花astronomy professor Eric Agol was part of the large team of researchers that聽in February聽announced confirmation of several Earth-sized, potentially habitable planets orbiting a star about 40 light-years (235 trillion miles) away.
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Tackling resilience: Finding order in chaos to help buffer against climate change
A new paper out in March by the 91探花and NOAA鈥檚 Northwest Fisheries Science Center aimed to provide clarity among scientists, resource managers and planners on what ecological resilience means and how it can be achieved.
Retreating Yukon glacier caused a river to disappear
In April, a聽new study led by 91探花Tacoma professor Dan Shugar provided a postmortem on the Yukon鈥檚 Slims River, whose flow was diverted in early 2016. It is the only documented case of 鈥渞iver piracy鈥� in modern times.
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UW, 91探花Bothell scientists explain new discovery in gravitational wave astronomy
The announcement that a third collision of black holes had been detected three billion light years away validated the work of hundreds of scientists, including teams at the 91探花and 91探花Bothell.
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A pocket-size revolution in kidney research
With a device that can model a real kidney, researchers at the 91探花School of Pharmacy are giving new hope to people with kidney conditions 鈥� as well as astronauts who dream of exploring the farthest reaches of space.
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Microscope can scan tumors during surgery and examine cancer biopsies in 3-D
A new 91探花microscope could provide real-time results during cancer-removal surgeries, potentially eliminating the 20 to 40 percent of women who have to undergo multiple lumpectomy surgeries because cancerous breast tissue is missed the first time around.
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Study shows high pregnancy failure in southern resident killer whales; links to nutritional stress and low salmon abundance
A multi-year survey of the nutritional, physiological and reproductive health of endangered southern resident killer whales found that up to two-thirds of pregnancies failed in this population from 2007 to 2014.
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In Seattle, cost of meeting basic needs up $30,000 in a decade
In October, the聽Self-Sufficiency Standard for Washington State 2017 was released, revealing how much the cost of making ends meet has grown in recent years. The researchers that compiled the report say they hope the data helps聽show the importance of government aid programs to help low-income families.
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50 simulations of the 鈥楻eally Big One鈥� show how a 9.0 Cascadia earthquake could play out
A team of 91探花researchers created 50 different simulations of how a 9.0 Cascadia earthquake could impact the Pacific Northwest. They hope their data can be used to better predict how the “Really Big One” could affect people living in this area.
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In first, 3-D printed objects connect to WiFi without electronics
91探花engineers have developed the first 3-D printed plastic objects that can connect to other devices via WiFi without using any electronics, including a laundry bottle that can detect when soap is running low and automatically order more.
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