The 91探花 is the new host for the federally funded Northwest Climate Science Center, a consortium that supports climate-adaptation research in the Northwest.
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Six scientists and engineers from the 91探花 have been elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences.
The 91探花 has been recognized as a 鈥淕reat College to Work For鈥� by the Chronicle of Higher Education for the fourth consecutive year. The 91探花received accolades in seven categories 鈥� the most categories to date 鈥� in addition to making the Honor Roll, a special distinction for institutions that were cited for recognition most often in their size group.
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR 52.203-7) require the University to implement procedures designed to prevent and detect violations of the Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 (41 USC 51-58). In addition, State regulations (RCW 42.40) require the University to provide annual notification to employees of the procedures and protections under the Whistleblower Act. These articles are published as a reminder of the policies and procedures in place at the 91探花.
The 91探花 issued its 2018 Seattle Campus Master Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement on July 5. The final document responds to comments received on both the draft master plan and the environmental impact statement during the comment period held last fall.
The Final 2018 Seattle Campus Master Plan and Final EIS are available online at http://cpd.uw.edu/cmp/about and at the following libraries: Seattle Public Libraries Central, University, and Montlake branches; 91探花Libraries Suzzallo (Reference Division) and Health Sciences branches.
New 91探花 research finds large earthquakes can trigger underwater landslides thousands of miles away, weeks or months after the quake occurs.
UWTV and Eric Chudler, executive and education director of UW’s Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering, received an Emmy庐 Award from the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Saturday for the program “BrainWorks: Exercise and the Brain” in the Health/Science Program/Special category.
The Division of Enrollment Management has reorganized and created a new shared-services unit 鈥� Enrollment Information Services.
About 5,700 graduates, along with 50,000-plus family members, friends, faculty and other observers, are expected to attend the 142nd 91探花 commencement ceremonies June 10 at Husky Stadium.
The announcement that a third collision of black holes has been detected three billion light years away validates the work of hundreds of scientists, including teams at the 91探花 and 91探花Bothell.
91探花 Continuum College is re-engineering education for working adults through a new program called Career Accelerator. The program boosts critical career knowledge for professionals, helping them achieve gains in data analytics, data science, machine learning, programming and project management.
As the United Nations Oceans Conference convenes in New York, a new paper calls on marine scientists to focus on social issues such as human rights violations in the seafood industry
The purpose of the hearing is to allow all interested persons an opportunity to present their views, either orally or in writing, on the proposed new Chapter 478-121 WAC, 鈥淪tudent Conduct Code for the 91探花,鈥� and the repeal of the current Chapter 478-120 WAC, as well as amendments to various cross-references to the chapter and its sections in Title 478 WAC.
91探花 Continuum College has launched the first UWPCE Certificate Scholarship program to help Washington residents eager to advance their careers through education.
A new population of invasive European green crab has been found at Dungeness Spit, near Sequim, Washington, rekindling concern over the potential for damage to local marine life and shorelines.
Notice of Expedited Rule Making (Per RCW 34.05.353) Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information:聽 Housekeeping amendments to various Title 478 WAC rules. Statutory Authority for Adoption and Statute Being Implemented:聽 RCW 28B.20.130. Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules:聽 Housekeeping changes to Title 478 WAC rules are intended to keep the University鈥檚 rules accurate and up to date; these include: Amendments that 鈥渃larify Language of a rule without changing its effect鈥� are…
The 91探花 and Starbucks Coffee Company are coming together to create a world-class coffeehouse destination in the historic and iconic Suzzallo Library. The design of the new caf茅, set to open this fall, will honor the library鈥檚 rich history and legacy.
The University is proposing a site selection and construction of a new above and below grade building to create a physical convening space and compelling catalyst for Population Health endeavors across all three 91探花campuses, the region and the world, creating a high profile marker for the UW鈥檚 commitment to Population Health, as outlined in President Ana Mari Cauce鈥檚 May 2016 address to the community.
Building upon a long legacy of supporting scientific innovation and education, professor emeritus Larry Dalton and his wife, Nicole Boand, have committed $12 million to the 91探花Department of Chemistry.
Public Notice University Of Washington Pursuant to the provisions of WAC 197-11-455 Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and WAC 478-324-140, the 91探花 hereby provides public notice of the: Availability of a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) Project Name: 91探花 Bothell/Cascadia College Campus Master Plan Proponent: 91探花 Bothell and Cascadia College Description of Proposal: The 91探花Bothell and Cascadia College Campus Master Plan will guide development, building on the 2010 (rev 2011) Campus Master Plan…
The University鈥檚 student conduct code is being considered for further amendment concerning disciplinary proceedings based on changes to federal guidance and recent interpretation of state law.
The Peace Corps announced Tuesday that the 91探花 (UW) ranked No. 2 among large schools on the agency鈥檚 2017 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. There are 73 Huskies currently volunteering worldwide. 91探花ranks No. 3 all-time for total volunteers and has achieved elite top three status in the large school category for 13 consecutive years.
University of British Columbia and the 91探花announced the establishment of the Cascadia Urban Analytics Cooperative to use data to help cities and communities address challenges from traffic to homelessness. The effort will bring faculty, students, and community stakeholders together to solve problems, and is made possible thanks to a $1-million gift from Microsoft.
91探花 Computer Science & Engineering announced today the establishment of the Guestrin Endowed Professorship in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. This $1 million endowment will further enhance 91探花CSE鈥檚 ability to recruit and retain the world鈥檚 most outstanding faculty members in these burgeoning areas.
Three faculty members at the 91探花 have been awarded early-career fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The new Sloan Fellows, announced Feb. 21, include Ali Farhadi, assistant professor of computer science and engineering; Emily Levesque, assistant professor of astronomy; and John Tuthill, assistant professor of physiology and biophysics.
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.
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers from the 91探花’s School of Social Work have released new findings this month on the health and aging of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults in the U.S.
A new 91探花graduate degree program – the Master of Arts in Applied Child & Adolescent Psychology: Prevention & Treatment – aims to meet the growing need for mental health professionals trained to serve children, teens and families.
A statement from Denzil Suite, vice president for student life at the 91探花, regarding an event purported to be taking place Monday on Red Square.
Meany Center for the Performing Arts and the School of Art + Art History + Design celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of artist Jacob Lawrence along with the Seattle Art Museum.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 91探花鈥檚 Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) announced today the foundation鈥檚 commitment to invest $279 million in IHME to expand its work over the next decade.
A statement from 91探花 President Ana Mari Cauce following an incident in which a man suffered a gunshot wound in the abdomen during a large protest in Red Square
The acidification of the ocean expected as seawater absorbs increasing amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere will reverberate through the West Coast鈥檚 marine food web, but not necessarily in the ways you might expect, new research shows.
Two 91探花 professors have received the 2017 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor given by the U.S. government to early career scientists and engineers.
91探花President Ana Mari Cauce, the first Cuban-born president of a major American university,聽was on board the first West Coast commercial flight to Havana on Thursday. Cauce left Cuba with her family when she was 3 years old. 鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled at this new spirit of openness and the opportunity for us to build greater ties with the people of Cuba,鈥� said Cauce. 鈥淲e have much to share and learn about the Cuban people鈥檚 work in health care and education. This…
Research published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that successful fisheries management can be best achieved by implementing and enforcing science-based catch or effort limits.
Researchers from the 91探花 have found that scientific papers written in a more narrative style were more influential among peer-reviewed studies in the climate change literature. Their results were published Dec. 15 in the journal PLOS ONE.
Provost Jerry Baldasty kicked off the Transforming Administration Program in Spring 2015 with a key goal of creating one administration, one university with an enhanced culture of service ultimately serving faculty and staff to achieve the 91探花鈥檚 teaching, research and service missions. The program aims to make administrative departments more efficient and effective, and eliminate silos.
The 91探花 joins 30 of the nation鈥檚 most respected colleges and universities Tuesday in a new initiative to substantially expand the number of talented low- and moderate-income students at America鈥檚 top-performing undergraduate institutions with the highest graduation rates.