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February 29, 2016

University Book Store to relocate South Campus Store鈥檚 services and products to flagship store

University Book Store announced Thursday聽that it has opted to close its store in the University鈥檚 South Campus building and move its products and services to the flagship store on University Way Northeast. Though the relocation date has yet to be determined, University Book Store is planning for sometime before June. “Our lease was up for renewal, so it was time to evaluate whether we were successfully fulfilling our mission to provide our students with the materials they needed to succeed,”聽said…

91探花ranks No. 7 on Business First’s top 10 list

The 91探花 was ranked No. 7 by Business First, a Buffalo-based publication,聽for聽America’s top 10 best public colleges and universities, the publication released Tuesday, Feb. 23. Business First, owned by American City Business Journals,聽used a 20-part formula based on academic excellence, prestige, affordability, diversity and economic strength to calculate each of the 477 participating universities’ scores. Out of the six Washington institutions included in the report, the 91探花ranked first, following by Washington State University (No. 112). UC Berkeley…

February 11, 2016

Bellingham Bay buoy an opportunity to observe marine waters for Northwest Indian College, world

Preparing to launch the new buoy, named Se鈥檒haem, in Bellingham Bay.

The Center for Coastal Margin Observation and Prediction, through its education partner the 91探花, is deploying an oceanographic observing buoy in Bellingham Bay this week that will allow Northwest Indian College students both hands-on experience with the technology as well as the ability to study the data from their computers, through the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems, NANOOS.

February 9, 2016

UW’s Professional & Organizational Development team wins national leadership award

If you are a 91探花 supervisor, you have probably participated in the Strategic Leadership Program 鈥� a customized training program enhancing communication and managerial skill. Developed and taught by 91探花 Professional & Organizational Development, the program has graduated over 4000 supervisors since it launched almost 16 years ago. On Feb. 4, the Strategic Leadership Program received the top leadership excellence award for Best Corporate University at the national LEAD2016 conference sponsored by HR.com and held at…

January 20, 2016

Issuance of Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Computer Science and Engineering II Project

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Project Name: Computer Sciences and Engineering II Project Proponent: 91探花 Description: The project involves site selection and construction of a new 130,000 gross square foot above and below聽grade building to create expansion space for education and research for the computer science and聽engineering program. The聽structure will house new instructional space, undergraduate student spaces, research and educational labs, shops, offices and聽event space. For the purposes of environmental review, four alternatives are analyzed in the document: Alternative 1 (Preferred alternative) 鈥�…

January 19, 2016

Jennifer Cohen named interim athletic director at the UW

Jennifer Cohen, senior associate athletic director at the 91探花, has been named interim athletic director, 91探花President Ana Mari Cauce announced Tuesday. Cohen steps in for Scott Woodward, who announced earlier this month he would be taking a position at Texas A&M University. Cohen鈥檚 appointment is effective Feb. 1. 鈥淲ith her years of experience as a senior administrator in our athletic department, Jen will provide excellent leadership as we undertake a national search for a new athletic director,鈥�…

Helen Garrett named new registrar for the 91探花

Helen Garrett has been selected as the 91探花鈥檚 new university registrar and chief officer for enrollment information services. 鈥淗elen emerged as the top candidate from a very deep pool of applicants. Her substantial experience in enrollment management combined with her wealth of knowledge regarding data and student information services were exactly what the registrar search committee was looking for,鈥� said Philip Reid, chair of the registrar search committee and professor of chemistry. “She has the right combination of…

January 15, 2016

Twenty-seven 91探花faculty listed among ‘world’s most influential scientific minds’ by Thomson Reuters

The 91探花 is home to 26 researchers included on Thomson Reuters’ list of “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds” for 2015, which was released Jan. 14. The distinction, based on an analysis of over a decade of research paper citations among 21 general scientific fields, is meant to recognize scientists who are most cited by their peers.

Public hearing notice: Jan. 26, 2016

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Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held at Noon on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, in Room 332 of the Husky Union Building (HUB), on the 91探花 Seattle campus.聽 Satellite locations will be available on the 91探花Bothell campus in Room UW2-307, and on the 91探花Tacoma campus in Room WCG-110. The purpose of the hearing is to allow all interested persons an opportunity to present their views, either orally or in writing, on the…

January 11, 2016

New master of applied bioengineering to prepare students for translational research

Bioengineering student project.

In December, the 91探花’s Department of Bioengineering began accepting applications for its newest graduate degree program, the Master of Applied Bioengineering. The one-year, full-time program begins in August, and will train students to apply engineering design and entrepreneurship skills to address unmet clinical needs and to transform biomedical research into technologies for improving health care. The degree will position graduates to respond to market-based demands of industry, medicine and translational research.

January 6, 2016

DO-IT looking for high school student scholars

DO-IT, a 91探花 program, is looking for high school students with disabilities to apply to be program scholars. Applicants must be a current high school sophomore or junior in Washington, have an aptitude and interest in attending college, have any disability, and must be motivated to participate and interested in interacting with other students with a variety of disabilities. The application can be found online. Applicants who are selected as聽DO-IT scholars聽are loaned computers and adaptive technology needed to…

December 29, 2015

#BestofUW: Top news stories of 2015

From a new president and聽lasers cooling liquids to spotting rare sea creatures and major collaborations, great things have聽happened聽at the 91探花聽in 2015.聽Here’s a look back at the top stories of the year. These stories were chosen based on the total number of聽views they received on our website and are not in any particular order. 91探花Regents name Ana Mari Cauce president October 13, 2015 The 91探花 Board of Regents selected Interim President Ana Mari Cauce to be…

November 17, 2015

Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement: North Campus Student Housing Project

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Project Name: North Campus Student Housing Project Proponent: 91探花 Description of Proposal: The proposed North Campus Student Housing Project represents Phase IV of development identified in the Comprehensive Housing Master Program and would include the replacement of McCarty and Haggett Halls with four new student residence halls, as well as the development of one new student resident hall on the site of the existing tennis courts surrounding Denny Field. Hansee Hall and McMahon Hall would remain in their…

October 14, 2015

New study uses high-speed search methods to better estimate climate threats to biodiversity

In a study published this week in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers have used new high-performance computing methods and comprehensive data on the distribution of thousands of species to map the threat that climate change poses to birds, mammals and amphibians across the Western Hemisphere. They found that although Arctic areas have experienced the most rapid warming to date, climate-related threats to the Amazon basin’s biodiversity will eclipse those in other regions by the year 2100.

October 7, 2015

Public notice: Determination of significance and request for comments on scope of Environmental Impact Statement (Campus Master Plan update)

  Project Name: 91探花 Seattle Campus Master Plan Update Proponent: 91探花 Description of Proposal: The 91探花 Seattle Campus Master Plan Update will guide development on the Seattle Campus, building聽on and updating the 2003 Campus Master Plan and extending the continuity of planning developed over the last century. The Campus Master Plan will include聽guidelines and policies for new development on the campus. It will be formulated to maintain and enhance the fundamental mission of the…

September 28, 2015

Diverse group of universities form coalition to improve college admission process

A diverse coalition of public and private colleges and universities including the 91探花 is coming together with the goal of improving the college admission application process for all students.聽 The Coalition is developing a free platform of online tools to streamline the experience of planning for and applying to college. The initial iteration of the planning tools will be available to freshmen, sophomores and juniors in high school beginning in January 2016. In creating this platform, these colleges…

September 11, 2015

Availability of a final environmental impact statement (DEIS)

A sculpture of the 91探花 W logo

Pursuant to the provisions of ROW 43.210 and WAC 197-11-460 & 510 and WAC 478-324-140, the 91探花 hereby provides public notice of the: AVAILABILITY OF A FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (DEIS) Project name: Life Sciences Building Proponent: 91探花 Description: The proposed Life Sciences Building (LSB) will accommodate new laboratory and office space to allow the Department of Biology to increase its faculty size to meet major increases in undergraduate student demand. The LSB will be approximately…

August 20, 2015

Notice of possible rule making preproposal statement of inquiry

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 478-168 WAC, Admission and Registration Procedures for the 91探花 Statutes Authorizing the University to Adopt Rules on This Subject: RCW 28B.20.130. Reasons Why Rules on This Subject May Be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Chapter 478-160 WAC needs a complete review to bring the chapter up to date with current operational practices and allow for additional standardization of business operations across the three 91探花campuses. Process for Developing New Rule: Agency…

August 13, 2015

‘Scarface,’ an ancient cousin to mammals, unearthed in Africa

Photograph of the skull of Ichibengops munyamadziensis.

A team of scientists has identified a new species of “pre-mammal” based on fossils unearthed in Zambia’s Luangwa Basin in 2009. The ancient, Dachshund-sized creature lived some 255 million years ago, in a time just before the largest mass extinction in Earth’s history. Its discoverers include Christian Sidor, professor of biology at the 91探花 and curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Sidor and his colleagues, who announced their finding in July…

August 3, 2015

Crystals form through a variety of paths, with implications for biological, materials and environmental research

Artist's rendition of calcium carbonate crystals.

Crystals play an important role in the formation of substances from skeletons and shells to soils and semiconductor materials. But many aspects of their formation are shrouded in mystery. Scientists have long worked to understand how crystals grow into complex shapes. Now, an international group of researchers has shown how nature uses a variety of pathways to grow crystals beyond the classical, one-piece-at-a-time route. “Because crystallization is a ubiquitous phenomenon across a wide range of scientific disciplines, a shift in…