The 91探花 has again been named to the Princeton Review鈥檚 Green Honor Roll, receiving the highest score possible for the 2012-13 academic year.
August 14, 2013
The latest news from the UW
August 13, 2013
Wireless devices go battery-free with new communication technique
91探花 engineers have created a new wireless communication system that allows devices to interact with each other without relying on batteries or wires for power.
August 12, 2013
A chilly epic: Biologist Julia Sidorova’s novel, ‘The Age of Ice’
Julia Sidorova, research scientist for the 91探花Department of Pathology, discusses her debut novel, “The Age of Ice.” She’ll be at the Elliot Bay Book Company at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14.
Progress made in linking some forms of epilepsy to genetics
Some epilepsy patients who have both seizures and speech abnormalities share something else in common — mutations on the same gene.
August 8, 2013
Ocean acidification center another example of state leading the nation
Washington’s governor and state legislators in the last session created a hub at the 91探花 to coordinate research and monitoring of ocean acidification and its effects on local sea life such as oysters, clams and fish.
Dementia risk tied to blood sugar
August 7, 2013
Washington’s housing market strengthens in second quarter of 2013
Washington state’s housing market continued to advance in the April-June quarter, with four consecutive monthly improvements in home sales activity.
Regulating electron ‘spin’ may be key to making organic solar cells competitive
91探花researchers have discovered a high-performance polymer that could make inexpensive, organic solar cells competitive with silicon-based cells.
91探花researchers report on genome of aggressive cervical cancer that killed Henrietta Lacks
Henrietta Lacks was the subject of bestselling book on the HeLa immortal cell line, the most used of its kind in labs around the world. The 91探花scientists are the first to publish under new policy, established through agreement with Lacks鈥� family.
August 6, 2013
News Digest: 91探花wins two CASE awards, cosmic ray detectors being assembled, informant testimony questioned, Honor: Charles Johnson
91探花wins two Council for Advancement and Support of Education awards || Local high school students, teachers assembling cosmic ray detectors || Triple exoneration aided by UW’s Innocence Project Northwest || Charles Johnson recipient of Humanities Washington Award
Documents that Changed the World: Einstein’s letter to FDR, 1939
The latest installment in the popular podcast series by Joe Janes of the 91探花Information School is about the famous physicist being persuaded to warn FDR of a growing atomic threat from Germany.
August 5, 2013
Compile and create: Early book collecting examined in Jeffrey Todd Knight’s ‘Bound to Read’
Jeffrey Todd Knight, 91探花professor of English, discusses his new book, “Bound to Read: Compilations, Collections, and the Making of Renaissance Literature.”
Abused children found to smoke more as teens and adults
Researchers have long suspected some kind of link between childhood abuse and smoking. But in an interesting twist, 91探花researchers found a connection not between whether or not an abused child will ever begin smoking, but to how much they smoke once they do start.
August 1, 2013
Brain chemistry changes in children with autism offer clues to earlier detection and intervention
Between ages three and 10, children with autism spectrum disorder exhibit distinct brain chemical changes that differ from children with developmental delays and children with typical development.
Burnt sugar-derivative reduces muscle wasting in fly and mouse models of muscular dystrophy
A trace substance in caramelized sugar, when purified and given in appropriate doses, improves muscle regeneration in insect and animal models of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Scientists review the ecological effects of sea ice loss
A 91探花atmospheric scientist is co-author of a review paper, published this week in the journal Science, looking at the ecological consequences of sea ice decline.
Lost and Found Film: ‘History and Industry, 1965’
The title of the latest Lost and Found Film 鈥� “History and Industry, 1965” gives away the “where” and the “when” of the mystery footage 鈥攊t’s the “what” and “why” parts that film archivist Hannah Palin is interested in.
July 31, 2013
University presidents urge President Obama, Congress to address “innovation deficit”
91探花 President Michael K. Young today joined more than 160 other university presidents and chancellors in calling on leaders in Washington to close what they call the “innovation deficit.”
July 30, 2013
Fifty years of ecological insights earn 91探花biologist international award
Biologist Robert Paine has been awarded this year’s International Cosmos Prize that carries a cash award of about $408,000 and has previously gone to well-known conservationists such as David Attenborough and the leaders behind the Census of Marine Life project.
Santa’s workshop not flooded 鈥� but lots of melting in the Arctic
Widespread media reports of a lake at the North Pole don’t hold water — but scientists who deployed the monitoring buoys are watching closely as Arctic sea ice approaches its yearly minimum.
July 29, 2013
Planetary ‘runaway greenhouse’ more easily triggered, research shows
It might be easier than previously thought for a planet to overheat into the uninhabitable “runaway greenhouse” stage, according to new research.
Natural affinities 鈥� unrecognized until now 鈥� may have set stage for life to ignite
It might not have been just happenstance that caused components of RNA and the earliest “cell” membranes to be in the right place at the right time to spark life.
91探花welcomes Denzil Suite, vice president for student life
The 91探花 on July 29 welcomed Denzil Suite as vice president for student life.
July 28, 2013
Breakthrough in detecting DNA mutations could help treat tuberculosis, cancer
Researchers have developed a new method that can look at a specific segment of DNA and pinpoint a single mutation, which could help diagnose and treat diseases such as cancer and tuberculosis.
July 25, 2013
Dental school mourns alumnus Dr. Vincent G. Kokich
The Northwest has the best summer in the nation. But why?
91探花 ranked eighth in country by Forbes
The 91探花 was ranked eighth among public universities in the country (excluding federally-funded military academies) in the quality of undergraduate education, according to Forbes.
Video: Building the Galapagos penguin population
July 24, 2013
Fish-ear bones offer clues to health of ocean, species
Literary arts: Discarded books become art in 91探花Summer Youth Programs class
Can a book be a sculpture? Sure 鈥� at 91探花Summer Youth Programs, it’s all part of the creative process.
July 23, 2013
Pain of artificial legs could be eased by real-time monitoring
91探花 engineers have developed a device that tracks how much a person’s limb swells and shrinks when inside a prosthetic socket. The data could help doctors and patients predict how and when their limbs will swell, which could be used to build smarter sockets.
July 22, 2013
Geochemical ‘fingerprints’ leave evidence that megafloods eroded steep gorge
For the first time, scientists have direct geochemical evidence that the 150-mile long Tsangpo Gorge, possibly the world’s deepest, was the conduit by which megafloods from glacial lakes, perhaps half the volume of Lake Erie, drained catastrophically through the Himalayas when their ice dams failed during the last 2 million years.
July 19, 2013
Nighttime heat waves quadruple in Pacific Northwest
Nighttime heat waves — events where the nighttime low is unusually hot for at least three days in a row — are becoming more common in western Washington and Oregon.
July 18, 2013
Board of Regents 鈥� August 8 Meeting Canceled
The meeting of the Board of Regents for Thursday, August 8, is canceled. The next Regular Meeting of the Board is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 12, in the Petersen Room of the Allen Library.聽 Agendas and schedule will be available after noon on Friday, Sept. 6.
Falling from windows is serious risk for small children
A few safety measures can help those with young children at home reduce the chance of window falls.
91探花launches record 17 startup companies
The 91探花 launched a record 17 startup companies this fiscal year.
A warmer planetary haven around cool stars, as ice warms rather than cools
In a bit of cosmic irony, planets orbiting cooler stars may be more likely to remain ice-free than planets around hotter stars. This is due to the interaction of a star鈥檚 light with ice and snow on the planet鈥檚 surface.
Arts Roundup: Art exhibits and 2013-14 drama, World Series schedules
Even in July, there are 91探花arts events to take in, as the sun and clouds battle for attention overhead. Plus, the School of Drama and 91探花World Series announce their 2013-14 seasons.
July 17, 2013
Northwest scientists using drones to spy on nature
July 16, 2013
91探花Medicine hospitals rank highly in latest U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 Best Hospitals
U.S. News publishes Best Hospitals to guide patients who need a high level of care because they face a difficult surgery, a challenging condition, or added risk because of other health problems or age.