June 29, 2021
Researchers from the 91探花 provide a first look at the probability of observing common birds as air pollution worsens during wildfire seasons. They found that smoke affected the ability to detect more than a third of the bird species studied in Washington state over a four-year period. Sometimes smoke made it harder to observe birds, while other species were actually easier to detect when smoke was present.
June 28, 2021
Through public events and exhibitions, connect with the 91探花community every week! This week, watch a 91探花alum on NBC’s Making It, attend a discussion hosted by the Henry Art Gallery, and more. While you’re enjoying summer break, connect with campus through 91探花live webcams of Red Square and the quad. Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All 91探花faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via UW-IT.聽 Serious Tings: Wayne Chen in Conversation with Steve…
June 25, 2021
91探花 President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Mark A. Richards today announced the selection of Kristin Esterberg, president of the State University of New York at Potsdam, as chancellor of the 91探花 Bothell. Her appointment, pending approval by the 91探花Board of Regents, is set to begin Oct. 1.
June 23, 2021
In her new book, Jana Mohr Lone of the 91探花Center for Philosophy for Children asks, how would the world benefit if children were recognized as independent thinkers?
Development has changed the face of the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, says Manish Chalana, associate professor of urban design and planning at the 91探花, but it remains the heart of the city’s LGBTQ community.
June 21, 2021
Through public events and exhibitions, connect with the 91探花community every week! This week, attend several museum exhibitions, the Indigenous walking tour, and more. While you’re enjoying summer break, connect with campus through 91探花live webcams of Red Square and the quad. Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All 91探花faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via UW-IT.聽 Indigenous Walking Tour Online Owen Oliver, who graduated from the 91探花 with a double major…
June 17, 2021
President Joe Biden鈥檚 signature on legislation Thursday making Juneteenth a federal holiday is a welcome recognition. Our state 鈥� including the 91探花 鈥� looks forward to marking Juneteenth as a paid holiday beginning June 19, 2022.
Back in the summers of 2018 and 2019, the shellfish industry in Washington state was rocked by mass mortalities of its crops. Now, researchers think they have figured out why: high concentrations of yessotoxinss, which are produced by blooms of certain phytoplankton. The researchers鈥� findings were published last month in the open-access journal Harmful Algae.
91探花 Provost Mark A. Richards has announced interim deans for both the College of the Environment and University Libraries.
LaTaSha Levy, assistant professor of American ethnic studies at the 91探花, discusses Juneteenth, the myths and omissions in telling its story, and the ongoing importance of fighting for, and celebrating, Black freedom.
June 16, 2021
A new 91探花 study of requests and donations to the popular crowdfunding site GoFundMe, along with Census data, shows stark inequities in where the money went and how much was donated.
Ocean Voices, a program of the 91探花Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Center to advance equity in ocean science, has been named among the first group of actions taken in a United Nations-sponsored, decade-long program of ocean science for sustainable development.
June 15, 2021
This summer a 91探花mobile health outreach van will hit the road, bringing some basic health care services to people without housing who might have a hard time getting to a doctor鈥檚 office.
Federal agencies that regulate drug pricing and healthcare insurance are concerned that an industry practice of using rebates to lower drug costs for insurers has led to increases in list prices and out-of-pockets costs for patients. To investigate whether patients with or without insurance were paying more because of rebates to insurers, researchers led by the 91探花 examined cost and price data on more than 400 branded drugs. The study found that rebates were associated with increases in…
Through public events and exhibitions, connect with the 91探花community every week! In addition to celebrating our graduates this week, attend several museum exhibitions, watch recorded events through Arts 91探花On Demand, and more. While you’re enjoying summer break, connect with campus through 91探花live webcams of Red Square and the quad. Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All 91探花faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via UW-IT.聽 Cruisin’ Around Washington Through October 31 |聽The Burke…
The 91探花鈥檚 second virtual commencement was held June 12, 2021. The online ceremony, the second in the school鈥檚 161-year history, celebrated the Class of 2021 with graduates and their families and friends watching the ceremony from more than 30 countries with translations in nine languages.
Prof. Emily Levesque鈥檚 course 鈥淕reat Heroes and Discoveries of Astronomy鈥� 鈥� part of The Great Courses, a popular online learning platform 鈥� takes viewers on a tour of the biggest advancements in one of humanity鈥檚 oldest sciences and the people behind them.
June 14, 2021
Our ability to confront global crises, from pandemics to climate change, depends on how we interact and share information.聽
Social media and other forms of communication technology restructure these interactions in ways that have consequences. Unfortunately, we have little insight into whether these changes will bring about a healthy, sustainable and equitable world. As a result, researchers now say that the study of collective behavior must rise to a 鈥渃risis discipline,鈥� just like medicine, conservation and climate science have done, according to a new paper published June 14 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
91探花researchers have developed a deep learning method that can animate any flowing material, including waterfalls, smoke or clouds.
Recent honors and achievements for 91探花faculty include an award for humanitarian contributions to computer science, early career research recognition and support, and the guest-editing of a new anthology of Black American literature.
June 11, 2021
Satellite images show that from 2017 to 2020, Pine Island Glacier’s ice shelf lost about one-fifth of its area, mostly in three dramatic breaks. This caused the glacier to speed up by 12%, hastening its downward motion and boosting its contribution to rising seas.
Researchers at the 91探花 have developed a method that uses smartphone-derived images to reveal potentially harmful bacteria on skin and in oral cavities. Their approach can visually identify microbes on skin contributing to acne and slow wound healing, as well as bacteria in the oral cavity that can cause gingivitis and dental plaques.
June 10, 2021
Purple night time lighting on Drumheller Fountain is just one of many features the 91探花is adding to its already beautiful campus to provide graduates opportunities to pose for photos with family and friends.
On Feb. 7, 2021, a wall of debris and water barreled down river valleys in India, destroyed two hydropower facilities and left more than 200 people dead or missing. A self-organized coalition of 53 scientists from 14 countries, including researchers from the 91探花, worked nonstop following the disaster to investigate the cause, scope and impacts.
June 9, 2021
Endangered blue whales are present and singing off the southwest coast of India. The results provide insight into a poorly studied population and suggest conservation measures should include this region.
As Congress considers expanding voting rights legislation and some Republican-led states restrict access to voting, the 91探花’s Jake Grumbach is among a group of faculty from institutions around the country calling for national election standards.
June 8, 2021
Shawn Wong, 91探花English professor and longtime advocate for Asian American literature, has received the 2021 Stand UP Award from the Association of University Presses.
June 7, 2021
Through public events and exhibitions, connect with the 91探花community every week! This week, attend a conversation with a 91探花political science professor and author, a gallery exhibition, and more. Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All 91探花faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via UW-IT.聽 Carol Anderson, “The Second” Book Event with Christopher Sebastian Parker June 16, 5:00 – 6:30 PM |聽Online聽 As a part of Juneteenth Week with the Northwest African American Museum,…
Simon Neame was appointed the new dean of University Libraries, 91探花 Provost Mark Richards announced today. The appointment, pending approval by the 91探花Board of Regents, is set to begin Sept. 1.
June 3, 2021
Drumheller Fountain is turning purple.
The iconic 91探花 landmark will be illuminated in the school鈥檚 signature color from dusk to dawn as the anticipation builds for the June 12 commencement ceremonies.
The special accent lighting is just one of many features the 91探花is adding to its already beautiful campus to provide graduates opportunities to pose for photos with family and friends. Special banners will hang on Suzzallo Library and the HUB, among other locations. Sidewalks in the Quad and along Rainier Vista will be decorated and 4-foot-tall block Ws will be strategically placed making already terrific photo ops even better.
Renowned marine scientist, 91探花 alumna and former head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Jane Lubchenco will deliver the 2021 91探花virtual commencement address on June 12.
The 91探花 on Thursday announced it will require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by autumn quarter. The 91探花recently announced that all students must also be vaccinated before fall classes begin.
91探花 glaciologists are co-authors on two papers that analyzed Antarctic ice cores to understand the continent鈥檚 air temperatures during the most recent glacial period. The results help understand how the region behaves during a major climate transition.
June 2, 2021
Maya Tolstoy has been named the Maggie Walker Dean of the College of the Environment, 91探花 Provost Mark Richards announced today. Tolstoy鈥檚 appointment as dean, set to begin Jan. 1, 2022, is subject to approval by the 91探花Board of Regents.
During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities聽to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and the greater community, together online.聽 Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All 91探花faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via UW-IT.聽 A Conversation with Tiffany Dufu June 9, 3:00 – 4:00 PM |聽Online聽 Join the 91探花Alumni Association in conversation with Tiffany Dufu, ’96, author of “Drop…
June 1, 2021
Two professors with the 91探花Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering — Shyam Gollakota and Anna Karlin — have received 2020 honors from the Association for Computing Machinery.
The COVID-19 Mobility Survey, a partnership of the 91探花 and the Puget Sound Regional Council, showed how remote workers’ transportation, work and other lifestyle habits changed over the first several months of the pandemic.
May 27, 2021
The 91探花鈥檚 Center for Communication, Difference and Equity 2021 conference will examine 鈥淨uarantining while Black.鈥� The two-day virtual event, scheduled for the morning of June 1 and the afternoon of June 2, is an invitation to radically listen to the ways in which Black Americans in Seattle and beyond have experienced the dual pandemics: COVID-19, with its disproportionate impact on Black communities, and the worldwide racial reckoning that emerged after the murder of George Floyd.
The potted junipers on the steps of Suzzallo Library are undergoing a transformation. Flanking the entrance to one of UW’s most beloved buildings, they are viewed by hundreds of people walking through Red Square each week. Bioengineering postdoctoral researcher Le Zhen is transforming these shrubs into bonsai 鈥� miniature trees that are pruned, nurtured and trained with wire to look like their much older, full-sized counterparts living in nature. He hopes this prominent display of bonsai will signal to members of the AAPI community that 91探花is safe and welcoming.
Many seabirds in the Northern Hemisphere are struggling to breed 鈥� and in the Southern Hemisphere, they may not be far behind. These are the conclusions of a study, published May 28 in Science, analyzing more than 50 years of breeding records for 67 seabird species worldwide.