The 91探花 was recognized this week for its global impact in teaching and research, as well as for its value to graduates compared to cost of attendance.
July 17, 2019
The latest news from the UW
91探花hosts student robotics challenge Friday to mark 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing
This Friday, teams of 5th- through 12th-grade students from across Washington state will complete a challenge in Kane Hall to mimic the 1969 Apollo moon landing, using drones and Lego robots.
First-ever visualizations of electrical gating effects on electronic structure could lead to longer-lasting devices
Scientists have visualized the electronic structure in a microelectronic device for the first time, opening up opportunities for finely tuned, high-performance electronic devices. Physicists from the 91探花 and the University of Warwick developed a technique to measure the energy and momentum of electrons in operating microelectronic devices made of atomically thin 鈥� so-called 2D 鈥� materials.
Magdalena Balazinska named director of UW鈥檚 Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
Magdalena Balazinska has been named the new director of the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering. The appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2020, and is subject to approval by the 91探花Board of Regents.
July 16, 2019
8 91探花professors elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences in 2019
Eight scientists and engineers from the 91探花 have been elected this year to the Washington State Academy of Sciences.
Arts 91探花Roundup: writing workshop, exhibition opening, festival:festival, and more
In the arts, stop by the Allen Library North Lobby for a free lunchtime concert with 91探花Voice students, take a writing workshop hosted by the Henry Art Gallery and Hugo House, stop by James Coupe’s exhibition at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, partake in a free two-day arts festival – festival:festival – that presents and supports artists and cultural workers in Seattle, and more! Fourth Wednesday Concert Series: 91探花Voice Students July 24, 12:30 PM | North Allen Library Lobby…
July 12, 2019
Video: Friend or foe? Fun facts about sharks
In honor of Shark Awareness Day on July 14, 91探花News sat down with Katherine Maslenikov, manager of the 91探花Fish Collection, to learn about sharks in the Pacific Northwest and other fun facts about sharks.
91探花School of Law receives $3.75 million gift to support environmental law
The 91探花 today announced a $3.75 million gift to the School of Law that will support 91探花Law graduates pursuing public interest environmental law, enhancing their opportunities to gain the experience and knowledge necessary to tackle some of Washington鈥檚 and the world鈥檚 most pressing environmental issues.
July 11, 2019
B-roll: Middle school students study mechanics, gravity at 91探花engineering camp
Sixty middle school students from all over Washington state came for a week-long camp on the 91探花campus in late June. The camp, which is part of the Early Learning Institute, culminated in a chance to improve the basic design of a toy-sized “gravity car.”
Super salty, subzero Arctic water provides peek at possible life on other planets
A 91探花team has discovered thriving communities of bacteria in Alaskan “cryopegs,” trapped layers of sediment with water so salty that it remains liquid at below-freezing temperatures. The setting may be similar to environments on Mars, Saturn’s moon Titan, or other bodies farther from the sun.
National attention, praise for new Silicon Valley history ‘The Code’ by 91探花historian Margaret O’Mara
Her sweeping new book about the history of Silicon Valley has 91探花history professor Margaret O’Mara on a busy national book tour this summer. The book, “The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America,” was published this month by Penguin Press and is receiving many positive reviews.
91探花recognized as Commute Trip Reduction Champion
The 91探花 was recognized with platinum-level distinction, the highest, at the City of Seattle鈥檚 2019 Commute Trip Reduction Champion Awards on June 5, 2019.
July 9, 2019
91探花professors to receive 2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Six 91探花 professors are to receive a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, according to an announcement July 2 from the White House. The award, also known as the PECASE, is the highest honor given by the U.S. government to early-career scientists and engineers “who show exceptional promise for leadership in science and technology.”
Alison Cullen named interim dean of 91探花Evans School of Public Policy & Governance
Alison Cullen has been named interim dean of the 91探花鈥檚 Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, Provost Mark A. Richards announced earlier this month. Her appointment, set to begin Sept. 1, is subject to approval by the 91探花Board of Regents.
Coral reefs shifting away from equator, new study finds
Coral reefs are retreating from equatorial waters and establishing new reefs in more temperate regions, according to new research by the 91探花 and other institutions.
July 5, 2019
91探花books in brief: US credit markets in history, ‘value sensitive’ design, the lasting effects of reproductive slavery, and more
Recent notable books by 91探花faculty members explore how the U.S. government has historically used credit to create opportunity, how “reproductive slavery” has left lasting ramifications and how technology design benefits from human values.
July 3, 2019
Joy Williamson-Lott named dean of 91探花Graduate School
Joy Williamson-Lott has been named the next dean of the 91探花鈥檚 Graduate School, Provost Mark A. Richards announced today. Her appointment, set to begin July 16, is subject to approval by the 91探花Board of Regents.
91探花School of Oceanography ranks No. 1 in global ranking; more than two dozen areas in top 50
The 91探花鈥檚 School of Oceanography again is ranked No. 1 in the world on the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects list for 2019. The ranking, released in June, was conducted by researchers at the Center for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
July 2, 2019
ARTSUW: Carrie Yamaoka, Seattle Piano Institute, and Ang茅lica Maria Mill谩n Lozano + Camilo Godoy
In the arts, celebrate the opening of Carrie Yamaoka at the Henry Art Gallery, partake in events on campus hosted by the Seattle Piano Institute, and attend Ang茅lica Maria Mill谩n Lozano + Camilo Godoy’s exhibition at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery! Carrie Yamaoka: recto/verso July 13 – November 3 | Henry Art Gallery Brooklyn-based artist Carrie Yamaoka explores themes of erasure, states of transformation, and the indeterminate through text-based and photographic explorations, as well as recent works. Public Opening | July…
July 1, 2019
How you and your friends can play a video game together using only your minds
91探花researchers created a method for two people help a third person solve a task using only their minds.
Study shows that management and evolution give hope to coral reefs facing the effects of climate change
A new study released July 1 in Nature Climate Change gives hope for coral reefs. Launched by the nonprofit Coral Reef Alliance, with lead and senior authors at the 91探花, the study is one of the first to demonstrate that management that takes evolution and adaptation into account can help rescue coral reefs from the effects of climate change.
June 27, 2019
Astrobiology outreach: UW’s mobile planetarium lands at space conference
91探花astronomy professor Rory Barnes shows off the astronomy department’s Mobile Planetarium to colleagues at AbSciCon2019, the national conference on astrobiology in Bellevue. He takes it to schools with a presentation on astrobiology for K12 students.
LGBTQ Asian Americans seen as more ‘American’
For Asian Americans who are gay or lesbian, their sexual orientation may make them seem more 鈥淎merican鈥� than those who are presumed straight. A new 91探花 study, the latest in research to examine stereotypes, identity and ideas about who is 鈥淎merican,鈥� focuses on how sexual orientation and race come together to influence others鈥� perceptions.
June 24, 2019
B-roll: Karen Fredriksen Goldsen and the GenPride Center
The GenPride Center is the first and only multipurpose LGBTQ senior center in Seattle and King County. It was founded by Karen Fredriksen Goldsen, a 91探花 professor of social work, with the goal of combating social isolation experienced by many LGBTQ older adults.
Creating community, battling loneliness among LGBTQ seniors
Research shows that LGBTQ older adults are at higher risk for social isolation. To that end, 91探花social work professor Karen Fredriksen Goldsen helped establish an LGBTQ senior center in Seattle.
June 21, 2019
New awards for 91探花research to probe solar cell defects, develop energy-boosting coatings
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office selected two 91探花 professors in the Department of Chemistry and the Clean Energy Institute to receive nearly $1.5 million in funding for two separate endeavors in solar photovoltaic research. The projects are led by Daniel Gamelin, director of the UW-based Molecular Engineering Materials Center, and David Ginger, chief scientist at the CEI and co-director of the Northwest Institute for Materials Physics, Chemistry and Technology, a partnership between the 91探花and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
June 20, 2019
Looking for life: 91探花researchers, presentations abound at 2019 astrobiology conference in Bellevue
A roundup of 91探花talents and presentations in AbSciCon2019, the national conference on astrobiology — the search for life in the universe — to be held in Bellevue, June 24-28.
Video: Surprising discoveries in coral reefs found in low-light waters
Jacqueline Padilla-Gami帽o, an assistant professor in the 91探花School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, spent up to eight hours at a time in the cramped quarters of a submersible watercraft, studying the largest known coral reef in the mesophotic zone, located in the Hawaiian Archipelago.
Mammals and their relatives thrived, diversified during so-called ‘Age of Dinosaurs,’ researchers show
Old myths state that, during the time of the dinosaurs, mammals and their relatives were small and primitive. But new research shows that, during the time of the dinosaurs, mammals and their relatives actually underwent two large ecological radiations, diversifying into climbing, gliding and burrowing forms with a variety of diets.
June 19, 2019
Partnerships for Impact: NSF Awards an additional $4M to the West Big Data Innovation Hub co-led by the 91探花eScience Institute
The National Science Foundation is awarding a second round of funding for the Regional Big Data Innovation Hubs 鈥� organizations launched in 2015 to build and strengthen data science partnerships across industry, academia, nonprofits and government to address scientific and societal challenges. The 91探花, in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley and the University of California, San Diego, will continue to coordinate the West Big Data Innovation Hub.
Abundance of gases in Enceladus’s ocean are a potential fuel 鈥� if life is there to consume it
The subsurface ocean of Saturn’s moon Enceladus probably has higher than previously known concentrations of carbon dioxide and hydrogen and a more Earthlike pH level, possibly providing conditions favorable to life, according to new research from planetary scientists at the UW.
Arts 91探花Roundup: Last week to see MFA + MDes exhibition at the Henry, opening of Beverly Semmes, concert at the library, and more
This week in the arts, visit an exhibition at the Henry Art Gallery or the Center for Urban Horticulture, attend a concert at the library, attend a field poetics workshop, and more! Closing weekend: 2019 School of Art + Art History + Design Graduation Exhibitions Each year we celebrate graduating Art and Design undergraduate and graduate students with a series of exhibitions in the Jacob Lawrence Gallery and Henry Art Gallery. May 25 – June 23 –聽 MFA + MDes…
Deep submersible dives shed light on rarely explored coral reefs
Just beyond where conventional scuba divers can go is an area of the ocean that still is largely unexplored. In waters this deep 鈥� about 100 to at least 500 feet below the surface 鈥� little to no light breaks through. Researchers must rely on submersible watercraft or sophisticated diving equipment to be able to study ocean life at these depths, known as the mesophotic zone. These deep areas span the world’s oceans and are home to extensive coral…
‘Alexa, monitor my heart’: Researchers develop first contactless cardiac arrest AI system for smart speakers
91探花researchers have developed a new tool to monitor people for cardiac arrest while they’re asleep 鈥� all without touching them. The tool is essentially an app for a smart speaker or a smartphone that allows it to detect the signature sounds of cardiac arrest and call for help.
June 18, 2019
91探花holds No. 4 position on global rankings among US universities
The 91探花 again placed fourth among U.S. higher education institutions, according to the NTU Rankings released Tuesday.
First book published on fishes of the Salish Sea
The first book documenting all of the known species of fishes that live in the Salish Sea is now available.
Soundbites: 91探花Commencement 2019
More than 6,000 graduates attended the 91探花’s 144th commencement ceremonies held June 15 at Husky Stadium. 91探花President Ana Mari Cauce presided as nearly 13,795 degrees were conferred.
Study: Marijuana use increases, shifts away from illegal market
A new article published by researchers from University of Puget Sound and 91探花 reports that, based on analysis of public wastewater samples in at least one Western Washington population center, cannabis use both increased and substantially shifted from the illicit market since retail sales began in 2014.
Of octopuses and astrobiology: Conference talk speculates on cognition beyond Earth
Of the many papers and presentations scheduled for AbSciCon2019, the conference on astrobiology and the search for life in space happening in Bellevue the week of June 24, the UW’s Dominic Sivitilli’s is perhaps unique 鈥� he’ll discuss his research into how octopuses “think.”
June 14, 2019
Video: Largest-ever class graduates from UW
More than 8,000 graduates attended the 91探花’s 144th commencement ceremonies on Saturday.