A study published April 18 in the journal Science by researchers at Yale University and the 91探花 provides the first direct measurement of the behavior of bonded oxygen and hydrogen atoms perched on the surface of water.
May 10, 2019
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91探花students face food, housing insecurity, survey shows
Early results from a faculty-led survey on the 91探花’s three campus estimate the extent of food and housing insecurity among students.
May 9, 2019
Former cleantech executive leads development of 91探花 energy research and technology center
The 91探花 and its Clean Energy Institute named Kevin Klustner executive director of the Center for Advanced Materials and Clean Energy Technologies, or CAMCET. When complete, CAMCET will be a 340,000-square-foot building that will bring together 91探花scientists and engineers with industry, civic and nonprofit partners to accelerate clean energy solutions for a healthy planet.
May 8, 2019
One-third of the world鈥檚 longest rivers remain free-flowing, new analysis finds
Just over one-third of the world鈥檚 246 longest rivers remain free-flowing, according to a new study published May 8 in Nature. Dams and reservoirs are drastically reducing the diverse benefits that healthy rivers provide to people and nature across the globe.
ARTS 91探花Roundup: Peruvian Textiles, This Moment, Innovation the Nordic Way, International Experimental Music Ensemble, MFA Concert, and more!
This week in the arts, examine up-close a selection of Peruvian textiles from the Henry’s collection, attend a lecture about Nordic innovation at the Nordic Museum, go to a graduation exhibition at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, and more! From the Collection: Peruvian Textiles May 9, 6:30 pm | Henry Art Gallery Quipus, knotted strings used聽for record keeping, serve as an inspiration for Cecilia Vicu帽a. In this program, examine up-close聽a selection of Peruvian textiles from the Henry’s collection. Free – space…
May 6, 2019
Seattle-area universities and colleges declare Affordable Housing Week, May 13-17
The presidents of four Seattle-area universities and colleges have joined forces to declare May 13-17, 2019 as Affordable Housing Week on their campuses. Dr. John Mosby, president of Highline College; Dr. Daniel J. Martin, president of Seattle Pacific University; Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J., president of Seattle University; and Dr. Ana Mari Cauce, president of 91探花, have signed proclamations or otherwise affirmed the importance of safe, healthy, affordable homes in communities of opportunity. The higher-education institutions join King County and 25 King County cities, including Seattle, in recognizing the benefits of affordable housing to everyone in the community.
Security cameras in nursing homes aim to protect the vulnerable but present ethical dilemmas
With reports of crimes against nursing home residents gaining media attention around the country, seven states have passed laws regulating the use of cameras in care facilities. An assistant professor in the 91探花 School of Social Work outlines the list of legal and moral issues that surveillance raises.
May 3, 2019
Researchers take a bottom-up approach to synthesizing microscopic diamonds for bioimaging, quantum computing
Researchers at the 91探花, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory discovered that they can use extremely high pressure and temperature to introduce other elements into nanodiamonds, making them potentially useful in cell and tissue imaging, as well as quantum computing.
May 2, 2019
Bats evolved diverse skull shapes due to echolocation, diet
In a paper published May 2 in Nature Communications, a 91探花 team reports that two major forces have shaped bat skulls over their evolutionary history — echolocation and diet — generating a huge diversity of skull shapes across 1,300 bat species today.
May 1, 2019
Arsenic-breathing life discovered in the tropical Pacific Ocean
In oxygen-poor parts of the ocean, some microorganisms survive by breathing arsenic. This holdover from the ancient Earth was not thought to still exist in the open ocean.
US public support for undocumented immigrants seeking citizenship stronger if pathway includes military service, 91探花research shows
Americans appear more willing to support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants if that path includes serving in the United States military, according to new research from 91探花political scientists Sophia Jord谩n Wallace and Geoffrey Wallace.
Chemical records in teeth confirm elusive Alaska lake seals are one of a kind
Lifelong chemical records stored in the canine teeth of an elusive group of harbor seals show that the seals remain in freshwater their entire lives and are likely a distinct population from their relatives in the ocean. Their home territory, Iliamna Lake, is in the heart of the proposed Pebble Mine project.
Atmospheric scientist Chris Bretherton elected to National Academy of Sciences
Chris Bretherton, a professor of atmospheric sciences and of applied mathematics, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
April 30, 2019
Flowering plants, new teeth and no dinosaurs: New study sheds light on the rise of mammals
A new study published April 30 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences identified three factors critical in the rise of mammal communities since they first emerged during the Age of Dinosaurs: the rise of flowering plants; the evolution of tribosphenic molars in mammals; and the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs, which reduced competition between mammals and other vertebrates in terrestrial ecosystems.
ARTS 91探花Roundup: Photographer Abelardo Morell, Guest Pianist Yekwon Sunwoo, and more!
This week in the arts, partake in a West African Dance Masterclass with Live Drumming with Etienne Cakpo, attend a concert with guest pianist Yekwon Sunwoo, see “This Moment”, presented by 91探花School of Drama’s Musical Theater cohort, and more! Monsen Photography Lecture: Abelardo Morell May 3, 6:30 pm | Henry Art Gallery Abelardo Morell was born in Havana, Cuba in 1948, and immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1962.聽For over three decades, Morell has explored what…
91探花OMA&D receives $3.6 million gift commitment from Armon Dadgar and Joshua Kalla to support underrepresented students
The 91探花 today announced a $3.6 million gift commitment awarded over 12 years to the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D). The gift commitment will fund full scholarship packages for approximately 30 underrepresented undergraduate students based on financial need.
Explore and dive to the depths of Puget Sound May 4 with UW鈥檚 aquatic science open house
Families, students and children are invited to get their hands wet on Saturday with 鈥淥ur Watery World,鈥� the 91探花鈥檚 second annual aquatic science open house.
April 29, 2019
Case study in ‘lean’ management wins prestigious award
The 91探花鈥檚 approach to continuous improvement management has been recognized with a national award.
The Shingo Institute, a program in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has awarded 91探花staff members Michael Martyn, Mark McKenzie and Doug Merrill with the award for their case study, “Implementing a Culture of Continuous Improvement at the UW.”
Patterns of compulsive smartphone use suggest how to kick the habit
91探花researchers conducted in-depth interviews to learn why we compulsively check our phones.
April 26, 2019
Video: Kids have fun with science at Engineering Discovery Days
Engineering Discovery Days is a yearly event that invites Washington state fourth- through eighth-graders to have fun leaning about STEM with the College of Engineering.
Soundbites: Engineering Discovery Days
Engineering Discovery Days is a yearly event that invites Washington state fourth- through eighth-graders to have fun leaning about STEM with the College of Engineering.
UW, WSU community partnership: Improving the health of homeless youth and their pets
Rivals in the sports arena, the state鈥檚 two largest public universities have teamed up off the field to improve the health of young adults experiencing homelessness 鈥� and their pets.
The 91探花 and Washington State University are working with New Horizons Ministries and Neighborcare Health to provide health care and veterinary care to this vulnerable population. Key educational partners include the 91探花School of Public Health, WSU鈥檚 College of Veterinary Medicine and 91探花Medicine.
April 25, 2019
Public talks kick off study of ice loss, warming and coastal changes in northern Alaska
A 91探花team will visit Alaska’s North Slope Borough the week of April 28 in preparation for a two-year study of how waves, ice loss and warming are affecting the low-lying region.
April 24, 2019
Arts 91探花Roundup: Philip Glass’s Hydrogen Jukebox, George Rodriguez’s exhibition opening at MadArt, west coast premiere of ‘Nina Simone: Four Women,’ and more!
This week in the arts, attend an original, gender-expansive adaptation of Shakespeare鈥檚 Romeo and Juliet; see the dancer-illusionists of MOMIX;聽 experience the Seattle premiere of the chamber opera Hydrogen Jukebox, composed by Philip Glass, with libretto by Beat poet Allen Ginsberg, presented by the students of the 91探花Vocal Theatre Works program will present the聽Seattle premiere, and more! Exhibition Histories, Digital Futures: Researching, Curating, and Publishing 250 Years of the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition April 25, 4:00 pm | Allen…
April 22, 2019
Brains of blind people adapt to sharpen sense of hearing, study shows
Research from the 91探花 uses functional MRI to identify two differences in the brains of blind individuals — differences that might be responsible for their abilities to make better use of auditory information.
April 19, 2019
New space race: Essays from Jackson School symposium explore changing law, policy
A new space race is underway, characterized by the intersecting trends of democratization, commercialization and militarization. Saadia Pekkanen, 91探花professor of international relations, is lead guest editor for a group of essays addressing such issues and more published online this month in the American Journal of International Law.
Video: New Esports Arena opens at UW
The 91探花celebrated the opening of an esports center with a ribbon cutting ceremony April 18.
Soundbites: 91探花Esports Arena & Gaming Lounge opens
The 91探花celebrated the opening of an esports center with a ribbon cutting ceremony April 18.
April 18, 2019
Video: Soon, kidneys-on-a-chip will rocket to space station
91探花scientists are sending a kidney-on-a-chip experiment into space. At an altitude of 250 miles, astronauts will help study how reduced gravity in space affects kidney physiology.
Project Sidewalk helps users map accessibility around Seattle, other cities
91探花researchers have led the development of Project Sidewalk, an online crowdsourcing game that lets anyone with an internet connection use Google Street View to virtually explore neighborhoods and label curb ramps, missing or rough sidewalks, obstacles and more.
April 17, 2019
Arts 91探花Roundup: Romeo and Jules, Seattle Symphony: Mozart Symphony No. 40, Performing with the Brain, and more!
This week in the arts, attend opening night of “Romeo and Jules”, witness musicians perform with their brains, drop in to the Allen Library for a lunchtime concert, and more! SOLD OUT: Kollar American Art Lecture: Elizabeth West Hutchinson April 18, 6:00 pm | Henry Art Gallery In the summer of 1868, Eadweard Muybridge accompanied a military inspection of southeastern Alaska. The photographs do not inspire confidence in American command over the the newly-acquired territory. Many of the pictures are…
April 16, 2019
Mindful body awareness training during treatment for drug addiction helps prevent relapse
A novel type of body awareness training helps women recover from drug addiction, according to new research from the 91探花. People in the study made marked improvement, and many improvements lasted for a year.
April 15, 2019
Historic logging site shows first human-caused bedrock erosion along an entire river
Over many years, a 91探花 team has shown how logging on the Teanaway River in central Washington caused dramatic changes to the river channel.
Synthetic peptide can inhibit toxicity, aggregation of protein in Alzheimer’s disease, researchers show
A team led by researchers at the 91探花 has developed synthetic peptides that target and inhibit the small, toxic protein aggregates that are thought to trigger Alzheimer’s disease.
Public hearing notice: Joint hearing with 91探花Bothell and Cascadia College
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 amendments to Chapter 478-117 WAC 鈥淧arking and Traffic Rules of the 91探花, Bothell鈥� and corresponding proposed amendments to Chapter 132Z-116 WAC 鈥淧arking and Traffic Rules of Cascadia College.鈥�
April 12, 2019
For 17 years, 91探花program has provided an interdisciplinary nexus for climate research and education
Over 17 years, the program has evolved into a campuswide, interdisciplinary, student-driven program on climate change research, communication and action. A recent publication looks at the program history and current mission.
April 11, 2019
A timely new ‘Documents that Changed the World’ podcast episode: IRS tax Form 1040
Joe Janes of the 91探花Information School presents a timely installment of his Documents that Changed the World podcast series, about the most infamous tax form of all — IRS Form 1040.
Stars and stories: 91探花astronomer Emily Levesque gathering material for book on ‘true tales of observational astronomy’
Emily Levesque, 91探花assistant professor of astronomy, is gathering material for a new book to be called “The Last Stargazers: True Tales of the Colorful and Vanishing World of Observational Astronomy.鈥�
April 10, 2019
David Thouless 鈥� Nobel laureate and 91探花professor emeritus 鈥� dies at age 84
David James Thouless, Nobel laureate and a professor emeritus at the 91探花, died in Cambridge in the U.K. on April 6, 2019. He was 84 years old.
National Academies join colleges and universities, including UW, to found Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have joined with over 40 colleges, universities, and research institutions, including the 91探花, to launch an Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education.