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.
April 10, 2019
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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.
April 9, 2019
Arts 91探花Roundup: The Hip Hop Architect, Anne Focke Leadership Award, Basara 婆娑羅 and the Medieval Origins of Japanese Maximalism, and more!
This week in the arts, celebrate 100 years of influence of the iconic choreographer Merce Cunningham; attend an East African Retro Pop concert with? Alsarah and the Nubatrones, attend a graduation exhibition opening the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, and more.? The Hip Hop Architect: Michael Ford April 10, 6:30 pm | Kane Hall, Room 130 The College of Built Environments is proud to host an evening with Michael Ford, a featured architect with BRANDNU Design. Ford is the Co-Founder of The…
Public hearing notice: Parking and traffic rules of 91探花Tacoma
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 478-118, “Parking and Traffic Rules of the 91探花, Tacoma.”
April 8, 2019
Public hearing notice: Parking and traffic rules of the UW
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held at 10 am on Friday, April 19, 2019, at the 91探花 Police Department Conference Room located at 3939 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105.
How societal attitudes, political rhetoric affect immigrants’ health
For immigrants to the United States, the current political climate, and debates over issues such as a border wall, become part of the environment that influences their health, according to a new 91探花 study.
Water and wastewater disinfection can help prevent the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria, but what about their genes?
A 91探花team tested how well current water and wastewater disinfecting methods affect antibiotic resistance genes in bacterial DNA. While these methods work well to deter bacterial growth, they had varied success in either degrading or deactivating a representative antibiotic resistance gene.
April 4, 2019
April ‘Weather Madness’: 91探花wins top team, individual prizes in national forecasting contest, now enters tournament round
A 91探花 team placed first in a national weather forecasting contest that began in September. A 91探花graduate student also developed a model that for the first time beat out all human competitors.
Golden State Warriors President and COO Rick Welts to deliver UW’s 2019 commencement address
Rick Welts, president and chief operating officer of the back-to-back NBA Champion Golden State Warriors, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018, and a 91探花 alumnus, will be the featured speaker at the UW’s Commencement exercises Saturday, June 15.
April 3, 2019
Arts 91探花Roundup: Ballet Preljocaj, Sara Siestreem, Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, and more!
This week in the arts, explore the private studios of the Master of Fine Arts students in Painting + Drawing at the Sandpoint Studios + Gallery and talk with the artists about their completed artworks and work in progress, experience the music of Harry Partch on his original instruments, participate in a Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of womxn and gender non-binary artists of color, and more! Ballet Preljocaj April 4 – 6, 8:00 pm | Katharyn Alvord…
91探花virtuoso of mobile sensing technology receives ACM Prize in Computing
A 91探花 professor, Shwetak Patel, is the recipient of the 2018 ACM Prize in Computing for contributions to creative and practical sensing systems for sustainability and health, the Association for Computing Machinery or ACM announced today.
April 1, 2019
91探花students spearhead efforts to predict peak bloom for cherry trees
A team of 91探花students hopes to make it possible to accurately predict peak bloom timing for the iconic Quad cherry trees.
March 29, 2019
North Dakota site shows wreckage from same object that killed the dinosaurs
A new excavation site in North Dakota shows evidence from the day a giant meteor struck Earth, marking the beginning of the end for the dinosaurs and 75 percent of animal life.
Soundbites: 91探花Quad cherry blossoms reach peak bloom
91探花arborist Sara Shores explains that the iconic cherry trees in the 91探花’s Quad have reached peak bloom, and this weekend will be prime viewing to see the blossoms.
March 26, 2019
Advice from 91探花pharmacists on senior use of marijuana
Marijuana use among older adults has soared in recent years despite little being known about the effectiveness and safety of the drug in people 65 and older. That’s resulted in more seniors asking health care providers about marijuana use: Is it safe? How much to use? Where to buy?
ARTS 91探花Roundup: Reading with African-American Writers’ Alliance, Emanuel Ax performance, Graduation Exhibition, and Memory and Place Exhibition
This week in the arts, join members of the African-American Writers’ Alliance as they present new works written in response to the content and themes of Edgar Arceneaux’s Library of Black Lies, attend Pianist Emanuel Ax’s performance, and before that, stop by the graduation exhibition at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery! Reading: African-American Writers’ Alliance March 31, 2:00 pm | Henry Art Gallery Join us in the galleries for a reading with members of the African-American Writers’ Alliance as they present…
Air quality agencies can breathe easier about current emissions regulations
A 91探花-led study provides a fuller picture of the relationship between nitrogen oxides — the tailpipe-generated particles at the center of the Volkswagen scandal, also known as NOx, — and PM2.5, the microscopic particles that can lodge in lungs.
New tool maps a key food source for grizzly bears: huckleberries
Researchers have developed a new approach to map huckleberry distribution across Glacier National Park that uses publicly available satellite imagery. Tracking where huckleberry plants live now — and where they may move under climate change — can help biologists predict where grizzly bears will also be found.
March 21, 2019
Video: Snow may have delayed some blooms for the first day of spring
The first day of spring seems especially significant this year — record warm temperatures in the Northwest are marking the change of seasons. But our blooms may be a couple weeks behind schedule after February’s snow and cold weather, according to Ray Larson, curator at 91探花Botanic Gardens.
UW, Microsoft, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory establish new Northwest Quantum Nexus for a quantum revolution in science, technology
The 91探花, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Microsoft Quantum announced this week that they have joined forces in a new coalition, the Northwest Quantum Nexus, to bring about a revolution in quantum research and technology.
Hundreds of bubble streams link biology, seismology off Washington’s coast
The first survey of methane vent sites off Washington’s coast finds 1,778 bubble columns, with most located along a north-south band that is in line with a geologic fault.
How discrimination, PTSD may lead to high rates of preterm birth among African-American women
African-American women are nearly twice as likely to give birth prematurely as white women. Amelia Gavin, an associate professor in the 91探花 School of Social Work, connects preterm birth to racial discrimination via PTSD.
With a ‘hello,’ Microsoft and 91探花demonstrate first fully automated DNA data storage
91探花and Microsoft researchers have demonstrated the first fully automated system to store and retrieve data in manufactured DNA — a key step in moving the technology out of the research lab and into commercial data centers.
March 20, 2019
Soundbites: Snow may have delayed some blooms for the first day of spring
The first day of spring, when daylight hours begin to exceed nighttime hours, seems especially significant this year — record warm temperatures in the Northwest are marking the change of seasons. But our blooms may be a couple weeks behind schedule after February’s snow and cold weather.
91探花 among Peace Corps’ top 5 volunteer-producing schools in 2019
The Peace Corps today announced that the 91探花 ranked No. 5 among large schools on the agency’s list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in 2019. There currently are 62 91探花alumni volunteering in countries around the world.
March 19, 2019
Managed retreat due to rising seas is a public health issue
Sea-level rise associated with climate change is a concern for many island and coastal communities. While the dangers may seem far off for large coastal cities like Miami or New Orleans, the advancing oceans are already displacing some small indigenous communities, and many others are at risk around the world.
March 18, 2019
Information School to welcome high school students March 19 for ‘MisInfo Day’ – from ‘Calling BS’ faculty duo
The 91探花Information School is taking a leading role in helping people better navigate this era of increasing online fakery and falsehood. On March 19, the school will welcome 200-some Seattle-area high school students for “MisInfo Day,” a daylong workshop on how to navigate the misinformation landscape, from Jevin West and Carl Bergstrom, the faculty duo behind “Calling BS in the Age of Big Data.”
March 14, 2019
Jackson School’s Devin Naar featured in documentary premiering March 24 at Seattle’s Jewish Film Festival
Devin Naar, 91探花professor of international studies and history, is featured in “Children of the Inquisition,” a new documentary film about descendants of the Spanish and Portuguese inquisitions discovering their Sephardic Jewish heritage. The film will premiere March 24 as part of the Seattle Jewish Film Festival.
March 13, 2019
New method to assess platelet health could help ER doctors
91探花researchers have created a novel system that can measure platelet function within two minutes and can help doctors determine which trauma patients might need a blood transfusion upon being admitted to a hospital.
March 12, 2019
Eight postdoctoral researchers at the 91探花 receive awards from the Washington Research Foundation
Eight researchers at the 91探花 have been named 2019 Washington Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellows.
ARTS 91探花Roundup: The Bomba Experience, Seattle Symphony with 91探花Music Faculty, and more
This week in the arts, see In the Heart of America, experience recent augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) projects?from 91探花students, attend a free concert with the Seattle Symphony and 91探花School of Music faculty, and more! In the Heart of America March 6 – 17 | Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse In the shadow of the Gulf War, a young Palestinian woman’s quest to learn what happened to her Marine brother, Remzi,?leads her to a Kentuckian Marine named…
A school that values diversity could have health benefits for students of color
Students of color who attend schools with a culture and mission statements that emphasize the value of diversity show better cardiovascular health than peers whose schools do not express such values, according to a new study.
March 11, 2019
91探花 graduate and professional disciplines rank highly in US News’ Best Graduate School lists
The 91探花’s graduate and professional degree programs were widely recognized as among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Graduate School rankings released March 12.
When coyote parents get used to humans, their offspring become bolder, too
When coyote parents are habituated to humans, their offspring are more habituated, too — potentially leading to negative interactions between coyotes and humans.
Black and Hispanic Americans bear a disproportionate burden from air pollution
Black and Hispanic Americans bear a disproportionate burden from air pollution generated mainly by non-Hispanic white Americans, according to new research from a team led by the 91探花 and the University of Minnesota.
How to train your robot (to feed you dinner)
Researchers at the 91探花 have developed a robotic system that can feed people who need someone to help them eat.
March 7, 2019
91探花anthropologist connects communities to archive of Khmer Rouge-era Cambodia
A new project by Jenna Grant, 91探花assistant professor of anthropology, uses an archive of photos and documents from the Khmer Rouge era — the donation of a journalist and 91探花alum — to help facilitate storytelling among Cambodians and Cambodian-Americans.
March 5, 2019
FASER detector at the Large Hadron Collider to seek clues about hidden matter in the universe
On March 5, the CERN research board approved a new experiment at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva to search for evidence of fundamental dark matter particles. 91探花scientists are part of this endeavor, the Forward Search Experiment — or FASER — which seeks to answer one of the outstanding questions in particle physics: What is dark matter made of?
Reading summer camp? Study to examine how soon-to-be kindergartners are wired for literacy
The 91探花 is launching a reading instruction study this summer, a two-week “camp” targeting children entering kindergarten in the fall that aims to teach early literacy skills and measure brain activity before and after instruction.
March 4, 2019
91探花 and Aga Khan University sign agreement to further population health, research, service and education
The 91探花 today signed a memorandum of understanding with the Aga Khan University to codify partnership activities already underway and to leverage complementary strengths to further expand research, service and education in low- and middle-income countries.