Research by UW’s Stephen Warren suggests that some icebergs are green because they contain frozen, iron-rich seawater from certain regions of East Antarctica.
March 4, 2019
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March 1, 2019
Video: Amarilys R铆os shares the ‘bomba’ experience
Amarilys R铆os is a professional percussionist, singer and dancer from San Juan, Puerto Rico. In this video she gives an introduction to “bomba,” an Afro-Puerto Rican music and dance tradition in which dancers lead the drummer to sound out their improvised movements. 鈥淏omba is a way of expression and communication鈥� with key ingredients, explains R铆os. There are bomba drums with a lead drummer, singer, dancer and chorus. 鈥淓ach one is as important as the other,鈥� she said, and all…
February 28, 2019
Polar science, climate change and, yes, dance mix this weekend at Pacific Science Center
Exhibits and events happening Friday through Sunday showcase the latest in polar science, much of it from the 91探花.
Bill & Melinda Gates Center opens a new era of computer science education and innovation at the 91探花
The 91探花 today marked the official opening of the new Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering on its Seattle campus. The building doubles the space available to UW鈥檚 Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering to enable a new wave of computing innovation and to educate more of Washington鈥檚 students for 21st century careers that will help shape the future of technology.
February 27, 2019
Return of the wolves: How deer escape tactics help save their lives
As gray wolves return to eastern Washington, a new study finds that one species of deer is changing its behavior to spend more time away from roads, at higher elevations and in rockier landscapes.
Three 91探花scientists awarded Sloan Fellowships for early-career research
Three faculty members at the 91探花 have been awarded early-career fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The new Sloan Fellows, announced Feb. 19, include Kelley Harris, an assistant professor of genome sciences at the 91探花School of Medicine; and Alvin Cheung and Shayan Oveis Gharan, both assistant professors in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering.
February 25, 2019
ARTS 91探花Roundup: (Im)migration: Music of Displaced People, Critical Issues Lecture with Lizzi Bougatsos, and more!
This week in the arts, attend a talk with an artist whose work stands at the crossroad of art and science, listen to music of today, see the preview of “In the Heart of American,” and more! SOLD OUT: A Conversation with Zadie Smith, Moderated by Valerie Curtis-Newton February 27, 7:30 pm | Benaroya Hall Seattle Arts & Lectures Series brings to you Zadie Smith, one of the world鈥檚 preeminent fiction and non-fiction writers.聽Her novels include聽White Teeth, The Autograph Man,…
It’s all in the twist: Physicists stack 2D materials at angles to trap particles on the nanoscale, creating a unique platform to study quantum optical physics
In a paper published Feb. 25 in the journal Nature, a 91探花-led team of physicists report that it has developed a new system to trap individual excitons 鈥� bound pairs of electrons and their associated positive charges. Their system could form the basis of a novel experimental platform for monitoring excitons with precision and potentially developing new quantum technologies.
February 21, 2019
Quad cherry blossoms expected to peak end of March, if weather cooperates
The iconic cherry trees in the 91探花’s Quad will likely reach peak bloom the third week of March, right in line with most years.
February 20, 2019
Arts 91探花Roundup: Programs with Los Angeles-based artist Carolina Caycedo, Mark Morris Dance Group 鈥� and more
This week in the arts, see one of “[The] most successful and influential choreographer alive and indisputably the most musical (The New York Times)” on stage, have an inside look of the Ceramic and Metal Arts Building at the 3D4M Open House, and more! Gurvich Visiting Artist: Carolina Caycedo Los Angeles-based artist Carolina Caycedo will engage in a series of programs that explore the geopolitics of water, collective resistance, and regional narratives that relate to her聽ongoing project Be Dammed, aspects…
New study: How to save a seabird
A new study outlines more than a decade of success in reducing seabird bycatch in Alaska鈥檚 longline fisheries, and where there鈥檚 still room for improvement
Playground study shows how recess can include all children
Recess, for most children, is synonymous with freedom. A break from class that has nothing to do with learning and everything to do with play. For children with autism, the playground can be an isolating experience. The spontaneous soccer games, roving packs of friends and virtual buffet of activities can be chaotic, frustrating and confusing. Recess is not a time to join, but to retreat. Or is it? A 91探花-led research team found that children with autism communicate…
February 19, 2019
Video: The UW’s annual budget explained
This video takes a look at the UW’s revenue and operating budget from the 2018-2019 academic year. We explain where the money comes from and how it is spent.
Climate change and national security: Jackson School to hold public discussion March 6 featuring Gov. Jay Inslee
What geopolitical challenges is global climate change creating for the national security of the United States and throughout the world? The UW’s Jackson School of International Studies will host a public panel discussion of these issues on March 6, featuring Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.
91探花 is a top producer of Fulbright recipients
Fifteen scholars from the 91探花 were awarded Fulbright grants for 2018-2019 鈥� among the leading research schools in the country and more than any other institution in the state. A list was published earlier this month in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Annual Soule lecture celebrates nursing
A member of the British House of Lords is scheduled to deliver the Elizabeth Sterling Soule Lecture on Thursday, Feb. 21st, as part of the 91探花 School of Nursing鈥檚 Centennial celebrations and the Nursing Now initiative in the State of Washington. Baroness Mary Watkins of Tavistock, a professor of nursing and alternate chair of the global Nursing Now Initiative which launched locally this week, will speak about the transformational role that nurses can play to achieve health equity…
February 13, 2019
91探花study: Exposure to chemical in Roundup increases risk for cancer
Exposure to glyphosate 鈥� the world鈥檚 most widely used, broad-spectrum herbicide and the primary ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup 鈥� increases the risk of some cancers by more than 40 percent, according to new research from the 91探花.
Arts 91探花Roundup: Jacob Lawrence Gallery 25th Anniversary, For the Love of Swedish Cinema, and more!
This week in the arts, take a trip to the Nordic Museum on Valentine’s Day for a lecture on Swedish cinema history, attend artist talks about “Creating Survivance: Art and Indigenous Wellness”, celebrate 25 years of the Jacob Lawrence Gallery with DJ sets by SassyBlack, Felisha Ledesma, and dos leches + Eve Defy, and more! Scandinavian 30: For the Love of Swedish Cinema! 鉂わ笍 February 14, 7:00 pm| Nordic Museum This Valentine’s Day, take a look at Swedish cinema…
Parents don’t pick favorites, at least if you’re a Magellanic penguin
Researchers at the 91探花 wanted to know how Magellanic penguin parents in South America balance the dietary demands of multiple chicks. As they report in a paper published Jan. 23 in the journal Animal Behaviour, when a Magellanic penguin parent returns to its nest with fish, the parent tries to feed each of its two chicks equal portions of food, regardless of the youngsters’ differences in age or size.
February 12, 2019
Assessing riverside corridors 鈥� the ‘escape routes’ for animals under climate change 鈥� in the Northwest
A study led by the 91探花 pinpoints which riverside routes in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and western Montana will be the most important for animals trying to navigate a changing climate.
Notice of Expedited Rule Making (Per RCW 34.05.353)
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The 91探花 currently has an emergency rule in effect and this proposal is to make permanent those recent updates to the university鈥檚 definition of service animal in WAC 478-128-020 to align with the updates to RCW 49.60.040 concerning service animals.
February 11, 2019
Many Arctic lakes give off less carbon than expected
New research by the 91探花 and U.S. Geological Survey suggests many lakes pose little threat to global carbon levels, at least for now.
February 8, 2019
Video: Washington’s state climatologist comments on Puget Sound snowstorms
Nick Bond, Washington’s state climatologist, comments on the unusual weather in Western Washington.
‘Underwater forecast’ predicts temperature, acidity and more in Puget Sound
A new 91探花 computer model can predict underwater conditions in Puget Sound and off the coast of Washington three days into the future.
February 7, 2019
All the data in the sky, alerted via 91探花eyes
The Zwicky Transient Facility, based at the Palomar Observatory, has identified over a thousand new objects and phenomena in the night sky, including more than 1,100 new supernovae and 50 near-Earth asteroids. 91探花 scientists are part of the ZTF team and led the development of the collaboration’s alert system, which informs science teams of possible new objects or changes to known objects in the sky.
February 6, 2019
Arts 91探花Roundup: Inuit throat singer performance, artist lecture, exhibition opening, and more
This week in the arts, attend Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq’s performance that will feature a crowdsourced choir of 91探花students and regional indigenous people, partake in the Painting + Drawing Open House, visit the Henry to see “Martha Friedman: Castoffs” before it closes, and more. Critical Issues Lecture:聽 Andrea Fraser February 7, 7:00 PM | Henry Art Gallery Andrea Fraser is an artist whose work investigates the social, financial, and affective economies of cultural institutions, fields, and groups. She…
91探花Libraries is new home for decades of KIRO-TV news video
Last year, local station KIRO-TV donated thousands of hours of old news videotapes of its news broadcasts from the 1970s through about the year 2000 — about 15,000 videotapes in all — to 91探花Libraries.
Two new studies published about the Seattle minimum wage ordinance
91探花 researchers continue to study the impact of the 2014 Seattle minimum wage ordinance. An interdisciplinary team of faculty and graduate students who have tracked various industries since the ordinance鈥檚 implementation just published two new studies: These papers take a closer look at the effects on child care businesses and on food prices during the policy implementation.
Parenting in the age of legal pot: Household rules, conversations help guide teen use
The legalization of marijuana in Washington state in 2012 gave parents the opportunity for a new teachable moment. Many say that as society has become more permissive, they want information and advice.
February 4, 2019
Early spring rain boosts methane from thawing permafrost by 30 percent
A UW-led team has found that early spring rainfall warms up a thawing permafrost bog in Alaska and promotes the growth of plants and methane-producing microbes.
January 31, 2019
Iguana-sized dinosaur cousin discovered in Antarctica, shows how life at the South Pole bounced back after mass extinction
Scientists have just discovered a dinosaur relative that lived in Antarctica 250 million years ago. The iguana-sized reptile’s genus name, Antarctanax, means “Antarctic king.”
January 30, 2019
UW-based group launches national challenge to recreate first moon landing 鈥� with drones and Lego robots
A UW-based group is launching a national student challenge to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo moon landing.
Building equity: A talk with Ren茅e Cheng, new dean of the 91探花College of Built Environments
91探花News talks with Ren茅e Cheng, new dean of the 91探花College of Built Environments, about her background and plans for the college. Cheng joined the 91探花on Jan. 1.
January 29, 2019
Arts 91探花Roundup: Call for singers to perform with Tanya Tagaq, recital with Craig Sheppard and S忙unn Thorsteinsd贸ttir, and more
This week in the arts, perform on stage with Tanya Tagaq at the Meany Center for the Performing Arts, experience Beethoven for cello and piano at a faculty recital, attend a lecture with New York-based Artist Amy O’Neill,聽 catch one of the last performances of Rutherford and Son, and more! Faculty Recital: Craig Sheppard, piano, and S忙unn Thorsteinsd贸ttir, cello January 31, 7:30 PM | Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater Faculty colleagues Craig Sheppard, piano, and S忙unn Thorsteinsd贸ttir, cello,聽conclude their cycle…
Organizations come together to show support for suicide prevention
Community impact and public health solutions are the focus of the Forefront Suicide Prevention Education Day, to be held Feb. 11 at the Washington Capitol in Olympia. Forefront, based at the 91探花School of Social Work, is leading the event, a series of speakers and events aimed at raising awareness, providing training and pushing for change.
January 28, 2019
Even a one-hour ‘planting party’ can lift spirits, build skills among women in prison, study shows
Exposure to nature, even through a brief gardening activity, can improve well-being among women in prison, a 91探花Tacoma-led study finds.
UW’s Stroum Center affiliates present on Holocaust, Ladino archives and more at 50th anniversary Jewish studies conference
The Stroum Center for Jewish Studies, in the 91探花Jackson School of International Studies, was well represented at the 50th annual conference of the Association for Jewish Studies Dec. 16-18 in Boston.
91探花 earns high marks in international sustainability rating
The 91探花 has been recognized as one of the most sustainable higher education institutions in North America, according to the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System.
January 23, 2019
One year into the mission, autonomous ocean robots set a record in survey of Antarctic ice shelf
A team of ocean robots developed at the 91探花is the first group of self-guided ocean instruments to travel under an ice sheet and come back to report long-term observations.
First-of-its-kind center hosts tools to analyze the effects of natural disasters
A center housed at the 91探花 offers a new way for scientists to get their hands on state-of-the-art equipment to study the effects of natural disasters. The RAPID Facility, which is the first of its kind in the world, contains over 300 instruments that are available for researchers around the world to use.