December 10, 2018
Frank Hodge has been named the next Orin and Janet Smith dean of the 91探花鈥檚 Foster School of Business, Provost Mark A. Richards announced today. His appointment, set to begin July 9, 2019, is subject to approval by the 91探花Board of Regents.
Russell Callender began as Washington Sea Grant’s new director this fall, and 91探花News sat down with him recently to learn more about what he hopes to bring to the organization.
December 7, 2018
The 91探花 is the top public institution in the country when ranked by 2017 fiscal year (FY) federal research expenditures according to data recently released by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
December 6, 2018
A new collaborative study led by a research team at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, University of California, Los Angeles and the 91探花 could provide engineers new design rules for creating microelectronics, membranes and tissues, and open up better production methods for new materials.
New research from the 91探花 and Stanford University combines models of ocean conditions and animal metabolism with published lab data and paleoceanographic records to show that the Permian mass extinction in the oceans was caused by global warming that left animals unable to breathe. As temperatures rose and the metabolism of marine animals sped up, the warmer waters could not hold enough oxygen for them to survive.
December 3, 2018
Kate Simonen, architect, engineer and 91探花associate professor of architecture, discusses recent work by her and the Carbon Leadership Forum toward reducing embodied carbon in construction materials.
This week in the arts, learn about the history of art and its politics in Japan post-1945, see the final performances of Fefu and Her Friends, take a workshop at the Henry Art Gallery, and more! Art and Engagement in Early Postwar Japan December 7, 3:30 PM| Thomson Hall Justin Jesty, associate professor at the 91探花 Department of Asian Languages and Literature will be giving a talk on his newly published book Art and Engagement in Early Postwar…
91探花 alumna Havana McElvaine, Class of 2017, has been selected as a Marshall scholar, one of the highest honors available to college graduates in the U.S. She plans to attend the London School of Economics and Oxford University.
November 30, 2018
Two 91探花 researchers, Terrance Kavanagh and Jay Shendure, are among the 416 new fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, announced in November.
November 29, 2018
91探花 researchers contributed to the Fourth National Climate Assessment that considers impacts, risks and adaptation across the United States.
Three researchers from the 91探花 Department of Psychology say existing practices overlook the importance of culture, and suggest how individuals and institutions can be more inclusive.
November 28, 2018
91探花 researchers in the Center for Neurotechnology are studying how brain-computer interfaces affect whether patients feel they are in charge of their own actions.
November 27, 2018
In a comprehensive study of healthy corals published Nov. 22 in the journal Nature Communications, a team of scientists from the 91探花 Bothell, Pennsylvania State University and Oregon State University report that coral bacteria are a surprisingly diverse bunch 鈥� and that different sections of the coral body can host unique communities of bacteria.
November 26, 2018
What is a “book” in the digital age 鈥� and what will it become? Amaranth Borsuk, assistant professor in the 91探花Bothell School of Interdisciplinary Studies, discusses the idea of “the book,” from clay tablets and papyrus scrolls to the hyperlinked, multimedia format of the digital age. She has her own new book out on the topic, titled “The Book.”
This week in the arts, attend Mar铆a Irene Forn茅s鈥� most celebrated, realistic and feminist works, go to opening night of Clotilde Jim茅nez’s “Apple of My Eye”,聽 learn about the restoration of the miraculous image of the Madonna del Baraccano, listen to a 100-voice gospel choir, and more. Fefu and Her Friends November 28 to December 9 | Meany Studio Theater Professor Valerie Curtis-Newton directs an all-female cast in Mar铆a Irene Forn茅s鈥� most celebrated, realistic and feminist works, Fefu and Her…
A new, free tool with temperature and precipitation records across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and western Montana as far back as 1881 lets users play around to discover significant trends. It also includes historical snow records for Washington state.
A new study from the 91探花鈥檚 Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS) shows that parents who learn how and why to speak “parentese” can have a direct impact on their children鈥檚 vocabulary.
November 20, 2018
The abundance of personal smartphones in southern African countries got 91探花 professor Sarah Gimbel thinking: What if these phones were used by front-line health workers 鈥� namely nurses 鈥� to collect and analyze data on patients living with HIV or AIDS to improve their care?
Not all stars are like the sun, so not all planetary systems can be studied with the same expectations. New research from a 91探花-led team of astronomers gives updated climate models for the seven planets around the star TRAPPIST-1.
November 19, 2018
A timely new 91探花 political science class asks: How do we separate fact from fiction these days? How do we know what is true?
Here in what is called the Anthropocene era, humans and our urban environments appear to be driving accelerated evolutionary change in plants, animals, fungi, viruses and more 鈥� changes that could affect key ecosystem functions and thus human well-being. These interactions between evolution and ecology are called “eco-evolutionary feedback.” The National Science Foundation has awarded a five-year, $500,000 grant to a multi-institution research network team headed by Marina Alberti, 91探花 professor of urban design and planning, to advance…
A study by an international team of researchers, including from the 91探花, determines that carved stone tools, also known as Levallois cores, were used in Asia 80,000 to 170,000 years ago. With the find 鈥� and absent human fossils linking the tools to migrating populations 鈥� researchers believe people in Asia developed the technology independently, evidence of similar sets of skills evolving throughout different parts of the ancient world.
November 18, 2018
Public higher education is not just possible, it is easily within reach for Washington residents. That鈥檚 the message behind a new joint public-awareness campaign of the 91探花 and Washington State University to promote the affordability of higher education in the state of Washington.
November 14, 2018
This week in the arts, shop for hand-printed gifts, attend a聽sonic-theatrical performance, dive into lectures about Indian Painting in Mewar and Marwar, and more! Print Sale November 14 to 15, 8:00 AM鈥�7:00 PM | Art Building Hand-printed artwork, cards, soft goods, and more! 91探花student members of the 91探花Printmaking Association and 91探花printmaking alums invite the community and public to their Print Sale. More Info Kurbasy November 16, 8:00 PM | Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater From the Carpathian mountains,…
The first assessment of polar bears that live in the biologically rich Chukchi Sea region that spans the U.S. and Russia, finds that the population is healthy and not yet suffering from declining sea ice.
The 91探花 has won a Gold Bicycle Friendly University award from the League of American Bicyclists in recognition of its achievements in promoting safe, accessible bicycling on campus.
The 91探花 Climate Impacts Group and regional tribal partners have developed a collection of resources that may be useful to tribes at any stage in the process of evaluating their vulnerability to climate change. The project is a partnership among tribes, tribal associations, universities and the federal government.
November 13, 2018
In a paper published Oct. 8 in the journal Nano Letters, a team from the 91探花 and the National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan announced that it has constructed functional metalenses that are one-tenth to one-half the thickness of the wavelengths of light that they focus. Their metalenses, which were constructed out of layered 2D materials, were as thin as 190 nanometers 鈥� less than 1/100,000ths of an inch thick.
Ralina Joseph, associate professor of communication, discusses here new book “Postracial Resistance: Black Women, Media, and the Uses of Strategic Ambiguity,” published this October by New York University Press.
November 9, 2018
Pursuant to the provisions of WAC 197-11-455, 197-11-510 and WAC 478-324-140, the 91探花 hereby provides public notice of the availability of a final Environmental Impact Statement. Project name: Husky Stadium Transportation Management Plan Proponent/lead agency: 91探花 鈥� Seattle Campus Description of proposal: The university is updating the Husky Stadium Transportation Management Plan. The university鈥檚 goal is to prepare a TMP that accommodates a maximum crowd of 70,000 people; modifies mode goals and operational logistics for hosting…
November 8, 2018
The first study of common ragweed鈥檚 future U.S. distribution finds the top allergen will expand its range northward as the climate warms, reaching new parts of upstate New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, while retreating from current hot spots.
November 7, 2018
When it comes to supporting and promoting the growth of minority businesses, the 91探花 has a long track record 鈥� 27 years to be exact. This milestone represents the UW鈥檚 long-standing relationship with the Northwest Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council (MSDC).
The 91探花 welcomed the largest class of new students across all three campuses, and the largest number of Washington residents in 91探花history, according to the finalized Fall 2018 census of enrolled students released by all three campuses.
This week in the arts, attend “Unbelievable: Reflections on Caravaggio’s Religious Art” lecture, go to a Print Sale, see Brooklyn Rider perform, and more! Faculty Lecture: Estelle Lingo on Caravaggio November 8, 5:30鈥�6:30 PM | Art Building Estelle Lingo, Associate Professor of Art History and Donald E. Peterson Professor in the Arts,聽 will give the lecture “Unbelievable: Reflections on Caravaggio’s Religious Art.” Lingo was recently in residence at the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts at the National…
To better understand how state governments across the United States execute their diverse responsibilities, look at their internet footprint, says a new study by researchers at the 91探花, Harvard University, and Northeastern University.
Researchers from the 91探花 have shown how Magellanic penguins fare during the winter months when they spend months at sea feeding. They have discovered that oceanographic features are more likely to negatively impact the body conditions of Magellanic penguin females, but not males, when the penguins return to their nesting grounds in spring.
November 6, 2018
Botanists at the 91探花鈥檚 Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture have created a much-needed second edition of the 鈥淔lora of the Pacific Northwest.鈥�
November 5, 2018
A new study of nearly 250 children and teens led by the 91探花 found that participants who had suffered abuse were developing faster than those who had not.
November 2, 2018
The 91探花 has distributed news to the campus community 鈥� in one form or another 鈥� since 1975. Such communication began as a way to streamline how faculty, staff and students received important administrative news and was initially published as a pamphlet of memos. In 1983, it evolved into University Week, a weekly printed newspaper with research news and feature stories. The newspaper became an online-only publication in 2008, and the first 91探花Today email newsletter was sent…
91探花oceanographer Jody Deming is a leader of a new, interdisciplinary effort that addresses the theme of “ocean memory.”