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October 24, 2024

ArtSci Roundup: November 2024

From campus to wherever you call home, we welcome you to learn from and connect with the College of Arts & Sciences community through public events spanning the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. We hope to see you this November. Election & Democracy Events November 7 | Trust on the Ballot: Voting in Washington Shortly after the General Election, three Washington Secretaries of State discuss the history and evolution of voting in our state鈥攆rom the various systems in…

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October 23, 2024

Video: 91探花historian on medieval European monsters, and the meaning of monsters

Charity Urbanski, a teaching professor of history at the UW, studies monsters and monstrosities in medieval Europe. One of her interests is the purpose monsters served for medieval Europeans, and what we can learn about medieval European society by looking at their monsters, which served as vehicles for expressing anxieties and fears.

Environment | Research | Science | 91探花News blog

Rocky planets orbiting small stars could have stable atmospheres needed to support life

A new study finds that rocky planets orbiting small stars do have the potential for stable, life-supporting atmospheres. The finding supports continued study of the TRAPPIST-1 system and other top candidates in the search for life outside our solar system.

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From accessibility upgrades to a custom cat-food bowl, this mobile 3D printer can autonomously add features to a room

91探花 researchers created MobiPrint, a mobile 3D printer that can automatically measure a room and print objects onto the floor. The team鈥檚 graphic interface lets users design objects in a space that the robot has mapped out. The prototype, which the team built on a modified consumer vacuum robot, can add a range of objects to rooms.

Public Health | Research | 91探花News blog

October 21, 2024

Sweetened beverage taxes decrease consumption in lower-income households by nearly 50%, 91探花study finds

New research from the 91探花 investigated responses to sweetened beverage taxes using the purchasing behavior of approximately 400 households in Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland and Philadelphia. Researchers found that after the tax was introduced, lower-income households decreased their purchases of sweetened beverages by nearly 50%, while higher-income households reduced purchases by 18%.

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October 17, 2024

ArtSci Roundup: Frontiers of Physics Lecture, Film Screening, Washin Kai Lecture and more

This week,聽attend the Frontiers of Physics lecture, join the South Asia Center for a film screening, head to Kane Hall for a Washin Kai lecture, and more. Election & Democracy Events October 22 | State of Trust: Washington鈥檚 Political Climate and Voter Priorities, Online What is the current level of trust in our electoral system? What do Washingtonians see as the top priorities for their elected officials? How do they view candidates running for state and federal office? The Seattle…

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Antisemitism and Islamophobia task forces issue final reports, findings and recommendations to 91探花leadership

Final reports from the 91探花鈥檚 task forces on antisemitism and Islamophobia were released Tuesday. The task forces were established by 91探花President Ana Mari Cauce on March 7, 2024, with the goal of assessing 鈥渉ow students, faculty and staff are experiencing discrimination or harassment because they are Jewish and/or Palestinian, Middle Eastern or Muslim on our campus, and to what degree they feel the climate is supportive and welcoming.鈥�

Politics and government | 91探花Notebook

Q&A: New book shows how innovation inequality fuels America鈥檚 political divide

Victor Menaldo, 91探花professor of political science, co-authored the forthcoming book, “U.S. Innovation Inequality and Trumpism.” The book focuses on how former President Donald Trump 鈥� like other populists that came before him 鈥� exploits 鈥榠nnovation inequality,” or the divide between areas that are more technologically advanced and those that aren鈥檛.

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October 10, 2024

ArtSci Roundup: Election Events, Meany Hall Performances, Artist Panel and more

This week,聽attend the聽Conversation on Race, Gender, & Democracy聽lecture at Kane Hall, check out performances at Meany Hall, learn from a panel of artists at Henry Art Gallery, and more. Election & Democracy Events October 14, 6:30 – 8:00 pm | The 2024 Election: A Conversation on Race, Gender, & Democracy featuring Dr. Christina Greer, Kane Hall The Washington Institute for the Study of Inequality and Race (WISIR), in conjunction with the Department of Political Science, welcomes award-winning scholar and NPR…

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October 4, 2024

Q&A: New dataset provides a robust picture of Hurricane Helene鈥檚 destruction 鈥� and could help design more resilient communities

91探花researchers collaborated with people at multiple institutions to collect pre-storm data and place sensors to measure storm surge levels and wave height during Hurricane Helene’s landfall.

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October 3, 2024

ArtSci Roundup: Democracy Discussions series, Ellison Lecture, Faculty Recital and more

This week, head to Kane Hall for a Conversation on Race, Gender, & Democracy, attend the fall Ellison Lecture featuring the chief foreign-affairs correspondent of The Wall Street Journal, check out a faculty recital, and more. October 7, 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Biology Seminar | Bears in Bathtubs: How Behavior and Life History Shape Predator Responses to Global Change, Hitchcock Hall In this talk, biology professor Briana Abrahms will describe how an understanding of animal behavior and life history…

Research | 91探花News blog

October 1, 2024

Q&A: 91探花researchers examine link between light pollution and interest in astronomy

Rodolfo Cortes Barragan, research scientist the 91探花 Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences (I-LABS), and Andrew Meltzoff, co-director of I-LABS and professor of psychology, recently co-authored a study in Nature Scientific Reports showing a link between the ability to see the stars unblocked by light pollution and an interest in astronomy.

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September 30, 2024

91探花Climate Impacts Group contributes to new WA State Climate Resiliency Strategy

The 91探花’s Climate Impacts Group has supported a newly released plan for state agencies to address the regional impacts of climate change. The plan, led by the Department of Ecology, includes 10 state agencies’ strategies to address climate impacts.

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September 27, 2024

ArtSci Roundup: Psychology Edwards Seminar, Democracy in Focus lecture series, First Wednesday Concerts and more

This week, attend the Psychology Edwards seminar, check out the First Wednesday Concert Series in the Allen Library, tune into the first lecture of the Democracy in Focus Lecture Series, and more. September 30, 12:00 – 1:20 pm | Psychology Edwards seminar talk with Alex L. White, Ph.D., Columbia University,聽Kindcaid Hall Can you recognize two written words simultaneously? Join the 91探花Department of Psychology for the Psychology Edwards seminar with Alex L. White, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor in the Department…

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September 25, 2024

Q&A: 91探花Climate Risk Lab focuses on financial impacts of climate change

Phillip Bruner, executive director of the 91探花Climate Risk Lab and professor of practice of sustainable finance, and other representatives from the lab, will participate Sept. 22-29 in Climate Week NYC. Based in the Foster School of Business, the Climate Risk Lab brings together experts in finance, climate data, and business to research climate-related financial risk.

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To make fluid flow in one direction down a pipe, it helps to be a shark

Researchers from the 91探花 have discovered a new way to help liquid flow in only one direction, but without using the flaps that engines and our circulatory system rely upon to prevent fluid backup. The team built a flexible pipe with an interior helical structure inspired by the anatomy of shark intestines 鈥� creating a prototype inspired by biology but with applications in engineering and medicine.

Education | Engineering | Expert quotes | Research | 91探花News blog

September 23, 2024

Q&A: How the Remote Hub Lab can prepare engineering students for their future careers

The Remote Hub Lab allows students to access physical engineering equipment from anywhere in the world. A primary focus of the lab is to use a process called “digital twinning,” to create virtual models that mirror real-world systems, which enables students to experiment, learn and innovate in a risk-free, cost-effective environment.

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91探花introduces 鈥楩ive for Flourishing,鈥� an innovative suite of academic interventions to help students thrive

Every year, undergraduates at the 91探花 start their college experience, often in cavernous classrooms, learning alongside dozens, if not hundreds, of their peers. Research shows that taking these courses 鈥� some prerequisites and other classes on popular topics 鈥� can make students feel isolated, scared and not up to the task.

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September 21, 2024

Remembering former Washington governor, senator, public servant and 91探花alumnus, Daniel J. Evans

Daniel Jackson Evans, a man whose impact on the state of Washington and the 91探花 spans decades and is memorialized in his namesake, the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, died Sept. 20, 2024. He was 98.

Official notices

September 20, 2024

Determination of non-significance: Laurel Village

Pursuant to the provisions of WAC 197-11-340 and WAC 478-324-140, the 91探花 hereby provides public notice of adoption of an existing document, the 91探花2018 Seattle Campus Master Plan Final EIS, and DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE. The adopted document is available at: https://facilities.uw.edu/files/media/uw-cmp-final-eis-volume-1.pdf Project Name: Laurel Village Proponent/Lead Agency: 91探花鈥揝eattle Campus Comment Period Closes: October 4, 2024 Description of Proposal: The proposed 91探花Laurel Village redevelopment is intended to create additional student housing in East Campus on…

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ArtSci Roundup: Kicking the school year off with gallery exhibitions, a faculty comedy show, filming screening, and more!

Through public events and exhibitions, connect with the 91探花community every week. This week, attend gallery exhibitions, and more. As the 91探花community returns to campus, consider taking advantage of campus perks available to 91探花employees and students: Free admission to the Henry Art Gallery and Burke Museum Discounted tickets to performances by Meany Center, School of Drama, Department of Dance, School of Music, and more   September 23, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Grounding Relations: Indigenous Political Ecology…

Official notices

September 19, 2024

Determination of non-significance: Blakeley Village聽聽

Pursuant to the provisions of WAC 197-11-340 and WAC 478-324-140, the 91探花 hereby provides public notice of adoption of an existing document, the 91探花2018 Seattle Campus Master Plan Final EIS, and DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE. The adopted document is available at: https://facilities.uw.edu/files/media/uw-cmp-final-eis-volume-1.pdf Project Name: Blakeley Village Proponent/Lead Agency: 91探花鈥揝eattle Campus Comment Period Closes: October 3, 2024 Description of Proposal: The proposed 91探花Blakeley Village redevelopment is intended to create additional student housing in East Campus on…

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Over 8 years, 91探花Population Health Initiative has turned ideas into impact

In just eight years, the 91探花Population Health Initiative has funded 227 innovative, interdisciplinary projects. With the Initiative now a third of the way into its 25-year vision, 91探花News checked in with three projects that recently received funding to scale their efforts.聽

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What鈥檚 for dinner? Scientists unearth key clues to cuisine of resident killer whales

Scientists have discovered the cuisine preferences of two resident killer whale populations, also known as orcas: the Alaska residents and the southern residents, which reside primarily in the Salish Sea and off the coast of Washington, British Columbia, Oregon and northern California. The two populations show broad preference for salmon, particularly Chinook, chum and coho. But they differ in when they switch to hunting and eating different salmon species, as well as the other fish species they pursue to supplement their diets. This information could aid conservation efforts for southern resident killer whales, which remain critically endangered due to pollution, loss of salmon habitat and other human-caused factors that disrupt their hunting and reproductive capabilities.

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September 18, 2024

Video: 91探花welcomes incoming fall students to on-campus housing

Mild fall temperatures this week helped welcome the first group of students who moved into 91探花 residence halls and apartments. More than 10,000 students are expected to live in 91探花housing this year, including more than 77.5% of the freshman class. This year鈥檚 incoming class is expected to be around 7,150, according to preliminary information.

Environment | Research | Science | 91探花News blog

Explaining dramatic planetwide changes after world鈥檚 last 鈥楽nowball Earth鈥� event

Some of the most dramatic climatic events in our planet鈥檚 history are 鈥淪nowball Earth鈥� events that happened hundreds of millions of years ago, when almost the entire planet was encased in ice up to 0.6 miles thick. New research from the 91探花 provides a more complete picture for how the last Snowball Earth event ended, and suggests why it preceded a dramatic expansion of life on Earth, including the emergence of the first animals.

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September 13, 2024

In the Field: Understanding the impact of Arctic militarization on Indigenous communities

Mia Bennett, 91探花 assistant professor of geography, will spend a week this month in Norway as part of the orientation for the Fulbright Arctic IV Initiative. Bennett is one of 20 scholars selected to collaborate on multi-disciplinary research over the next 18 months.

Official notices

September 12, 2024

Determination of non-significance: AS 91探花Shell House Renovation

Pursuant to the provisions of WAC 197-11-340 and WAC 478-324-140, the 91探花 hereby provides public notice of: DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE Project Name: AS 91探花Shell House Renovation Proponent/Lead Agency: 91探花鈥揝eattle Campus Comment Period Closes: September 26, 2024 Description of Proposal: The proposed 91探花 AS 91探花Shell House project is intended to provide select interior and exterior renovation to further preserve the historic building and improve building systems (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, and structural), and ADA…

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Statement on 91探花Board of Regents meeting disruption and adjournment

The following is a statement from outgoing 91探花Board of Regents Chair David Zeeck and Incoming Board of Regents Chair Blaine Tamaki on today’s meeting disruption and adjournment: The 91探花Board of Regents adjourned its meeting today after disruptions made orderly conduct of the meeting impossible. Speakers addressing labor issues and those calling for divestment from Israel had spoken without interruption, but when Jewish speakers opposed to divestment and concerned about antisemitism on campus began their comments, protestors repeatedly interrupted…

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UW鈥檚 Ashleigh Theberge receives Schmidt Sciences Polymath honors for 鈥榖oundary-pushing work鈥� in cell signaling, communication

Ashleigh Theberge, associate professor of chemistry at the 91探花, has been named to the Schmidt Sciences Polymath Program, entitling her to grants of up to $2.5 million over five years to 鈥減ursue risky, novel theories that would otherwise be difficult to fund,鈥� according to a Sept. 10 announcement from Schmidt Sciences. Theberge 鈥� one of six awardees this year 鈥� was selected from an applicant pool of 117, and is the first 91探花faculty member selected for the program, which is in its third year.

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September 10, 2024

91探花researchers develop a stretchable, wearable device that lights up an LED using only the warmth of your skin

91探花researchers have developed a flexible, durable electronic prototype that can harvest energy from body heat and turn it into electricity that can be used to power small electronics, such as batteries, sensors or LEDs. This device is also resilient 鈥� it still functions even after being pierced several times and then stretched 2,000 times.

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Thanks to humans, Salish Sea waters are too noisy for resident orcas to hunt successfully

New research led by the 91探花 and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has revealed how underwater noise produced by humans may help explain why southern resident orca populations have not recovered from historic lows. In a paper published Sept. 10 in Global Change Biology, the team reports that underwater noise pollution 鈥� from both large and small vessels 鈥� forces northern and southern resident orcas to expend more time and energy hunting for fish. The din also lowers the overall success of their hunting efforts. Noise from ships likely has an outsized impact on southern resident orca pods, which spend more time in parts of the Salish Sea with high ship traffic.