The 91探花 and NASA are preparing for an effort next winter to measure rain in America’s rainiest place: Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. As part of the current gear-up phase, they are looking for volunteers to help track rain.
April 2, 2015
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April 1, 2015
Three 91探花students chosen as 2015 Goldwater Scholars
Three 91探花 undergraduates are among 260 students nationwide named as 2015 Goldwater Scholars. The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation scholarships are awarded to students who have “outstanding potential” and plan to pursue research careers in mathematics, natural sciences or engineering. The awards cover tuition, room and board, fees and books up to $7,500 annually. The 2015 Goldwater Scholars from 91探花are Ian W. Andrews, Gina L. Hansen and Alice C. Bosma-Moody. Andrews, who is from…
Arts Roundup: Dance, lectures 鈥� and Music of Today
Welcome to a new quarter! The Henry Art Gallery kicks off this week with an Incite and Insight lecture featuring artist Suzanne Bocanegra. The School of Music quickly follows up with a faculty recital by Jazz Studies Professor Marc Seales and a Music of Today performance in collaboration with the Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS).
March 31, 2015
91探花Interim President Ana Mari Cauce statement on proposed Senate budget
The following statement is from 91探花 Interim President Ana Mari Cauce: 鈥淲hile I am very pleased to see that the Senate budget not only provides most of the state funding needed to pay for its tuition reduction bill, and makes additional investments for the next biennium, there are some troubling aspects to the proposal. Rejection of our collective bargaining agreements means that thousands of our employees will not receive the wage increases they deserve. There are other troubling…
91探花raises minimum-wage workers to $11 per hour
The 91探花 announced today that it is bringing a small group of employees who currently earn below $11 an hour to that level, effective April 1, in keeping with the spirit of Seattle鈥檚 new minimum wage law. Of the approximately 39,000 non-student employees at the UW, 70 currently earn below $11 per hour. Effective Wednesday, they will reach the $11 level. 鈥淲e are pleased to be moving in synch with the rest of the city,鈥� said Interim UW…
Anne Greenbaum a 2015 fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Each year the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the fields of applied mathematics and computational science. A 91探花 mathematician is among 31 new fellows honored this year from academic, industrial and government institutions around the world. Anne Greenbaum, a 91探花professor of applied mathematics, is being recognized for her contributions to theoretical and numerical linear algebra. Her research interests are in non-normal matrices, numerical linear algebra, iterative methods for…
March 30, 2015
Three 91探花programs make top 10 in LinkedIn’s graduate school program rankings
The 91探花 has three programs in the top 10 on LinkedIn’s rankings of university graduate school programs based on job outcomes in some select fields. The UW’s graduate program for software developers (ranked third), designers (fourth) and accounting professionals (seventh) were in the top 10 in their fields. “By analyzing the employment patterns of over 347+ million LinkedIn members from around the world, we were able to determine which graduate schools are the most successful in launching their…
91探花faculty team for five-year study of Seattle’s minimum wage increase
What will be the effects of the city of Seattle’s minimum wage ordinance? Faculty from the UW’s schools of public affairs, public health and social work are teaming up for The Seattle Minimum Wage Study, a five-year research project to learn that and more.
Huge whirlpools help set oceanic spring bloom
On the 91探花campus, most people’s focus at this time of year is on pink cherry blossoms. But this time of year in the northern Atlantic Ocean, a massive bloom soon to appear at the ocean’s surface is a major event in our planet’s carbon cycle. Now UW-developed robots have captured what happens to these ocean blooms as they dissipate. Swirling ocean eddies carry microscopic plants far beneath the surface, creating a surprising end to the bloom that could have…
Lecture April 2 looks at how to fill nature void for kids, adults
We are attached to our devices nearly 24/7. As our number of activities and time spent outdoors shrinks, it’s perhaps no coincidence that the larger society faces higher occurrences of depression, child and adult obesity and attention deficit disorder. Getting more people outside and engaged with nature is the topic of this year’s School of Environmental and Forest Sciences annual Sustaining Our World Lecture, 6-7 p.m. Thursday, April 2, in Kane Hall 210. The talk is free and open to…
March 29, 2015
Notice of possible rule making preproposal statement of inquiry
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 478-168 WAC, Regulations for the 91探花 Libraries Statutes Authorizing the University to Adopt Rules on This Subject: RCW 28B.20.130. Reasons Why Rules on This Subject May Be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Chapter 478-168 WAC has not received any substantive amendments to the code since 2004 and now requires various changes to conform with current practices of the 91探花 libraries. Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study, including review…
March 27, 2015
91探花Interim President Ana Mari Cauce statement on proposed House budget
91探花 Interim President Ana Mari Cauce comments on the proposed House budget.
UW-built mic records noisy glacier melt
One would imagine a glacier’s melt to be fairly quiet. That would be wrong. Recordings by current and former 91探花 researchers in fjords shows that melting at glacier edges in the narrow rock-edged canyons are some of the noisiest places in the sea. The study, published in Geophysical Research Letters, recorded the sound near glacier tongues in narrow fjords in the Arctic and Antarctica. The sounds were louder than any natural or human-generated ocean noise, at least within…
Students to pitch clean-tech solutions April 2 at Environmental Innovation Challenge
More than 40 91探花 students will compete in the Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge 2015. It asks students from around the state to identify an environmental problem, develop a solution, build a prototype and sell their idea to judges. Twenty-two interdisciplinary student teams will pitch and demonstrate their solutions April 2 at an invitation-only daylong event. The competition challenges students to come up with “clean-tech innovations” that reduce waste, minimize energy consumption or contribute to a healthier planet….
March 25, 2015
Labor Archives of Washington kicks off minimum-wage history project April 11
The Labor Archives of Washington, part of 91探花Libraries Special Collections Department, is creating an online resource called the Minimum Wage History Project to document the 2013-2014 campaign that succeeded in mandating a $15 minimum hourly wage in the cities of Seattle and Sea-Tac. The effort kicks off with a public program, “Preserving Solidarity Forever: The Minimum Wage History Project,” 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 11, in Kane Hall’s Walker-Ames Room. James Gregory, 91探花professor of history, will speak,…
March 24, 2015
Is exposure to secondhand smoke child abuse?
No one would argue that exposing children to secondhand smoke is bad, but should it be considered child abuse? Taryn Lindhorst, a 91探花associate professor of social work, says no. In an opinion piece published online in the Annals of Family Medicine earlier this month, Lindhorst argues that treating children’s exposure to secondhand smoke as child abuse and reporting parents to authorities takes a punitive approach to addiction and harms both children and families. “Removing kids from their families, their…
March 23, 2015
91探花scientists build a nanolaser using a single atomic sheet
91探花 scientists have built a new nanometer-sized laser using a semiconductor that’s only three atoms thick. It could help open the door to next-generation computing that uses light, rather than electrons, to transfer information.
Mia Tuan named dean of the UW鈥檚 College of Education
Mia Tuan has been named dean of the College of Education at the 91探花, interim President Ana Mari Cauce and interim Provost Jerry Baldasty announced today. Tuan comes to the 91探花from the University of Oregon, where she has held a number of academic and leadership positions over the past 18 years. The appointment, effective July 1, 2015, is subject to approval by the 91探花Board of Regents. 鈥淢ia Tuan brings a wealth of successful administrative experience in…
Author Charles Johnson discusses new work 鈥� and the return of Emery Jones
Charles Johnson, English professor emeritus discusses three new books out, including the second children’s book in the Adventures of Emery Jones series, “The Hard Problem,” illustrated by Johnson himself.
For Alternative Spring Break students, a cultural experience close to home
Years ago, a fellow educator made a comment that stuck in Christine Stickler’s head. University students don’t need to travel to a foreign country for spring break to immerse themselves in another culture, she said 鈥� they can do that right here in Washington state. That observation led Stickler to launch the UW’s Alternative Spring Break program, which sends out teams of undergraduates to small rural and tribal communities throughout Washington to work with elementary and middle school students on…
March 20, 2015
91探花and local company unveil new five-person submarine
The 91探花’s Applied Physics Laboratory and Everett-based company OceanGate this month unveiled the first model of its joint project to build a new type of submarine for human research and exploration in the deep sea. Cyclops 1 was a developed over the past year and a half in the Applied Physics Lab’s co-laboratory space down by the Ship Canal. OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush introduced the vessel and gave tours of the inside March 11 on the dock of…
March 19, 2015
91探花geologist, engineer reflect back one year later on nation’s deadliest landslide
A 91探花geologist and geotechnical engineer look back at what the past year has meant, personally and professionally, as they helped recovery efforts from the nation’s deadliest landslide in our own backyard.
Suspension leads to more pot use among teens, study finds
Suspending kids from school for using marijuana is likely to lead to more 鈥� not less 鈥� pot use among their classmates, a new study finds. Counseling was found to be a much more effective means of combating marijuana use. And while enforcement of anti-drug policies is a key factor in whether teens use marijuana, the way schools respond to policy violators matters greatly. The study, conducted by researchers at the 91探花 and in Australia, compared drug policies…
91探花releases strategy for reaching transportation carbon neutrality
The 91探花’s latest step toward its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050 came last week, with the release of its Climate Action Strategy for Transportation, or CAST. The CAST follows the 91探花Climate Action Plan, a set of broad strategies to guide the 91探花to the goal of carbon neutrality that was released in 2009. The CAST suggests specific actions for reducing emissions in the transportation sector. 鈥淭his represents an important step toward strategically reducing a significant portion…
March 18, 2015
Remembering architect, author, critic Norman Johnston, 1918 – 2015
Norman J. Johnston will be remembered as a dedicated and community-minded architect, city planner, teacher and critic. He died Monday, March 16, 2015, in his Seattle home. He was 96. Memorial for Norman J. Johnston 2 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 91探花 Club. Johnston earned a bachelor’s degree in art from the 91探花 in 1942. He returned to the campus in 1960 as a faculty member in architecture and urban planning, and taught until his retirement in…
91探花TechConnect conference Tuesday: The Future of IT
Members of the 91探花community are invited to a free daylong conference for technology professionals at the 2015 91探花TechConnect Conference on March 24. Explore, learn and connect with other IT colleagues and choose from a dozen presentations about the future of information technology at the 91探花鈥� from human resources and payroll modernization to accessibility and the latest in computer networking. Keynote speakers start the day with a presentation at 8:30 a.m. by 91探花Vice Provost for Innovation Vikram…
New research suggests insect wings might serve gyroscopic function
Gyroscopes measure rotation in everyday technologies, from unmanned aerial vehicles to cell phone screen stabilizers. Though many animals can move with more precision and accuracy than our best-engineered aircraft and technologies, gyroscopes are rarely found in nature. Scientists know of just one group of insects, the group including flies, that has something that behaves like a gyroscope 鈥� sensors called halteres, clublike structures that evolved from wings. Halteres provide information about the rotation of the body during flight, which helps…
Arts Roundup: Exhibitions, music 鈥� and Native Art Weekend
As we approach spring break, sit back, relax and take in an event or two. This week, the Henry Art Gallery hosts a slew of collaborative events including a performance by the Seattle Chamber Players and Juan Pampin, director of Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS).
New Air Force center at 91探花learns from animals for better flight
A new center at the 91探花 funded by the U.S. Air Force will focus on how elements in nature can help solve challenging engineering and technological problems related to building small, remotely operated aircraft.
March 17, 2015
AG Ferguson appoints senior attorney to top 91探花Division post
Attorney General Bob Ferguson has appointed Senior Counsel Karin Nyrop as the new chief of his office’s 91探花 Division. The division provides legal services to the university, including 91探花Bothell, 91探花Tacoma and the 91探花Medical Center. “The 91探花 will be well served by Karin’s impressive combination of legal expertise, leadership experience, personal achievements and demonstrated commitment to public service,” said Ferguson in a statement. Nyrop brings 30 years of legal experience to this position. She…
First global review on the status, future of Arctic marine mammals
A 91探花 scientist is lead author on the first census of all Arctic marine mammals, including whales, walruses, seals and polar bears. The multinational report assesses the current status of these populations and makes recommendations for conservation of these species under climate change.
March 16, 2015
New ‘mediArcade’ in Allen Library supports multimedia work, play
91探花Libraries has opened up a new multimedia space on the third floor of Allen library for the use of students, faculty and staff. It’s called the mediArcade, and is open weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to those with a Husky card. With iMacs, large televisions and DVDs, video game consoles, several media editing programs and even VHS playback, 91探花community members can use the room to watch videos and listen to music, or to create and edit their…
March 13, 2015
Public symposium features 91探花experts on ‘Reverse-engineering the brain’
One of modern science’s grand challenges is understanding how the human brain actually works 鈥� from cataloging millions of individual cells to figuring out how the circuitry that underlies our thoughts and actions decodes information. By deconstructing these intricate processes, engineers can use the human brain to build everything from smarter computers to better speech recognition programs to artificial limbs that can “recognize” thoughts. Some of the 91探花’s leading experts on this process 鈥� called “Reverse- Engineering the…
2015 91探花cherry tree watch: Full bloom by March 14
Blossom update: 100 percent in bloom as of聽March 14. Follow聽@uwcherryblossom聽for more info. The cherry trees in the Quad at the UW聽reached full bloom March 14. Exact timing always depends on the weather 鈥� if we have sunny, warm days, the trees reach full bloom faster, but colder weather stretches out the timing. Still, full bloom by mid-March is about a week earlier than most years, according to Sara Shores, the 91探花arborist. Depending on the weather, the blossoms will likely…
iSchool’s Technology & Social Change Group to study online education in developing countries
Online education has great potential to improve lives, but few people in developing countries have access to such classes. The 91探花Information School’s Technology & Social Change Group will conduct research as part of a $1.55 million multiagency initiative to study and address this need. The project will include research on online course enrollment in Colombia, the Philippines and South Africa, and is being conducted by the U.S. Agency for International Development together with Coursetalk.com, the largest source of online…
91探花expert part of international research project on female genital cutting
Decades of efforts to end female genital cutting have resulted in some progress, but the ancient tradition stubbornly persists in many places. The latest initiative to tackle the issue is a $12 million research project launched this month by a consortium comprising several African organizations and two U.S. researchers: Bettina Shell-Duncan, a 91探花 anthropology professor, and Gerry Mackie of the University of California, San Diego. The five-year project, funded by the U.K. Department for International Development and led…
March 12, 2015
Naturally acidic waters of Puget Sound surround UW’s Friday Harbor Labs
For more than 100 years, marine biologists at Friday Harbor Laboratories have studied the ecology of everything from tiny marine plants to giant sea stars. Now, as the oceans are undergoing a historic shift in chemistry, the lab is establishing itself as a place to study what that will mean for marine life. And the 91探花 laboratory is uniquely placed in naturally acidic waters that may be some of the first pushed over the edge by human-generated carbon…
March 11, 2015
‘Chaotic Earths’: Some habitable exoplanets could experience wildly unpredictable climates
New research by 91探花astronomer Rory Barnes and co-authors describes possible planetary systems where a gravitational nudge from one planet with just the right orbital configuration and tilt could have a mild to devastating effect on the orbit and climate of another, possibly habitable world.
Arts Roundup: Lectures, exhibitions 鈥� and pianist Olga Kern
This week, the 91探花World Series presents Russian pianist Olga Kern and the School of Art concludes its Critical Issues in Contemporary Art public lecture series. Other events include a free 91探花Campus Philharmonia concert in Kane Hall and the final weekend of the School of Drama鈥檚 鈥淭he Hostage.鈥�
Sephardic Studies document appears in PBS documentary ‘The Jewish Journey: America’
A document from the 91探花Sephardic Studies Program‘s Digital Library and Museum appears in a new PBS documentary called “The Jewish Journey: America.” The documentary will be broadcast at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 16, on KBTC, Tacoma’s public broadcasting station, and is now available for viewing online as well. The hour-long film, directed by Emmy-winner Andrew Goldberg, traces Jewish immigration to America over five centuries, using the perspectives of immigrants, historians and Jewish-American writers. The film’s producers contacted Devin Naar,…