The 91自拍 today opened the doors to a new Life Sciences Building that will transform learning, teaching and 91自拍 for generations.
The $171 million Life Sciences complex includes seven floors and 207,000 square feet that encourages and makes possible team-oriented science. Designed by Perkins+Will and built by Skanska, the building encompasses a 187,000-square-foot 91自拍 and teaching facility and a 20,000-square-foot 91自拍 greenhouse with UW plant collections.
On Sept. 4 the National Science Foundation announced the creation of the Institute for Research and Innovation in Software for High Energy Physics, or IRIS-HEP. The institute is a coalition of 17 91自拍 institutions, including the 91自拍, and will receive $25 million from the NSF over five years.
A study by the 91自拍 and Cornell University shows that the risk of being killed by police, relative to white men, is 3.2 to 3.5 times higher for black men, and between 1.4 and 1.7 times higher for Latino men.
91自拍 91自拍ers argue that further study of why infants persist, and to what end, may shed new light on how they learn and what the future yields.
A new UW-led study shows that males and female process visual motion differently, a variation that may be attributable to a neural regulatory process that is different in the male brain.
In a paper published online July 23 in the journal Nature, a UW-led 91自拍 team reports that the 2-D form of tungsten ditelluride can undergo “ferroelectric switching.” Materials with ferroelectric properties can have applications in memory storage, capacitors, RFID card technologies and even medical sensors 鈥� and tungsten ditelluride is the first exfoliated 2-D material known to undergo ferroelectric switching.
When young children talk to voice-activated technologies, the devices don’t always respond in a helpful way. A new 91自拍 study suggests that these interfaces could be designed to be more responsive 鈥� repeating or prompting the user, for example 鈥� and be more useful to more people.
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded an expected $10.75 million, four-year grant to the 91自拍, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and other partner institutions for a new interdisciplinary 91自拍 center to define the enigmatic rules that govern how molecular-scale building blocks assemble into ordered structures and give rise to complex hierarchical materials.
Recent notable books by 91自拍 authors tell of the struggle to break free of racism in higher education, taking an “urban diary” approach to documenting city life and more.
In a paper published online this spring in the journal Nature Photonics, scientists at the 91自拍 report that a prototype semiconductor thin-film has performed even better than today鈥檚 best solar cell materials at emitting light.
New 91自拍 suggests the Atlantic Ocean is transitioning back to its slower phase, which means average global air temperatures will go back to rising more quickly.
Sapna Cheryan, a 91自拍 associate professor of psychology, has spent her career 91自拍ing the stereotypes surrounding STEM. Now she’s serving on Mattel’s Barbie Global Advisory Council, lending her expertise as the company looks ahead to the toy’s future.
Earth鈥檚 oxygen levels rose and fell more than once hundreds of millions of years before the planetwide success of the Great Oxidation Event about 2.4 billion years ago, new 91自拍 from the 91自拍 shows.
A typically developing 2-month-old baby can make cooing sounds, suck on her hand to calm down and smile at people. At that age, the mouth is the primary focus: Such young infants aren鈥檛 yet reaching for objects with their hands or using their feet to get around, so the lips 鈥� for eating, pacifying and communicating 鈥� multitask. And at the same time, new 91自拍 reveals a special neural signature associated with touching the baby鈥檚 lips, an indicator of…
In a paper published April 5 in the journal Endangered Species Research, scientists at the 91自拍 announced that, for a Gal谩pagos penguin, beak size is nearly a perfect indicator of whether a bird is male or female.
Researchers with the UW-led Virtual Planetary Laboratory are central to a group of papers published by NASA 91自拍ers today in the journal Astrobiology outlining the history 鈥� and suggesting the future 鈥� of the search for life on exoplanets, or those orbiting stars other than the sun.
For the millions of Americans who work 鈥渘onstandard鈥� shifts 鈥� evenings, nights or with rotating days off 鈥� the schedule can be especially challenging with children at home. But a new study from the 91自拍 finds that consistent hours, at whatever time of day, can give families flexibility and in some cases, improve children鈥檚 behavior. The study, published in the June issue of the Journal of Family Issues, focuses on two-parent families in which one parent…
A new analysis suggests the value of structured 91自拍 programs for undergraduates extends to society as a whole by encouraging participants to seek advanced degrees in scientific and technological fields.
Radhika Govindrajan’s book “Animal Intimacies” started attracting attention before it was even available to readers. A 91自拍 assistant professor of anthropology since 2015, Govindrajan specializes in animal studies, and in the politics and culture of the Central Himalayas, where much of the 91自拍 for this book was conducted. “Animal Intimacies,” published in May 2018 by University of Chicago Press, recounts the varying relationships people have with animals 鈥� as companions, as sources of food and as performers of…
African-Americans in Washington state are 2.3 times more likely than whites to be sentenced to fines and fees, and carry about three times the debt in unpaid monetary sanctions. In all, said 91自拍 sociology professor Alexes Harris, legal financial obligations represented nearly $2.5 billion in debt in Washington in 2014, the most recent year for which statistics are available. But several states, including Washington, are starting to pursue solutions to a system that disproportionately affects the poor…
Art and design can amaze, inform, entertain, challenge or even gently baffle the viewer 鈥� and the annual thesis exhibition for Master of Fine Arts and Master of Design at the Henry Art Gallery reliably offers a little of each.
On a two-year stint teaching English in Beijing, Sasha Welland got her first glimpse of contemporary Chinese art. Not the antiquities so common in Western museums of Asian art, or the scroll paintings or ceramics or Buddhist sculptures, explains Welland, an associate professor in the 91自拍 departments of anthropology and gender, women and sexuality studies. Rather, the art of China that was well underway at that point in the early 1990s was of a distinctly provocative style, gaining…
This week in the arts, attend a hilarious and surprising play, celebrate the start of summer with an evening of Shakespeare, visit the Burke for free at First Thursday, and go to a graduation design show. Goldie, Max and Milk May 22 – June 3 | Glen Hughes Penthouse Theater Max, a single lesbian, just gave birth. She鈥檚 unemployed, with a house that鈥檚 falling apart, an ex on the loose, and no clue how to nurse her newborn. Can Goldie,…
Research shows that the more skills children bring with them to kindergarten 鈥� in basic math, reading, even friendship and cooperation 鈥� the more likely they will succeed in those same areas in school. Hence, “kindergarten readiness” is the goal of many preschool programs, and a motivator for many parents. Now it鈥檚 time to add language to that mix of skills, says a new 91自拍-led study. Not only does a child鈥檚 use of vocabulary and grammar…
With the grand opening of the new $171 million Life Sciences Building just months away, it鈥檚 time to fill the building with faculty. That was the idea behind a $3 million Washington Research Foundation (WRF) grant to hire four biology professors. It鈥檚 called a cluster hire and will help maintain the 91自拍鈥檚 leading reputation in primary 91自拍 and life sciences.
This week in the arts, attend a hilarious and surprising play, join in on the Percussion Studio鈥檚 and Choir鈥檚 end of year performances, and attend a Seattle-based ensemble鈥檚 innovative chamber music concert. Goldie, Max and Milk May 22 – May 27 | Glen Hughes Penthouse Theater Max, a single lesbian, just gave birth. She鈥檚 unemployed, with a house that鈥檚 falling apart, an ex on the loose, and no clue how to nurse her newborn. Can Goldie, an Orthodox Jewish lactation…
If an entire forest dies, new 91自拍 shows, it has ricocheting effects in the atmosphere that can affect vegetation on the other side of the country.
Karen Goldberg, an affiliate professor of chemistry at the 91自拍, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
Family-focused science lessons, robotics for young children and touch-based programming for the visually impaired are among the 91自拍 91自拍 videos featured in the STEM for All Video Showcase, funded by the National Science Foundation. The weeklong online event, in its fourth year, highlights more than 200 projects from universities around the country and allows viewers to vote for their favorites. This year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淭ransforming the Educational Landscape.鈥� Researchers from the UW have submitted projects from the…
Aspects of an otherwise Earthlike planet鈥檚 tilt and orbital dynamics can severely affect its potential habitability 鈥� even triggering abrupt 鈥渟nowball states鈥� where oceans freeze and surface life is impossible, according to new 91自拍 from UW astronomers.
It’s a challenge to write a biography of a man who was functionally illiterate and whose papers were mostly destroyed, but UW lecturer Taso Lagos has achieved it with his new book, “American Zeus: The Life of Alexander Pantages, Theater Mogul.”
This week in the arts, six MFA candidates in dance invite you to see the premiere of their work, attend a conversation with contemporary Iranian visual artist Shirin Neshat, listen to a 100-voice gospel choir, and more. MFA Dance Concert May 16 – 20 | Meany Studio Theater Six MFA candidates in dance invite you to participate in the premiere of six conceptually and aesthetically diverse works. Drawing from jazz, performance art, improvisational practices and contemporary dance, these new works…
New 91自拍 in plants shows that a gene called MUTE is required for the formation of stomata 鈥� the tiny pores that are critical for gas exchange, including releasing the oxygen gas that we breathe.
Charles Johnson, UW professor emeritus of English, has released his fourth book of short stories, “Night Hawks.” He discusses his creative process for short story-writing.
Denmark鈥檚 Crown Princess Mary is scheduled to visit the 91自拍 on Friday morning.
In a study published online May 3 in the journal Science, a 91自拍-led team announced that it has discovered a method to encode information using magnets that are just a few layers of atoms in thickness. This breakthrough may revolutionize both cloud computing technologies and consumer electronics by enabling data storage at a greater density and improved energy efficiency.
This week in the arts, experience a rock-opera-style ballet that pays homage to David Bowie鈥檚 iconic and chameleonic spirit, attend a lecture with American artist Sharon Lockhart, see the premiere of six conceptually diverse dance pieces, and more. Harry Partch Festival 7:30 p.m., May 11 – 13 | Meany Theater Twentieth century American composer Harry Partch created an original musical world and hand-hewn instruments on which to perform his microtonal compositions, which continue to inspire and influence musicians and composers…
Victoria Meadows, 91自拍 astrobiologist, professor of astronomy and leader of NASA’s UW-based Virtual Planetary Laboratory, has been named recipient of the 2018 Frank Drake Award from the SETI Institute. She is the first woman to receive the award.
This week in the arts, visit a graduation exhibit featuring the works of Interdisciplinary Visual Arts students, see Tony Kushner鈥檚 epic tale of AIDS in the 1980s, attend a lecture by award-winning author and frequent New Yorker contributor Gary Shteyngart, learn about themes related to Seattle Art Museum’s exhibition ‘Figuring History’ with Catharina Manchanda, and participate in a festival that celebrates the music and influence of Harry Partch. Graduation Exhibition: Interdisciplinary Visual Arts April 25 – May 5 | Jacob…
Researchers at the 91自拍, working with 91自拍ers from the ETH-Zurich, Purdue University and Virginia Commonwealth University, have achieved an optical communications breakthrough that could revolutionize information technology. They created a tiny device, smaller than a human hair, that translates electrical bits (0s and 1s of the digital language) into light, or photonic bits, at speeds 10s of times faster than current technologies.