May 11, 2020
The UW鈥檚 large 91自拍 vessel, the RV Thomas G. Thompson, returned May 8 to its home port after more than two years exploring the world鈥檚 oceans. A scheduled cruise in Tahiti has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so the return is roughly two months earlier than planned.
Research projects funded for 2020 by EarthLab’s Innovation Grants Program will study how vegetation might reduce pollution, help an Alaskan village achieve safety and resilience amid climate change, organize a California river’s restoration with tribal involvement, compare practices in self-managed indigenous immigrant communities and more.
May 8, 2020
Two 91自拍 students have been named 2020 Udall Scholars. Sierra Campbell and Taylor Owens join only 55 students nationally to receive this prestigious honor.
May 7, 2020
What does it feel like to be a mother on this Mother鈥檚 Day? And how can we make the day seem special when life feels so uncertain and stressful? 91自拍 psychology professor Liliana Lengua offers some perspective.
New 91自拍 led by the 91自拍 finds that sleep problems in a baby鈥檚 first 12 months may not only precede an autism diagnosis, but also may be associated with altered growth trajectory in a key part of the brain, the hippocampus.
May 6, 2020
As the push to relax social and economic restrictions for combating the pandemic gain traction, we need to understand personal motives behind what many experts consider a dangerous rush to 鈥渞eopen” and how to protect workers most at risk when communities do 鈥済o back to work.鈥� Three UW experts weigh in.
A new international study led by the 91自拍 aims to gauge the perception of ethical situations as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves around the world.
Recent honors to 91自拍 faculty and staff have come from the Association of Asian Studies, the American Society of Public Administration, the Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography and Cascade Public Media.
May 5, 2020
During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities聽to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and the greater community, together online.聽 Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All UW faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via UW-IT.聽 Best Seat in the House May 12 | Online streaming Each week the聽Department of Dance will be featuring one or two dance films or performance footage…
May 4, 2020
Farming and food production can be made more compatible with bird and wildlife conservation, says UW ornithologist John Marzluff in his latest book, “In Search of Meadowlarks: Birds, Farms, and Food in Harmony with the Land”
May 1, 2020
91自拍 91自拍ers have discovered that the abundance of tiny microplastic contaminants in Pacific oysters from the Salish Sea is much lower than previously thought.
During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities聽to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and greater community, together online.聽 Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All UW faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via UW-IT.聽 Sacred Breath: Indigenous Writing and Storytelling May 7, 6:30 – 8:00 PM聽| Zoom Event This event features writer and poet聽Sara Marie Ortiz聽(Acoma Pueblo) and聽Gene Tagaban聽(Cherokee, Tlingit, Filipino)….
April 30, 2020
Loss of ice from Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets since 2003 have contributed 0.55 inches to global sea level rise, with about two thirds coming from Greenland ice. The new, detailed satellite measurements provide a global picture of ice sheet change 鈥� and insights into the future of Greenland and Antarctica.
April 29, 2020
Recent notable books by UW faculty members look at gentrification and inequity in a New York neighborhood, skin lighteners though history, female agency in Arthurian legend and biographical epitaphs in China across many centuries.
The 91自拍 and its Washington Clean Energy Testbeds, the U.S. Department of Energy鈥檚 National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Toledo have formed the U.S. Manufacturing of Advanced Perovskites Consortium, or US-MAP. This 91自拍 and development coalition aims to accelerate the domestic commercialization of perovskite technologies.
April 28, 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the 91自拍 community 鈥� students, staff, donors and alumni 鈥� is rethinking traditional programs and services to try to meet the needs that arise. Emergency aid grants and a newly-online food pantry are coming to the rescue.
A new study looks at temperature increases in counties across the United States where crops are grown. It also looks at different strategies the industry could adopt to protect workers鈥� health.
April 27, 2020
A little after 10 p.m. on March 19, 91自拍 graduate students Anne Massey and David Coomes happened to be online when they received an email聽that would give them an unexpected role in Washington鈥檚 rapidly evolving response to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus. As context, the World Health Organization had just declared the spread of the virus a pandemic, the state of Washington had gone from having the country鈥檚 first positive test for the virus to having the…
The UW Asian Languages & Literature Department has been awarded a four-year $1.3 million “flagship” grant from the the Institute for International Education that will support the expanded study of Chinese language and culture across the UW.
Researchers at the 91自拍 and the University of Idaho report that, for a bacterial pathogen already resistant to an antibiotic, prolonged exposure to that antibiotic not only boosted its ability to retain its resistance gene, but also made the pathogen more readily pick up and maintain resistance to a second antibiotic and become a dangerous, multidrug-resistant strain.
New 91自拍 by the 91自拍 and the University of Exeter in the U.K., examined the value that college students 鈥� of many races 鈥� place on ethnic cultural centers.
April 24, 2020
Recent honors to UW faculty and staff have come from the American Education Research Association, the Association for Psychological Science and the SeaDoc Society.
April 23, 2020
Three 91自拍 faculty members, including President Ana Mari Cauce, are among the 2020 fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation鈥檚 oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. Trisha Davis, professor and chair of biochemistry at the UW School of Medicine, and Tatiana Toro, the Craig McKibben and Sarah Merner Professor of Mathematics, are also among the 276 artists, scholars, scientists, and leaders in the public, non-profit and private sectors who were announced as new fellows Thursday.
A team of staff and students are sewing masks and offering them for free to UW housing, custodial, dining and food service workers.
Noting the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, NASA has featured UW-led 91自拍 by Faisal Hossain that uses satellite data to help farmers manage water more efficiently.
During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities聽to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and greater community, together online.聽 Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All UW faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via UW-IT.聽 Film Screening: “Blind Bombing, Filmed by a Bat” with Kota Takeuchi April 28, 3:30 – 5:00 PM聽| Zoom Event Artist聽Kota Takeuchi聽will screen and talk about his short…
April 22, 2020
Researchers from the 91自拍 and UW Medicine, along with volunteers from Microsoft, have developed a new contact-tracing app called CovidSafe.
The 91自拍 today released the draft of a new Sustainability Strategy that will guide university actions across a broad spectrum of sustainability policy for the next five years.
April 20, 2020
A conversation with international studies professor Dan Chirot about his new book, “You Say You Want a Revolution: Radical Idealism and its Tragic Consequences.”
April 16, 2020
With their education forced online and in-person clinical practice opportunities canceled by the novel coronavirus pandemic, 91自拍 nursing students eager to use their skills and knowledge during this historic challenge to human health and well-being had few options. UW School of Nursing and Public Health-Seattle & King County announce partnership. Unwilling to accept this limited role for nursing students, the UW School of Nursing has partnered with Public Health鈥揝eattle & King County to give students three opportunities to…
In light of stay-at-home orders, 91自拍 91自拍ers say studies show there is much to be gained from nature close to home, whether in a yard, on neighborhood walks or even indoors.
When the UW announced it was moving its spring quarter 2020 classes entirely online to combat the novel coronavirus, instructors across campus faced a new, uncharted challenge.
April 15, 2020
During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities聽to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and greater community, together online.聽 Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All UW faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via UW-IT.聽 Earth Day 50th Anniversary: Gaia Has a Fever April 22, 2:00 PM聽| Livestream Join the Department of History, College of the Environment聽and UW Earth Day in celebrating…
Pursuant to the provisions of WAC 197-11-340 and WAC 478-324-140, the 91自拍 hereby provides public notice of: Determination of non-significance
Pursuant to the provisions of WAC 197-11-340 and WAC 478-324-140, the 91自拍 hereby provides public notice of: Determination of non-significance
Pursuant to the provisions of WAC 197-11-340 and WAC 478-324-140, the 91自拍 hereby provides public notice of: Determination of non-significance
The UW Center for Philosophy for Children created a resource list of books and short videos to explore the big questions around COVID-19 鈥� about loneliness and isolation, boredom, illness and death, as well as fear and uncertainty.
Recent honors to UW faculty and staff include fellows named by an organization for medical and biological engineering, and a remembrance of political science professor Ellis Goldberg, who died in 2019.
April 14, 2020
UW 91自拍ers are beginning a national study to help families discover technology that helps them both successfully navigate home-based learning and combat social isolation.
April 13, 2020
When the first U.S. COVID-19 patient emerged in Washington, UW Medicine, as the state鈥檚 foremost provider of advanced medical care, was thrust into the role of trailblazer. Its clinicians and 91自拍ers have since mustered a speedy and sometimes ingenious response.