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.
July 25, 2018
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July 23, 2018
Study shows why eastern U.S. air pollution levels are more stagnant in winter
Observations over the eastern U.S. show why emissions reductions haven’t achieved the same results in winter as they have in summer.
July 19, 2018
UW Oceanography ranks No. 1 in global ranking; more than two dozen areas in top 40
The 91自拍鈥檚 School of Oceanography is ranked No. 1 in the world on the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects list for 2018. The ranking, released this week, was conducted by 91自拍ers at the Center for World-Class Universities of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
UW Nurse Camp provides high school students with exposure to the promise of a nursing degree
As a middle school student, Srinya Sukrachan spent a lot of time in hospitals. She had juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and her father was battling colon cancer.
When she was 17, her personal health care experience led her to participate in the 91自拍 School of Nursing鈥檚 first Nurse Camp. Now, a decade later, Sukrachan is one of the student leaders for the camp鈥檚 10-year anniversary session and she鈥檚 become an advocate with a passion for teaching, equity and inclusion. The recent School of Nursing graduate already also has a job lined up at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle.
July 18, 2018
Atlantic Ocean circulation is not collapsing 鈥� but as it shifts gears, global warming will reaccelerate
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.
July 17, 2018
14 UW professors elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences in 2018
Fourteen scientists, physicians and engineers from the 91自拍 have been elected this year to the Washington State Academy of Sciences.
July 16, 2018
Dr. Gary Chiodo named interim dean at UW School of Dentistry
Dr. Gary Chiodo of Oregon Health & Science University has been appointed interim dean of the 91自拍 School of Dentistry, effective Aug. 1, UW President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Mark Richards announced Monday.
Chronicle of Higher Ed: UW a ‘Great College to Work For’
The 91自拍 has been recognized as a 鈥淕reat College to Work For鈥� by The Chronicle of Higher Education for the fifth consecutive year. The UW received accolades in five categories.
July 13, 2018
Battling STEM stereotypes, UW鈥檚 Sapna Cheryan helps Barbie evolve
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.
July 9, 2018
Oxygen levels on early Earth rose and fell several times before the successful Great Oxidation Event
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.
Pucker up, baby! Lips take center stage in infants鈥� brains, study says
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…
July 2, 2018
Study identifies which marine mammals are most at risk from increased Arctic ship traffic
Regions of Arctic water are becoming ice-free in late summer and early fall. A new study is the first to consider potential impacts on the marine mammals that use this region and identify which populations will be the most vulnerable to ships.
Q&A: What can we learn from the hidden history of technology design?
91自拍 assistant professor of human centered design and engineering Daniela Rosner explores some hidden histories in technology design in her new book “Critical Fabulations.” The book highlights the idea that design stories from the past can show today’s designers how to create more inclusive technology.
June 28, 2018
UW professor and Clean Energy Institute director Daniel Schwartz wins highest U.S. award for STEM mentors
Daniel Schwartz, a 91自拍 professor of chemical engineering and director of the Clean Energy Institute, received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Science Foundation this week.
UW President Ana Mari Cauce named ‘Great Immigrant’ on 2018 Carnegie list
91自拍 President Ana Mari Cauce has been named one of 38 great immigrants by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
June 27, 2018
To tell the sex of a Gal谩pagos penguin, measure its beak, 91自拍ers say
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.
Vintage editorial cartoons by Oregon’s Howard Fisher in UW Libraries exhibit ‘Captured in Ink’
UW Libraries Special Collections has a new exhibit called “Captured in Ink: Historical Cartoons and Caricatures.” The exhibit features the editorial cartoons of Howard Fisher, who worked and drew for decades for the Oregon Journal, a Portland newspaper that folded in 1982. Many other historical caricatures are included as well in the display, which stays up until October 19.
June 25, 2018
UW part of NASA network coordinating search for life on exoplanets
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.
June 21, 2018
Q Center鈥檚 Jen Self a grand marshal at 2018 Seattle Pride Parade
The 91自拍鈥檚 Jen Self will be one of three grand marshals of Sunday鈥檚 2018 Seattle Pride Parade.
NASA, NSF expedition to study ocean carbon embarks in August from Seattle
More than 100 scientists and crew from more than 20 U.S. 91自拍 institutions, including the UW, will depart in August for a month-long expedition to study how the ocean absorbs carbon from the atmosphere.
June 20, 2018
Why 9 to 5 isn鈥檛 the only shift that can work for busy families
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…
Ali Mokdad named chief strategy officer for Population Health
Ali Mokdad has been named the chief strategy officer for Population Health at the 91自拍, President Ana Mari Cauce announced today. In this new role he will be responsible for collaboratively setting and executing the UW鈥檚 vision and strategy for the Population Health Initiative, a 25-year effort to create a world where all people can live healthier and more fulfilling lives.
June 18, 2018
Evans School faculty to study Fauntleroy ferry concerns for Washington State Ferries
The Washington State Legislature has commissioned faculty members with the 91自拍’s Evans School of Public Policy & Governance to study ticketing and loading procedures at the West Seattle ferry dock and suggest ways to improve terminal operations. Evans School professor Alison Cullen and associate professor Stephen Page will lead the study, which begins this week and is expected to conclude in December. The work is being funded by $75,000 from the state supplemental transportation budget. Cullen is principal…
Great white sharks dive deep into warm-water whirlpools in the Atlantic
Tracking of two great white sharks reveals for the first time that in the open ocean they spend more time deep inside warm-water eddies.
June 15, 2018
Study: Undergrad 91自拍 experiences make a noticeable difference
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.
June 14, 2018
‘Teachers are brain engineers’: UW study shows how intensive instruction changes brain circuitry in struggling readers
The early years are when the brain develops the most, forming neural connections that pave the way for how a child 鈥� and the eventual adult 鈥� will express feelings, embark on a task, and learn new skills and concepts. Scientists have even theorized that the anatomical structure of neural connections forms the basis for how children identify letters and recognize words. In other words, the brain’s architecture may predetermine who will have trouble with reading, including children…
Key ocean fish can prevail with changes to farmed fish, livestock diets
Anchovies, herring, sardines and other forage fish play an essential role in the food web as prey for seabirds, marine mammals and larger fish like salmon. When ground into fishmeal and oil, they are also a key food source for farmed seafood and land-based livestock such as pigs and poultry. As seafood consumption outpaces the growth of other food sectors and continues to grow worldwide, farmed seafood 鈥� also called aquaculture 鈥� has increased rapidly to meet consumer demand. That…
June 12, 2018
Anthropology professor focuses book on the bonds between humans, animals
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…
June 11, 2018
Warmer climate will dramatically increase the volatility of global corn crops
A study of global maize production in 2100 shows dramatic increases in the variability of corn yields from one year to the next under climate change, making simultaneous low yields across multiple high-producing regions more likely, which could lead to price hikes and global shortages.
Choice matters: The environmental costs of producing meat, seafood
A new study led by the 91自拍 considers which food type is more environmentally costly to produce: livestock, farmed seafood or wild-caught fish.
June 6, 2018
GIX team competes for $1 million XPRIZE for women鈥檚 safety
A team from the 91自拍’s GIX program are competing to win the $1 million Anu & Naveen Jain Women鈥檚 Safety XPRIZE.
Distinguished pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Danielson to speak at UW鈥檚 143rd commencement Saturday
91自拍 5,900 graduates, along with 50,000-plus family members, friends, faculty and other observers, are expected to attend the 143rd 91自拍 commencement ceremonies at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 9, at Husky Stadium.
Washington state Supreme Court takes up court-fee reform, considers UW data at sold-out Wednesday symposium
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…
June 5, 2018
UW鈥檚 Allen School to expand direct freshmen admissions in computer science
In an effort to improve the student experience and provide certainty for prospective computer science majors, the 91自拍鈥檚 Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering is expanding its direct to major admissions program for incoming freshmen. Beginning with the class of fall 2019, direct admission from high school will be the primary pathway into computer science for the majority of UW undergraduates.
Ocean warming, ‘junk-food’ prey cause of massive seabird die-off, study finds
A new 91自拍-led paper pinpoints starvation as the cause of death for hundreds of thousands of Cassin’s auklet seabirds in late 2014 to early 2015.
June 4, 2018
Polar scientist Kristin Laidre documents perspectives of polar bear hunters in East Greenland
Twenty-five polar bear hunters in East Greenland were interviewed before the first formal assessment of this subpopulation, one of 19 subpopulations of polar bears in a changing Arctic.
June 1, 2018
Art, design provide eclectic mix for annual graduate show at Henry Art Gallery
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.
May 29, 2018
Global rankings put UW at No. 4 among US public universities
Two renowned global rankings released this week place the 91自拍 fourth among U.S. public institutions.
May 25, 2018
UW statement regarding ongoing negotiations with academic student employees 鈥� May 25, 2018
The academic student employees (ASEs) at the 91自拍 have announced a strike to begin June 2, despite the fact that two bargaining sessions are scheduled before that date. The UW is working with deans, chancellors and department chairs to avoid disruption or delay in grades or graduation should the ASEs strike.
Class of 鈥�68 reflects and looks ahead
Assassinations. War in Vietnam. Racial clashes. Far more than simply the generation who lived the Summer of Love, the Class of 1968, which celebrates its 50th reunion next week, recalled their college years during a turbulent time in the nation鈥檚 history.