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.
August 16, 2018
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August 15, 2018
UW professor Cecilia Bitz elected American Geophysical Union fellow
Cecilia M. Bitz, a 91自拍 atmospheric scientist, has been elected as a fellow of the American Geophysical Union.
Flying blind: How a drone can soar without using GPS
Researchers at the 91自拍 have developed a new method that gives aircraft a backup system in case GPS fails: An antenna on the ground that can tell a drone where it is. The team successfully tested their system in June.
August 14, 2018
Diving robots find Antarctic winter seas exhale surprising amounts of carbon dioxide
A new study led by the 91自拍 uses data gathered by floating drones in the Southern Ocean over past winters to learn how much carbon dioxide is transferred by the surrounding seas. Results show that in winter the open water nearest the sea ice surrounding Antarctica releases significantly more carbon dioxide than previously believed.
August 13, 2018
UW forest biologist on wildfires in the Pacific Northwest, California
Forest biologist and 91自拍 professor David Peterson explains which natural materials burn hotter and faster during a wildfire, what homeowners can do to protect their properties and how climate change is impacting the fire season.
Information School’s Hans Scholl on promises, cautions of ‘digital government’
Hans Scholl, professor in the UW Information School, discusses the challenges and opportunities of digital government. The website Apolitical has named him among the “Top 100 Most Influential People in digital government.”
August 10, 2018
Labor leader Frank Jenkins honored with UW fellowship
Now, a new $250,000 fellowship at the UW Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies has been established in his name. The Jenkins Fellowship in Labor Studies will honor and preserve Jenkins鈥� lifelong commitment to the causes of social and economic justice through financial support for students at the UW.
Rankings put UW at No. 4 among US universities
The 91自拍 placed fourth among U.S. higher education institutions, according to the NTU Rankings released Thursday.
August 9, 2018
For UW physicists, the 2-D form of tungsten ditelluride is full of surprises
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.
August 7, 2018
NIH awards 91自拍, partner institutions $6.5M for reusable, reproducible biomedical modeling
The NIH has awarded a $6.5 million, five-year grant to the 91自拍 and partner institutions to establish the Center for Reproducible Biomedical Modeling. The center’s primary goal is to develop more effective predictive models of biological systems, which are used in 91自拍 and medicine.
Evans School to study effects of Seattle’s sick leave ordinance
Hilary Wething, a doctoral student in the 91自拍’s Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, has received a grant to study the effects of Seattle’s law requiring paid sick leave.
August 6, 2018
Alexa, be my friend: Children talk to technology, but how does it respond?
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.
August 3, 2018
UW, PNNL to host energy 91自拍 center focusing on bio-inspired design and assembly
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.
August 2, 2018
UW books in brief: Urban diaries, battling Jim Crow on campus and more
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.
August 1, 2018
Harmful dyes in lakes, rivers can become colorless with new, sponge-like material
A team led by the 91自拍 has created an environmentally friendly way to remove color from dyes in water in a matter of seconds.
July 31, 2018
Lou Cariello named vice president for UW Facilities
Lou Cariello has been named vice president of UW Facilities, 91自拍 Executive Vice President Jeff Scott announced earlier this month. Cariello is scheduled to start in mid-August.
July 30, 2018
Sea-level rise report contains best projections yet for Washington’s coasts
A 91自拍 report provides the best projections yet for sea-level rise due to climate change at 171 sites along Washington’s coasts.
July 25, 2018
And then there was (more) light: Researchers boost performance quality of perovskites
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 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…