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December 20, 2016

Researchers model how ‘publication bias’ does 鈥� and doesn’t 鈥� affect the ‘canonization’ of facts in science

In an article published Dec. 20 in the journal eLife, 91自拍ers present a mathematical model that explores whether “publication bias” 鈥� the tendency of journals to publish mostly positive experimental results 鈥� influences how scientists canonize facts. Their results offer a warning that sharing positive results comes with the risk that a false claim could be canonized as fact. But their findings also offer hope by suggesting that simple changes to publication practices can minimize the risk of false canonization.

Engineering | Research | Science | UW News blog

December 19, 2016

UW 91自拍er pursues synthetic ‘scaffolds’ for muscle regeneration

Miqin Zhang, a professor of materials science and engineering at the 91自拍, is looking for ways to help the body heal itself when injury, disease or surgery cause large-scale damage to one type of tissue in particular: skeletal muscle. Her goal is to create a synthetic, porous, biologically compatible “scaffold” that mimics the normal extracellular environment of skeletal muscle 鈥� onto which human cells could migrate and grow new replacement fibers.

Social science | Technology

$5 million will expand UW-developed technology to help West Coast children and families

Technology developed at the 91自拍 to improve service delivery in child welfare, foster care and homeless youth systems will soon be expanded to other states through $5 million in new funding. The grant will allow Oliver 鈥� a social service management solution developed by Partners for Our Children, an organization in the UW School of Social Work 鈥� to be expanded to five communities in Washington, Oregon, and California. The funds include a $2.4 million grant from the…

Environment | News releases | Research | Science

December 15, 2016

Underwater volcano’s eruption captured in exquisite detail by seafloor observatory

The cracking, bulging and shaking from the eruption of a mile-high volcano where two tectonic plates separate has been captured in more detail than ever before. A 91自拍 study published this week shows how the volcano behaved during its spring 2015 eruption, revealing new clues about the behavior of volcanoes where two ocean plates are moving apart. “The new network allowed us to see in incredible detail where the faults are, and which were active during the eruption,”…

Administrative affairs | For UW employees | UW News blog

Dozens of projects aimed at efficiency are on track as part of the Transforming Administration Program

Provost Jerry Baldasty kicked off the Transforming Administration Program in Spring 2015 with a key goal of creating one administration, one university with an enhanced culture of service ultimately serving faculty and staff to achieve the 91自拍鈥檚 teaching, 91自拍 and service missions. The program aims to make administrative departments more efficient and effective, and eliminate silos.

Politics and government | Research

Businesses shape international law through 鈥榓stroturf activism,鈥� paper finds

The furor over the 2010 Citizens United decision drew intense scrutiny to the role of corporate money in U.S. politics and raised questions about the influence of businesses in American lawmaking. But corporate interests also play a powerful role in international legal processes, sometimes by covertly creating or co-opting non-governmental organizations to lobby lawmakers on their behalf 鈥� creating a type of “astroturf activism” that masquerades as grassroots efforts. That鈥檚 the conclusion of a new paper by Melissa Durkee, an…

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December 13, 2016

Studies of vulnerable populations get a ‘bootstrapped’ boost from statisticians

In a paper published online Dec. 7 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 91自拍 91自拍ers report on a statistical approach called “tree bootstrapping” can help social scientists study hard-to-reach populations like drug users.

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UW is founding member of alliance to expand access and opportunity for 50,000 students from lower- and middle-income families

The 91自拍 joins 30 of the nation鈥檚 most respected colleges and universities Tuesday in a new initiative to substantially expand the number of talented low- and moderate-income students at America鈥檚 top-performing undergraduate institutions with the highest graduation rates.

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December 8, 2016

New study traces the marsupial origins in N. America, finds mammals during Age of Dinosaurs packed a powerful bite

A new study by paleontologists at the Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture and the 91自拍 describes an early marsupial relative called Didelphodon vorax that lived alongside dinosaurs and had, pound-for-pound, the strongest bite force of any mammal ever recorded.

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Fossilized evidence of a tumor in a 255-million-year-old mammal forerunner

91自拍 paleontologists have discovered a benign tumor made up of miniature, tooth-like structures embedded in the jaw of an extinct ‘mammal-like’ gorgonopsian. Known as a compound odontoma, this type of tumor is common to mammals today. But this animal lived 255 million years ago, before mammals even existed.

Arts and entertainment

December 7, 2016

Arts Roundup: Curator Talk, Jonathan Biss 鈥� and An Appalachian Christmas

The quarter ends with performances of classical piano, jazz and Appalachian holiday music. The School of Drama concludes its final production of the quarter. Visit the Jacob Lawrence Gallery for the final days of Utopia Neighborhood Club and join Henry Art Gallery鈥檚 Luis Croquer for a curator talk at the Henry. Jazz Innovations Part II 7:30 p.m., December 8 | Brechemin Auditorium Student jazz ensembles from the School of Music pay homage to the icons of jazz and break new…

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USDOT awards $14M for mobility 91自拍 at UW-led transportation center

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded approximately $14 million over five years to a multi-university, regional transportation center led by the 91自拍 to fund 91自拍 aimed at improving the mobility of people and goods across the Pacific Northwest.

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For the first time, scientists catch water molecules passing the proton baton

Water conducts electricity, but the process by which this familiar fluid passes along positive charges has puzzled scientists for decades. But in a paper published in the Dec. 2 in issue of the journal Science, an international team of 91自拍ers has finally caught water in the act 鈥� showing how water molecules pass along excess charges and, in the process, conduct electricity.

Arts and entertainment

November 30, 2016

Arts Roundup: CarolFest, Harry Partch, and The Inexplicable Redemption of Agent G

December brings a full slate of arts events on campus. 聽The School of Drama kicks off a production about a playwright interacting with his own characters. The School of Music showcases the Harry Partch instrument collection and presents a night of Caribbean music and dance. Robin McCabe opens a three-part series exploring music and literature, and the School of Music presents CarolFest, its annual holiday concert featuring six choral ensembles and 500 singers. Luke Fitzpatrick: Cage & Partch 7:30 p.m.,…

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November 29, 2016

In one-two punch, 91自拍ers load ‘nanocarriers’ to deliver cancer-fighting drugs and imaging molecules to tumors

In a paper published Sept. 27 in the journal Small, scientists at the 91自拍 describe a new system to encase chemotherapy drugs within tiny, synthetic “nanocarrier” packages, which could be injected into patients and disassembled at the tumor site to release their toxic cargo.

Environment | Research | Science | Social science | UW News blog

November 18, 2016

Q&A: Harry Stern discusses historical maps, the Northwest Passage and the future of Arctic Ocean shipping

See also: “How Capt. James Cook’s intricate 1778 records reveal global warming today in Arctic” Seattle Times, Nov. 16 Harry Stern, a polar scientist at the 91自拍’s Applied Physics Laboratory, has been studying the Arctic Ocean for decades, and sailed part of the Northwest Passage in 2009. Stern’s latest work uses the earliest explorers’ experiences to better understand a maritime environment that still contains many unknowns. A paper published in November in Polar Geography uses Captain James Cook’s…

Education | Social science

New UW major prepares educators for lessons outside the traditional classroom

Kim Boudreau enrolled at the 91自拍 planning to major in business administration and human resources management, but it didn鈥檛 feel like quite the right fit. Boudreau realized she was interested in workforce training, so she added a minor in education. But she still wasn鈥檛 convinced her studies would take her where she wanted to go. So when the 20-year-old learned about the UW鈥檚 new undergraduate degree in Education, Communities and Organizations 鈥� or ECO 鈥� she didn鈥檛 hesitate…

Arts and entertainment

November 16, 2016

Arts Roundup: DXARTS, American Art Lecture 鈥� and Baroque Ensemble

This week, DXARTS presents a new improvisational work in its fall concert and the School of Drama puts a modern spin on an American classic. Explore American art history with a lecture from the School of Art + Art History + Design, catch a performance by the School of Music鈥檚 Baroque Ensemble and watch instrumental students compete in a concerto competition. Kollar American Art Lecture 6 p.m., November 17 | Henry Art Gallery Wendy Bellion, associate professor of American art…