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May 16, 2016

US-India collaboration finds molecular signatures of severe malaria

The malaria parasite can cause unusually severe cases of the eponymous disease in patients, leading to higher mortality and poorer health outcomes among survivors. But scientists have long struggled to understand why some patients develop severe malaria. The 91自拍’s International Center of Excellence for Malaria Research in South Asia 鈥� along with partners at the Center for Infectious Disease Research (CIDR) and Goa Medical College (GMC) of India 鈥� have discovered that specific types of parasite proteins, when…

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UW 91自拍ers unleash graphene ‘tiger’ for more efficient optoelectronics

In traditional light-harvesting methods, energy from one photon only excites one electron or none depending on the absorber’s energy gap, transferring just a small portion of light energy into electricity. The remaining energy is lost as heat. But in a paper released May 13 in Science Advances, Wu, UW associate professor Xiaodong Xu and colleagues at four other institutions describe one promising approach to coax photons into stimulating multiple electrons. Their method exploits some surprising quantum-level interactions to give one photon multiple potential electron partners.

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Anti-kickback, conflict of interest and whistleblower regulations; supplemental compliance resources

Anti-kickback, conflict of interest and whistleblower regulations Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR 52.203-7) require the University to implement procedures designed to prevent and detect violations of the Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 (41 USC 51-58). This is published as a reminder of the policies and procedures in place at the 91自拍. Kickback defined. 鈥淜ickback鈥� as defined by FAR means any money, fee commission, credit, gift, gratuity, thing of value or compensation of any kind that is provided directly or indirectly…

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UW study: state-licensed marijuana canopy enough to satisfy recreational and medical markets

The amount of marijuana allowed to be grown by state-licensed producers in Washington is enough to satisfy both the medical and recreational marijuana markets, a 91自拍 study released today finds. The state Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) tasked the UW-based Cannabis Law and Policy Project (CLPP) with calculating the 鈥済row canopy,鈥� or square footage, required to supply the state鈥檚 medical marijuana market as it becomes folded into the state鈥檚 retail system, as required by the 2015 Cannabis Patient…

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May 11, 2016

Skull specializations allow bats to feast on their fellow vertebrates

Over their 52-million-year history, a few bats have evolved a taste for their fellow vertebrates. Now biologists at the 91自拍 and the Burke Museum of History and Culture are shedding light on how these so-called “carnivorous bats” adapted to the daunting task of chowing down their backboned prey.

Arts and entertainment

Arts Roundup: MFA Dance Concert, Photomedia Graduation Exhibition 鈥� and 鈥楽hort Takes鈥� on Orpheus

This week, visit the School of Art + Art History + Design for a visiting scholar lecture or graduation exhibition, and engage directly with the artists at the Burke Museum鈥檚 Native Art Market. Catch the annual MFA Dance Concert or a performance by the School of Music鈥檚 Daana Quartet. Explore the enduring legacy of the Orpheus & Eurydice legend with faculty from the Arts and Humanities in a fast-paced 鈥渟hort takes鈥� event. Native Art Market 10 a.m., May 14 |…

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UW-led suicide prevention initiative planned for Washington colleges and universities

The 91自拍 is leading a new, four-year collaboration aimed at promoting mental health and preventing suicide at colleges and universities around the state. The initiative is a partnership between Forefront: Innovations in Suicide Prevention 鈥� an organization in the UW School of Social Work 鈥� and the New York-based Jed Foundation, which focuses on protecting emotional health and preventing suicide among college students. The effort kicked off May 10 at a Forefront conference in Bellevue, where 12 schools…

Environment | Research | Science | UW News blog

May 10, 2016

UW part of NOAA-led cruise to study West Coast ocean acidification

91自拍 students, faculty and staff are part of the fifth West Coast Ocean Acidification Cruise that will investigate changes to ocean chemistry from Baja to British Columbia. The ship left Thursday from San Diego to begin sampling on Mexico’s northern coast. It will stop May 21 at San Francisco’s Exploratorium Pier, then travel as far as northern Vancouver Island before ending in Seattle in early June. Follow along with the blog, which is being coordinated from shore by…

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Brain pattern predicts how fast an adult learns a new language

Some adults learn a second language better than others, and their secret may involve the rhythms of activity in their brains. New findings by scientists at the 91自拍 demonstrate that a five-minute measurement of resting-state brain activity predicted how quickly adults learned a second language. The study, published in the June-July issue of the journal Brain and Language, is the first to use patterns of resting-state brain rhythms to predict subsequent language learning rate. “We’ve found that a…

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May 9, 2016

Vicente Rafael explores link between translation, historical imagination in book ‘Motherless Tongues’

UW history professor Vicente Rafael says his new book, “Motherless Tongues: The Insurgency of Language amid Wars of Translation,” asks longstanding questions about the relationship between history and language.

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Early Earth’s air weighed less than half of today’s atmosphere

The idea that the young Earth had a thicker atmosphere turns out to be wrong. New 91自拍 from the 91自拍 uses bubbles trapped in 2.7 billion-year-old rocks to show that air at that time exerted at most half the pressure of today’s atmosphere. The results, published online May 9 in Nature Geoscience, reverse the commonly accepted idea that the early Earth had a thicker atmosphere to compensate for weaker sunlight. The finding also has implications for which gases…

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May 6, 2016

Academics, artists collaborate on UW book arts exhibit ‘Just One Look’

Thirty-two colorful and creative artist books on display as part of the exhibit “Just One Look,” in 91自拍 Libraries’ Special Collections department, in Allen Library. The exhibit co-curated by UW alumna Lauren Dudley with Sandra Kroupa, UW book arts and rare book curator.

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May 4, 2016

Arts Roundup: School of Music Scholarship Recital, ArtVentures 鈥� and Native Art Market

This week in the arts, see the world-renowned Martha Graham Dance Company perform at Meany Hall and witness the talent of the next generation at the 2016 School of Music Scholarship Recital. Explore production design at a UW Drama exhibition, take an ArtVenture at the Henry Art Gallery and shop for Native American art at the Burke Museum. Martha Graham Dance Company May 5-7 | Meany Theater UW World Series鈥� 2015-2016 season concludes with three performances by the Martha Graham…

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Urban planning symposium May 5 addresses ‘The Future City’

What possible future scenarios lie ahead for urban design, and how will big data and new technologies affect science and decision-making? The UW Graduate School’s Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Urban Design and Planning will tackle such questions in a daylong symposium May 5.

Education | Learning | Social science

New UW program aims to create 鈥榖rotherhood鈥� for male students of color

For some young men of color, college might seem a world away. To an African-American boy growing up in poverty, a Latino son of migrant farmworkers or a young Native American man living on a remote reservation, the path to post-secondary education can be hard to visualize. And once on campus, the reality can be daunting. Role models might be lacking, the sense of isolation overwhelming. A new 91自拍 pilot program aims to address those obstacles and boost…

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Architecture professor Jeffrey Ochsner featured in young filmmaker’s Gum Wall documentary screening May 1

When 8-year-old filmmaker Celia Jensen and her dad decided to make a film about Seattle’s Gum Wall, Jeffrey Ochsner, professor of architecture and associate dean for academic affairs in the UW College of Built Environments, was happy to help.

Arts and entertainment

April 27, 2016

Arts Roundup: 3D4M Graduation Exhibition, Daedalus Quartet 鈥� and the Martha Graham Dance Company

UW World Series presents its final two performances of the school year: Daedalus Quartet and the Martha Graham Dance Company. Graduating students from the School of Art + Art History + Design鈥檚 3D4M program showcase their works at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, and the UW Dance Program and the Henry Art Gallery collaborate in a performance piece. UW Drama‘s production of 鈥淔orce Continuum鈥� continues through May 8. Daedalus Quartet 7:30 p.m., April 29 | Meany Theater This critically acclaimed string…

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April 25, 2016

Music improves baby brain responses to music and speech

Rock your baby in sync with music and you may wonder how the experience affects her and her developing brain. A new study by scientists at the 91自拍’s Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS) shows that a series of play sessions with music improved 9-month-old babies’ brain processing of both music and new speech sounds. “Our study is the first in young babies to suggest that experiencing a rhythmic pattern in music can also improve the ability…

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April 20, 2016

Cash in the trash: Interactive composting, recycling station shows savings in real time

An interactive recycling and composting station installed this spring at PACCAR Hall is showing the 91自拍 community exactly how much money can be saved by composting and recycling correctly. And it seems to be doing its job well.

Arts and entertainment

Arts Roundup: The Music of Harry Partch, Force Continuum 鈥� and Arty Party

This week in the arts, UW Drama opens their production of Force Continuum, and the School of Music presents two visiting artists: mezzo-soprano Michaela Martens and chamber ensemble Decoda. You can also hear the groundbreaking music of Harry Partch or attend the Henry Art Gallery鈥檚 annual Arty Party. Directions for a Cloud-Crowd 7 p.m., April 21 | Henry Art Gallery In this 90-minute performance, artists Anne Walsh, Jim Melchert and 3D4M Assistant Professor Michael Swaine explore the giving and taking…

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April 19, 2016

‘Shakespeare, Music, and Memory’ April 29 is colloquium, concert

A daylong colloquium, “Shakespeare, Music and Memory” will bring scholars and musicians to the 91自拍 campus April 29 for lectures ending with a concert of Shakespeare-themed songs by the School of Music’s Collegium Musicum ensemble. The free events were organized by JoAnn Taricani, associate professor and chair of the School of Music‘s Division of Music History, are timed to commemorate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare‘s death in April of 1616. Scholars from several universities will give presentations…

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States with punitive justice systems have higher rates of foster care, study finds

The number of children in foster care across the country is driven not solely by child abuse and neglect, but by states鈥� varying politics and approaches to social problems, a new 91自拍 study finds. States with more punitive criminal justice systems tend to remove children from their homes far more frequently than those with generous welfare programs 鈥� meaning that two states with similar rates of child abuse and neglect could have very different rates of foster care…