Archive
June 10, 2008
International arrests of citizen bloggers more than triple
Authoritarian regimes around the world are dealing with troublesome citizen bloggers by arresting them, and they’re doing it more often, according to researchers at the University of Washington.
June 9, 2008
When it comes to nitrogen, the ‘fix’ is in
The discovery in the last decade of new suites of microorganisms capable of using various forms of nitrogen — discoveries that have involved a number of University of Washington researchers — is one reason to rethink what we know about the nitrogen cycle.
June 7, 2008
Scientists find 245 million-year-old burrows of land vertebrates in Antarctica
For the first time paleontologists have found fossilized burrows of tetrapods — any land vertebrates with four legs or leglike appendages — in Antarctica dating from the Early Triassic epoch, about 245 million years ago.
June 5, 2008
School of Robofish provides basis for teams of underwater robots
In the world of underwater robots, this is a team of pioneers.
Teenagers attending college less likely to engage in risky sexual behavior
Adolescents attending college six months after completing high school are significantly less likely to engage in risky sexual behavior than those who do not go to college, according to the first study to directly compare the two groups.
June 2, 2008
133rd Commencement at UW’s Seattle campus–2 p.m. June 14 at Husky Stadium
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May 30, 2008
200 Washington, Oregon families with one autistic child each sought for study
Scientists searching for the causes of autism are taking a new and hard look at families who have only one child with the developmental disorder.
UW Medicine to honor outstanding alumni at all-school celebration
The UW Medicine Alumni Association will honor four alumni June 7 at an evening reception at Bell Harbor International Conference Center.
May 29, 2008
Neal Futran named chair of Otolaryngology
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Did walking on two feet begin with a shuffle?
Somewhere in the murky past, between four and seven million years ago, a hungry common ancestor of today’s primates, including humans, did something novel.
May 27, 2008
Some biofuels might do more harm than good to the environment, study finds
Biofuels based on renewable sources are increasingly popular as a way to reduce fossil fuel dependence and limit greenhouse gas emissions, but new research shows that some of the most popular current biofuel stocks might have exactly the opposite impacts than intended.
May 21, 2008
UW scientists join hunt for ‘God’ particle to complete ‘theory of everything’
University of Washington scientists played a central role in building part of the Atlas detector, part of the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland, which goes online this summer and is hoped will resolve some long-standing physics problems.
May 20, 2008
UW communities organize vigil and fund drive for China earthquake victims
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May 15, 2008
New college to meet growing complexity, scale of environmental threats
The University of Washington Board of Regents today received a preliminary blueprint for a new college that will position the UW to be the leader in environmental research and education, and to better resolve complex regional, national and international environmental challenges, according to Provost Phyllis Wise.
UW students unharmed in China earthquake but administration considered evacuation
NEWS ALERT: The Chinese Student Association and the Chinese Students and Scholars Association will hold a candlelight vigil on Tuesday, May 20, at 8:30 p.
Collaboration between UW and IBM will use donated computer time to tackle rice crisisAs concerns of a global hunger crisis mount, the University of Washington and IBM have launched a new program to develop stronger strains of rice that could produce crops with larger and more nutritious yields. May 14, 2008 UW recognizes 40 years of diversity May 20On May 20, 1968, members of the Black Student Union staged a sit-in in the offices of University of Washington President Charles Odegaard. May 9, 2008 University of Washington awards honorary degrees May 18 to Japanese American students incarcerated during World War IIThe University on May 18 is honoring more than 450 Japanese American students who were forced to leave their studies after President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 99066 in 1942, leading to the incarceration of about 120,000 Japanese Americans on the West Coast. May 8, 2008 Computer game’s high score could earn the Nobel Prize in medicineGamers have devoted countless years of collective brainpower to rescuing princesses or protecting the planet against alien invasions. With a new online game, researchers at the University of Washington will try to harness those finely honed skills to make medical discoveries, perhaps even finding a cure for HIV. Etc: Campus news & notesHERE’S LOOKING AT YOU: Babak Parviz, an assistant professor of electrical engineering, can now visit one of his creations at the London Science Museum. May 5, 2008 University of Washington ranked fourth best public research universityThe University of Washington was tied for third among American public research universities and 12th among both public and private institutions, in a recent report by the Center for Measuring University Performance. Trouble in paradise: Warming a greater danger to tropical speciesPolar bears fighting for survival in the face of a rapid decline of polar ice have made the Arctic a poster child for the negative effects of climate change. May 1, 2008 Eight new human genome projects offer large-scale picture of genetic differences among individuals and find previously unknown human DNAA nationwide consortium led by the University of Washington in Seattle has completed the first sequence-based map of structural variations in the human genome, giving scientists an overall picture of the large-scale differences in DNA between individuals. April 25, 2008 Chalk one up for coccolithophoreswould wreak havoc with organisms that build protective outer shells. But a new finding shows at least three species of coccolithophores – single-celled algae that are major players in the ocean’s cycling of carbon – are responding to ocean acidification by building thicker cell walls and plates of chalk. April 24, 2008 U.S. life expectancy worsens for someOne of the major aims of the United States’ health system is improving the health of all people, particularly those segments of the population at greater risk of health disparities. Specialized white blood cells coordinate ‘first responders’ to viral infectionJust as fire engines arrive quickly at the scene to save people and property, the cells that fight viruses have to reach the site of an infection promptly to mount a protective response. April 22, 2008 Thomas Baillie selected as dean of UW School of PharmacyUW Provost Phyllis Wise announced today the selection of Thomas Baillie to become the next dean of the University of Washington School of Pharmacy. April 21, 2008 Idaho foundation establishes scholarship for medical studentsThe cost of medical education continues to rise, with medical students often amassing a staggering amount of debt in the process. April 18, 2008 UW to launch Northwest Institute for Genetic Medicine with support from Life Sciences Discovery FundUniversity of Washington (UW) scientists and researchers have secured a $5. Bill Gates III among speakers at two-day UW Genome Sciences symposium on the Personal Genome: Consequences for Society, Implications for MedicineWHO: April 23 Speakers: April 17, 2008 Researchers uncover details about how dietary restriction slows down agingUniversity of Washington scientists have uncovered details about the mechanisms through which dietary restriction slows the aging process. ‘Bill Gates Unplugged’: UW final stop on tour of North American universities
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