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April 4, 2008
Finalists for UW police chief to visit campus
Two finalists for the position of chief of the University of Washington Police Department will be visiting campus later this month.
April 2, 2008
New fish has a face even Dale Chihuly could love
A fish that would rather crawl into crevices than swim, and that may be able to see in the same way that humans do, could represent an entirely unknown family of fishes, says a University of Washington professor.
April 1, 2008
Does greater trust improve financial performance of joint ventures in China? New research challenges conventional wisdom
Marketing literature often highlights the importance of trust in collaborative entities’ financial performance.
Want docs to treat the underserved? Make sure they train at community health centers, researchers say
University of Washington researchers have found that community health center-trained family physicians were more likely to work in underserved settings than their non-community health center-trained counterparts (64 percent versus 37 percent), based on a study published in the April issue of Family Medicine.
March 28, 2008
UW tops national primary care medical school rankings for 15th straight year
The University of Washington again has been ranked first among primary care medical schools in the country, according to annual rankings of graduate and professional programs provided by U.
March 27, 2008
Researchers link genetic errors to schizophrenia
A team of researchers at the University of Washington and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories has uncovered genetic errors that may shed light on the causes of schizophrenia.
March 26, 2008
Engineers Without Borders-USA international conference this week in Seattle
Engineers Without Borders-USA will hold its annual conference Thursday through Sunday on the University of Washington’s Seattle campus.
March 24, 2008
Department of Medicine researcher mounts new attack on lupus
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Scientists uncover how superbug Staph aureus resists our natural defenses
Researchers at the University of Washington have uncovered how the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, including the notorious MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staph aureus) “superbug” strains, resists our body’s natural defenses against infection.
March 20, 2008
Quincy Jones to be UW commencement speaker, receive honorary doctorate
Quincy Jones, a distinguished musician, composer, producer, arranger and conductor for more than six decades, will be the University of Washington commencement speaker June 14 in Husky Stadium.
March 19, 2008
Molecular engineers design new enzymes from scratch
Many important chemical reactions are slow and unwieldy because no enzyme exists to prod them to greater efficiency.
Some moms quit cigarettes, marijuana, alcohol during pregnancy, but dads don’t
Despite public health campaigns, a surprising number of women continue to use substances such as tobacco, marijuana and alcohol during pregnancy and their usage rebounds to pre-pregnancy levels within two years of having a baby, according to a new University of Washington study.
March 18, 2008
Satellites can help Arctic grazers survive killer winter storms
Rain falling on snow sounds like a relatively harmless weather event, but when it happens in the far north it can mean lingering death for reindeer, musk oxen and other animals that normally graze on the Arctic tundra.
Spring training for Parents? Youth sport programs would benefit
As cries of “play ball” ring out this spring, they undoubtedly will be followed by complaints of anxiety and stress from young athletes wanting to quit sports.
March 17, 2008
It’s easy for Washington residents to obtain, take their pain medicine
Unlike several other areas of the country, painkilling medicine is widely available throughout Washington state to people suffering from chronic or acute pain and who have received prescriptions, according to a new survey of the state’s pharmacies.
March 13, 2008
300 Seattle-area families sought for study on how children learn self-control
Researchers trying to understand how young children develop the ability to control their attention, behaviors and emotions are looking for 300 Seattle-area families to participate in a new study.
Sand dollar larvae use cloning to ‘make change,’ confound predators
Nature is full of examples of creatures that try to look as big as possible in an effort to scare away potential predators.
UW undergraduates scrutinize Glacier Bay, share exploits by blog
In addition to being home to intense geological and climatological change, Alaska’s Glacier Bay hosts one of the richest cold-water marine environments including a great diversity of top-level marine predators, such as seabirds and marine mammals.
March 11, 2008
Researchers find implantable cardiac defibrillators may expose patients to security and privacy risks; potential solutions suggested
Some medical devices such as implantable cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers are now equipped with wireless technology, allowing for remote device checks and freeing patients from repeated doctor visits.
Which came first, social dominance or big brains? Wasps may tell
There’s new evidence supporting the idea that bigger brains are better.
March 10, 2008
How do infections and toxins launch a cell’s self-destruct and alarm system?
Cells are coded with several programs for self-destruction.
March 6, 2008
Salute Harborview Gala sets record for community support
The 16th Annual UW Medicine Salute Harborview Gala, held Saturday, March 1, at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel, raised more than $2 million in gross revenues for Harborview’s Mission of Caring Fund.
March 5, 2008
Mother-daughter conflict, low serotonin level may be deadly combination
A combination of negative mother-daughter relationships and low blood levels of serotonin, an important brain chemical for mood stability, may be lethal for adolescent girls, leaving them vulnerable to engage in self-harming behaviors such as cutting themselves.
This is not a drill: The earth actually is moving beneath western Washington
While the annual Sound Shake exercise on Wednesday produced a simulated magnitude 6.
March 3, 2008
Washington minority business owners are optimistic; UW survey points to growth
Minority small-business owners in Washington voiced increased optimism about their prospects—even amidst the threat of recession—during the last half of 2007.
February 29, 2008
Search advisory committee for director of intercollegiate athletics appointed
University of Washington President Mark A.
Zebrafish provide useful screening tool for genes, compounds that protect against hearing loss
In a study published in the Feb.
February 28, 2008
UW students hit the road to cover presidential campaigns
David Domke’s students are hitting the road.
February 27, 2008
UW president selected as member of Council on Foreign Relations
University of Washington President Mark A.
February 21, 2008
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to speak with students at University of Washington
Update March 24: Tickets are no longer available.
February 20, 2008
In the race to the top, zigzagging is more efficient than a straight line
A straight line may be the shortest distance between two points, but it isn’t necessarily the fastest or easiest path to follow.
It came from outer space – and likely disintegrated over northeastern Oregon
People in at least four states and a Canadian province saw a bright fireball streaking across the Pacific Northwest sky in the early hours Tuesday but, contrary to some reports, there was no collision with the ground, University of Washington scientists said.
February 15, 2008
UW research shows Wisconsin primary results could provide strong clue about Texas and Ohio primaries
The Wisconsin primary on Tuesday could be a bellwether for primaries in Ohio and Texas, according to analysis by two University of Washington researchers.
February 12, 2008
Future of social networking explored in UW’s computer science building
If you need information, the Internet offers a wealth of resources.
February 8, 2008
Despite media coverage of politics, voters not likely to choose carefully, UW professor says
Despite massive media coverage of the 2008 election, most Americans will make poorly considered decisions about their choices, says John Gastil, a communication professor at the University of Washington.
February 7, 2008
Accelerated head growth can predict autism before behavioral symptoms start
Children with autism have normal-size heads at birth but develop accelerated head growth between 6 and 9 months of age, a period that precedes the onset of many behaviors that enable physicians to diagnose the developmental disorder, according to new research from the UW’s Autism Center.
Team treatment for depression cuts medical costs for older patients
A team approach to treating depression in older adults, already shown to improve health, can also cut total health-care costs, according to a new study led by the University of Washington.
Good bacteria in women give clues for slowing HIV transmission
Beneficial bacteria found in healthy women help to reduce the amount of vaginal HIV among HIV-infected women and make it more difficult for the virus to spread, boosting the possibility that “good bacteria” might someday be tapped in the fight against HIV.
February 6, 2008
Super Tuesday results indicate race card may be a joker in primaries
The Bradley effect may be alive and multiplying after Super Tuesday.
February 5, 2008
Herpes medication does not reduce risk of HIV infection in individuals with HSV-2, international study finds
An international clinical trial has found that acyclovir, a common medication for treating herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2), the most common cause of genital herpes, does not reduce the risk of HIV infection when taken by people infected with HSV-2.
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