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Concerto competition winners featured in symphony concert

The UW Symphony will perform with the winners of the November concerto competition on Thursday, Jan.

January 20, 2010

Herpes medication does not reduce risk of HIV transmission, UW-led international study finds

A five-year international multi-center clinical trial has found that acyclovir, a drug widely used as a safe and effective treatment taken twice daily to suppress herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2), which is the most common cause of genital herpes, does not reduce the risk of HIV transmission when taken by people infected with both HIV and HSV-2.

January 19, 2010

Why hasn’t Earth warmed as much as expected? New report explores reasons

Earth has warmed much less than expected during the industrial era based on current best estimates of Earth’s “climate sensitivity” — the amount of global temperature increase expected in response to a given rise in atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide.

January 14, 2010

Etc.: Campus news & notes

EAT AND RIDE: Assistant Professor of Astronomy Eric Agol had a lunch date with a car this week — specifically the new Tesla Roadster, the first all-electric vehicle approved for the highway.

Dog genome researchers track paw prints of selective breeding

From the Dachshund’s stubby legs to a Shar-Pei’s wrinkly skin, breeding for special canine characteristics has left its mark on the dog gen

January 13, 2010

New research resolves conflict in theory of how galaxies form

New research solves nagging issues in the theory of how cold dark matter let the universe evolve into the galaxy-rich cosmos we see today.

‘Greenroads’ rates sustainable road projects

Greenroads, the first rating system for sustainable roads, unveiled today.

January 12, 2010

E.U. to U.S.

A lecture by Mattias Sundholm, deputy spokesman for the delegation of the European Union to the United States.

Statement from University of Washington President Mark Emmert on Gov. Gregoire’s State of the State Address

“The Governor and the Legislature obviously face a monumental challenge this session to develop a balanced operating budget.

January 11, 2010

Microbe understudies await their turn in the limelight

On the marine microbial stage, there appears to be a vast group of understudies only too ready to step in when

January 5, 2010

First Earth-like planet spotted outside solar system likely a volcanic wasteland

If the orbit of the newly discovered planet is not almost perfectly circular, then the planet might be rocked fierce volcanic eruptions.

January 4, 2010

Toxicants detected in Asian monkey hair may warn of environmental threats

Testing hair from Asian monkeys living close to people may provide early warnings of toxic threats to humans and wildlife, according to a study published online last week in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology.

December 23, 2009

University of Washington’s Dr. Edwin G. Krebs, recipient of 1992 Nobel Prize for discovering biological switch in cells, dies at 91

Dr. Edwin G. Krebs, who shared the 1992 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering a biological regulatory mechanism in cells, d

December 21, 2009

UW raises a record $2 million in Combined Fund Drive donations

The University of Washington 2009 Combined Fund Drive raised a record amount for charities.

Air bags not a risk to pregnant women in motor vehicle crashes, study finds

Motor vehicle crashes affect an estimated 32,800 pregnant women each year in the United States.

December 17, 2009

Scientists witness for first time magma streaming from volcano in deep ocean

For the first time scientists have seen molten lava flowing from a deep-ocean seafloor volcano.

December 15, 2009

Tremors between slip events: More evidence of great quake danger to Seattle

Scientists discover more small seismic tremor events in a megathrust earthquake zone in western Washington and British Columbia.

Several novel genetic links to lung function in large-scale, multi-institutional study

An analysis of data from more than 20,000 people has uncovered several DNA sequence variations associated with impaired lung function.

Pay attention to that man behind the curtain: Climate Wizard makes large databases of climate information visual, accessible

A Web tool can generate color maps of projected temperature and precipitation changes using 16 of the world’s most prominent climate-change.

December 14, 2009

Low-cost temperature sensors, tennis balls to monitor mountain snowpack

Dime-sized temperature sensors that were first built for the refrigerated food industry have been adapted to sense mountain microclimates.

Of girls and geeks: Environment may be why women don’t like computer science

In real estate, it’s location, location, location.

Scientists seek Seattle-area volunteers to host special seismographs

Scientists are hunting for sites in the Seattle area for specially designed seismographs to record moderate to strong urban earthquakes

December 10, 2009

‘One keypad per child’ lets schoolchildren share screen to learn math

The slogan is “one laptop per child.

Grinch at work: one of arboretum’s rare conifers cut down, stolen

Someone apparently wanting a free Christmas tree cut down one of the rarest conifers in the Washington Park Arboretum.

UW Medicine’s Institute of Translational Health Sciences presents Breast Cancer Screening – The New Guidelines: Can We Make Sense Out of the Controversy?

WHO: Alfred O.

Mechanism discovered by which body’s cells encourage tuberculosis infection

Scientists have discovered a signaling pathway that tuberculosis bacteria use to coerce disease-fighting cells to switch allegiance and work on their behalf.

‘One keypad per child’ lets schoolchildren share screen to learn math

Up to four children share a computer screen to do interactive math problems, effectively quadrupling the number of computers available.

December 8, 2009

Student uncovers ancient Native American artifact on UW campus

With the fortuitous turn of a pronged garden fork, a Native American artifact has been found on the University of Washington’s Seattle campus for the first time in 90 years by a freshman student.

December 4, 2009

High-school students with disabilities can apply for college prep program

The UW’s DO-IT Scholars program invites applications from Washington state high school sophomores and juniors with disabilities.

November 30, 2009

Early intervention for toddlers with autism highly effective, study finds

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UW researchers discover groundbreaking approach to predicting life expectancy among patients with malignant brain tumors

University of Washington researchers have discovered a way to more accurately predict life expectancy in patients newly diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme, the most aggressive form of primary brain tumors — and the type that took the life of Senator Ted Kennedy earlier this year.

November 25, 2009

Media advisory: UW expert to discuss alcohol, anger, aggressive driving

WHO: Dennis Donovan, PH.

Free e-samples of prescription drugs: At what cost?

Search the Internet to learn about your asthma, high cholesterol or other common disorder, and odds are you’ll be directed to a pharmaceutical company-sponsored Web homepage.

November 24, 2009

New report says climate change accelerating much faster than expected

Scientists say effects of climate change greater than expected and getting more serious

UW to be pilot site for smart grid technology

The University of Washington will be part of a team that will conduct a regional smart energy grid demonstration project.

November 23, 2009

Fish food fight: Fish don’t eat trees after all, says new study

Recent theories stating that half of fishes’ food comes from ecosystems on shore may not hold water.

November 19, 2009

Helping provide ‘a decent and affordable place to live’ is volunteer’s reward

Editor’s note: Through the duration of the Combined Fund Drive campaign, University Week will spotlight members of the UW community who are personally involved with one of the 2,800 agencies supported by CFD funds.