Education
June 3, 2014
UW Libraries hosts digital collection of activist Gary Greaves’ interviews
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Interviews from the 1990s by Seattle-area activist Gary Greaves on how the area changed after the 1962 World’s Fair are now offered online by UW Libraries.
May 27, 2014
UW students, neighbors join forces down on the Union Bay ‘bayou’
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Swamp once site of historic Yesler sawmill being restored with UW student and neighborhood help.
May 13, 2014
Focus on research: Undergraduates bring findings alive Friday
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Join your colleagues at the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium Friday, May 16.
May 8, 2014
UW regents briefed on efforts to address sexual assault prevention, response
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The Board of Regents heard an update Thursday on implementing recommendations from a task force on sexual assault prevention and response on all three UW campuses.
May 2, 2014
Teaching kids the language behind their devices — Code.org co-founder to speak
![A second grade student participates in the 2013 Hour of Code.](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2014/05/04183400/11338404406_e73c309476_z1-150x150.jpg)
Hadi Partovi of Code.org will talk May 8 at UW’s Seattle campus about the impact of the Hour of Code and what parents, educators and policymakers in Washington state can do to prepare students for science, technology, math and engineering jobs.
April 30, 2014
See National Ocean Sciences Bowl put the M (for “marine”) in STEMM
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The Super Bowl of high school marine studies, the National Ocean Sciences Bowl, takes place this weekend on the UW campus. The theme of this year’s event is ocean acidification.
April 25, 2014
Online ‘Legislative Explorer’ uses big data to track decades of lawmaking
![John Wilkerson, creator of the Legislative Explorer](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2014/04/04183544/Wilkerson2012-150x150.jpg)
University of Washington political scientist John Wilkerson has matched data visualization with the study of lawmaking to create a new online tool for researchers and students called the Legislative Explorer. Think of it as big data meeting up with How a Bill Becomes a Law. “The goal was to get beyond the ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ narrative…
April 16, 2014
Metoyer to present 10th annual Samuel E. Kelly Distinguished Faculty Lecture
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In her lecture “Are We There Yet? The Four Directions in Native American Higher Education,” Metoyer will talk about the historic development of Native Americans in higher education.
April 10, 2014
Ballmer to speak at University of Washington commencement
![Steve Ballmer (right) with Bill Gates (center and Satya Nadella, Microsoft's three CEOs.](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2014/04/04183901/threeceos-ballmer-150x150.jpg)
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will be the speaker at this year’s UW commencement exercises June 14.
April 2, 2014
Science-themed music videos boost scientific literacy, study shows
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As the United States puts ever-greater emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics education to keep competitive in the global economy, schools are trying to figure out how to improve student learning in science. University of Washington researchers think music may be the answer for some students.
March 26, 2014
UW School of Medicine launches “Next Generation WWAMI” in Spokane
![UW Dr. Hollie Matthews works with student David Lepez in Moses Lake in 2010.](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2014/03/04184149/Matthews-_Student-2010-150x150.jpg)
The UW School of Medicine plans to establish Spokane as the center of an effort called “Next Generation WWAMI.”
March 24, 2014
Stellar names in classical music part of collector’s gift to UW Music Library
![Judy Tsou, head of the UW Music Library, with a copy of Benjamin Britten's opera "Peter Grimes." The score is part of a large donation to the UW by the estate music collector William Crawford III.](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2014/03/04184231/Tsou-Judy-18-150x150.jpg)
Beethoven, Brahms, Handel, Tchaikovsky, Wagner, Gershwin — the names alone are enough to quicken the pulse of any classical music lover. Those greats and many more are represented in a gift of rare classical music scores to the University of Washington Music Library.
March 21, 2014
Match Day, when medical student futures are decided
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The official announcement of the results of the National Residency Matching Program is an annual rite of passage for UW medical students and their peers across the United States. The wait is over.
March 20, 2014
No sandy beaches: UW students head to rural Washington for Alternative Spring Break
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Many University of Washington students will greet spring break next week from a warm sandy beach, but 69 of them will instead spend their week off helping young students in rural communities learn about art, literacy and the environment. In turn, these UW students will learn about life, culture and education in rural Washington.
March 11, 2014
UW regains top U.S. News rank in medicine; other areas get high marks
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U.S. News & World Report’s new rankings give high marks to UW programs in medicine, education, law, business and engineering and rate the medical school No. 1 overall for primary care.
February 27, 2014
Kenyon Chan named interim chancellor at University of Washington Tacoma
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Kenyon Chan, former chancellor of the University of Washington Bothell, has been named interim chancellor of the University of Washington Tacoma.
January 13, 2014
Cognitive training shows some lasting effects in healthy older adults
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The national, decade-long ACTIVE study showed that cognitive training can help the elderly maintain certain thinking and reasoning skills useful in everyday life.
January 6, 2014
‘Future of Ice’ initiative marks new era for UW polar research
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The UW’s new “Future of Ice” initiative includes several new research hires, a new minor in Arctic studies and a free winter lecture series.
December 17, 2013
UWMC grants wish for seriously ill teen interested in NICU nursing
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Samantha’s dream career is Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nursing. One day last week the nurses in the UW Medical Center NICU warmly welcomed her to their world of caring for babies and their families.
October 31, 2013
Epilepsy film to be screened Nov. 9 at Harborview Medical Center
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Independent film producer Louis Stanislaw will present “Living on the Edge” at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 9, in the Harborview Medical Center Research & Training Building. The showing will be followed by a panel discussion of individuals living with epilepsy and UW Medicine professionals who treat seizure disorders.
October 29, 2013
Crashing rockets could lead to novel sample-return technology
![An artist's conception shows a sampling rocket, with a tether linking a return capsule inside the rocket to a recovery craft.](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2013/10/04191412/tether-lr-150x150.jpg)
This year, in an annual trek to the Nevada desert, UW students deliberately launched rockets from altitude directly into a dry lakebed. These were early tests of a concept that eventually could be used to collect and return samples from an erupting volcano, a melting nuclear reactor or even an asteroid in space.
October 28, 2013
New musical theater degree begins with outreach, talent search
![Student Annmarie Morro caught in motion during a class in advanced jazz and theater dance taught by Wilson Mendieta. Morro was accepted into the new musical theater degree program.](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2013/10/04191426/MusicalTheater_program_mainshot-150x150.jpg)
The first order of business for the UW’s new degree in musical theater is not greasepaint or tap shoes but public outreach and finding talented, committed students.
October 25, 2013
Patient case takes health care students on an interprofessional learning journey
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Students from the various health sciences schools worked together on a fictional case to solve the patient’s list of problems from different perspectives.
October 24, 2013
Panel to discuss making a difference during health-care reform
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UW faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a panel discussion on the “Affordable Care Act: How You Can Make a Difference,” from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 29, in Hogness Auditorium at the UW Health Sciences Center.
September 25, 2013
Shiny new Odegaard library greets students
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UW students are being greeted by a spiffy new version of the Odegaard Undergraduate Library following a nearly $17 million makeover, the first in the library’s 41-year history.
August 16, 2013
UW Dentistry tackles a job for Huskies: mouth guards
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The winning smiles of the UW Huskies will be protected on the football field with customized mouth guards from UW Pediatric Dentistry.
July 24, 2013
Literary arts: Discarded books become art in UW Summer Youth Programs class
![Molly Knopf, 11, a student in the UW Summer Youth Programs class on book arts, shows off her creation, made with wire, papier-mâché and a worn-out book.](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2013/07/04193122/BookMakingIntensive-30_croppedabit-150x150.jpg)
Can a book be a sculpture? Sure — at UW Summer Youth Programs, it’s all part of the creative process.
June 26, 2013
Pharmacy students learn TB screening
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Ninety-one UW pharmacy students became certified in TB screening through collaborative training from the State Department of Public Health, the Washington State Pharmacy Association and the UW School of Pharmacy.
June 15, 2013
Photo Gallery: 2013 UW Commencement
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Other Galleries UW Bothell UW Tacoma The University of Washington celebrated its 138th Commencement on June 15, 2013 at CenturyLink Field in downtown Seattle. Jon Huntsman, former U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, U.S. Ambassador to China, and Governor of Utah, was the featured speaker. Photos by Mary Levin / University of Washington
May 24, 2013
‘The Return’ illustrates Native American environmental health story
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“The Return,” a dreamlike account of a Native woman and her baby, is an allegory for passing environmental health values to the next generation.
May 22, 2013
News Digest: Seaglider technology licensed, lecture revisits the Boldt decision, U. of Minnesota president to speak
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UW Seaglider technology is licensed commercially; Richard Whitney, emeritus professor of fisheries, will deliver a talk about the Boldt decision; U. of Minnesota president and former UW faculty member Eric Kaler will deliver a talk about challenges facing research institutions.
Practicing medicine pharma-free in a drug rep-filled world
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A rural family medicine group is an example for other community physicians seeking to wean themselves from pharmaceutical industry influence.
UW joins edX to provide more free online courses
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The University of Washington announced May 21 a new partnership with edX, the Massive Open Online Course provider from Harvard/MIT.
May 20, 2013
New K-12 science standards add focus on practices, engineering and early learning
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The recently updated K-12 science education learning goals outline a vision for what all U.S. citizens should know about science. Philip Bell, director of UW’s Institute for Science and Math Education, talks about what’s new about the goals.
May 8, 2013
New ‘academic redshirt’ program to support undergraduate STEM education
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The University of Washington in collaboration with Washington State University is developing an “academic redshirt” program that will bring dozens of low-income, Washington state high school graduates to the two universities to study engineering in a five-year bachelor’s program.
April 30, 2013
The challenge of finding what challenges students
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A yearlong project to learn how UW students were being challenged academically in their majors attracted volunteers from 33 degree-granting departments and programs.
April 25, 2013
Keeping beverages cool in summer: It’s not just the heat, it’s the humidity
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Drops forming on the outside of your drink don’t just make the can slippery. Experiments show that in hot, humid weather, condensation heats a drink more than the surrounding air.
April 8, 2013
News Digest: Police department open house, Magnuson scholars named, ethics of health care ‘migration’
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Police department open house April 17 || 2013 Magnuson Scholars named || Bioethicists to discuss ethics of health care ‘migration’
April 1, 2013
UW Medicine launches multi-media health and wellness initiative April 1
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In partnership with Fisher Communications, UW Medicine Health will provide information on healthy living and on the latest treatments and medical breakthroughs
March 27, 2013
UW announces new, low-cost online-only degree completion program in early childhood studies
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The UW will offer a new low-cost online bachelor’s degree completion program in early childhood and family studies. Pending final approval, the program will start in the fall.
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