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October 24, 2022
A new approach, not currently described by the Clean Air Act, could eliminate air pollution disparities
A team led by researchers at the University of Washington compared three potential strategies for reducing fine particulate matter pollution disparities across the contiguous U.S.
Tag(s): College of Engineering • Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering • Julian Marshall • population health • Yuzhou WangOctober 21, 2022
UW’s Dianne Xiao receives Packard Fellowship for research on new materials for sustainable chemical synthesis
Dianne Xiao, a University of Washington assistant professor of chemistry, has been awarded a 2022 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering for her research on creating new materials to make chemical reactions that are compatible with renewable energy sources and raw materials.
Tag(s): College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Chemistry • Dianne Xiao
Video: Highlights from 2022 Annual President’s Address
University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce delivered her annual address to the community on Oct. 20. Highlights of the speech are reflected in this video. The audience was invited to attend the event remotely via livestream. President Cauce talked about the power of public research universities to bring communities together across differences to address…
Tag(s): Ana Mari Cauce
ArtSci Roundup: Miha Sarani exhibition opening, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman conversation, and more
Connect with the UW community every week through public events and exhibitions, summarized in this ArtSci Roundup.
Tag(s): ArtsUW • Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Political Science • Department of Psychology • Department of Scandinavian Studies • Henry Art Gallery • Jackson School of International Studies • Jacob Lawrence Gallery • Meany Center for the Performing Arts • Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center • School of Art + Art History + Design • Stroum Center for Jewish StudiesOctober 19, 2022
These factors have the biggest impact on influencer marketing effectiveness
New research from the University of Washington professor Robert Palmatier examines how factors related to social media influencers, their posts and their followers impact marketing success. The study concluded that reallocating spending based on the study’s insights could result in a 16.6% increase in engagement.
Tag(s): Foster School of Business • Robert PalmatierOctober 18, 2022
UW and SHA tap Bellwether Housing to build mixed-income development in U District
The University of Washington and the Seattle Housing Authority today announced that Bellwether Housing has been selected to develop a mixed-income high-rise of about 240 units in the University District, pending approval by the UW Board of Regents.
Tag(s): Ana Mari CauceOctober 17, 2022
Isotope data strengthens suspicions of ivory stockpile theft
A study led by Thure Cerling, a professor at the University of Utah, and co-authored by Sam Wasser, a University of Washington professor of biology, used carbon isotope science to show that tusks from a guarded government stockpile in Burundi have somehow made their way into the hands of illegal ivory traders.
Tag(s): Center for Environmental Forensic Science • College of Arts & Sciences • conservation • Department of Biology • Samuel Wasser
UW President Ana Mari Cauce elected to National Academy of Medicine for ‘exemplary, visionary leadership’ and research
University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce is among the new members elected to the National Academy of Medicine “for exemplary and visionary leadership in public higher education administration; innovations in health research, education, and service systems that enhance pathways for women and underrepresented groups; initiatives to address interconnections between health equity, population health, and climate change; and pioneering behavioral health intervention research on Latinos.”
Tag(s): Ana Mari Cauce • awards
Q&A: UnlockedMaps provides real-time accessibility information for urban rail transit in six metro areas
UW researchers developed UnlockedMaps, a web-based map that allows users to see in real time how accessible rail transit stations are in six metro areas. UnlockedMaps shows which stations are accessible and which ones are experiencing elevator outages.
Tag(s): Ather Sharif • College of Engineering • Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & EngineeringOctober 14, 2022
UW’s 2022 entering class is largest and most diverse
The University of Washington’s newest freshman class is the largest and most diverse in the school’s 161-year history.
ArtSci Roundup: Grammy winner Morris Robinson, Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest, and more!
Connect with the UW community every week through public events and exhibitions, summarized in this ArtSci Roundup.
Tag(s): Annual President's Address • Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture • Center for Communication Difference and Equity • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Asian Languages & Literature • Department of Genome Sciences • Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilization • Department of Political Science • Henry Art Gallery • Jackson School of International Studies • Meany Center for the Performing Arts • Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center • School of Art + Art History + Design • School of Music • School of Public Health • Simpson Center for the Humanities • Stroum Center for Jewish Studies • University of Washington • UW Alumni Association • UW Graduate School • UW Libraries • UW TacomaOctober 13, 2022
Video: Finding — and keeping — the perfect fit for a prosthetic leg
University of Washington Professor Joan Sanders and her team are creating a new type of prosthetic leg: one that automatically adjusts its fit throughout the day. Their latest prototype detects in real time how well the prosthesis socket and amputation site are fitting and responds by automatically changing the size of the socket, without the need for adjustments to padding or user action.
Tag(s): College of Engineering • Department of Bioengineering • Joan Sanders • population health • School of Medicine
Animals in national parks impacted by even just a few people
A new University of Washington-led study has found that even in remote, rarely visited national parks, the presence of even just a few humans impacts the activity of wildlife that live there. Nearly any level of human activity in a protected area like a national park can alter the behavior of animals there.
Tag(s): Beth Gardner • College of the Environment • Laura Prugh • School of Environmental and Forest SciencesOctober 12, 2022
Endangered fruit-eating animals play an outsized role in a tropical forest — losing them could have dire consequences
A new study by researchers at the University of Washington shows that losing a particular group of endangered animals — those that eat fruit and help disperse the seeds of trees and other plants — could severely disrupt seed-dispersal networks in the Atlantic Forest, a shrinking stretch of tropical forest and critical biodiversity hotspot on the coast of Brazil.
Tag(s): Berry Brosi • College of Arts & Sciences • conservation • Department of Biology
UW’s Yejin Choi wins MacArthur Foundation ‘genius grant’
Yejin Choi, University of Washington professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, has received a “genius grant” from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Choi uses natural language processing to develop artificial intelligence systems that have the ability to reason and can understand the implied meanings in human language.
Tag(s): awards • College of Engineering • Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering • Yejin ChoiOctober 11, 2022
Ranking: UW among best universities in the world
The University of Washington is among the best universities in the world, according to the 2023 World University Rankings published by Times Higher Education.
Tag(s): RankingsOctober 10, 2022
Engineering lecture series focuses on health care for the brain
The University of Washington’s annual Engineering Lecture Series will feature research with potential to transform brain therapeutics from infancy to late adulthood.
Tag(s): College of Engineering • Department of Bioengineering • Department of Chemical Engineering • Elizabeth Nance • Valerie DaggettOctober 7, 2022
ArtSci Roundup: Indigenous Peoples’ Day on-air, Chamber Dance Company, and more
Connect with the UW community every week through public events and exhibitions, summarized in this ArtSci Roundup.
Tag(s): anthropology • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Dance • Department of History • DXARTS • Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies • Henry Art Gallery • School of Public HealthOctober 6, 2022
Chamber Dance Company shifts focus, reimagines repertoire in return to stage
Comprised of University of Washington graduate students, the Chamber Dance Company works to perform, record and archive dance works of artistic and historical significance. This year, the company will exclusively perform contemporary works created within the last 15 years.
Tag(s): Chamber Dance Company • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Dance • Hannah Wiley • Katie Daugherty • Rachael LincolnOctober 5, 2022
New faculty books: Black womanhood and corporate branding, reexamining Indigenous earthworks and more
Black womanhood and corporate branding, Indigenous mound building and volunteering for the Peace Corps are among the subjects of recent and upcoming books by University of Washington faculty.
Tag(s): Chadwick Allen • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Communication • Department of English • Katie Baird • Timeka Tounsel • UW TacomaOctober 3, 2022
UW law professor discusses tech company liability cases before US Supreme Court
UW law professor Eric Schnapper explains two cases that the U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear — cases on tech companies’ liability that he will argue before the court this winter.
Tag(s): eric schnapper • School of Law
Study suggests La Niña winters could keep on coming
Forecasters are predicting a “three-peat La Niña” this year. This will be the third winter in a row that the Pacific Ocean has been in a La Niña cycle, something that’s happened only twice before in records going back to 1950. A new study of temperature patterns in the tropical Pacific Ocean suggests that climate change is, in the short term, favoring La Niñas.
Tag(s): College of the Environment • David Battisti • Department of Atmospheric Sciences • Kyle Armour • Robert Jnglin Wills • School of Oceanography • weatherOctober 2, 2022
UW statements on weekend violence in the University District
Early Sunday morning, the University of Washington used the UW Alert system to warn the Seattle campus community about a shooting that occurred near NE 43rd Street and University Way NE just after 1 a.m. Four UW students were injured and transported to Harborview Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries. UW President Ana Mari Cauce made the following statement in response to the shooting.
September 30, 2022
ArtSci Roundup: Cuarteto Latinoamericano concert, Sasha Senderovich book launch, Gabriel Kahane concert, and more
Connect with the UW community every week through public events and exhibitions, summarized in this ArtSci Roundup.
Tag(s): Department of Anthropology • Department of Dance • Department of Political Science • Department of Slavic Languages and Literature • Husky Union Building • Jackson School of International Studies • Meany Center for the Performing Arts • School of Art + Art History + Design • Simpson Center for the Humanities • Stroum Center for Jewish Studies • UW Alumni AssociationSeptember 29, 2022
International field course held in Indonesia and led by UW professor ends after 30 years
Randall Kyes established the International Field Study Program-Indonesia at the UW. The month-long study abroad program provided field-based educational and research opportunities for students from the UW, Indonesia and other participating countries.
Tag(s): Center for Global Field Study • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Psychology • International Field Study Program • Jackson School of International Studies • Randy Kyes • Southeast Asia CenterSeptember 28, 2022
UW expert on tropical storms discusses Hurricane Ian
Shuyi Chen, a UW professor of atmospheric sciences, was traveling to a conference in Boston as Hurricane Ian approached the Gulf of Mexico. During breaks at the conference, she provided her thoughts on the closely watched catastrophic storm system that made landfall in Florida on Sept. 28. Q: What are your thoughts on Hurricane Ian?…
Tag(s): College of the Environment • Department of Atmospheric Sciences • Shuyi Chen • weather
UW-developed wave sensors deployed to improve hurricane forecasts
Researchers dropped technology developed at the University of Washington off the coast of Florida this week to measure ocean waves in the path of Hurricane Ian. The test is one part of a broad effort to improve forecasts for these fast-moving and deadly systems.
Tag(s): Applied Physics Laboratory • College of Engineering • Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering • Jim Thomson • oceanography • population health • weatherSeptember 27, 2022
Advancing safety at UW, in the community and beyond
As the academic year gets underway, the University of Washington’s public campuses are again bustling and busy with students, faculty, staff and visitors. While the focus is on academics, research, learning and building community, on any given day, there may be safety challenges and individuals who feel unsafe for any number of reasons.
Tag(s): Ana Mari Cauce • public safety • Sally Clark • UW Bothell • UW TacomaSeptember 26, 2022
UW’s incoming class, one of the university’s largest and most diverse, welcomed at New Student Convocation
The University of Washington on Sunday held its 39th annual New Student Convocation, which returned to Alaska Airlines Arena, Hec Edmundson Pavilion, for the first time since 2019.
Tag(s): Ana Mari Cauce • Denzil Suite • UW convocation
Heat-related mortality risk is widespread across Washington state, study shows
Heat-related deaths occur across Washington state, even in regions with typically milder climates. This is the most extensive study yet of heat-related mortality in Washington state, and the first to look beyond the major population to and include rural areas. Researchers used statistical methods to uncover “hidden” deaths that may have listed something else, like illness or a chronic disease, as the primary cause.
Tag(s): College of the Environment • Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences • population health • School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences • School of Public Health • Tania Busch Isaksen
UW joins industry-academia alliance to accelerate research in neuroscience
The University of Washington has joined the Alliance for Therapies in Neuroscience (ATN), a long-term research partnership between academia and industry geared to transform the fight against brain diseases and disorders of the central nervous system. Launched in 2021 by the University of California, San Francisco, UC Berkeley, Genentech — a member of the Roche group — and Roche Holding AG, the ATN seeks to accelerate the development of new therapies for a broad range of brain and central nervous system conditions.
Tag(s): Alliance for Therapies in Neuroscience • College of Arts & Sciences • College of Engineering • Department of Biology • School of Medicine • Tom Daniel • Weill NeurohubSeptember 23, 2022
ArtSci Roundup: Kicking the school year off with the arts
A weekly roundup of various arts-focused events for the UW community.
Tag(s): anthropology • Department of Dance • Henry Art Gallery • HUB • Meany Center for the Performing Arts • Simpson Center for the Humanities • Stroum Center for Jewish StudiesSeptember 22, 2022
Deepest scientific ocean drilling effort sheds light on Japan’s next ‘big one’
A 2018 expedition that drilled farther into the seafloor than ever before — almost 2 miles — sought to take measurements of stress as close as possible to a tectonic fault off the coast of Japan. Surprisingly, the researchers found little built-up tectonic stress. The findings could help to better understand earthquakes in subduction zones around the world.
Tag(s): College of the Environment • Department of Earth and Space Sciences • earthquakes & seismology • Harold Tobin
UW systems experts put health of kids at the center as King County seeks to reach ‘zero youth detention’
As King County seeks to reach its goal of “zero youth detention” — ultimately eliminating the practice of juvenile detention in the county —University of Washington researchers are working to help address major systemic challenges in how young people engage with health care. With a strategic plan to close the juvenile detention center by…
Tag(s): Addy Borges • population health • sarah gimbel • School of NursingSeptember 21, 2022
Video: UW welcomes students back to campus with move-in days
The University of Washington’s campus again is bustling as students began moving into residence halls on Tuesday and will participate in annual fall activities for incoming undergraduates. About 10,000 students are expected to move into campus housing this week.
Tag(s): Ana Mari Cauce • Mark Richards • UW Housing & Food Services
New Global and Regional Studies major offers undergraduates a customizable window on the world
Global and Regional Studies, a new major in the University of Washington Jackson School of International Studies, offers more flexible course options, allows undergraduates focus on a particular geographic region and theme and provides more choices for the capstone experience.
Tag(s): Britta Simon • College of Arts & Sciences • Danya Al-Saleh • David Bachman • Global and Regional Studies • Jackson School of International StudiesSeptember 19, 2022
A smartphone’s camera and flash could help people measure blood oxygen levels at home
In a proof-of-principle study, University of Washington and University of California San Diego researchers have shown that smartphones are capable of detecting blood oxygen saturation levels down to 70%. This is the lowest value that pulse oximeters should be able to measure, as recommended by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Tag(s): College of Engineering • COVID-19 • Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering • Department of Family Medicine • Jason Hoffman • Matthew Thompson • Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering • School of Medicine • Shwetak PatelSeptember 15, 2022
UW breaks ground on $102 million Interdisciplinary Engineering Building
Wearing purple hard hats and using gold-plated shovels, officials from the University of Washington broke ground Thursday on a new, $102 million Interdisciplinary Engineering Building to be constructed along Stevens Way east of the Husky Union Building. Once complete, the state-of-the-art 70,000-square-foot building will be an example of a student-focused learning facility backed by both public and private investments. The project aims to fuel economic growth and create a pipeline of future, local engineering talent.
Tag(s): College of Engineering • Nancy Allbritton
New direction for UW Botanic Gardens focuses on diversity, equity and inclusion
New Directions in Public Gardens, a speaker series created by the University of Washington Botanic Gardens, will conclude in September with the final speaker and a town hall. Past guests addressed topics like engaging with local Indigenous populations and opportunities for public land to support urban food systems and engage with BIPOC communities.
Tag(s): Center for Urban Horticulture • Christina Owen • Jessica Farmer • UW Botanic Gardens • Washington Park ArboretumSeptember 13, 2022
Q&A: UW researchers develop a reactor that can destroy ‘forever chemicals’
UW researchers have created a reactor that can completely break down hard-to-destroy chemicals.
Tag(s): College of Engineering • Department of Mechanical Engineering • Igor Novosselov« Previous Page Next Page »
