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April 22, 2020
A contact-tracing app that helps public health agencies and doesn’t compromise your privacy
Researchers from the University of Washington and UW Medicine, along with volunteers from Microsoft, have developed a new contact-tracing app called CovidSafe.
Tag(s): College of Engineering • COVID-19 • Jacob Sunshine • Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering • population health • preprint • School of Medicine • Shyam Gollakota • Stefano Tessaro
University of Washington releases new Sustainability Strategy
The University of Washington today released the draft of a new Sustainability Strategy that will guide university actions across a broad spectrum of sustainability policy for the next five years.
Tag(s): UW SustainabilityApril 20, 2020
A conversation with Dan Chirot about his new book ‘You Say You Want a Revolution,’ exploring radical idealism
A conversation with international studies professor Dan Chirot about his new book, “You Say You Want a Revolution: Radical Idealism and its Tragic Consequences.”
Tag(s): College of Arts & Sciences • Daniel Chirot • Department of Sociology • Jackson School of International StudiesApril 16, 2020
UW nursing students join frontline efforts to battle COVID-19, meet public health needs
With their education forced online and in-person clinical practice opportunities canceled by the novel coronavirus pandemic, University of Washington nursing students eager to use their skills and knowledge during this historic challenge to human health and well-being had few options. UW School of Nursing and Public Health-Seattle & King County announce partnership. Unwilling to accept…
Tag(s): Azita Emami • COVID-19 • population health • School of Nursing
Dose of nature at home could help mental health, well-being during COVID-19
In light of stay-at-home orders, University of Washington researchers say studies show there is much to be gained from nature close to home, whether in a yard, on neighborhood walks or even indoors.
Tag(s): College of Arts & Sciences • College of the Environment • COVID-19 • Department of Psychology • EarthLab • Kathleen Wolf • Nature and Health • Peter Kahn • Pooja Tandon • School of Environmental and Forest Sciences
‘Hands-on’ classes online? How some instructors are adapting to a new teaching environment
When the UW announced it was moving its spring quarter 2020 classes entirely online to combat the novel coronavirus, instructors across campus faced a new, uncharted challenge.
Tag(s): Andrea Carroll • Brian Johnson • College of Arts & Sciences • College of Engineering • College of the Environment • COVID-19 • Department of Anthropology • Department of Chemistry • Department of Earth and Space Sciences • Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering • Jonathan Bakker • Laura Prugh • Philip Reid • Sara Gonzalez • School of Environmental and Forest Sciences • Terry SwansonApril 15, 2020
ArtSci Roundup: Earth Day with the Department of History, Ask Your Farmer, and more
During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and greater community, together online. Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All UW faculty, staff, and students have access to Zoom Pro via UW-IT. Earth Day…
Tag(s): ArtsUW • Baltic Studies Program • Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Biology • Department of Cinema & Media Studies • Department of English • Department of History • Department of Scandinavian Studies • Eleanor Henry Reed Collection Study Center • Henry Art Gallery • School of Art + Art History + Design • The Whole U • UW Alumni Association • UW Botanic Gardens • UW Farm • UW Herbarium • UW Libraries
Public notice: Determination of non-significance (Health Sciences Education Building)
Pursuant to the provisions of WAC 197-11-340 and WAC 478-324-140, the University of Washington hereby provides public notice of: Determination of non-significance
Public notice: Determination of non-significance (Softball Performance Facility)
Pursuant to the provisions of WAC 197-11-340 and WAC 478-324-140, the University of Washington hereby provides public notice of: Determination of non-significance
Public notice: Determination of non-significance (Founders Hall)
Pursuant to the provisions of WAC 197-11-340 and WAC 478-324-140, the University of Washington hereby provides public notice of: Determination of non-significance
UW Center for Philosophy for Children helps families explore ‘big questions’ around COVID-19
The UW Center for Philosophy for Children created a resource list of books and short videos to explore the big questions around COVID-19 — about loneliness and isolation, boredom, illness and death, as well as fear and uncertainty.
Tag(s): College of Arts & Sciences • COVID-19 • Department of Philosophy • Jana Mohr Lone • philosophy
Faculty/staff honors: Fellowships in medical and biological engineering; a remembrance of Ellis Goldberg
Recent honors to UW faculty and staff include fellows named by an organization for medical and biological engineering, and a remembrance of political science professor Ellis Goldberg, who died in 2019.
Tag(s): American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering • College of Arts & Sciences • College of Engineering • David Baker • Dayong Gao • Department of Biochemistry • Department of Bioengineering • Department of Political Science • Ellis Goldberg • Herbert Sauro • Institute for Protein Design • Jackson School of International Studies • Middle East Center • National Health Institutes Center for Reproducible Biomedical Modeling • School of MedicineApril 14, 2020
How families can use technology to juggle childcare and remote life
UW researchers are beginning a national study to help families discover technology that helps them both successfully navigate home-based learning and combat social isolation.
Tag(s): Alexis Hiniker • College of Engineering • COVID-19 • COVID-19 studies • Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering • Information School • Jason Yip • Julie Kientz • Sean MunsonApril 13, 2020
UW’s 3D printed COVID-19 face shields: From innovation to delivery
When the first U.S. COVID-19 patient emerged in Washington, UW Medicine, as the state’s foremost provider of advanced medical care, was thrust into the role of trailblazer. Its clinicians and researchers have since mustered a speedy and sometimes ingenious response.
Tag(s): College of Engineering • COVID-19 • Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering • UW Medicine
UW team illustrates the adverse impact of visiting ‘just one friend’ during COVID-19 lockdown
After weeks of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, people of all ages may be asking: What could be the harm of visiting just one friend? Unfortunately, it could potentially undo the goal of social distancing, which is to give the COVID-19 virus fewer opportunities to spread. According to a website set up by researchers…
Tag(s): College of Arts & Sciences • COVID-19 • COVID-19 studies • Department of Anthropology • Department of Sociology • Department of Statistics • Martina Morris • population health • Steven Goodreau
‘I saw you were online’: How online status indicators shape our behavior
After surveying smartphone users, UW researchers found that many people misunderstand online status indicators but still carefully shape their behavior to control how they are displayed to others.
Tag(s): Alexis Hiniker • College of Engineering • COVID-19 • Information School • Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering • Tadayoshi KohnoApril 10, 2020
US approaching peak of ‘active’ COVID-19 cases, strain on medical resources, new modeling shows
A new data-driven mathematical model of the coronavirus pandemic predicts that the United States will peak in the number of “active” COVID-19 cases on or around April 20, marking a critical milestone on the demand for medical resources.
Tag(s): College of Arts & Sciences • COVID-19 • COVID-19 studies • Department of Applied Mathematics • Ka-Kit Tung • population health • preprint
Local response to UW social isolation study leads to national effort
With most states now under stay-at-home orders, UW researchers have launched a national study to test whether a motivational, mental health tip each day changes participants’ behavior during social distancing, and improves their mental and relational health.
Tag(s): Adam Kuczynski • College of Arts & Sciences • COVID-19 • Department of Psychology • Jonathan Kanter • population health
Large majority of state’s heroin users want to reduce use; syringe programs helping during COVID-19 crisis
A new survey of people who inject illicit drugs in the state of Washington yields positive and important findings for policy makers as the world struggles to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, said authors of the survey by the University of Washington and Public Health-Seattle & King County. Most people – 82% – who inject…
Tag(s): Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute • Caleb Banta-Green • population health • School of Public HealthApril 8, 2020
UW announces commencement ceremony via webcast, invites Class of 2020 to return to Husky Stadium next year
With an in-person commencement ceremony on campus not possible due to the COVID-19 outbreak, The University of Washington’s graduating seniors, graduate and professional students will be honored in two ways, President Ana Mari Cauce announced Wednesday.
ArtSci Roundup: Lecture with IVA Professor Whitney Lynn, In Plain Sight Screening, Childhood Bilingualism Talk, and more
During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and greater community, together online. Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All UW faculty, staff, and students have access to Zoom Pro via UW-IT. Earth Day…
Tag(s): ArtsUW • Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture • College of Arts & Sciences • College of the Environment • Department of Asian Languages & Literature • Department of History • Department of Linguistics • Henry Art Gallery • School of Art + Art History + Design • School of Drama • School of Environmental and Forest Sciences • UW Botanic GardensApril 7, 2020
Education books: Athletics and higher ed, supervising school principals, activist-oriented teaching — and a conversation with James Banks on his new book of essays
A talk with James Banks, UW professor emeritus of education, about his new book of essays, and three other education books are also noted.
Tag(s): Alayna Eagle Shield • Banks Center for Educational Justice • Center for Leadership in Athletics • College of Education • Django Paris • James Banks • Jennifer Hoffman • Lydia Rainey • Meredith Honig • Rae ParisApril 6, 2020
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grants $1 million to support collaborative conservation across three UW organizations
The University of Washington today announced a $1 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to advance shared conservation services among the UW Libraries, the Henry Art Gallery and the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.
Tag(s): Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture • Henry Art Gallery • UW LibrariesApril 3, 2020
Huskies rally to support COVID-19 need for masks, child care
On a typical day, Julianne Dalcanton is an astrophysicist, studying the far reaches of the universe.
These aren’t typical days. Across the University of Washington, faculty, staff, clinicians and students are stepping forward in a variety of ways to support the COVID-19 response, particularly efforts to help front-line medical personnel.
Tag(s): COVID-19 • Human Resources • Julianne Dalcanton • UW Medicine
Watch videos of UW students’ ideas for public toilets, road safety and job matches in India
A UW study abroad program empowers students from all disciplines to apply their skills to real-life problems.
Tag(s): College of Engineering • Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering • Julian MarshallApril 1, 2020
Study synthesizes what climate change means for Northwest wildfires
A University of Washington study, published this winter in Fire Ecology, takes a big-picture look at what climate change could mean for wildfires in the Northwest, considering Washington, Oregon, Idaho and western Montana.
Tag(s): Brian Harvey • climate change • College of the Environment • David Peterson • Jessica Halofsky • Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center • School of Environmental and Forest Sciences • wildfires
UW-created podcasts: ‘Crossing North’ by Scandinavian Studies — also College of Education, Information School’s Joe Janes, a discussion of soil health
UW Notebook visits with the producer of “Crossing North,” a podcast by the Scandinavian Studies Department, and notes other podcasts on campus and an appearance by David Montgomery on the podcast “Undark.”
Tag(s): Charlie Kelly • Colin Gioia Connors • College of Arts & Sciences • College of Education • College of the Environment • David Montgomery • Department of Earth and Space Sciences • Department of Scandinavian Studies • Documents that Changed the World • Information School • Jackson School of International Studies • James Rosenthal • Joe Janes • Kristian Næsby • Soojin Oh Park
Jodi Sandfort named dean of the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance
Jodi Sandfort has been named the next dean of the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington, Provost Mark Richards announced April 1.
Tag(s): Evans School of Public Policy & Governance • Jodi SandfortMarch 31, 2020
Republican governors delayed key COVID-19 social distancing measures
New research by the University of Washington examines factors that contributed to decision-making by governors in all 50 states to combat the novel coronavirus.
Tag(s): Christopher Adolph • College of Arts & Sciences • COVID-19 • COVID-19 studies • Department of Political Science • John Wilkerson • preprint
UW researchers need your (digital) coughs
UW researchers are developing an app that will allow health organizations to monitor coughs from self-quarantined COVID-19 patients from home.
Tag(s): College of Engineering • COVID-19 • COVID-19 studies • Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering • Shwetak PatelMarch 30, 2020
Three UW students selected as 2020 Goldwater Scholars
Three undergraduate students at the University of Washington are among 396 around the country who have been named Goldwater Scholars for 2020.
Tag(s): awards • College of Arts & Sciences • College of Engineering • Department of Astronomy • Department of Biochemistry • Department of Bioengineering • Department of Microbiology • Department of Physics • Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering • School of Medicine • undergraduate research
Faculty/staff honors: Outstanding educator in landscape architecture, Royal Society of Edinburgh corresponding fellowship — and the Green Rat Clingfish takes a bow
Recent honors to University of Washington faculty and staff have come from the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the World Register of Marine Species.
Tag(s): Adam Summers • College of Arts & Sciences • College of Built Environments • College of Engineering • College of the Environment • Department of Biology • Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering • Department of Landscape Architecture • Mari Ostendorf • Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering • School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences • Thaisa Way • University of Washington PressMarch 27, 2020
Laptops for takeout or delivery: Student technology program readies for spring quarter
With the university’s spring quarter beginning Monday, UW staff and student workers in the Student Technology Loan Program spent the week-long spring break gathering, checking and cleaning some 300 laptops and tablets for distribution – and, for the first time, shipping many of those devices to the homes of UW students across the country.
Tag(s): COVID-19 • Student Technology Loan ProgramMarch 26, 2020
UW researcher identifies workers most harmed by economic disruption due to COVID-19
Only about 25% of the U.S. workforce — some 35.6 million people — are in jobs that can easily be done at home, a University of Washington researcher has determined, as these are the positions in which using a computer is important but interacting with the public is not. These jobs are typically in highly-paid…
Tag(s): COVID-19 • COVID-19 studies • Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences • Marissa Baker • population health • School of Public HealthMarch 24, 2020
UW researchers to study resilience, well-being among King County residents during pandemic
University of Washington researchers have launched the King County COVID-19 Community Study — or KC3S — to gather data through April 19 on how individuals and communities throughout King County are coping with the measures put in place to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Tag(s): COVID-19 • COVID-19 studies • Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences • Nicole Errett • School of Public Health • Tania Busch Isaksen
Ships’ emissions create measurable regional change in clouds
Years of cloud data over a shipping route between Europe and South Africa shows that pollution from ships has significantly increased the reflectivity of the clouds. More generally, the results suggest that industrial pollution’s effect on clouds has masked about a third of the warming due to fossil fuel burning since the late 1800s.
Tag(s): climate change • College of Arts & Sciences • College of the Environment • Department of Atmospheric and Climate Science • Department of Statistics • Rob WoodMarch 23, 2020
Anatomy of a frogfish: New book explores world of fishes with arms and legs
Any old fish can swim. But what fish can walk, scoot, clamber over rocks, change color and even fight to the death? That would be the frogfish. A talk with Ted Pietsch, UW professor of emeritus of aquatic and fishery sciences, about his latest book, “Frogfishes: Biodiversity, Zoogeography, and Behavioral Ecology”
Tag(s): Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture • College of the Environment • School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences • Ted Pietsch
Video: UW custodial staff in the midst of massive ‘deep clean’ of campus
When the UW moved to online instruction March 9, UW Facilities Services developed a three-week disinfection plan. Custodial staff are now working through more than 500 classrooms, lecture halls, libraries, auditoriums and shared spaces, with similar efforts under way in Bothell and Tacoma.
Tag(s): COVID-19 • UW Facilities • UW Facilities Services
Soundbites: Law professor Hugh Spitzer on regulating human movement
UW law professor Hugh Spitzer speaks to the power of state and local governments as officials consider measures to restrict movement to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tag(s): COVID-19 • Hugh SpitzerMarch 19, 2020
‘Sushi parasites’ have increased 283-fold in past 40 years
A new study led by the University of Washington finds dramatic increases in the abundance of a worm that can be transmitted to humans who eat raw or undercooked seafood. Its 283-fold increase in abundance since the 1970s could have implications for the health of humans and marine mammals, which both can inadvertently eat the worm.
Tag(s): Chelsea Wood • College of the Environment • Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences • Marguerite Pappaioanou • Peter Rabinowitz • School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences • School of Public Health • Teri King • Washington Sea Grant« Previous Page Next Page »
