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February 14, 2024
The UW once again is a Fulbright top producer
The University of Washington is proud to be included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2023-24 Fulbright U.S. students and scholars. This recognition is given to the U.S. colleges and universities that had the highest number of applicants selected for the 2023-24 Fulbright U.S. Student and Fulbright U.S. Scholar Programs.
Tag(s): Fulbright ProgramFebruary 13, 2024
UW is among the top universities worldwide, ranked by reputation
The University of Washington was No. 26 in the world on the Times Higher Education annual reputation ranking, released on February 12.
Tag(s): RankingsFebruary 8, 2024
ArtSci Roundup: Journeys of Black Mathematicians, Circa Performance, Building Scyborgs Lecture, and more
This week, head to Kane Hall for the film screening of Journeys of Black Mathematicians: Forging Resilience, attend K. Wayne Yang’s discussion on scyborgs and decolonization, enjoy next level circus by the Australian contemporary circus group Circa, and more. February 12, 3:30 – 5:00 pm | Black Soldiers and the Racial Debilitation of Slavery and…
Tag(s): College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Applied Mathematics • Department of Asian Languages and Literature • Department of Comparative History of Ideas • Department of History • Department of Mathematics • Department of Statistics • Henry M. Jackson Foundation • Husky Union Building • Jackson School of International Studies • Japan Studies Program • Meany Center for the Performing Arts • School of Law • School of Music • Social Sciences Division • South Asia Center • UW Comparative Religion • UW Graduate School • UW Housing & Food Services • UW Public Lectures
Foul fumes pose pollinator problems
Scientists at the University of Washington have discovered that nighttime air pollution — coming primarily from car exhaust and power plant emissions — is responsible for a major drop in nighttime pollinator activity. Nitrate radicals (NO3) in the air degrade the scent chemicals released by a common wildflower, drastically reducing the scent-based cues that its chief pollinators rely on to locate the flower. The findings, published Feb. 9 in Science, are the first to show how nighttime pollution creates a chain of chemical reactions that degrades scent cues, leaving flowers undetectable by smell. The researchers also determined that pollution likely has worldwide impacts on pollination.
Tag(s): air pollution • College of Arts & Sciences • College of the Environment • Department of Atmospheric and Climate Science • Department of Biology • Jeffrey Riffell • Joel Thornton • pollutionFebruary 7, 2024
Q&A: Helping robots identify objects in cluttered spaces
Robots in warehouses and even around our houses struggle to identify and pick up objects if they are too close together, or if a space is cluttered. This is because robots lack what psychologists call “object unity,” or our ability to identify things even when we can’t see all of them. Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a way to teach robots this skill.
Tag(s): Ashis Banerjee • College of Engineering • Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering • Department of Mechanical Engineering
UW-developed smart earrings can monitor a person’s temperature
University of Washington researchers introduced the Thermal Earring, a wireless wearable that continuously monitors a user’s earlobe temperature. Potential applications include tracking signs of ovulation, stress, eating and exercise. The smart earring prototype is about the size and weight of a small paperclip and has a 28-day battery life.
Tag(s): College of Engineering • Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering • Department of Emergency Medicine • Joseph Breda • Mastafa Springston • Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering • Qiuyue (Shirley) Xue • School of Medicine • Shwetak Patel • Vikram IyerFebruary 6, 2024
Nancy Allbritton elected to National Academy of Engineering
Nancy Allbritton, the dean of the University of Washington College of Engineering and a UW professor of bioengineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
Tag(s): College of Engineering • Department of Bioengineering • Department of Chemical Engineering • Jill Seebergh • Nancy Allbritton
Parents’ conversational approaches about Black Lives Matter differ by race
A new study from the University of Washington professor Andrew Meltzoff and Northwestern University showed key differences in the language Black parents and white used to explain Black Lives Matter.
Tag(s): Andrew Meltzoff • Department of Psychology • Institute for Learning and Brain SciencesFebruary 1, 2024
ArtSci Roundup: The Big Read, Guest Pianist Recital, Neuroinclusive Teaching Strategies, and more
This week, check out the Guest Pianist Recital with Alexandre Dossin, learn about neurodiverse teaching strategies with Hala Annabi, attend The Big Read hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences, and more. February 6, 7:30 pm | Guest Pianist Recital: Alexandre Dossin, University of Oregon, Brechemin Auditorium The School of Music has invited pianist…
Tag(s): College of Arts & Sciences • Jackson School of International Studies • School of Music • Social Sciences Division • South Asia Center • Teaching@UW • UW Libraries • UW MusicJanuary 31, 2024
Determination of non-significance: Anderson Hall Renovation
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 Project Name: Anderson Hall Renovation Proponent/Lead Agency: University of Washington–Seattle Campus Comment Period Closes: February 14, 2024 Description of Proposal: The proposed University of Washington Anderson Hall project is intended to provide interior…
Determination of non-significance: Lot E18 Solar Canopy Project
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 Project Name: Lot E18 Solar Canopy Project Proponent/Lead Agency: University of Washington–Seattle Campus Comment Period Closes: February 14 2024 Description of Proposal: The University is proposing to install an approximately 4,820 SF solar…
January 30, 2024
Using computers to design proteins allows researchers to make tunable hydrogels that can form both inside and outside of cells
New research led by the UW demonstrates a new class of hydrogels that can form not just outside cells, but also inside of them. These hydrogels exhibited similar mechanical properties both inside and outside of cells, providing researchers with a new tool to group proteins together inside of cells.
Tag(s): Cole DeForest • College of Engineering • David Baker • Department of Bioengineering • Department of Chemical Engineering • Institute for Protein DesignJanuary 29, 2024
Q&A: How ‘slow slip’ earthquakes may be driven by deep hydraulic fracturing
New research confirms the cause of slow slip along the Cascadia Subduction Zone and other faults that is accompanied by intermittent tremors or “pops” at the surface. Co-authors Marine Denolle and Joan Gomberg discuss the role of fluid-driven fracturing deep underground.
Tag(s): College of the Environment • Department of Earth and Space Sciences • earthquakes & seismology • Joan Gomberg • Marine DenolleJanuary 28, 2024
UW community mourns passing of civic leader Nancy Evans
The University of Washington community is mourning the passing of Nancy Bell Evans – a supporter of education, health care, and arts and culture, and someone who brought energy, grace, and passion to public and nonprofit service.
Tag(s): Evans School of Public Policy & GovernanceJanuary 25, 2024
ArtSci Roundup: Katz Distinguished Lecture, Book Talks, Michelle Cann Piano Performance, and more
This week, listen to the Katz Distinguished Lecture series led by Sasha Su-Ling Welland, join a book talk event with Dr. Alexander Bubb, be awed by Michelle Cann’s piano performance, and more. January 26, 10:00 – 11:00 am | 18/19 GRC Book Talk: Asian Classics on the Victorian Bookshelf with Dr. Alexander Bubb, Zoom UW…
Tag(s): China Studies Program • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Anthropology • Department of History • Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures • Department of Scandinavian Studies • Henry M. Jackson Foundation • Jackson School of International Studies • Japan Studies Program • Meany Center for the Performing Arts • Middle East Center • Nepal Studies Initiative • School of Music • Select Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies • Severyns Ravenholt Endowment • Simpson Center for the Humanities • Social Sciences Division • South Asia Center • UW Bothell • UW Textual StudiesJanuary 23, 2024
Report on Washington’s Extended Foster Care program shows successful ways to support more young adults
The state of Washington’s Extended Foster Care program — in which young adults ages 18-21 can continue to receive some support — could help even more people by expanding participation, providing greater flexibility in eligibility criteria, and extending benefits, according to a new report from the University of Washington.
Tag(s): Emiko Tajima • Kristian Jones • School of Social WorkJanuary 22, 2024
Shallow soda lakes show promise as cradles of life on Earth
Field observations from an unusual lake show that in environments known as “soda lakes” phosphate can concentrate at the very high levels needed for the basic molecules of life to emerge. A shallow, salty lake in western Canada gives new support to Charles Darwin’s idea that life could have emerged in a “warm little pond.”
Tag(s): astrobiology • College of the Environment • David Catling • Department of Earth and Space Sciences
Q&A: UW expert on the rise and risks of artificial sweeteners
The rise of artificial sweeteners has made it easier for conscious consumers to reduce their sugar intake, but these products may present their own health risks.
Tag(s): Health Systems and Population Health • Healthy Food America • Jim Krieger • Q&A • School of Public HealthJanuary 19, 2024
UW military rhetoric instructor explores trauma through poetry, writing
Abby Murray doesn’t have a military background, but she is an instructor and fellowship director for the U.S. Army War College fellowship program at the University of Washington. She’s also a poet who has hosted free writing workshops at locations including community centers, military posts and immigration detention centers.
Tag(s): Abby Murray • Jackson School of International Studies • U.S. Army War College Fellowship ProgramJanuary 18, 2024
Preliminary permit process starting for UW housing redevelopment plan
University of Washington development partner Greystar submitted permit numbers paperwork this week for a multiphase plan to invest in some of the University’s existing housing in the neighborhoods east of the main Seattle campus to increase housing options, affordability for its students, faculty, and families, and improve student housing quality.
Tag(s): UW Facilities
ArtSci Roundup: History Lecture Series, Meany Center Dance Performance, “A Kabluna” Film Screening, and more
This week, attend the History Lecture Series on Mediterranean Imprints and Erasures in Seattle, view the film screening of A Kabluna at the University of Washington, head to Meany Hall to enjoy Spain’s premiere dance group Compañía Nacional de Danza, and more. January 22, 7:30 pm | Frequency: Variations, Meany Hall Chamber group Frequency—violinists Michael Jinsoo Lim and…
Tag(s): Canadian Studies Center • Center for Southeast Asia and Its Diasporas • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Asian Languages & Literature • Department of History • Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures • Department of Scandinavian Studies • East Asia Center • Henry M. Jackson Foundation • Jackson School of International Studies • Japan Studies Program • Language Learning Center • Meany Center for the Performing Arts • School of Music • Social Sciences Division • South Asia Center • UW Textual StudiesJanuary 16, 2024
UW research helps California forest managers assess smoke hazards from prescribed burns
An international team led by researchers at the University of Washington built a framework to help land managers assess the air quality implications of land management scenarios with different levels of prescribed burning.
Tag(s): air quality • Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering • Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences • occupational health • School of Environmental and Forest Sciences • School of Public Health • wildfiresJanuary 12, 2024
UW finance, planning and budgeting merge to better serve faculty, staff and students
President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Tricia Serio announced an organizational and leadership restructuring in the areas of finance, planning and budgeting aimed at improving the effectiveness and efficiency of these areas’ service to the University community. The changes, which take effect Tuesday, Jan. 16, come after an external review determined a unified organization will better serve faculty and academic personnel, as well as staff and students.
Tag(s): Finance and Administration • Office of Planning & Budgeting • Sarah Norris HallJanuary 11, 2024
ArtSci Roundup: Patty Berne on Disability Justice, UW Dance Presents, Interrupting Privilege Museum Exhibition, and more
This week, join Patty Berne for a talk on disability justice, enjoy an evening of live dance performance created by UW Dance, head to the Northwest African American Museum for an Interrupting Privilege Museum Exhibition, and more. January 17, 3:30 pm | Book Talk: U.S. – Taiwan Relations with Bonnie Glaser, Husky Union Building and Online…
Tag(s): Center for Southeast Asia & its Diasporas • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Asian Languages and Literature • Department of Dance • Department of History • Jackson School of International Studies • Japan Studies Program • School of Music • Severyns Ravenholt Endowment • Taiwan Studies ProgramJanuary 9, 2024
Video: UW football fans grateful for ‘amazing’ season
At Monday’s CFP National Championship Game in Houston, Husky Nation turned out, proud in purple and gold, and cheering on a UW team that was undefeated this season. Tens of thousands of fans packed NRG Stadium – some fresh off the Huskies’ Sugar Bowl win in New Orleans – and stayed to the end. Though…
Tag(s): UW Athletics • UW football
Determination of non-significance: N26 and E2 Lots Fleet Charging Project
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 Project Name: N26 and E2 Lots Fleet Charging Project Proponent/Lead Agency: University of Washington–Seattle Campus Comment Period Closes: January 23, 2024 Description of Proposal: The University is proposing to install approximately 80 electric…
Q&A: UW researchers answer common questions about language models like ChatGPT
A team University of Washington researchers have published a guide explaining language models, the technology that underlies chatbots.
Tag(s): College of Engineering • Noah A. Smith • Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering • Sofia Serrano • Zander BrumbaughJanuary 5, 2024
Husky football players take their skills from the field to the classroom and beyond
Holly Barker, a University of Washington teaching professor of anthropology, and three current members of the UW football team — Ulumoo Ale, Makell Esteen and Faatui Tuitele — are studying how the skills they develop to maximize their chances of victory on the field have applications outside the stadium. Their work, which is ongoing, is showing that the research methods and analytical abilities of student-athletes are applicable in academic and research settings, as well as jobs in a variety of fields.
Tag(s): Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Anthropology • Holly Barker • UW Athletics • UW footballJanuary 4, 2024
ArtSci Roundup: History Lecture Series, Dorothy Roberts Lecture, Gallery Exhibits, and more
Start the new year at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery for an exhibition, spend an evening listening to Dr. Dorothy Roberts’ lecture, attend the History Lecture Series, and more. Henry Art Galleries Events January 4, 5:30 – 7:00pm | A/political Rocks and Indigenous Relations to Land: A Lecture with Prof. Christopher Teuton, Auditorium January 11, 5:30…
Tag(s): Center for Anti-Racism & Community Health • Department of American Ethnic Studies • Department of Comparative History of Ideas • Department of English • Department of History • Disability Studies Program • Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies • Henry Art Gallery • Jackson School of International Studies • Jacob Lawrence Gallery • Manning Price Spratlen Center for Anti-Racism & Equity in Nursing • Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity • School of Art + Art History + Design • School of Music • Simpson Center for the Humanities • UW Graduate SchoolJanuary 2, 2024
Video: UW Rorrer Lab seeks new life for plastic waste
At the University of Washington Rorrer Lab, Julie Rorrer, assistant professor of chemical engineering, is teaching students to explore ways to transform plastics into useful chemicals to make new plastic or fuel, shifting away from fossil fuel consumption and reducing waste plastics.
Tag(s): Department of Chemical Engineering • Julie Rorrer • Rorrer LabDecember 28, 2023
Faculty Senate Chair Cynthia Dougherty brings awareness to faculty well-being
When Cynthia “Cindy” Dougherty has a difficult or frustrating day, she jogs around the University of Washington.
Tag(s): Cynthia Dougherty • UW Faculty SenateDecember 27, 2023
Husky walk-on turned All-American sets sights on career in pediatrics
Edefuan Ulofoshio, who started his University of Washington football career as a walk-on, was named a second-team All-American and received first-team All-Pac-12 recognition this season.
Tag(s): Edefuan Ulofoshio • UW Athletics
Cells, microscopes and scientists: Chemical engineering professor’s coloring book makes science accessible
ColorMePhD is a free, all-ages coloring book series created by Julie Rorrer, assistant professor of chemical engineering at the University of Washington. The books bring current doctorate-level research in science and engineering to a general audience.
Tag(s): College of Engineering • Department of Chemical Engineering • Julie RorrerDecember 21, 2023
UW statement regarding the outcome of the University of Washington Police Department employment trial
We are disappointed in the decision reached by a King County Superior Court jury today in a racial harassment and retaliation case brought by four former officers and one current UWPD officer. Our attorneys are reviewing options for our next steps, including the potential for an appeal. The University of Washington is committed to providing…
December 19, 2023
How will climate change affect how predators hunt prey? Two UW professors teamed up to find out
Two UW professors teamed up to study how climate change will affect predator-prey interactions in snowy landscapes. Together with a group of researchers, the two measured snow properties that led to a “danger zone,” where prey would sink but predators would not.
Tag(s): College of Engineering • College of the Environment • Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering • Jessica Lundquist • Laura Prugh • School of Environmental and Forest Sciences • snow
Scientists reveal superconductor with on/off switches
Researchers led by Jiun-Haw Chu, a University of Washington associate professor of physics, and Philip Ryan, a physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, have found a superconducting material that is uniquely sensitive to outside stimuli, enabling the superconducting properties to be enhanced or suppressed at will. This discovery could enable new opportunities for switchable, energy-efficient superconducting circuits.
Tag(s): Clean Energy Institute • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Physics • Jiun-Haw ChuDecember 14, 2023
Seattle metro residents near Amazon delivery stations face more pollution but order fewer packages
UW researchers found that people who live within 2 miles of an Amazon last-mile delivery station are exposed to more delivery-related air pollution despite ordering fewer packages.
Tag(s): Anne Goodchild • College of Engineering • Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering • population health • Travis Fried • Urban Freight LabDecember 12, 2023
Holiday blahs? Why social connection, even talking to strangers, can help
Milla Titova, assistant teaching professor of psychology and director of the Happiness and Well-Being Lab at the UW, offers strategies for joy this holiday season.
Tag(s): College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Psychology • Milla TitovaDecember 11, 2023
New faculty books: Story and comic collection, Washington state fossils, colonial roots of intersex medicine
Three new faculty books from the University of Washington cover wide-ranging topics: life in the Rio Grande Valley, fossils of Washington state and the colonial roots of contemporary intersex medicine. UW News talked with the authors to learn more. Collection highlights life in Rio Grande Valley “Puro Pinche True Fictions” is a collection of short…
Tag(s): Amanda Swarr • Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture • College of Arts & Sciences • College of the Environment • Department of Earth and Space Sciences • Department of Slavic Languages and Literature • Elizabeth Nesbitt • Jose Alaniz • Select Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies
Beluga whales’ calls may get drowned out by shipping noise in Alaska’s Cook Inlet
Around Anchorage, communications among the critically endangered population of Cook Inlet beluga whales may be masked by ship noise in their core critical habitat, accordingly to the first repertoire of their calls.
Tag(s): Arial Brewer • College of the Environment • Cooperative Institute for Climate • Manuel Castellote • Ocean and Ecosystem Studies • School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences • whales« Previous Page Next Page »
