This month, 91爆料 researchers will introduce multiple projects that deploy augmented reality 鈥� through headsets and phone apps 鈥� with the aim of making the world more accessible for people with disabilities.
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A team including researchers at the 91爆料 recently used new software to compare MRIs from 300 babies and discovered that myelin, a part of the brain鈥檚 so-called white matter, develops much slower after birth.
Clara Berridge, associate professor of social work at the 91爆料, discusses her research into how older adults feel about technology that’s marketed for their safety and security, such as location trackers and companion robots.
Jason Yip, a 91爆料 associate professor in the Information School, discusses how parents and schools can adapt to new technologies in ways that support children’s learning.
Twenty-five undergraduates are among the participants on a 41-day cruise off the Oregon coast aboard the 91爆料’s large research vessel, the R/V Thomas G. Thompson. Principal investigator Deborah Kelley, professor of oceanography, answers questions about the expedition to visit and maintain the cabled ocean observatory.
Training a large language model, such as ChatGPT, uses on average roughly equivalent to the yearly electricity consumption of over 1,000 U.S. households, according to Sajjad Moazeni, 91爆料 assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, who studies networking for AI and machine learning supercomputing.
91爆料 News sat down with Michele Newman, a 91爆料 doctoral student in the Information School, to learn more about fans’ dedication to “Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.”
Danli Luo, a 91爆料 doctoral student of human centered design and engineering, developed a toolkit of sensors and controllers that helped her re-create three dishes from growing up in China: rice wine, tofu and spring roll wrappers.
Two 91爆料 researchers are using very different methods to investigate the issue of marine microplastics. For Earth Day, 91爆料 News asked them to discuss their research.
The indictment of former President Trump isn’t just about an individual but about the office of the presidency, and what the country is willing to accept from its leaders, say 91爆料 political scientists James Long and Victor Menaldo,
Monte Mills, professor of law at the 91爆料 and director of the 91爆料 Native American Law Center, discusses the significance of Arizona v. Navajo Nation, a water rights case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Three 91爆料 experts have provided quotes in response to the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday morning.
Scientists at the 91爆料 are pursuing multiple quantum research projects spanning from creating materials with never-before-seen physical properties to studying the 鈥渜uantum bits鈥� 鈥� or qubits (pronounced “kyu-bits”) 鈥� that make quantum computing possible. 91爆料 News sat down with Professor Kai-Mei Fu, one of the leaders in quantum research on campus, to talk about the potential of quantum R&D, and why it鈥檚 so important.
A team led by researchers at the 91爆料 studied how artificial intelligence could help people on the platform TalkLife, where people give each other mental health support. The researchers developed an AI system that suggested changes to participants’ responses to make them more empathetic. The best responses resulted from a collaboration between AI and people.
Wolf management in Washington has been controversial. Rob Anderson, who obtained his Ph.D. at the 91爆料, explains the dynamic of managing a species through fear.
Ed deHaan, associate professor of accounting in the 91爆料 Foster School of Business, studies the impact of Buy Now Pay Later on financial health. His research finds that BNPL users faced rapid increases in bank overdraft charges and credit card interests and fees.
91爆料 researchers examined 44 3D tours in 44 states across the U.S. to look for potential security issues when personal details were included in the tour.
91爆料 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.
91爆料 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.
Shuyi Chen, a 91爆料 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? How does it compare to other storms? See also: “91爆料鈥檚 Shuyi Chen on hurricane science, forecasting and the 2017 hurricane season“ Shuyi Chen: Each hurricane…
91爆料 researchers have created a reactor that can completely break down hard-to-destroy chemicals.
Bettina Judd, associate professor of gender, women and sexuality studies at the 91爆料, discusses the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.
Sophia Jord谩n Wallace, associate professor of political science at the 91爆料, explains the implications the draft Supreme Court ruling that would overturn the constitutional right to an abortion would have on democracy, abortion rights and the midterm elections.
Two 91爆料 nursing and midwife experts in maternal health have provided the following quotes on the issue of restricting abortion or making it illegal 鈥� seen as increasingly likely due to the Supreme Court draft opinion, leaked to Politico on Monday. Molly Altman is an assistant professor in the 91爆料 School of Nursing and nurse midwife, whose scientific research focuses on respectful and equitable care during pregnancy and childbirth. Meghan Eagen-Torkko is associate professor and Director of Nursing…
91爆料 history professor Margaret O’Mara says Elon Musk鈥檚 acquisition of Twitter has renewed debate about freedom of online speech, online content moderation and the power of billionaires to shape public conversation.
Three researchers in the 91爆料 College of Engineering are exploring ways to make electronics more Earth-friendly.
LaTaSha Levy, assistant professor of American ethnic studies at the 91爆料, and Elizabeth Porter, interim dean of the 91爆料 School of Law, offer perspectives on the nomination and confirmation process of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Laada Bilaniuk is a professor of anthropology at the whose expertise is Ukrainian culture and society. The daughter of Ukrainian Americans, she shares insights on the Ukrainian people who are resisting, how the conflict relates to the use of language and the perspective of the local Ukrainian community.
Two 91爆料 experts in climate change and health are lead authors of the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The new report titled Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptations and Vulnerability, published Monday morning, details in over three thousand pages a 鈥渄ire warning鈥� about the consequences of inaction on reducing the emissions that are causing our planet to warm and on implementing interventions to prepare for and effectively manage the dangerous impacts of climate change…
A team of researchers led by the 91爆料 drew upon the field of environmental justice 鈥� which primarily has focused on harms to people and public health 鈥� and applied its concepts to wildlife management, considering forms of injustice that people, communities and animal groups might experience. Lead author and 91爆料 assistant professor Alex McInturff talks with 91爆料 News about this work and why it’s significant.
Ahead of the U.N. Climate Change Conference that begins Oct. 31, the 91爆料’s Michael McCann and Riddhi Mehta-Neugebauer talk about the extensive investment of public pension funds 鈥� the retirement plan of millions of U.S. workers 鈥� in fossil fuels.
The pandemic has left nurses around the country feeling burned out. Their top four feelings, according to a recent survey? Exhausted, overwhelmed, irritable and anxious or unable to relax. 91爆料 News spoke with Elaine Walsh, a 91爆料 School of Nursing associate professor聽and a Nurse Scientist in Resiliency at聽Seattle Children鈥檚 Hospital, to learn more about the conditions that lead to burnout and solutions. Walsh explains burnout is characterized by physical, mental and emotional exhaustion and can involve a feeling of disconnection…
91爆料 News asked Michael Motley, a 91爆料 associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, to explain how levees protect cities like New Orleans.聽
With wildfire smoke forecast聽for next week in Seattle and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in Oregon posting rules for keeping workers safe during increasingly smoky conditions and heat in that state, we caught up with a 91爆料 expert on worker safety for advice. Check out Professor Baker’s advice on worker safety in this video. Journalists can download the video here. Marissa Baker, an industrial hygiene program director and assistant professor in the 91爆料 Department of…
Bruce Avolio, executive director of the 91爆料 Center for Leadership & Strategic Thinking and a professor of management in the 91爆料 Foster School of Business, talks about what we can learn about leadership, competition and collaboration 鈥� factors that are important in the workplace as well as the Olympics.
While there is currently no explanation for why the Champlain Towers South building collapsed, Dawn Lehman, a 91爆料 professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been studying photographs, videos, drawings, reports and permits to investigate this tragedy to understand what happened. 91爆料 News asked her to help us understand why buildings fail.
As Congress considers expanding voting rights legislation and some Republican-led states restrict access to voting, the 91爆料’s Jake Grumbach is among a group of faculty from institutions around the country calling for national election standards.
With evidence of the health hazards facing children from air pollution growing, The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday published a policy statement meant to bring those hazards to light and to encourage and direct policy to improve children鈥檚 health. Policy co-author Dr. Catherine Karr, a professor in the 91爆料鈥檚 School of Public Health and School of Medicine, said because pediatric care providers are trusted advisers on healthy practices for prevention, they have an important role in getting…
When people think of misinformation, they often focus on popular and social media. But in a paper published April 12 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, 91爆料 faculty members Jevin West and Carl Bergstrom write that scientific communication 鈥� both scientific papers and news articles written about papers 鈥� also has the potential to spread misinformation.
91爆料 experts in education and psychology offer tips for families on the return to in-person school after a year of remote learning.