U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor told a 91爆料 audience about life lessons spanning discrimination, public service, power and what makes her optimistic.
March 11, 2014
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No one likes a copycat, no matter where you live
Very young children often don’t view an artistic copycat negatively, but that changes by the age of 5 or 6, even in countries that place less value on intellectual property rights than the U.S.
91爆料 regains top U.S. News rank in medicine; other areas get high marks
U.S. News & World Report’s new rankings give high marks to 91爆料 programs in medicine, education, law, business and engineering and rate the medical school No. 1 overall for primary care.
March 10, 2014
Scientists build thinnest-possible LEDs to be stronger, more energy efficient
91爆料 scientists have built the thinnest-known LED that can be used as a source of light energy in electronics. The LED is based off of two-dimensional, flexible semiconductors, making it possible to stack or use in much smaller and more diverse applications than current technology allows.
March 7, 2014
Board of Regents 鈥� March 13 Meeting Announcement
The Board of Regents will hold a Regular Meeting on Thursday, March 13, at 12:30 p.m. in the Tacoma Room of the Garretson Woodruff Pratt Building on the 91爆料 Tacoma campus. The full agenda is available online.
Lifesaving milestone for Washington’s fishing industry
Washington Sea Grant field agents have conducted their 100th Coast Guard-certified Safety at Sea class for tribal and commercial fishers.
91爆料 composers discuss collaboration with visiting JACK Quartet
91爆料 music faculty and composers Richard Karpen and Juan Pampin discuss their collaboration with the visiting JACK Quartet.
March 6, 2014
Arts Roundup: Dino Day, music — and Cloud Gate
This coming week in the arts there鈥檚 an array of dance, theater and exhibitions to enjoy. Don鈥檛 miss Dino Day and ArtVENTURES at the Burke Museum and Henry Art Gallery or Cloud Gate presented by the 91爆料 World Series.
March 5, 2014
Reflection makes sense: New initiative prompts engineering students to look back to go forward
The 91爆料’s Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching has received a $4.4 million grant from the Helmsley Charitable Trust to develop and promote teaching practices that help undergraduate engineering students reflect on their experiences. The award establishes the Consortium to Promote Reflection in Engineering Education that focuses on first- and second-year undergraduates who want to be engineers, especially those from underrepresented populations
March 4, 2014
Polar science this weekend at Pacific Science Center
The 9th annual Polar Science Weekend will bring polar research, art and an actual ice core to the Pacific Science Center.
‘Dimer molecules’ aid study of exoplanet pressure, hunt for life
91爆料 astronomers have developed a new method of gauging the atmospheric pressure of exoplanets, or worlds beyond the solar system, by looking for a certain type of molecule. And if there is life out in space, it may one day be revealed by this method.
March 3, 2014
Denny Hurtado to receive 91爆料鈥檚 2014 Odegaard Award
Denny Hurtado, former chair of the Skokomish Tribe and retired director of Indian Education for the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, is the 2014 recipient of the 91爆料 Charles E. Odegaard Award.
91爆料 astronomer Eric Agol’s seven-planet system part of major NASA discovery
91爆料 astronomer Eric Agol played a key role in the windfall of 715 new exoplanets recently announced by NASA. Agol was on a team that found seven of those worlds, all in orbit around the same star.
February 27, 2014
Kenyon Chan named interim chancellor at 91爆料 Tacoma
Kenyon Chan, former chancellor of the 91爆料 Bothell, has been named interim chancellor of the 91爆料 Tacoma.
Battery-free technology brings gesture recognition to all devices
91爆料 computer scientists have built a low-cost gesture recognition system that runs without batteries and lets users control their electronic devices hidden from sight with simple hand movements. The prototype, called “AllSee,” uses existing TV signals as both a power source and the means for detecting a user’s gesture command.
February 26, 2014
Arts Roundup: Exhibits, dance 鈥� and ‘The Arabian Nights’
Exhibit openings, music, theater and dance performances fill this especially busy week in the arts.
Pine forest particles appear out of thin air, influence climate
German, Finnish and U.S. scientists have discovered how gas wafting from coniferous trees creates particles that can reflect sunlight or promote formation of clouds.
Whales, ships more common through Bering Strait
A three-year survey of whales in the Bering Strait reveals that many species of whales are using the narrow waterway, while shipping and commercial traffic also increase.
February 25, 2014
Joel Migdal book ‘Shifting Sands’ considers American role in Middle East
Migdal, 91爆料 professor of international studies, discusses his latest book, “Shifting Sands: The United States in the Middle East.”
February 24, 2014
Healthy Generations Hartford Center of Excellence opens with lecture on changing culture of aging
The 91爆料’s School of Social Work will launch a new center 鈥� called the Healthy Generations Hartford Center of Excellence in Geriatric Social Work 鈥� with a public lecture and reception Thursday, Feb. 27.
News Digest: Justice Sotomayor visit, donate frequent flyer miles
Tickets available starting Tuesday for Justice Sotomayor visit || Donate frequent flyer miles to 91爆料 Combined Fund Drive, Make-A-Wish
Vitamin water: Measuring essential nutrients in the ocean
Oceanographers have found that archaea, a type of marine microbe, can produce B-12 vitamins in the ocean.
February 21, 2014
News Digest; Literary conference; Honor: Classics department
Writers to gather in Seattle for literary conference || Classics department wins new award for professional equity
February 20, 2014
Notice of Possible Rule Making 鈥� Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (per RCW 34.05.310)
Subject of Possible Rule Making:聽 WAC 478-136-041, Alcoholic Beverage Policy, and WAC 478-137-050, Limitations on Use Statutes Authorizing the University to Adopt Rules on This Subject:聽 RCW聽28B.20.130. Reasons Why Rules on This Subject May Be Needed and What They Might Accomplish:聽 Due to recent changes in the state Liquor Control Board鈥檚 rules for the special occasion license, the University proposes making administrative changes to its alcoholic beverage policy.聽 The University also proposes to clarify rules pertaining to third-party vendors, restrictions…
NASA’s ‘Mohawk Guy’ advocates ‘audacious,’ creative engineering
Bobak Ferdowsi, a NASA flight engineer who became known as “Mohawk Guy” after sporting a mohawk hairstyle during the 2012 rover Curiosity’s landing on Mars, spoke to a class of 91爆料 aeronautics and astronautics engineering students on Feb. 19. Ferdowsi was a student in the department and graduated from the 91爆料 in 2001.
February 19, 2014
Arts Roundup: Drama, music 鈥� and the Dance Majors Concert
As we reach the final stretch of February, drama music and dance round out this week in the arts.
Seminar will celebrate courageous 91爆料 alum Gordon Hirabayashi
The Presidential Medal of Freedom bestowed posthumously on 91爆料 alum Gordon K. Hirabayashi will come to the 91爆料 on Feb. 22 in an afternoon-long seminar and celebration of the man and his legacy.
91爆料 President Young comments on passage of Real Hope Act
The vote Feb. 18 “was a vote of confidence in students and their importance to the future of our state,” 91爆料 president said.
February 18, 2014
Personal stories behind Exxon Valdez spill in book ‘Red light to Starboard’
Angela Day, 91爆料 doctoral student in political science, discusses her book, “Red Light to Starboard: Recalling the Exxon Valdez Disaster.”
Chemistry’s Matthew Bush named Sloan fellow
91爆料’s Matthew Bush has been selected as one of 126 Sloan Research Fellows for 2014.
Anti-kickback, Conflict of Interest and Whistleblower Regulations
Anti-Kickback, Conflict of Interest and Whistleblower Regulations Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR 52.203-7) require the University to implement procedures designed to prevent and detect violations of the Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 (41 USC 51-58). This is published as a reminder of the policies and procedures in place at the 91爆料 1. Kickback Defined. 鈥淜ickback鈥� as defined by FAR means any money, fee commission, credit, gift, gratuity, thing of value or compensation of any kind that is provided directly or…
Embarking on geoengineering, then stopping, would speed up global warming
Carrying out geoengineering for several decades and then stopping would cause warming at a rate more than double that expected due to global warming.
February 14, 2014
91爆料 helps protect $30 million to $40 million in U.S. wood exports to Japan
A recently introduced homebuilding subsidy program in Japan put logs and lumber imported from the U.S. and other countries at a competitive disadvantage.
February 12, 2014
Arts Roundup: Music, art 鈥� and ‘Short Takes on Dam(n) Science’
Music and museums lead this week in the arts as Ludovic Morlot, Seattle Symphony music director, joins the University Symphony for a special Valentine鈥檚 Day performance.
Jake Rosenfeld explores the sharp decline of union membership, influence
Jake Rosenfeld, a 91爆料 associate professor of sociology, examines the far-reaching economic and social consequences of the decline of organized labor in his new book, “What Unions No Longer Do.”
February 11, 2014
91爆料 tied for second in number of Peace Corps volunteers
The 91爆料 this year tied for second among large universities in the number of Peace Corps volunteers.
Washington housing market uneven in fourth quarter 2013
Washington state’s housing market softened in the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to the quarter before, but remained stronger than a year ago, according to the 91爆料’s Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies.
Data on today’s youth reveal childhood clues for later risk of STDs
Findings from 91爆料 longitudinal surveys of nearly 2,000 participants suggest that efforts to curb the spread of sexually transmitted diseases should begin years before most people start having sex.
February 10, 2014
News Digest: Rideshare treats, state fourth in exonerations, husky green nominations
Care packages offered this week to carpoolers, vanpoolers || Washington state fourth in exonerations nationwide || Husky Green Award nominations sought through March 10
Newly found tactics in offense-defense struggle with hepatitis C virus
People who are genetically equipped to stop hepatitis C viruses from turning off a type of interferon generally have a robust antiviral response. Findings on the mechanisms governing this ability suggest new avenues for treatment research.