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February 8, 2014
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February 7, 2014
Board of Regents 鈥� Feb. 13 Meeting Announcement
The Board of Regents will hold a Regular Meeting on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 12:15 p.m. in the Petersen Room of the Allen Library. The full agenda is available online.
Use humans in your 91爆料 research? More info on the new forms you need
The Human Subjects Division has updated and streamlined its forms, which should bring some administrative relief to 91爆料 researchers involved in the university’s 6,000 active studies using human subjects.
February 6, 2014
91爆料’s James Riley elected to National Academy of Engineering
James Riley, a 91爆料 professor of mechanical engineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering. Election to the academy is among the highest professional distinctions accorded an engineer.
Documents that Changed the World: The Book of Mormon
Joe Janes of the 91爆料 Information School discusses the famous book and its origin as part of his ongoing podcast series, “Documents that Changed the World.”
Credit card-sized device could analyze biopsy, help diagnose pancreatic cancer in minutes
91爆料 scientists and engineers are developing a low-cost device that could help pathologists diagnose pancreatic cancer earlier and faster. The prototype can perform the basic steps for processing a biopsy, relying on fluid transport instead of human hands to process the tissue.
February 5, 2014
Arts Roundup: Exhibits, lectures 鈥� and the Mallethead Series
It’s a packed week in the arts presenting you with a diverse array of options. The Henry Art Gallery presents “Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders” through May 4; the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture hosts a trivia night at the College Inn Pub and don’t miss the final weekend of “Reading to Vegetables” at the Penthouse Theater.
Public lecture series will explore the science of decision making
The ninth annual Allen L. Edwards Psychology Lecture Series will delve into “The Science of Decision Making,” to explain how the brain and an individual’s expectations influence decisions made in uncertain conditions.
February 4, 2014
News Digest: Campuswide big-data event, Paws-on Science deadline, Green Seed Fund awards
91爆料 president, provost headline campus-wide data science event Friday || Participant deadline Feb. 14 for Paws-on Science || Green Seed Fund awards $279,000 to initial slate of projects
Does caregiving cause psychological stress? Study says, it depends
The results break the longstanding belief that caregiving directly causes psychological distress, and make a case for genetics and upbringing influencing vulnerability.
Fruit flies 鈥� fermented-fruit connoisseurs 鈥� are relentless party crashers
That fruit fly appearing moments after you poured that first glass of cabernet, has just used a poppy-seed-sized brain to conduct a finely-choreographed search and arrive in time for happy hour.
Personal experience, work seniority improve mental health professionals’ outlook
One might think that after years on the job, mental health workers would harbor negative attitudes about mental illness, but a new 91爆料 study suggests the opposite.
February 3, 2014
Greenland’s fastest glacier sets new speed record
Observations of Jakobshavn Glacier from 2012 and 2013 show the fast-moving glacier has set new records for the speed of ice flowing toward the ocean.
Solving a physics mystery: Those ‘solitons’ are really vortex rings
The same physics that gives stability to tornadoes lies at the heart of new 91爆料 research and could lead to a better understanding of nuclear dynamics in studying fission, superconductors and the workings of neutron stars.
January 30, 2014
When songs trumped rifles, new book by Guntis 艩midchens
In his new book “The Power of Song,” 艩midchens explores what is often dubbed “the Singing Revolution,” a passive resistance movement that took hold in the Baltic nations.
Arts Roundup: Drama, Music 鈥� and ‘Katinka Bock: A and I’ at the Henry
This week there is a smattering of events with a highlight being the School of Drama’s show “Reading to Vegetables,” directed by Tina Polzin.
January 29, 2014
Deaths attributed directly to climate change cast pall over penguins
Climate change is killing penguin chicks from the world’s largest colony of Magellanic penguins, not just indirectly but directly because of drenching rainstorms and heat.
Neanderthal lineages excavated from modern human genomes
A fossil-free method of sequencing archaic DNA may provide insight into human evolution.
January 28, 2014
New book explores mixed success of China’s ‘Emperor Huizong’
Patricia Ebrey, professor of history, is the author of “Emperor Huizong,” a new biography of a Chinese emperor who lived from 1082 to 1135 and ruled for 26 years during China’s Song Dynasty.
Environmental sciences lab ups bar for green labs at 91爆料
A soils lab has achieved the highest score yet in the 91爆料’s 10-month-old Green Laboratory Certification Program.
January 27, 2014
Debra Friedman, 91爆料 Tacoma Chancellor, dies
91爆料 Tacoma Chancellor Debra Friedman died on Jan. 26 at the age of 58, following a short battle with lung cancer.
鈥楢chieving Health for All鈥� is topic of 38th Annual Faculty Lecture Feb . 6
Dr. Stephen Gloyd, professor of global health and health services, will discuss creative responses to reducing inequity worldwide.
Facelift complications eased with help of new 3-D imaging technique
New imaging technology from 91爆料 engineers allows scientists to analyze what happens within the smallest blood vessels during a cosmetic facelift. This finding could be used to prevent accidents during procedures and help clinicians reverse the ill effects if an injection doesn’t go as planned.
News digest: Shrunken heads, ethics bowl, Honor: Odegaard renovation
Samoan cruise with blog, shrunken heads || First high school ethics bowl || Odegaard renovation architects honored
January 24, 2014
News writer survives kettlebell workout 鈥� with photos from The Whole U’s kickoff event
More than a thousand people participated in a Jan. 24 kettlebell workout as the kickoff event for The Whole U, an initiative to make it easier for 91爆料 faculty and staff to access the university’s health, arts, culture and other resources and to connect with people with similar interests.
How strong of a football fan are you? There’s a test for that
91爆料 psychologist Anthony Greenwald has developed a scientific test to measure the strength of one’s support for a football team.
January 22, 2014
91爆料 names undergraduate medalists for academic performance
Three students have been named 91爆料 academic medalists, the most outstanding students in their respective classes, for 2012-13.
Arts Roundup: Music, dance 鈥� and students perform ‘Reefer Madness’
Dance and drama lead this busy week of 91爆料 Arts, with the Dance Program鈥檚 Dance Faculty Concert and later, “Reefer Madness” by the Undergraduate Theater Society and the School of Drama鈥檚 production of “Reading to Vegetables.”
Gene therapy leads to robust improvements in animal model of fatal muscle disease
The experimental treatment restored muscle function and prolonged lives in animals with a condition similar to X-linked myotubular myopathy in children
January 21, 2014
Dental school researchers patent new antibacterial agent
Titanium-based materials can inhibit bacterial growth when bound to metal ions. If proven beneficial in clinical trials, certain titanates could be applied after a dental procedure to prevent infection or decay.
A new record: 91爆料 Combined Fund Drive raises $2.18 million
The 2013 91爆料 Combined Fund Drive raised $2,181,617, pledging $63,789 more than last year.
January 20, 2014
Montlake Triangle/Rainier Vista project breaks ground, expect Burke-Gilman detour
Burke-Gilman Trail users will see a detour starting the early weeks of February as work on the Montlake Triangle Project 颅鈥� the triangular area from the corner of Northeast Pacific and Montlake to Stevens Way 鈥� gets underway.
Girls frequently play soccer through concussion, study finds
Serious risks are associated with continuing game play immediately after incurring a concussion, yet 91爆料 researchers found that many young female soccer players do just that.
January 17, 2014
91爆料 seismologists expand stadium monitoring for NFC championship game
91爆料 scientists installed a third seismograph at CenturyLink Field this week after the trial by fire of a website and new monitoring tools during last weekend’s Seahawks game.
January 16, 2014
91爆料 commits to White House plan to help more students afford college
The 91爆料 will participate in a federal initiative announced by President Obama to help more students afford and graduate from college.
Improvisation gives inspiration to Dance Faculty Concert
The 91爆料 Dance Program presents an eclectic evening in its annual Faculty Dance Concert, where faculty members choreograph pieces that students perform. This year features pieces created by Jennifer Salk, J眉rg Koch and new faculty member Rachael Lincoln.
Soil production breaks geologic speed record
Samples from steep mountaintops in New Zealand shows that rock can transform into soil more than twice as fast as previously believed possible.
January 15, 2014
Arts Roundup: Student music recitals, A Far Cry 鈥� and ‘Theater from the Inside Out’
This week enjoy a variety of events happening across campus with a highlight being an inside look at the “Chinookan Peoples of the Lower Columbia” at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.
Data suggest new class of drug may be potent against genital herpes
A new drug, called pritelivir, may offer a new treatment option for patients with genital herpes, a new industry-sponsored – study led by 91爆料 researchers has found.
DNA detectives able to ‘count’ thousands of fish using as little as a glass of water
A mere glass full of water from a 1.2 million-gallon aquarium tank is all scientists really needed to identify most of the 13,000 fish swimming there.