91爆料’s Field Research and Consultation Group in Environmental and Occupational Health assess ventilation systems and airborne lead levels in firing ranges, and offer advice on lowering exposure.
February 15, 2013
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Arts Roundup: Art, drama, dance 鈥� and McCabe, Larionoff celebrate Beethoven
In arts this week, the School of Drama opens “Pentecost,” Robin McCabe and Maria Larionoff kick off their Beethoven Project, and the dance company Black Grace visits campus.
February 13, 2013
Digital learning
Psychology in the real world: Public lecture series begins
The eighth annual Allen L. Edwards Psychology Lecture Series will spotlight “The Science of Psychology in the Real World,” exploring psychological aspects of the natural world, adolescence and the law.
91爆料 scientist explains weird shiny thing on Mars
European satellite confirms 91爆料 numbers: Arctic Ocean is on thin ice
New satellite observations confirm a 91爆料 analysis that for the past three years found accelerated declines in the volume of Arctic sea ice.
February 12, 2013
News Digest: Rideshare treats, register for summer youth programs, Honor: Betsy Wilson, university faculty lecturer nominations sought
Transportation services 鈥渉earts鈥� ridesharing this week || Registration opens for 91爆料 Summer Youth Programs || Lizabeth Wilson wins national library award || Nominations due March 1 for university faculty lecturer
Get off my lawn: Song sparrows escalate territorial threats 鈥� with video
91爆料 researchers have discovered a hierarchical warning scheme in which territorial song sparrows use increasingly threatening signals to ward off trespassing rivals.
February 11, 2013
A reading life considered in David Shields’ ‘How Literature Saved My Life’
English professor David Shields discusses his new book, “How Literature Saved My Life.”
Noisy classroom simulation aids comprehension in hearing-impaired children
A new report by a 91爆料 researcher showed about a 50 percent increase in speech comprehension in background noise when children with hearing impairments followed a three-week auditory training regimen.
February 8, 2013
91爆料 School of Nursing re-envisions Doctor of Nursing Practice curriculum
The initiative builds on the school’s national distinction in preparing students for careers in community health; critical care; psychiatric/mental health; pediatric, adult, geriatric and family nursing, and nurse-midwifery.
How to avoid “phishing” scams
The Office of the 91爆料 Chief Information Security Officer is offering some tips to prevent falling prey to “phishing” scams.
February 7, 2013
Washington housing recovery strengthened in fourth quarter 2012
Washington state’s housing market continued to improve during the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the 91爆料’s Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies.
Arts Roundup: Music old and new, drumming and percussion 鈥� and the Burke’s Artifact ID Day
The School of Music leads this crowded week, from baroque to modern, percussion to a combined band concert. Plus, Taiko drummers visit, the Henry Art Gallery has its annual gala and the Burke Museum holds its popular annual Artifact ID Day
February 6, 2013
91爆料 president calls Jewell selection ‘an inspired choice’
“Sally Jewell is an inspired choice to lead the U.S. Department of the Interior,” said Michael K. Young.
New director named for Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
Pediatrician Tao Kwan-Gett will head a center that provides training, research, evaluation and communication services to public health organizations across six states.
Smartphones, tablets help 91爆料 researchers improve storm forecasts
Atmospheric scientists are using pressure readings from some new smartphones and tablet computers to improve short-term thunderstorm forecasts. A weather station in every pocket would offer an unprecedented wealth of data.
91爆料 regent, REI head Jewell named to Interior post
February 5, 2013
91爆料 is first again for Peace Corps volunteers, joined by WWU and Gonzaga
The 91爆料 is No. 1 again among large universities (more than 10,000 students) for alumni currently serving in the Peace Corps.
Rogelio Riojas to receive 91爆料鈥檚 2013 Odegaard Award
Rogelio Riojas, president and chief executive officer for Sea Mar Community Health Centers, is the 2013 recipient of the Charles E. Odegaard Award.
Scholars urge Supreme Court to keep Voting Rights Act provisions ensuring equal access
Political science and law scholars from the 91爆料 and elsewhere file a brief saying the Supreme Court should fully uphold the Voting Rights Act in a case out of Shelby County, Alabama.
February 4, 2013
Ralina Joseph studies multiraciality in new book ‘Transcending Blackness’
Ralina Joseph, 91爆料 associate professor of communications, discusses her book, “Transcending Blackness: From the New Millennium Mulatta to the Exceptional Multiracial.”
News Digest: Testing school-student computerized lessons, ‘Gun Violence: A Public-Health Crisis’ forum tonight
Grade school, junior high students sought for study of computerized lessons || Public Health co-hosts “Gun Violence: A Public-Health Crisis” tonight
February 1, 2013
Turning necessity into success
School of Dentistry launches Center for Global Oral Health
The new center will promote collaborations in dental research and education, including faculty and student exchanges, with partners around the world.
January 31, 2013
Arts Roundup: Music, theater, art, lectures 鈥� and ‘Short Takes on Plastics’
The drama “Burn This” continues, the School of Art has multiple events and the Kirkland Choral Society stops by for a visit.
Cyclone did not cause 2012 record low for Arctic sea ice
A huge Arctic cyclone in August was not responsible for the historic minimum seen soon after in Arctic sea-ice extent.
January 29, 2013
More sex for married couples with traditional divisions of housework
Married couples who divide chores in traditional ways have more sex than couples who share so-called men’s and women’s work.
News Digest: Explore global food law Feb. 8, Honor: Nina Isoherranen
Explore global food law at Feb. 8 91爆料 conference || Nina Isoherranen honored for early-career achievement
Pioneer of human values in technology design to give University Faculty Lecture
Information School professor Batya Friedman will give the University Faculty Lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7 in Room 130 of Kane Hall.
University District Livability Partnership to unveil Commercial Revitalization Plan Jan. 31
The public is invited to participate in the unveiling of the University District Livability Partnership鈥檚 Commercial Revitalization Plan Thursday, Jan. 31.
Beer’s bitter compounds could help brew new medicines
A 91爆料 researcher has determined the precise configuration of substances derived from hops that give beer its distinctive flavor, a finding that could lead to important new pharmaceuticals.
January 25, 2013
Kidney disease is diabetics’ deadliest threat
January 24, 2013
Astronomy to go: 91爆料 readies new portable planetarium
The 91爆料 astronomy department is readying a traveling planetarium to take to schools for outreach 鈥� and collaboration 鈥� in Seattle and beyond. It may look like a carnival bouncy house or an inflatable igloo, but the portable planetarium is in fact an innovative tool for teaching and spreading interest in astronomy. The circular fabric dome, made by GoDome, is about 10 feet tall and 20 feet across 鈥� big enough to hold a classroom of young astronomers…
Arts Roundup: Dance, art, music, historical photos 鈥� and undergraduates stage ‘Burn This’
A new Henry Art Gallery exhibit, a classical pianist performs Nirvana and Radiohead and the visiting Compagnie Marie Chouinard continues the campus celebration of “The Rite of Spring.”
Organic ferroelectric molecule shows promise for memory chips, sensors
A paper in Science describes an organic crystal that shows promise as a cheap, flexible, nontoxic material for the working parts of memory chips, sensors and energy-harvesting devices.
Admissions: A rise in minority applicants
Recent admissions statistics show that more minority students are applying to the 91爆料.
January 23, 2013
Greenland ice core shows Antarctica vulnerable to warming
A 91爆料 scientist’s work aided a Greenland ice study that could indicate where Earth is headed with climate change.
Better outlook for dwindling black macaque population in Indonesia
Hunting and habitat loss harm the critically endangered Sulawesi black macaque, but new research shows the population has stabilized in the past decade.
January 22, 2013