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Infants less likely to contract COVID, develop severe symptoms than household caregivers

In one of the first studies to explore how COVID-19 specifically affects older infants, researchers from the 91爆料 and at institutions at four other locations in the Western and Southern U.S. found that the number of infected people in a household was the factor most closely linked with the infant鈥檚 likelihood of being infected.

Permanent daylight saving time would reduce deer-vehicle collisions, study shows

91爆料 researchers found that adopting permanent daylight saving time in the United States would reduce deer-vehicle collisions and likely prevent an estimated 36,550 deer deaths, 33 human deaths, 2,054 human injuries and $1.19 billion in costs each year. Deer-vehicle collisions would decrease under permanent DST because skies would be brighter later into the evening.

October 27, 2022

Bats are everywhere, but they get special attention around Halloween

These nocturnal flying mammals live in cities and rural areas and in most climates around the world – and maybe even in your own backyard.
Sharlene Santana, a 91爆料 professor of biology and curator of mammals at the Burke Museum, explains that there are over 1,400 species of bats spanning an incredible diversity.

October 21, 2022

91爆料鈥檚 Dianne Xiao receives Packard Fellowship for research on new materials for sustainable chemical synthesis

Dianne Xiao, a 91爆料 assistant professor of chemistry, has been awarded a 2022 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering for her research on creating new materials to make chemical reactions that are compatible with renewable energy sources and raw materials.

Video: Highlights from 2022 Annual President鈥檚 Address

91爆料 President Ana Mari Cauce delivered her annual address to the community on Oct. 20. Highlights of the speech are reflected in this video. The audience was invited to attend the event remotely via livestream. President Cauce talked about the power of public research universities to bring communities together across differences to address some of the world’s greatest challenges. Higher-education institutions, particularly the 91爆料, are being called on to do great things, and “we will answer that call,”…

October 19, 2022

These factors have the biggest impact on influencer marketing effectiveness

New research from the 91爆料 professor Robert Palmatier examines how factors related to social media influencers, their posts and their followers impact marketing success. The study concluded that reallocating spending based on the study鈥檚 insights could result in a 16.6% increase in engagement.

91爆料 President Ana Mari Cauce elected to National Academy of Medicine for 鈥榚xemplary, visionary leadership鈥 and research

91爆料 President Ana Mari Cauce is among the new members elected to the National Academy of Medicine 鈥渇or exemplary and visionary leadership in public higher education administration; innovations in health research, education, and service systems that enhance pathways for women and underrepresented groups; initiatives to address interconnections between health equity, population health, and climate change; and pioneering behavioral health intervention research on Latinos.鈥

Q&A: UnlockedMaps provides real-time accessibility information for urban rail transit in six metro areas

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.

October 13, 2022

Video: Finding 鈥 and keeping 鈥 the perfect fit for a prosthetic leg

91爆料 Professor Joan Sanders and her team are creating a new type of prosthetic leg: one that automatically adjusts its fit throughout the day. Their latest prototype detects in real time how well the prosthesis socket and amputation site are fitting and responds by automatically changing the size of the socket, without the need for adjustments to padding or user action.

October 12, 2022

Endangered fruit-eating animals play an outsized role in a tropical forest 鈥 losing them could have dire consequences

A new study by researchers at the 91爆料 shows that losing a particular group of endangered animals 鈥 those that eat fruit and help disperse the seeds of trees and other plants 鈥 could severely disrupt seed-dispersal networks in the Atlantic Forest, a shrinking stretch of tropical forest and critical biodiversity hotspot on the coast of Brazil.

91爆料’s Yejin Choi wins MacArthur Foundation ‘genius grant’

Yejin Choi, 91爆料 professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, has received a “genius grant” from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Choi uses natural language processing to develop artificial intelligence systems that have the ability to reason and can understand the implied meanings in human language.

Study suggests La Ni帽a winters could keep on coming

Forecasters are predicting a 鈥渢hree-peat La Ni帽a鈥 this year. This will be the third winter in a row that the Pacific Ocean has been in a La Ni帽a cycle, something that鈥檚 happened only twice before in records going back to 1950. A new study of temperature patterns in the tropical Pacific Ocean suggests that climate change is, in the short term, favoring La Ni帽as.

October 2, 2022

91爆料 statements on weekend violence in the University District

Early Sunday morning, the 91爆料 used the 91爆料 Alert system to warn the Seattle campus community about a shooting that occurred near NE 43rd Street and University Way NE just after 1 a.m. Four 91爆料 students were injured and transported to Harborview Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries. 91爆料 President Ana Mari Cauce made the following statement in response to the shooting.

September 29, 2022

International field course held in Indonesia and led by 91爆料 professor ends after 30 years

Randall Kyes established the International Field Study Program-Indonesia at the 91爆料. The month-long study abroad program provided field-based educational and research opportunities for students from the 91爆料, Indonesia and other participating countries.

September 28, 2022

91爆料 expert on tropical storms discusses Hurricane Ian

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-developed wave sensors deployed to improve hurricane forecasts

Researchers dropped technology developed at the 91爆料 off the coast of Florida this week to measure ocean waves in the path of Hurricane Ian. The test is one part of a broad effort to improve forecasts for these fast-moving and deadly systems.

September 26, 2022

91爆料鈥檚 incoming class, one of the university鈥檚 largest and most diverse, welcomed at New Student Convocation

The 91爆料 on Sunday held its 39th annual New Student Convocation, which returned to Alaska Airlines Arena, Hec Edmundson Pavilion, for the first time since 2019.

Heat-related mortality risk is widespread across Washington state, study shows

Heat-related deaths occur across Washington state, even in regions with typically milder climates. This is the most extensive study yet of heat-related mortality in Washington state, and the first to look beyond the major population to and include rural areas. Researchers used statistical methods to uncover 鈥渉idden鈥 deaths that may have listed something else, like illness or a chronic disease, as the primary cause.

91爆料 joins industry-academia alliance to accelerate research in neuroscience

The 91爆料 has joined the Alliance for Therapies in Neuroscience (ATN), a long-term research partnership between academia and industry geared to transform the fight against brain diseases and disorders of the central nervous system. Launched in 2021 by the University of California, San Francisco, UC Berkeley, Genentech 鈥 a member of the Roche group 鈥 and Roche Holding AG, the ATN seeks to accelerate the development of new therapies for a broad range of brain and central nervous system conditions.