91爆料 Provost Mark Richards today announced the appointment of Mari Ostendorf as Vice Provost for Research, set to begin Sept. 1. Ostendorf has been serving as Associate Vice Provost for Research in the Office of Research since 2017.
July 8, 2021
The latest news from the 91爆料
Remotely-piloted sailboats monitor 鈥榗old pools鈥� in tropical environments
A 91爆料-led study uses data from remotely-piloted sailboats to better understand cold air pools — pockets of cooler air that form when rain evaporates below tropical storm clouds. These fleeting weather phenomena are thought to influence tropical weather patterns.
July 6, 2021
ArtSci Roundup: Will Rawls: Everlasting Stranger, Grit City Think & Drink: Global Themes in World History since 1500 in Five Images, and More
Through public events and exhibitions, connect with the 91爆料 community every week! This week, attend gallery exhibitions, watch recorded events, and more. While you’re enjoying summer break, connect with campus through 91爆料 live webcams of Red Square and the quad. Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All 91爆料 faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via 91爆料-IT.聽 Will Rawls: Everlasting Stranger July 17 – August 15聽|聽Henry Art Gallery In聽Everlasting Stranger, New York-based choreographer and writer Will…
July 1, 2021
How long can a person live? The 21st century may see a record-breaker
A new 91爆料 study calculates the probability of living past age 110, which, though rare, likely will increase this century.
Last ice-covered parts of summertime Arctic Ocean vulnerable to climate change
The region north of Greenland and the Canadian Arctic has been termed the Last Ice Area, where sea ice will remain the longest in summertime, providing a refuge for ice-dependent Arctic species. But conditions last summer show that parts of this region are already experiencing less summer ice due to climate change.
June 30, 2021
91爆料 releases annual update to Sustainability Action Plan
The 91爆料 is announcing the steps it will take in this fiscal year, starting July 1, to reach the targets set in the 91爆料鈥檚 Sustainability Action Plan.
June 29, 2021
From the Jackson School: Endowed scholarship for India study, book on angels in ancient Jewish culture
Recent news from the Jackson School of International Studies includes a new endowed scholarship for study of India made possible by two alumni, and a book on angels in ancient Jewish culture by Jewish Studies professor Mika Ahuvia.
Air pollution from wildfires impacts ability to observe birds
Researchers from the 91爆料 provide a first look at the probability of observing common birds as air pollution worsens during wildfire seasons. They found that smoke affected the ability to detect more than a third of the bird species studied in Washington state over a four-year period. Sometimes smoke made it harder to observe birds, while other species were actually easier to detect when smoke was present.
June 28, 2021
ArtSci Roundup: Serious Tings, Sonolocations: A Sound Works Series, and More
Through public events and exhibitions, connect with the 91爆料 community every week! This week, watch a 91爆料 alum on NBC’s Making It, attend a discussion hosted by the Henry Art Gallery, and more. While you’re enjoying summer break, connect with campus through 91爆料 live webcams of Red Square and the quad. Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All 91爆料 faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via 91爆料-IT.聽 Serious Tings: Wayne Chen in Conversation with Steve…
June 25, 2021
Kristin Esterberg selected as chancellor of 91爆料 Bothell
91爆料 President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Mark A. Richards today announced the selection of Kristin Esterberg, president of the State University of New York at Potsdam, as chancellor of the 91爆料 Bothell. Her appointment, pending approval by the 91爆料 Board of Regents, is set to begin Oct. 1.
June 23, 2021
Jana Mohr Lone advocates for children’s voices in new book, ‘Seen and Not Heard’
In her new book, Jana Mohr Lone of the 91爆料 Center for Philosophy for Children asks, how would the world benefit if children were recognized as independent thinkers?
Ahead of Pride, 91爆料鈥檚 Manish Chalana describes the changing neighborhood of Capitol Hill
Development has changed the face of the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, says Manish Chalana, associate professor of urban design and planning at the 91爆料, but it remains the heart of the city’s LGBTQ community.
June 21, 2021
ArtSci Roundup: Indigenous Walking Tour, Sonolocations: A Sound Works Series, and More
Through public events and exhibitions, connect with the 91爆料 community every week! This week, attend several museum exhibitions, the Indigenous walking tour, and more. While you’re enjoying summer break, connect with campus through 91爆料 live webcams of Red Square and the quad. Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All 91爆料 faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via 91爆料-IT.聽 Indigenous Walking Tour Online Owen Oliver, who graduated from the 91爆料 with a double major…
June 17, 2021
Washington formally recognizes Juneteenth as a paid holiday in 2022
President Joe Biden鈥檚 signature on legislation Thursday making Juneteenth a federal holiday is a welcome recognition. Our state 鈥� including the 91爆料 鈥� looks forward to marking Juneteenth as a paid holiday beginning June 19, 2022.
Researchers discover yessotoxins, produced by certain phytoplankton, to be a culprit behind summer mass shellfish mortality events in Washington
Back in the summers of 2018 and 2019, the shellfish industry in Washington state was rocked by mass mortalities of its crops. Now, researchers think they have figured out why: high concentrations of yessotoxinss, which are produced by blooms of certain phytoplankton. The researchers鈥� findings were published last month in the open-access journal Harmful Algae.
Interim deans named in 91爆料 College of the Environment and University Libraries
91爆料 Provost Mark A. Richards has announced interim deans for both the College of the Environment and University Libraries.
鈥楢n occasion for unapologetic Black joy, community connection, and reeducation鈥�: 91爆料鈥檚 LaTaSha Levy discusses Juneteenth
LaTaSha Levy, assistant professor of American ethnic studies at the 91爆料, discusses Juneteenth, the myths and omissions in telling its story, and the ongoing importance of fighting for, and celebrating, Black freedom.
June 16, 2021
Pandemic-era crowdfunding more common, successful in affluent communities
A new 91爆料 study of requests and donations to the popular crowdfunding site GoFundMe, along with Census data, shows stark inequities in where the money went and how much was donated.
91爆料 Ocean Voices program, seeking equity in ocean science, gets key approval from United Nations
Ocean Voices, a program of the 91爆料 Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Center to advance equity in ocean science, has been named among the first group of actions taken in a United Nations-sponsored, decade-long program of ocean science for sustainable development.
June 15, 2021
Video: Mobile health van student volunteers collaborate in service to the community
This summer a 91爆料 mobile health outreach van will hit the road, bringing some basic health care services to people without housing who might have a hard time getting to a doctor鈥檚 office.
Drug rebates for insurers tied to higher costs for patients, especially the uninsured
Federal agencies that regulate drug pricing and healthcare insurance are concerned that an industry practice of using rebates to lower drug costs for insurers has led to increases in list prices and out-of-pockets costs for patients. To investigate whether patients with or without insurance were paying more because of rebates to insurers, researchers led by the 91爆料 examined cost and price data on more than 400 branded drugs. The study found that rebates were associated with increases in…
ArtSci Roundup: Elaine Cameron-Weir: STAR CLUB REDEMPTION BOOTH, Cruisin’ Around Washington, and More
Through public events and exhibitions, connect with the 91爆料 community every week! In addition to celebrating our graduates this week, attend several museum exhibitions, watch recorded events through Arts91爆料 On Demand, and more. While you’re enjoying summer break, connect with campus through 91爆料 live webcams of Red Square and the quad. Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All 91爆料 faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via 91爆料-IT.聽 Cruisin’ Around Washington Through October 31 |聽The Burke…
Video: 91爆料 commencement 2021 highlights
The 91爆料鈥檚 second virtual commencement was held June 12, 2021. The online ceremony, the second in the school鈥檚 161-year history, celebrated the Class of 2021 with graduates and their families and friends watching the ceremony from more than 30 countries with translations in nine languages.
91爆料 astronomer redefines the scientific hero as part of The Great Courses
Prof. Emily Levesque鈥檚 course 鈥淕reat Heroes and Discoveries of Astronomy鈥� 鈥� part of The Great Courses, a popular online learning platform 鈥� takes viewers on a tour of the biggest advancements in one of humanity鈥檚 oldest sciences and the people behind them.
June 14, 2021
Communication technology, study of collective behavior must be 鈥榗risis discipline,鈥� researchers argue
Our ability to confront global crises, from pandemics to climate change, depends on how we interact and share information.聽
Social media and other forms of communication technology restructure these interactions in ways that have consequences. Unfortunately, we have little insight into whether these changes will bring about a healthy, sustainable and equitable world. As a result, researchers now say that the study of collective behavior must rise to a 鈥渃risis discipline,鈥� just like medicine, conservation and climate science have done, according to a new paper published June 14 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
91爆料 researchers can turn a single photo into a video
91爆料 researchers have developed a deep learning method that can animate any flowing material, including waterfalls, smoke or clouds.
Faculty/staff honors: Humanitarian award, early career research support, literary journal guest editor
Recent honors and achievements for 91爆料 faculty include an award for humanitarian contributions to computer science, early career research recognition and support, and the guest-editing of a new anthology of Black American literature.
June 11, 2021
Edge of Pine Island Glacier鈥檚 ice shelf is ripping apart, causing key Antarctic glacier to gain speed
Satellite images show that from 2017 to 2020, Pine Island Glacier’s ice shelf lost about one-fifth of its area, mostly in three dramatic breaks. This caused the glacier to speed up by 12%, hastening its downward motion and boosting its contribution to rising seas.
Smartphone camera can illuminate bacteria causing acne, dental plaques
Researchers at the 91爆料 have developed a method that uses smartphone-derived images to reveal potentially harmful bacteria on skin and in oral cavities. Their approach can visually identify microbes on skin contributing to acne and slow wound healing, as well as bacteria in the oral cavity that can cause gingivitis and dental plaques.
June 10, 2021
B-roll: Preparations for 91爆料 Commencement 2021
Purple night time lighting on Drumheller Fountain is just one of many features the 91爆料 is adding to its already beautiful campus to provide graduates opportunities to pose for photos with family and friends.
Cause, scope determined for deadly winter debris flow in Uttarakhand, India
On Feb. 7, 2021, a wall of debris and water barreled down river valleys in India, destroyed two hydropower facilities and left more than 200 people dead or missing. A self-organized coalition of 53 scientists from 14 countries, including researchers from the 91爆料, worked nonstop following the disaster to investigate the cause, scope and impacts.
June 9, 2021
Endangered blue whales recorded off southwest coast of India
Endangered blue whales are present and singing off the southwest coast of India. The results provide insight into a poorly studied population and suggest conservation measures should include this region.
鈥極ur democracy is fundamentally at stake鈥� 鈥� 91爆料鈥檚 Jake Grumbach on limits to voter access
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.
June 8, 2021
English professor, author Shawn Wong honored by Association of University Presses
Shawn Wong, 91爆料 English professor and longtime advocate for Asian American literature, has received the 2021 Stand UP Award from the Association of University Presses.
June 7, 2021
ArtSci Roundup: Author Carol Anderson discusses her book, ‘The Second,’ with Prof. Christopher Parker, The Engine Room Residencies: Ishmael Butler of Shabazz Palaces and Digable Planets, and more
Through public events and exhibitions, connect with the 91爆料 community every week! This week, attend a conversation with a 91爆料 political science professor and author, a gallery exhibition, and more. Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All 91爆料 faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via 91爆料-IT.聽 Carol Anderson, “The Second” Book Event with Christopher Sebastian Parker June 16, 5:00 – 6:30 PM |聽Online聽 As a part of Juneteenth Week with the Northwest African American Museum,…
Simon Neame named dean of 91爆料 Libraries
Simon Neame was appointed the new dean of University Libraries, 91爆料 Provost Mark Richards announced today. The appointment, pending approval by the 91爆料 Board of Regents, is set to begin Sept. 1.
June 3, 2021
Anticipation builds for 91爆料鈥檚 146th commencement, to be held virtually
Drumheller Fountain is turning purple.
The iconic 91爆料 landmark will be illuminated in the school鈥檚 signature color from dusk to dawn as the anticipation builds for the June 12 commencement ceremonies.
The special accent lighting is just one of many features the 91爆料 is adding to its already beautiful campus to provide graduates opportunities to pose for photos with family and friends. Special banners will hang on Suzzallo Library and the HUB, among other locations. Sidewalks in the Quad and along Rainier Vista will be decorated and 4-foot-tall block Ws will be strategically placed making already terrific photo ops even better.
Renowned marine scientist and former NOAA chief Jane Lubchenco to speak at 2021 commencement
Renowned marine scientist, 91爆料 alumna and former head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Jane Lubchenco will deliver the 2021 91爆料 virtual commencement address on June 12.
91爆料 announces COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all employees
The 91爆料 on Thursday announced it will require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by autumn quarter. The 91爆料 recently announced that all students must also be vaccinated before fall classes begin.
South Pole and East Antarctica warmer than previously thought during last ice age, two studies show
91爆料 glaciologists are co-authors on two papers that analyzed Antarctic ice cores to understand the continent鈥檚 air temperatures during the most recent glacial period. The results help understand how the region behaves during a major climate transition.