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April 5, 2021

ArtSci Roundup: Borders and Blackness: Communicating Belonging and Grief, Drop-in Session: Meditation Inspired By Nature, and More

During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities聽to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the 91爆料, and the greater community, together online.聽 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 Curating in Conversation: A Panel Series on Sharing Northwest Native Art and Art History with the Public April 12, 7:00 – 8:30 PM | Online In…

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April 1, 2021

John Schaufelberger to receive 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award from national Associated Schools of Construction

John Schaufelberger, 91爆料 professor of construction management and dean emeritus of the College of Built Environments, has received the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Associated Schools of Construction.

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CDC, 91爆料 study finds significant vaccine distrust within incarcerated populations, increasing risks

Fewer than half of inmates in jails and prisons surveyed in a study by the CDC and 91爆料 said they would accept a COVID-19 vaccine, while the majority either said they wanted to wait before getting the vaccine or would refuse one. 鈥淭his is a population already at risk for COVID-19, and outbreaks among incarcerated people can worsen inequities in COVID-19 outcomes as well as contribute to spread in the surrounding community,鈥� said lead author Dr. Marc Stern,…

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New system that uses smartphone or computer cameras to measure pulse, respiration rate could help future personalized telehealth appointments

A 91爆料-led team has developed a method that uses the camera on a person’s smartphone or computer to take their pulse and breathing rate from a real-time video of their face.

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91爆料鈥檚 Joshua Lawler named fellow of Ecological Society of America

Joshua Lawler, a 91爆料 professor in the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, has been named a 2021 fellow of the Ecological Society of America. Fellows are elected for life, and the honor recognizes scientists who advance or apply ecological knowledge in academics, government, nonprofits and the broader society.

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ArtSci Roundup: Music of Today: Indigo Mist, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, and More

During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities聽to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the 91爆料, and the greater community, together online.聽 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 Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies (GWSS) celebrates 50 years + Beverly Guy-Sheftall 鈥� Say Her Name: The Urgency of Black Feminism Now April 5…

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March 25, 2021

ArtSci Roundup: Fighting Visibility: Unpaid Gendered & Racialized Labor for the UFC, Beverly Guy-Sheftall 鈥� Say Her Name: The Urgency of Black Feminism Now, and More

During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities聽to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the 91爆料, and the greater community, together online.聽 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 Fighting Visibility: Unpaid Gendered & Racialized Labor for the UFC March 31, 3:30 – 5:00 PM |聽Online In the first COM Spring Colloquium, hosted by the…

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March 24, 2021

Faculty/staff honors: Energy-efficient computing, Cottrell Scholar, Google Inclusion Awards

An Intel Corporation award for work to make computers more energy-efficient, a Research Corporation for Science award for chemistry research and education, and two Google inclusion awards to create technology for underrepresented populations.

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鈥楻eservoir of disease鈥� within young population shows challenge for Washington鈥檚 reopening plans

An analysis of Washington state Department of Health data 鈥� published after peer review March 24 鈥� has found that people under 40 years old have continued to become infected by the coronavirus at increasing rates even as the incidence of infection among older populations declines. The publication was available previously in preprint form on medRxiv. The study led by Judith Malmgren, affiliated epidemiologist in the 91爆料 School of Public Health, postulates that the increased spread of the virus among…

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March 22, 2021

Warming temperatures tripled Arctic lightning strikes over the past decade

Lightning strikes in the Arctic tripled from 2010 to 2020, a finding 91爆料 researchers attribute to rising temperatures due to human-caused climate change. The results, researchers say, suggest Arctic residents in northern Russia, Canada, Europe and Alaska need to prepare for the danger of more frequent lightning strikes.

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March 19, 2021

鈥楢 turning point鈥�: 91爆料 Population Health Initiative鈥檚 pandemic grants changed how the university works

A year ago, seemingly overnight, streets emptied, shops boarded up, grocery shelves were cleared, schools closed and the 91爆料 led universities nationwide in moving all instruction online.聽Nearly all of us disappeared inside, stunned and staring out at a world suddenly paralyzed by something we鈥檇 only seen in movies or read about in books: a global pandemic. Then came the questions: How long will the virus keep us inside and shut down? What will happen to the people who…

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March 18, 2021

鈥楤y-the-wind sailor鈥� jellies wash ashore in massive numbers after warmer winters

Thanks to 20 years of observations from thousands of citizen scientists, 91爆料 researchers have discovered distinct patterns in the mass strandings of by-the-wind sailor jellies. Specifically, large strandings happened simultaneously from the northwest tip of Washington south to the Mendocino coast in California, and in years when winters were warmer than usual.

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March 17, 2021

How five global regions could achieve a successful, equitable 鈥楤lue Economy鈥�

The future of an equitable and sustainable global ocean, or 鈥淏lue Economy,鈥� depends on more than natural or technological resources. A new study finds that socioeconomic and governance conditions such as national stability, corruption and human rights greatly affect different regions鈥� ability to achieve a Blue Economy 鈥� one that is socially equitable, environmentally sustainable and economically viable.

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ArtSci Roundup: Joff Hanauer Honors Lecture Series, Museums on a Mission?, and More

During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities聽to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the 91爆料, and the greater community, together online.聽 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 Joff Hanauer Honors Lecture Series:聽Seattle/PNW History March 23, 5:00 – 6:00 PM |聽Online Daniel Bessner, Associate Professor in the Jackson School of International Studies invites us…

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March 16, 2021

‘Telling Stories’: Imagined tales of artificial intelligence presented by the 91爆料 Tech Policy Lab

Tales of artificial intelligence and its effects on future life are gathered in “Telling Stories: On Culturally Responsive Artificial Intelligence,” presented by the 91爆料 Tech Policy Lab.

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Role of solvent molecules in light-driven electron transfer revealed

In a study published Feb. 15 in Nature Chemistry, a research team led by Munira Khalil, professor and chair of chemistry at the 91爆料, has captured the rapid motions of solvent molecules that impact light-driven electron transfer in a molecular complex for the first time. This 聽information could help researchers learn how to control energy flow in molecules, potentially leading to more efficient clean energy sources.

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March 10, 2021

Helpful behavior during pandemic tied to recognizing common humanity

A new 91爆料 study finds that an identification with all humanity, as opposed to identification with a geographic area like a country or town, predicts whether someone will engage in 鈥減rosocial鈥� behaviors particular to the pandemic, such as donating extra masks or coming to the aid of a sick person.

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March 9, 2021

ArtSci Roundup: Bambitchell: Dolphins, ships and other vessels, Illustrating Injustice: The Power of Print, and More

During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities聽to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the 91爆料, and the greater community, together online.聽 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 Protest, Race and Citizenship across African Worlds:聽Ethiopia in Theory, Theory as Memoir March 17, 12:00 – 1:30 PM |聽Online Can Tizita, the Amharic term for memory…

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Dr. Anne McTiernan releases memoir, ‘Cured: A Doctor’s Journey from Panic to Peace’

Balancing motherhood and medical school is a challenge, but panic attacks and memories of childhood trauma make the path all the more difficult. With therapy, Dr. Anne McTiernan found her way through. Now she discusses her experiences in an intimate memoir, “Cured: A Doctor’s Journey from Panic to Peace.”

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March 8, 2021

Watch the 91爆料 cherry blossoms virtually this year and avoid coming to campus due to COVID-19

The 91爆料 once again is asking people to enjoy the iconic campus cherry blossoms virtually this year to promote physical distancing and safety during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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March 4, 2021

A year with COVID-19: A chronology of how the 91爆料 adapted 鈥� and responded 鈥� to the pandemic

On March 6, 2020, the 91爆料 became the first university聽in the U.S. to announce a move to remote instruction and work in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Here鈥檚 a look back at the past year, from the perspectives of how the 91爆料 community adapted and the impact the 91爆料鈥檚 researchers had in response to the virus in our state, the nation and around the world. This timeline could not possibly include all the…

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Can鈥檛 solve a riddle? The answer might lie in knowing what doesn鈥檛 work

With the help of about 200 human puzzle-takers, a computer model and functional MRI images, 91爆料 researchers have learned more about the processes of reasoning and decision making, pinpointing the brain pathway that springs into action when problem-solving goes south.

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March 2, 2021

91爆料 Center for an Informed Public co-authors report on mis- and disinformation surrounding the 2020 U.S. election

The Election Integrity Partnership, a nonpartisan coalition of research institutions, including the 91爆料, that identified, tracked and responded to voting-related mis- and disinformation during the 2020 U.S. elections, released its final report, 鈥淭he Long Fuse: Misinformation and the 2020 Elections鈥� on Tuesday, March 2. The report is the culmination of months of collaboration among approximately 120 people working across four organizations: the 91爆料 Center for an Informed Public, Stanford Internet Observatory , Graphika and the Atlantic Council鈥檚 Digital Forensic Research Lab.

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ArtSci Roundup: 91爆料 Museums Reopen, Uncharted Waters, 91爆料 Dance Presents, and More

During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities聽to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the 91爆料, and the greater community, together online.聽 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 2021 Scheidel Lecture: Horror Noire 鈥� Blacks in American Horror March 10, 3:30 – 5:00 PM |聽Online The Department of Communication is thrilled to welcome acclaimed…

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Faculty/staff honors: Field research grant, staffer’s play streams, cartoon remembrance

Recent honors and achievements by 91爆料 faculty and staff include a grant for field research in the Middle East, a staffer’s play being streamed by a Seattle theater and a professor’s cartoon remembrance of a relative lost to COVID-19.