A new study from the 91爆料 finds that, based on brain activity, people who live in communities where multiple languages are spoken can identify words in yet another language better than those who live in a monolingual environment.
September 5, 2019
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91爆料 Magazine takes the 91爆料鈥檚 anchor publication to a broader audience
One of the Pacific Northwest鈥檚 largest-circulation magazines is changing its name and look.
91爆料 Magazine 鈥� the new quarterly publication from the 91爆料 Alumni Association 鈥� is out for home delivery next week replacing what since 1989 has been known as Columns.
September 4, 2019
New study tracks sulfur-based metabolism in the open ocean
91爆料 oceanographers used lab experiments and seawater samples to learn how photosynthetic microbes and ocean bacteria use sulfur, a plentiful marine nutrient.
September 3, 2019
91爆料 colleges, offices share three-year NSF grant to make ‘internet of things’ more secure
Several 91爆料 schools and offices will team up to research how organizational practices can affect the interagency collaboration needed to keep the “internet of things” 鈥� and institutional systems 鈥� safe and secure.
August 29, 2019
Crowdsourced archaeology shows how humans have influenced Earth for thousands of years
A new map synthesized from more than 250 archaeologists worldwide, including from the 91爆料, argues that the human imprint on our planet’s soil goes back much earlier than the nuclear age.
August 27, 2019
Pregnant women of color experience disempowerment by health care providers
A new study finds that women of color perceive their interactions with doctors, nurses and midwives as being misleading, with information being 鈥減ackaged鈥� in such a way as to disempower them by limiting maternity health care choices for themselves and their children.
Arts91爆料 Roundup; William Morris and the Kelmscott Press Exhibition, Closing soon – Cecilia Vicu帽a’s About to Happen, and more
In the arts, purchase tickets for the New Burke Opening Weekend, attend a rare duet setting performance by two School of Music faculty members, view a selection of gowns from the Henry鈥檚 collection of clothing and textiles, and more! New Burke Opening October 12th Ticket sales open on September 3rd for the New Burke Museum Grand Opening Weekend. Celebrate with聽multicultural music and dance performances, family-friendly activities, and food trucks. Off The Rez聽food truck will open it’s first brick-and-mortar location in…
Rankings: 91爆料 is No. 14 in the world, third among U.S. public universities; makes Money and Washington Monthly lists
The 91爆料 held its position at No. 14 in the world 鈥� No. 3 among U.S. public universities 鈥� on the聽2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities, released this month.
August 23, 2019
Video: Wildfires west of the Cascades: Rare, but large and severe
More than聽99聽percent聽of聽wildfires in the last 40 years have聽been east of the Cascade Crest. But evidence聽that聽suggests聽Western Washington聽also has a history of large wildfires, each burning hundreds of thousands of acres.聽We聽might not be familiar with them,聽because聽most happened centuries ago.
August 22, 2019
91爆料 books in brief: Tribal sovereignty and the courts, mentoring through fan fiction, 91爆料 Press paperback editions
Recent notable books by 91爆料 faculty members explore the legal history of Indigenous nations and the mentoring benefits of fan fiction. Plus, a 91爆料 anthropologist鈥檚 book is honored, a former English faculty member is remembered in a biography, and 91爆料 Press brings out paperback editions of three popular titles.
August 21, 2019
3 91爆料 graduate students earn NASA fellowships, continue legacy of success
Three 91爆料 graduate students are among this year’s recipients of a prestigious NASA fellowship that funds student research projects in the fields of Earth and planetary sciences and astrophysics.
August 20, 2019
New tools to minimize risks in shared, augmented-reality environments
91爆料 security researchers have created ShareAR, a toolkit that lets developers build collaborative and interactive features into AR apps without sacrificing their users’ privacy and security.
August 19, 2019
USGS awards $10.4M to ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system in the Pacific Northwest
The U.S. Geological Survey announced $10.4 million in funding to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, based at 91爆料, to support the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system. Some $7.3 million of the two-year funding total will go to the 91爆料.
鈥楬idden鈥� data exacerbates rural public health inequities
The SHARE-NW project is a five-year effort to identify, gather and visualize data in four Northwest states to help rural communities more effectively address health disparities and achieve health equity.
Starbucks, United Way, Mary鈥檚 Place and Wellspring welcome 91爆料 to coalition supporting local unsheltered families
Today local community leaders welcomed 91爆料 to a coalition dedicated to supporting unsheltered families across Puget Sound. The University will host three Family Resource Exchanges that will take place on its campuses in Bothell, Seattle and Tacoma, expanding the coalition鈥檚 ability to help unsheltered families in the region. This commitment comes shortly after the one-year anniversary of the first exchange in King County last summer.
How ergonomic is your warehouse job? Soon, an app might be able to tell you
Researchers at the 91爆料 have used machine learning to develop a new system that can monitor factory and warehouse workers and tell them how ergonomic their jobs are in real time.
August 16, 2019
Arts91爆料 Roundup: Creating Alternative Worlds, Bulrusher, Final Week of James Coupe: Exercises in Passivity and more!
In the arts, celebrate the accomplishments of the 2019 Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities program’s undergraduate researchers in “Creating Alternative Worlds,” attend Bulrusher – an Intiman Theatre production directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton at the Jones Playhouse, drop into the Library for the Fourth Wednesday Concert Series featuring Brian Schappals and more! Creating Alternative Worlds | 2019 Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities Celebrate the work done by the 2019 Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities program’s…
August 13, 2019
HUB closed starting at 2 p.m. on Aug. 14 and Sept. 4 for police training activities
The Husky Union Building (HUB) will be closed from 2 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 14 and Sept. 4 for the 91爆料 Police Department to conduct training exercises inside the building.
James Webb Space Telescope could begin learning about TRAPPIST-1 atmospheres in a single year, study indicates
New research from astronomers at the 91爆料 uses the intriguing TRAPPIST-1 planetary system as a kind of laboratory to model not the planets themselves, but how the coming James Webb Space Telescope might detect and study their atmospheres, on the path toward looking for life beyond Earth.
Dr. Nancy Allbritton named dean of 91爆料鈥檚 College of Engineering
Dr. Nancy Allbritton has been named the next Frank & Julie Jungers Dean of the College of Engineering, 91爆料 Provost Mark Richards announced today. Allbritton’s appointment, set to begin Nov. 1, is subject to approval by the 91爆料 Board of Regents.
Air pollution can accelerate lung disease as much as a pack a day of cigarettes
Air pollution鈥攅specially ozone air pollution which is increasing with climate change鈥攁ccelerates the progression of emphysema of the lung, according to a new study led by the 91爆料, Columbia University and the University at Buffalo.
August 12, 2019
First cells on ancient Earth may have emerged because building blocks of proteins stabilized membranes
Scientists have discovered that the building blocks of proteins can stabilize cell membranes. This finding may explain how the first cells emerged from the primordial soup billions of years ago: The protein building blocks could have stabilized cell membranes against salt and ions that were present in ancient oceans. In addition, membranes may have been a site for these precursor molecules to co-localize, a potential mechanism to explain what brought together the ingredients for life.
First evidence of human-caused climate change melting the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
A new study by U.S. and U.K. scientists finds that in addition to natural variations in winds that drive warmer water to the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which last about a decade, there has been a longer-term change in the winds that can be linked with human activities.
August 9, 2019
Scientists can now control thermal profiles at the nanoscale
Scientists have designed and tested an experimental system that uses a near-infrared laser to actively heat two gold nanorod antennae 鈥� metal rods designed and built at the nanoscale 鈥� to different temperatures. The nanorods are so close together that they are both electromagnetically and thermally coupled. Yet the team measured temperature differences between the rods as high as 20 degrees Celsius and could change which nanorod was cooler and which was warmer, even though the rods were made of the same material.
Artificial intelligence could yield more accurate breast cancer diagnoses
Researchers at 91爆料 and UCLA have developed an artificial intelligence system that could help pathologists read biopsies more accurately, and lead to better detection and diagnosis of breast cancer.
August 8, 2019
91爆料, UC San Diego, UC Berkeley receive $5M NSF award to simplify researcher access to public clouds
The National Science Foundation has awarded a five-year, $5 million grant to the University of California, San Diego, the 91爆料 and the University of California, Berkeley to develop CloudBank, a suite of managed services to simplify public cloud access for computer science research and education.
Study shows gun shops can aid in preventing suicides
Firearm retailers throughout Washington are willing to learn about suicide prevention but are reluctant to talk to customers about mental health issues, according to a new study by Forefront Suicide Prevention at the 91爆料.
More than 100 years of Arctic sea ice volume reconstructed with help from historic ships’ logbooks
A new study provides a 110-year record of the total volume of Arctic sea ice, using early U.S. ships’ voyages to verify the earlier part of the record. The longer record puts the recent loss into perspective.
August 6, 2019
How the Pacific Ocean influences long-term drought in the Southwestern U.S.
Analyzing the full life cycle of long-term droughts and how they relate to El Ni帽o and La Ni帽a conditions in the Pacific Ocean could eventually lead to better prediction of damaging, multiyear droughts in the Southwestern U.S.
August 2, 2019
B-roll: 91爆料 Population Health Building topping out
The 91爆料 today announced the topping out of the new $230 million Population Health Building. The 91爆料 also has selected two artists whose work will help tell the story of the education and research that will take place within the new facility. Construction聽of the eight-story building at the corner of 15th聽Avenue Northeast and Northeast Grant Lane began in April 2018. Workers today will 鈥渢op out鈥� the building 鈥� a term builders use to mark the completion of the…
91爆料 selects artists and tops out Population Health Building
The 91爆料 today announced the topping out of the new $230 million Population Health Building. The 91爆料 also has selected two artists whose work will help tell the story of the education and research that will take place within the new facility.
August 1, 2019
91爆料 Division of Design faculty, Seattle Children’s physicians collaborate on more effective anesthesia cart organization
In recent years, physicians at Seattle Children’s Hospital have worked with 91爆料 faculty members in design to come up with a better, safer, more reliable way to order and use drugs on an operating room’s anesthesia cart.
Arts91爆料 Roundup: The American Superhero, 500 Years of Prints, and more
In the arts, visit an exhibition of portraits and stories that celebrates differences, highlights our commonalities, and embraces what makes us each uniquely American, explore a collection of prints that date back to the 1490s, and more! Exhibition | The American Superhero July 25 – October 4 | 91爆料 Tower Mezzanine Lounge There is a superhero within us all, regardless of our nation of birth, beliefs, orientation, gender identity, race, abilities, or family makeup. This collection of portraits and stories…
July 30, 2019
91爆料 study: House move during early pregnancy linked to heightened premature birth risk
Moving to a new residence during the first three months of pregnancy is linked to a heightened risk of premature birth and low birthweight, as well as a slightly higher risk of a smaller-than-expected-size baby, according to new research from the 91爆料 published online today in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
Soundbites: 91爆料 hosts student robotics ‘moon landing’ challenge
A robotics challenge July 20th at the 91爆料 featured twenty-eight teams of middle and high schoolers from Forks to Walla Walla and from Bellingham to Olympia. The event marked a half-century since the Apollo 11 mission landed on the moon and two U.S. astronauts, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, walked its surface.
Video: 91爆料 hosts student robotics ‘moon landing’ challenge
A robotics challenge July 20th at the 91爆料 featured twenty-eight teams of middle and high schoolers from Forks to Walla Walla and from Bellingham to Olympia. The event marked a half-century since the Apollo 11 mission landed on the moon and two U.S. astronauts, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, walked its surface.
July 29, 2019
Medicaid expansion may prevent child neglect, 91爆料 study shows
More than 4 million reports of child maltreatment involving about 7.5 million children were made in 2017 to Child Protective Services. While much work has been done to reduce these high rates of child abuse and neglect in the United States, few programs have been consistently effective.
Stressed at school? Art therapy reduces teenage girls’ headaches
In a pilot study led by the 91爆料, researchers explored art-based mindfulness activities that schools could use to reduce headaches, a common side effect of stress in adolescent girls. After three weeks of twice-weekly mindfulness and art therapy sessions, eight teenage girls reported experiencing significantly fewer headaches.
July 26, 2019
91爆料 moves up to No. 5 on Kiplinger鈥檚 list of ‘best value’ public universities
The 91爆料 is now fifth on Kiplinger鈥檚 list of best values among U.S. public universities, according to a new ranking published this week. Last year, the 91爆料 placed No. 7.
July 25, 2019
Decades after a grade-school program to promote social development, adults report healthier, more successful lives
91爆料 researchers have found that that 鈥済ood life鈥� in adulthood can start in grade school, by teaching parents and teachers to build stronger bonds with their children, and to help children form greater attachments to family and school.