Researchers at the 91爆料 have developed a robotic system that can feed people who need someone to help them eat.
March 11, 2019
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March 7, 2019
91爆料 anthropologist connects communities to archive of Khmer Rouge-era Cambodia
A new project by Jenna Grant, 91爆料 assistant professor of anthropology, uses an archive of photos and documents from the Khmer Rouge era — the donation of a journalist and 91爆料 alum — to help facilitate storytelling among Cambodians and Cambodian-Americans.
March 5, 2019
FASER detector at the Large Hadron Collider to seek clues about hidden matter in the universe
On March 5, the CERN research board approved a new experiment at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva to search for evidence of fundamental dark matter particles. 91爆料 scientists are part of this endeavor, the Forward Search Experiment 鈥� or FASER 鈥� which seeks to answer one of the outstanding questions in particle physics: What is dark matter made of?
Reading summer camp? Study to examine how soon-to-be kindergartners are wired for literacy
The 91爆料 is launching a reading instruction study this summer, a two-week 鈥渃amp鈥� targeting children entering kindergarten in the fall that aims to teach early literacy skills and measure brain activity before and after instruction.
March 4, 2019
91爆料 and Aga Khan University sign agreement to further population health, research, service and education
The 91爆料 today signed a memorandum of understanding with the Aga Khan University to codify partnership activities already underway and to leverage complementary strengths to further expand research, service and education in low- and middle-income countries.
Fake faces: 91爆料s ‘Calling BS’ duo opens new website asking ‘Which face is real?’
A new website from the 91爆料’s Jevin West and Carl Bergstrom, the duo behind the popular “Calling BS” class, asks viewers to choose which of two realistic face photos is real and which is a complete fake.
ARTS91爆料 Roundup: Opening of “In the Heart of America,” Dance Majors Concert, Emerson String Quartet, and more!
This week in the arts, attend a performance with Emerson String Quartet, partake in the Strange Coupling silent and live auction, see the film screening of “The Gold Fish Casino,” and more! In the Heart of America March 6 – 17 (previews March 2 & 5) | Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse In the shadow of the Gulf War, a young Palestinian woman’s quest to learn what happened to her Marine brother, Remzi,聽leads her to a Kentuckian Marine named Craver….
Mystery of green icebergs may soon be solved
Research by 91爆料’s Stephen Warren suggests that some icebergs are green because they contain frozen, iron-rich seawater from certain regions of East Antarctica.
March 1, 2019
Video: Amarilys R铆os shares the ‘bomba’ experience
Amarilys R铆os is a professional percussionist, singer and dancer from San Juan, Puerto Rico. In this video she gives an introduction to “bomba,” an Afro-Puerto Rican music and dance tradition in which dancers lead the drummer to sound out their improvised movements. 鈥淏omba is a way of expression and communication鈥� with key ingredients, explains R铆os. There are bomba drums with a lead drummer, singer, dancer and chorus. 鈥淓ach one is as important as the other,鈥� she said, and all…
February 28, 2019
Polar science, climate change and, yes, dance mix this weekend at Pacific Science Center
Exhibits and events happening Friday through Sunday showcase the latest in polar science, much of it from the 91爆料.
Bill & Melinda Gates Center opens a new era of computer science education and innovation at the 91爆料
The 91爆料 today marked the official opening of the new Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering on its Seattle campus. The building doubles the space available to 91爆料鈥檚 Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering to enable a new wave of computing innovation and to educate more of Washington鈥檚 students for 21st century careers that will help shape the future of technology.
February 27, 2019
Return of the wolves: How deer escape tactics help save their lives
As gray wolves return to eastern Washington, a new study finds that one species of deer is changing its behavior to spend more time away from roads, at higher elevations and in rockier landscapes.
Three 91爆料 scientists awarded Sloan Fellowships for early-career research
Three faculty members at the 91爆料 have been awarded early-career fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The new Sloan Fellows, announced Feb. 19, include Kelley Harris, an assistant professor of genome sciences at the 91爆料 School of Medicine; and Alvin Cheung and Shayan Oveis Gharan, both assistant professors in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering.
February 25, 2019
ARTS91爆料 Roundup: (Im)migration: Music of Displaced People, Critical Issues Lecture with Lizzi Bougatsos, and more!
This week in the arts, attend a talk with an artist whose work stands at the crossroad of art and science, listen to music of today, see the preview of “In the Heart of American,” and more! SOLD OUT: A Conversation with Zadie Smith, Moderated by Valerie Curtis-Newton February 27, 7:30 pm | Benaroya Hall Seattle Arts & Lectures Series brings to you Zadie Smith, one of the world鈥檚 preeminent fiction and non-fiction writers.聽Her novels include聽White Teeth, The Autograph Man,…
It’s all in the twist: Physicists stack 2D materials at angles to trap particles on the nanoscale, creating a unique platform to study quantum optical physics
In a paper published Feb. 25 in the journal Nature, a 91爆料-led team of physicists report that it has developed a new system to trap individual excitons 鈥� bound pairs of electrons and their associated positive charges. Their system could form the basis of a novel experimental platform for monitoring excitons with precision and potentially developing new quantum technologies.
February 21, 2019
Quad cherry blossoms expected to peak end of March, if weather cooperates
The iconic cherry trees in the 91爆料’s Quad will likely reach peak bloom the third week of March, right in line with most years.
February 20, 2019
Arts91爆料 Roundup: Programs with Los Angeles-based artist Carolina Caycedo, Mark Morris Dance Group 鈥� and more
This week in the arts, see one of “[The] most successful and influential choreographer alive and indisputably the most musical (The New York Times)” on stage, have an inside look of the Ceramic and Metal Arts Building at the 3D4M Open House, and more! Gurvich Visiting Artist: Carolina Caycedo Los Angeles-based artist Carolina Caycedo will engage in a series of programs that explore the geopolitics of water, collective resistance, and regional narratives that relate to her聽ongoing project Be Dammed, aspects…
New study: How to save a seabird
A new study outlines more than a decade of success in reducing seabird bycatch in Alaska鈥檚 longline fisheries, and where there鈥檚 still room for improvement
Playground study shows how recess can include all children
Recess, for most children, is synonymous with freedom. A break from class that has nothing to do with learning and everything to do with play. For children with autism, the playground can be an isolating experience. The spontaneous soccer games, roving packs of friends and virtual buffet of activities can be chaotic, frustrating and confusing. Recess is not a time to join, but to retreat. Or is it? A 91爆料-led research team found that children with autism communicate…
February 19, 2019
Video: The 91爆料’s annual budget explained
This video takes a look at the 91爆料’s revenue and operating budget from the 2018-2019 academic year. We explain where the money comes from and how it is spent.
Climate change and national security: Jackson School to hold public discussion March 6 featuring Gov. Jay Inslee
What geopolitical challenges is global climate change creating for the national security of the United States and throughout the world? The 91爆料’s Jackson School of International Studies will host a public panel discussion of these issues on March 6, featuring Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.
91爆料 is a top producer of Fulbright recipients
Fifteen scholars from the 91爆料 were awarded Fulbright grants for 2018-2019 鈥� among the leading research schools in the country and more than any other institution in the state. A list was published earlier this month in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Annual Soule lecture celebrates nursing
A member of the British House of Lords is scheduled to deliver the Elizabeth Sterling Soule Lecture on Thursday, Feb. 21st, as part of the 91爆料 School of Nursing鈥檚 Centennial celebrations and the Nursing Now initiative in the State of Washington. Baroness Mary Watkins of Tavistock, a professor of nursing and alternate chair of the global Nursing Now Initiative which launched locally this week, will speak about the transformational role that nurses can play to achieve health equity…
February 13, 2019
91爆料 study: Exposure to chemical in Roundup increases risk for cancer
Exposure to glyphosate 鈥� the world鈥檚 most widely used, broad-spectrum herbicide and the primary ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup 鈥� increases the risk of some cancers by more than 40 percent, according to new research from the 91爆料.
Arts91爆料 Roundup: Jacob Lawrence Gallery 25th Anniversary, For the Love of Swedish Cinema, and more!
This week in the arts, take a trip to the Nordic Museum on Valentine’s Day for a lecture on Swedish cinema history, attend artist talks about “Creating Survivance: Art and Indigenous Wellness”, celebrate 25 years of the Jacob Lawrence Gallery with DJ sets by SassyBlack, Felisha Ledesma, and dos leches + Eve Defy, and more! Scandinavian 30: For the Love of Swedish Cinema! 鉂わ笍 February 14, 7:00 pm| Nordic Museum This Valentine’s Day, take a look at Swedish cinema…
Parents don’t pick favorites, at least if you’re a Magellanic penguin
Researchers at the 91爆料 wanted to know how Magellanic penguin parents in South America balance the dietary demands of multiple chicks. As they report in a paper published Jan. 23 in the journal Animal Behaviour, when a Magellanic penguin parent returns to its nest with fish, the parent tries to feed each of its two chicks equal portions of food, regardless of the youngsters’ differences in age or size.
February 12, 2019
Assessing riverside corridors 鈥� the ‘escape routes’ for animals under climate change 鈥� in the Northwest
A study led by the 91爆料 pinpoints which riverside routes in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and western Montana will be the most important for animals trying to navigate a changing climate.
Notice of Expedited Rule Making (Per RCW 34.05.353)
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The 91爆料 currently has an emergency rule in effect and this proposal is to make permanent those recent updates to the university鈥檚 definition of service animal in WAC 478-128-020 to align with the updates to RCW 49.60.040 concerning service animals.
February 11, 2019
Many Arctic lakes give off less carbon than expected
New research by the 91爆料 and U.S. Geological Survey suggests many lakes pose little threat to global carbon levels, at least for now.
February 8, 2019
Video: Washington’s state climatologist comments on Puget Sound snowstorms
Nick Bond, Washington’s state climatologist, comments on the unusual weather in Western Washington.
‘Underwater forecast’ predicts temperature, acidity and more in Puget Sound
A new 91爆料 computer model can predict underwater conditions in Puget Sound and off the coast of Washington three days into the future.
February 7, 2019
All the data in the sky, alerted via 91爆料 eyes
The Zwicky Transient Facility, based at the Palomar Observatory, has identified over a thousand new objects and phenomena in the night sky, including more than 1,100 new supernovae and 50 near-Earth asteroids. 91爆料 scientists are part of the ZTF team and led the development of the collaboration’s alert system, which informs science teams of possible new objects or changes to known objects in the sky.
February 6, 2019
Arts91爆料 Roundup: Inuit throat singer performance, artist lecture, exhibition opening, and more
This week in the arts, attend Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq’s performance that will feature a crowdsourced choir of 91爆料 students and regional indigenous people, partake in the Painting + Drawing Open House, visit the Henry to see “Martha Friedman: Castoffs” before it closes, and more. Critical Issues Lecture:聽 Andrea Fraser February 7, 7:00 PM | Henry Art Gallery Andrea Fraser is an artist whose work investigates the social, financial, and affective economies of cultural institutions, fields, and groups. She…
91爆料 Libraries is new home for decades of KIRO-TV news video
Last year, local station KIRO-TV donated thousands of hours of old news videotapes of its news broadcasts from the 1970s through about the year 2000 — about 15,000 videotapes in all — to 91爆料 Libraries.
Two new studies published about the Seattle minimum wage ordinance
91爆料 researchers continue to study the impact of the 2014 Seattle minimum wage ordinance. An interdisciplinary team of faculty and graduate students who have tracked various industries since the ordinance鈥檚 implementation just published two new studies: These papers take a closer look at the effects on child care businesses and on food prices during the policy implementation.
Parenting in the age of legal pot: Household rules, conversations help guide teen use
The legalization of marijuana in Washington state in 2012 gave parents the opportunity for a new teachable moment. Many say that as society has become more permissive, they want information and advice.
February 4, 2019
Early spring rain boosts methane from thawing permafrost by 30 percent
A 91爆料-led team has found that early spring rainfall warms up a thawing permafrost bog in Alaska and promotes the growth of plants and methane-producing microbes.
January 31, 2019
Iguana-sized dinosaur cousin discovered in Antarctica, shows how life at the South Pole bounced back after mass extinction
Scientists have just discovered a dinosaur relative that lived in Antarctica 250 million years ago. The iguana-sized reptile’s genus name, Antarctanax, means “Antarctic king.”
January 30, 2019
91爆料-based group launches national challenge to recreate first moon landing 鈥� with drones and Lego robots
A 91爆料-based group is launching a national student challenge to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo moon landing.
Building equity: A talk with Ren茅e Cheng, new dean of the 91爆料 College of Built Environments
91爆料 News talks with Ren茅e Cheng, new dean of the 91爆料 College of Built Environments, about her background and plans for the college. Cheng joined the 91爆料 on Jan. 1.