November 20, 2018
The abundance of personal smartphones in southern African countries got 91爆料 professor Sarah Gimbel thinking: What if these phones were used by front-line health workers 鈥� namely nurses 鈥� to collect and analyze data on patients living with HIV or AIDS to improve their care?
Not all stars are like the sun, so not all planetary systems can be studied with the same expectations. New research from a 91爆料-led team of astronomers gives updated climate models for the seven planets around the star TRAPPIST-1.
November 19, 2018
A timely new 91爆料 political science class asks: How do we separate fact from fiction these days? How do we know what is true?
Here in what is called the Anthropocene era, humans and our urban environments appear to be driving accelerated evolutionary change in plants, animals, fungi, viruses and more 鈥� changes that could affect key ecosystem functions and thus human well-being. These interactions between evolution and ecology are called “eco-evolutionary feedback.” The National Science Foundation has awarded a five-year, $500,000 grant to a multi-institution research network team headed by Marina Alberti, 91爆料 professor of urban design and planning, to advance…
A study by an international team of researchers, including from the 91爆料, determines that carved stone tools, also known as Levallois cores, were used in Asia 80,000 to 170,000 years ago. With the find 鈥� and absent human fossils linking the tools to migrating populations 鈥� researchers believe people in Asia developed the technology independently, evidence of similar sets of skills evolving throughout different parts of the ancient world.
November 18, 2018
Public higher education is not just possible, it is easily within reach for Washington residents. That鈥檚 the message behind a new joint public-awareness campaign of the 91爆料 and Washington State University to promote the affordability of higher education in the state of Washington.
November 14, 2018
This week in the arts, shop for hand-printed gifts, attend a聽sonic-theatrical performance, dive into lectures about Indian Painting in Mewar and Marwar, and more! Print Sale November 14 to 15, 8:00 AM鈥�7:00 PM | Art Building Hand-printed artwork, cards, soft goods, and more! 91爆料 student members of the 91爆料 Printmaking Association and 91爆料 printmaking alums invite the community and public to their Print Sale. More Info Kurbasy November 16, 8:00 PM | Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater From the Carpathian mountains,…
The first assessment of polar bears that live in the biologically rich Chukchi Sea region that spans the U.S. and Russia, finds that the population is healthy and not yet suffering from declining sea ice.
The 91爆料 has won a Gold Bicycle Friendly University award from the League of American Bicyclists in recognition of its achievements in promoting safe, accessible bicycling on campus.
The 91爆料 Climate Impacts Group and regional tribal partners have developed a collection of resources that may be useful to tribes at any stage in the process of evaluating their vulnerability to climate change. The project is a partnership among tribes, tribal associations, universities and the federal government.
November 13, 2018
In a paper published Oct. 8 in the journal Nano Letters, a team from the 91爆料 and the National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan announced that it has constructed functional metalenses that are one-tenth to one-half the thickness of the wavelengths of light that they focus. Their metalenses, which were constructed out of layered 2D materials, were as thin as 190 nanometers 鈥� less than 1/100,000ths of an inch thick.
Ralina Joseph, associate professor of communication, discusses here new book “Postracial Resistance: Black Women, Media, and the Uses of Strategic Ambiguity,” published this October by New York University Press.
November 9, 2018
Pursuant to the provisions of WAC 197-11-455, 197-11-510 and WAC 478-324-140, the 91爆料 hereby provides public notice of the availability of a final Environmental Impact Statement. Project name: Husky Stadium Transportation Management Plan Proponent/lead agency: 91爆料 鈥� Seattle Campus Description of proposal: The university is updating the Husky Stadium Transportation Management Plan. The university鈥檚 goal is to prepare a TMP that accommodates a maximum crowd of 70,000 people; modifies mode goals and operational logistics for hosting…
November 8, 2018
The first study of common ragweed鈥檚 future U.S. distribution finds the top allergen will expand its range northward as the climate warms, reaching new parts of upstate New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, while retreating from current hot spots.
November 7, 2018
When it comes to supporting and promoting the growth of minority businesses, the 91爆料 has a long track record 鈥� 27 years to be exact. This milestone represents the 91爆料鈥檚 long-standing relationship with the Northwest Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council (MSDC).
The 91爆料 welcomed the largest class of new students across all three campuses, and the largest number of Washington residents in 91爆料 history, according to the finalized Fall 2018 census of enrolled students released by all three campuses.
This week in the arts, attend “Unbelievable: Reflections on Caravaggio’s Religious Art” lecture, go to a Print Sale, see Brooklyn Rider perform, and more! Faculty Lecture: Estelle Lingo on Caravaggio November 8, 5:30鈥�6:30 PM | Art Building Estelle Lingo, Associate Professor of Art History and Donald E. Peterson Professor in the Arts,聽 will give the lecture “Unbelievable: Reflections on Caravaggio’s Religious Art.” Lingo was recently in residence at the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts at the National…
To better understand how state governments across the United States execute their diverse responsibilities, look at their internet footprint, says a new study by researchers at the 91爆料, Harvard University, and Northeastern University.
Researchers from the 91爆料 have shown how Magellanic penguins fare during the winter months when they spend months at sea feeding. They have discovered that oceanographic features are more likely to negatively impact the body conditions of Magellanic penguin females, but not males, when the penguins return to their nesting grounds in spring.
November 6, 2018
Botanists at the 91爆料鈥檚 Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture have created a much-needed second edition of the 鈥淔lora of the Pacific Northwest.鈥�
November 5, 2018
A new study of nearly 250 children and teens led by the 91爆料 found that participants who had suffered abuse were developing faster than those who had not.
November 2, 2018
The 91爆料 has distributed news to the campus community 鈥� in one form or another 鈥� since 1975. Such communication began as a way to streamline how faculty, staff and students received important administrative news and was initially published as a pamphlet of memos. In 1983, it evolved into University Week, a weekly printed newspaper with research news and feature stories. The newspaper became an online-only publication in 2008, and the first 91爆料 Today email newsletter was sent…
91爆料 oceanographer Jody Deming is a leader of a new, interdisciplinary effort that addresses the theme of “ocean memory.”
Massive wildfires, which may be getting more intense due to climate change and a long history of fire-suppression policies, have strikingly unequal effects on minority communities, a new study shows.
November 1, 2018
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held at 10 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at the 91爆料 Police Department Conference Room located at 3939 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105.
Studies suggest that as many as 25 percent of college students nationwide do not get enough food. That鈥檚 one of the reasons why the 91爆料 on Thursday opened a new, permanent food pantry.
October 31, 2018
This week in the arts, celebrate the vibrancy, resiliency, and legacies of community members from across the Pacific, see Incident at Vichy before it closes, attend a performance by the Taiwan Philharmonic, and more! 20 Years of Pacific Voices: A Community Celebration November 1, 4鈥�7:30 PM | Pacific Voices Exhibit Gallery at the Burke Museum Celebrate 20 years of community members from across the Pacific who have shared the vibrancy, resiliency, and legacies of their cultures through Pacific Voices at…
October 30, 2018
The 91爆料 maintained its No. 10 spot on the U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 Best Global Universities rankings, released Tuesday. The 91爆料 is second among American public institutions.
An international team of researchers, including from the 91爆料, has completed a 3D virtual reconstruction of a Neandertal thorax a model that indicates an upright individual with greater lung capacity and a straighter spine than today鈥檚 modern human.
First-of-its kind research, led by the 91爆料, Northeastern University and Harvard University, delves into public perceptions of gun violence and the leading causes of death in the U.S.
October 29, 2018
Recent notable books by 91爆料 faculty members study politics and culture in post-World War II Japan, explore regime change, nonprofit management, documents from the ancient world and more.
October 25, 2018
Provost Mark Richards answers questions surrounding the topic of his welcome lecture, Tuesday afternoon in the HUB Lyceum.
UPS announced today that it will be pilot-testing deliveries with cargo e-bikes in downtown Seattle. This test is expected to last a year, and the 91爆料鈥檚 Urban Freight Lab at the Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics Center will help UPS evaluate the study鈥檚 outcomes.
In her new book, Kathryn Rogers Merlino, 91爆料 associate professor of architecture, argues for the environmental benefit of reusing buildings rather than tearing them down and building anew.
The 91爆料 will lead one of three teams that will partner with the Honda Research Institute to explore the mechanisms behind curiosity and seek advances in artificial cognition. The 91爆料-led team will receive $2.7 million over the next three years to generate a mathematical model of curiosity.
October 24, 2018
Jiun-Haw Chu, a 91爆料 assistant professor of physics and faculty member at the 91爆料’s Clean Energy Institute, has been named a 2018 fellow by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation for his research on quantum materials 鈥� substances that exhibit novel combinations of quantum-mechanical properties that could one day transform information technology.
A new 91爆料 initiative seeks to advance research on the health benefits of time spent in nature, connecting academic researchers with pediatricians, childcare providers, mental health practitioners and others who work with various populations on critical health issues.
As the discipline of American Indian Studies approaches its 50th year at the 91爆料, a new research center is in the works: the Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies, which is supported by multiple colleges and schools.
October 23, 2018
This week in the arts, attend 91爆料 School of Drama’s season opener, see several musical performances, and attend a exhibition opening. Incident at Vichy October 24 to November 4聽 | Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse 91爆料 School of Drama’s season opener is a production that the New York Times considered “one of the most important plays of our time” in 1964. The questions at the heart of this story鈥攁bout evil, complicity, self-preservation, and the death of human decency鈥攁re perhaps more…
In a 20-year study, 91爆料 researchers and colleagues have found that nearly 600,000 pounds of sockeye salmon carcasses tossed to the left side of a small, remote stream in southwest Alaska, helped trees on that side of the stream grow faster than their counterparts on the other side.