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News Digest: Seaglider technology licensed, lecture revisits the Boldt decision, U. of Minnesota president to speak

By News And Information

May 22, 2013

UW Seaglider technology is licensed commercially; Richard Whitney, emeritus professor of fisheries, will deliver a talk about the Boldt decision; U. of Minnesota president and former UW faculty member Eric Kaler will deliver a talk about challenges facing research institutions.

New K-12 science standards add focus on practices, engineering and early learning

By Molly McElroy

May 20, 2013

The recently updated K-12 science education learning goals outline a vision for what all U.S. citizens should know about science. Phillip Bell, director of UW’s Institute for Science and Math Education, talks about what’s new about the goals.

New ‘academic redshirt’ program to support undergraduate STEM education

By Michelle Ma

May 8, 2013

The University of Washington in collaboration with Washington State University is developing an “academic redshirt” program that will bring dozens of low-income, Washington state high school graduates to the two universities to study engineering in a five-year bachelor’s program.

UW Medicine launches multi-media health and wellness initiative April 1

By Steven Butler & Michael Mc Carthy, UW Health Sciences/ UW Medicine

April 1, 2013

In partnership with Fisher Communications, UW Medicine Health will provide information on healthy living and on the latest treatments and medical breakthroughs

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