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March 7, 2018
Is there a glass ceiling in academic publishing?
A University of Washington study finds that women authors are significantly under-represented in high-profile academic journals.
Tag(s): ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change • Alicia Shen • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Psychology • Eve Riskin • Ione Fine • Jason Webster • Yuichi Shoda
Bike share programs: What do cyclists think?
Researchers at the University of Washington Sustainable Transportation Lab want your input to learn why bike share programs — like Pronto, LimeBike, Spin or ofo — succeed or fail. The lab is conducting a short, voluntary survey of cyclists to find out what they’re looking for from a bike share program.
Tag(s): College of Engineering • Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering • Sustainable Transportation LabMarch 6, 2018
Glaciers in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert actually shrank during the last ice age
High in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, the climate is so dry and cold that glaciers shrank during the last ice age. Dating of rock deposits shows how glaciers in this less-studied region can behave very differently as the climate shifts.
Tag(s): Alan Gillespie • College of the Environment • Department of Earth and Space Sciences • glaciersMarch 5, 2018
Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies to hold ‘Re-imagining Solidarity’ conference March 10
Immigrant rights, environmental concerns and racial, class, gender and sexual justice will be the focus of a daylong conference hosted by the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies March 10 at the UW.
Tag(s): College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Political Science • Department of Sociology • Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies • Megan Ming Francis • Michael McCann • Sarah QuinnMarch 2, 2018
Celebrated poet Charles Simic to give UW’s 54th Theodore Roethke Poetry Reading April 12
Charles Simic, one of America’s most celebrated poets, will give the 2018 Theodore Roethke Memorial Poetry Reading on April 12. Simic will be the 54th poet to appear in the series since its inception in 1964.
Tag(s): College of Arts & Sciences • David Wagoner • Department of English • Roethke Reading • Theodore Roethke
Two species of ravens nevermore? New research finds evidence of ‘speciation reversal’
A new study almost 20 years in the making provides some of the strongest evidence yet of the “speciation reversal” phenomenon in two lineages of common ravens.
Tag(s): College of the Environment • evolution • genomics • John Marzluff • School of Environmental and Forest SciencesMarch 1, 2018
Tri-campus survey aims to identify student struggles with housing, food costs
In a region as expensive as the Puget Sound, making ends meet affects college students, too. Rent, utilities and food can run into the hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars a month – and for students without the means, it’s a daunting and sometimes compromising challenge. Urban@UW is trying to learn more about…
Tag(s): Christine Stevens • Lynne Manzo • Rachel Fyall • The Doorway Project • Urban@UWFebruary 28, 2018
Arts Roundup: Chamber Singers and University Chorale, Writing Workshop, and Un-dammed: Reflections on Art, Education, and Restoration of the Elwha River
In the arts, listen to the Chamber Singers and University Chorale perform music from the Baltic state in their winter quarter concert, join poet Shin Yu Pai in a creative writing workshop, engage in a discussion on art, education, and the restoration of the Elwha Rivier, and watch the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan perform “Formosa” (“beautiful island”)
Tag(s): Henry Art Gallery • Meany Center for the Performing Arts • music • School of MusicFebruary 27, 2018
Mining memories for stories of ‘real black grandmothers’
LaShawnDa Pittman, a UW assistant professor of American Ethnic Studies, is collecting stories of African-American grandmothers, past and present, on her Real Black Grandmothers website.
Tag(s): College of Arts & Sciences • Department of American Ethnic Studies • LaShawnDa Pittman
Largest Chinook salmon disappearing from West Coast
The largest and oldest Chinook salmon — fish also known as “kings” and prized for their exceptional size — have mostly disappeared along the West Coast, according to a new study led by the University of Washington.
Tag(s): College of the Environment • Daniel Schindler • salmon • School of Aquatic and Fishery SciencesFebruary 26, 2018
Brian McCartan named vice president for finance at the UW
Brian McCartan has been named vice president for finance at the University of Washington, Executive Vice President Jeff Scott announced today. McCartan joins the UW after serving as the chief financial officer at Sound Transit for the past 11 years. He begins on Feb. 26.
Tag(s): Brian McCartan • Finance and Administration • University of WashingtonFebruary 23, 2018
Despite snow in Seattle, cherry blossoms on track for typical season
With snow falling in the Puget Sound region this week, it’s hard to imagine cherry trees in bloom. But assuming temperatures return to normal soon, this year’s cherry blossoms are on track for a typical bloom season. Full bloom is expected the week of March 19.
Tag(s): cherry blossoms • Sara ShoresFebruary 22, 2018
Reducing failed deliveries, truck parking time could improve downtown Seattle congestion, new report finds
If online shopping continues to grow at its current rate, there may be twice as many trucks delivering packages in Seattle’s city center within five years, a new report projects — and double the number of trucks looking for a parking space.
Tag(s): Anne Goodchild • Barbara Ivanov • College of Engineering • Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering • Supply Chain Transportation & Logistics Center • Urban Freight Lab
New curriculum prioritizes tribal sovereignty, cultural respect in scientific research of American Indian, Alaska Native communities
When scientists have conducted research in Native American communities, the process and the results have sometimes been controversial. There have been a few well-known cases, such as the 1979 Barrow Alcohol Study, in which researchers examined substance use in the tiny Arctic Circle town and issued findings to the press, before briefing the…
Tag(s): Cynthia Pearson • Indigenous Wellness Research Institute • School of Social WorkFebruary 21, 2018
Arts Roundup: Cole Porter’s Anything Goes, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, Master Class with Atar Arad, and Faculty Recital with Melia Watras and Atar Arad
This week in the arts, aboard the S.S. American with the Musical Theater Program’s “Anything Goes,” watch the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan perform “Formosa” (“beautiful island”), and see a Master Class with Atar Arad.
Tag(s): Department of Dance • School of Drama • School of Music • UW Drama
A talk with UW historian Quintard Taylor: Taking ‘the long view’ in troubled times
Quintard Taylor, UW professor emeritus of history and recipient of a lifetime achievement honor from Washington State Historical Society, discusses his work and this unusual moment in American history.
Tag(s): Blackpast.org • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of History • Quintard Taylor
UW among Peace Corps’ 2018 top volunteer-producing colleges & universities
The Peace Corps today announced that University of Washington ranked No. 2 among large schools on the agency’s 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. There are 74 UW alumni currently volunteering worldwide.
Tag(s): Peace Corps • University of WashingtonFebruary 20, 2018
University of Washington is a top producer of Fulbright scholars
The University of Washington ranked second in the country in producing Fulbright Scholars. Fulbrights were awarded to 11 researchers at UW’s Seattle campus, and to three faculty members at UW Bothell.
Tag(s): University of Washington • UW Bothell
Beluga whales dive deeper, longer to find food in Arctic
Reductions in sea ice in the Arctic have a clear impact on animals such as polar bears that rely on frozen surfaces for feeding, mating and migrating. But sea ice loss is changing Arctic habitat and affecting other species in more indirect ways, new research finds. Beluga whales that spend summers feeding in the Arctic…
Tag(s): College of the Environment • Donna Hauser • Harry Stern • Kristin Laidre • Polar Science Center • School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
Using a laser to wirelessly charge a smartphone safely across a room
Engineers at the University of Washington have for the first time developed a method to safely charge a smartphone wirelessly using a laser.
Tag(s): Arka Majumdar • College of Arts & Sciences • College of Engineering • Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering • Department of Physics • Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute • Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering • Shyam Gollakota • Vikram IyerFebruary 15, 2018
Five UW scientists awarded Sloan Fellowships for early-career research
Five faculty members at the University of Washington have been awarded early-career fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The new Sloan Fellows, announced Feb. 15, include Maya Cakmak, assistant professor of computer science and engineering; Jiun-Haw Chu, assistant professor of clean energy and physics; Arka Majumdar, assistant professor of electrical engineering and physics; Jessica Werk, assistant professor of astronomy; and Chelsea Wood, assistant professor of aquatic and fishery sciences.
Tag(s): Arka Majumdar • Chelsea Wood • Clean Energy Institute • College of Arts & Sciences • College of Engineering • College of the Environment • Department of Astronomy • Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering • Jessica Werk • Jiun-Haw Chu • Maya Cakmak • Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute • Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering • School of Aquatic and Fishery SciencesFebruary 14, 2018
Arts Roundup: Cole Porter’s Anything Goes, Jerusalem Quartet, and Feathers of Fire: A Persian Epic
This week in the arts, aboard the S.S. American with the Musical Theater Program’s “Anything Goes,” listen to the Jerusalem Quartet’s warm, full sound, and see a Persian epic portrayed on stage with music and shadow-puppetry.
Tag(s): ArtsUW • School of Art + Art History + Design • School of Drama • School of MusicFebruary 13, 2018
‘Supply Chain’: New book of poems from UW’s Pimone Triplett
Pimone Triplett, UW associate professor of English and creative writing, has released “Supply Chain,” her fourth book of poems.
Tag(s): books • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of English • Pimone TriplettFebruary 12, 2018
Tissue paper sensors show promise for health care, entertainment, robotics
University of Washington engineers have turned tissue paper – similar to toilet tissue – into a new kind of wearable sensor that can detect a pulse, a blink of an eye and other human movement.
Tag(s): College of Engineering • Dayong Gao • Department of Mechanical Engineering • Jae-Hyun Chung • Jinkyu Yang • Minoru Taya
Hybrid optics bring color imaging using ultrathin metalenses into focus
In a paper published Feb. 9 in Science Advances, scientists at the University of Washington announced that they have successfully combined two different imaging methods — a type of lens designed for nanoscale interaction with lightwaves, along with robust computational processing — to create full-color images.
Tag(s): Arka Majumdar • College of Arts & Sciences • College of Engineering • Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering • Department of Physics • Molecular Engineering & Sciences InstituteFebruary 9, 2018
Research uncovers the mysterious lives of narwhals
New findings could help scientists understand a little more about the elusive narwhal and how these marine mammals might fare in a changing climate.
Tag(s): College of the Environment • Kristin Laidre • Polar Science Center • School of Aquatic and Fishery SciencesFebruary 8, 2018
Simple rules can help fishery managers cope with ecological complexity
A team of ecologists and economists is the first to test whether real-life ecological interactions produce economic benefits for the fishing industry. The results were published online Jan. 29 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Tag(s): College of the Environment • School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences • Tim EssingtonFebruary 7, 2018
Arts Roundup: Dance Majors Concert, Modern Music Ensemble, Intersections Pre-Concert Lecture, and more
This week in the arts, experience modern dance from a fresh and youthful perspective, hear UW’s modern music ensemble and top auditioned choirs, listen to a pre-show lecture by UW Germanics professor, see British pianist Imogen Cooper perform her classical repertoire, and aboard the S.S. American with the Musical Theater program’s performance of “Anything Goes!”
Tag(s): ArtsUW • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Dance • School of Art + Art History + Design • School of Drama • School of Music
Ice core shows North American ice sheet’s retreat affected Antarctic weather
A study from the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Washington finds that the retreat of the ice sheet covering North America made Antarctic weather more similar from one year to the next.
Tag(s): climate • climate change • College of the Environment • Department of Earth and Space Sciences • Eric Steig • polar science
Fruit bat’s echolocation may work like sophisticated surveillance sonar
High-speed recordings of Egyptian fruit bats in flight show that instead of using a primitive form of echolocation, these animals actually use a technique recently developed by humans for surveillance and navigation.
Tag(s): Applied Physics Laboratory • biology • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Biology • Wu-Jung LeeFebruary 6, 2018
University of Washington, other leading research universities form international coalition to speed local climate action
The University of Washington joins 12 other leading North American research universities in the new University Climate Change Coalition, or UC3, a group committed to leveraging its research and resources to help communities accelerate climate action.
Tag(s): College of the Environment • Lisa Graumlich • UW Sustainability
UW astronomer Woody Sullivan assists in renovation of Olympia’s Territorial Sundial
After six months of repair and restoration — assisted by UW astronomer and sundial expert Woody Sullivan — Olympia’s iconic Territorial Sundial is back in place.
Tag(s): College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Astronomy • Woody SullivanFebruary 5, 2018
UW atmospheric scientists flying through clouds above Antarctica’s Southern Ocean
UW atmospheric sciences faculty and graduate students are in Tasmania studying how clouds form over Antarctica’s Southern Ocean.
Tag(s): Chris Bretherton • climate change • College of the Environment • Department of Atmospheric Sciences • polar science • Rob Wood • Roger Marchand • weather
Watery worlds: UW astronomer Eric Agol assists in new findings of TRAPPIST-1 planetary system
A team of astronomers including Eric Agol of the University of Washington has found that the seven Earth-sized planets orbiting the star TRAPPIST-1 are all made mostly of rock, and some could even have more water — which can give life a chance — than Earth itself. The research was led by Simon Grimm of…
Tag(s): astronomy & astrophysics • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Astronomy • Eric Agol • Virtual Planetary LaboratoryFebruary 1, 2018
Arts Roundup: 12 Ophelias (a play with broken songs), Music of Today, and Faculty Recital with Craig Sheppard
This week in the arts, discover a re-imaged world of Hamlet as part of the School of Drama’s mainstage season, listen to new music by emerging artists, and hear the chair of the UW piano program perform a fugal composition.
Tag(s): ArtsUW • music • School of Drama • School of Music • UW Drama
UW’s large research vessel, R/V Thomas G. Thompson, gets back to work
After an “extreme makeover” that went from stem to stern on five decks of the ship, the R/V Thomas G. Thompson is ready to get back to work exploring the world’s oceans. The University of Washington’s School of Oceanography, part of the College of the Environment, operates the 274-foot ship, which arrived on campus in…
Tag(s): College of the Environment • oceanography • RV Thomas G. Thompson • School of OceanographyJanuary 31, 2018
University of Washington, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory team up to make the materials of tomorrow
The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Washington announced the creation of the Northwest Institute for Materials Physics, Chemistry and Technology — or NW IMPACT — a joint research endeavor to power discoveries and advancements in materials that transform energy, telecommunications, medicine, information technology and other fields.
Tag(s): Ana Mari Cauce • Clean Energy Institute • clean or renewable energy • College of Arts & Sciences • College of Engineering • David Ginger • James De Yoreo • NW IMPACT • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory • Washington Clean Energy Testbeds
Reconstructing an ancient lethal weapon
Archaeologists are a little like forensic investigators: They scour the remains of past societies, looking for clues in pottery, tools and bones about how people lived, and how they died. And just as detectives might re-create the scene of a crime, University of Washington archaeologists have re-created the weapons used by hunter-gatherers in…
Tag(s): Ben Fitzhugh • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of AnthropologyJanuary 30, 2018
Official notice: Action on UW Bothell/Cascadia College Campus Master Plan
Notice is given under SEPA, RCW 43.21C.080, that the University of Washington Board of Regents, to the action described below on Jan. 11, 2018. Any action to set aside, enjoin, review or otherwise challenge such action on the grounds of noncompliance with the provisions of Chapter 43.21C RCW (State Environmental Policy Act) shall be commenced…
Depression, anxiety affect more than one-fourth of state’s college students
Nearly one-third of Washington college students have experienced depression in the last year, and more than 10 percent have had thoughts of suicide, according to a new survey of young adults attending schools around the state. The survey of more than 10,000 students at 13 of Washington’s two- and four-year institutions shows the need…
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