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October 24, 2014
UW honored for sustainability efforts
The UW won Seattle Business Magazine’s 2014 Community Impact Award for Sustainability in Business Operations this week for demonstrating how businesses can have a beneficial impact on their communities. Seattle Aquarium and Harley Marine Services won silver awards for their sustainable business operations. UW’s award recognizes its overall environmental stewardship, Climate Action Plan, many LEED…
Large X-ray scanner to produce 3-D images for labs across campus
A state-of-the-art imaging machine is coming to the University of Washington for use by researchers in a variety of disciplines.
Tag(s): College of Arts & Sciences • College of Engineering • College of the Environment • Jeffrey Berman • Office of Research
U.S. Navy awards $8 million to develop wave, tidal energy technology
The UW has an $8 million, four-year contract to develop technologies that can harness waves, tides and currents to power naval facilities worldwide.
Tag(s): Andrew Stewart • Applied Physics Laboratory • Brian Polagye • clean or renewable energy • College of Engineering • Department of Mechanical EngineeringOctober 23, 2014
Denny Bell to ring Friday as family carries on 53-year UW tradition
Brewster Denny, great-grandson of Seattle and University of Washington founders Arthur and Mary Denny, rang the Denny Bell for UW homecoming ceremonies nearly every autumn for 51 years. He died in 2013 at the age of 88, but his family is carrying on the tradition. Denny’s daughter Maria Denny will gather with her mother, Patricia,…
October 22, 2014
Arts Roundup: Music, drama — and Noche Flamenca
Drama, lectures, dance and exhibitions fill this especially busy week in the arts. From the closing of the Mad Campus exhibition to the start of the UW World Series collaboration with Noche Flamenca on a new work, “Antigona,” there’s plenty to see and do.
Solar energy research gets boost from federal grant
Energy researchers at the UW will expand their work in making high-efficiency, printable solar cells and solar inks with the help of a competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. Researchers say these printable solar cells could be twice as efficient as today’s standard solar technologies. This, in turn, could drive down the cost…
Tag(s): clean or renewable energy
Traditional, tea party conservatives seem split on foreign policy
Foreign policy looms large as the 2014 midterm elections approach. But traditional conservatives and their tea party counterparts may bring different concerns and motivations to the November ballot, according to a University of Washington political scientist. While traditional conservatives seem most motivated by concern over American security, Christopher Parker, UW professor of political science, suggests…
Tag(s): books • Christoper Parker • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Political Science • elections & government • Matt Barreto • Tea Party movement
Graduate School Public Lectures: Olympia Snowe, Nobel recipient Michael Levitt and more
Seats are still available for three of the four UW Graduate School Public Lectures of 2014, presented in cooperation with the UW Alumni Association. The lectures are all free, but advance registration is required. The series begins with a lecture by Olympia Snowe, a former U.S. senator from Maine, who will speak at 6:30 p.m….
October 20, 2014
Two UW slots open for 2015 Slovenia visit
UW faculty, other academic personnel and senior graduate students are being invited to apply for the chance to visit the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia during 2015. There is financial support for two UW participants staying for two to four weeks. Each is expected to give lectures, interact with Slovenian students and collaborate with Slovenian…
UW student population grows, minority enrollment continues upward trend
Enrollment for the three University of Washington campuses increased nearly 3 percent in the new school year, according to the finalized Fall 2014 census of enrolled students released by Philip Ballinger, associate vice provost for enrollment and undergraduate admissions.
2014 History Lecture series sold out, but you needn’t miss the lectures
The four evenings that comprise the 2014 History Lecture Series have already sold out, but no one needs to miss the lectures themselves. The lectures will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday evenings from Nov. 5 to Dec. 3, all in Room 130 of Kane Hall. The series topic is “1914: The Great…
October 17, 2014
UW president touts innovation, public commitment in annual address
The University of Washington fosters innovation on its campuses not only because of its deep economic impact “but because, more importantly, we know it can create a world of good,” UW President Michael K. Young said Wednesday at his annual address. “Equally important is the extraordinary advantage that teaching innovation and creativity gives our students,…
See-through scalyhead
With its skeleton revealed in red and cartilage in blue, an image of a scalyhead sculpin fish from biology prof Adam Summers‘ lab is among the winners in this year’s BioArt competition. “Each day, scientific investigators produce thousands of images and videos as part of their research – from collection of image-based data, to the…
Watch John Delaney’s talks on ocean science, culture and art on UWTV
Fifth and final lecture: Summer 2014 Expedition Thursday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. Kane Hall 110 Tickets, $20, available here If you missed the UW Alumni Association’s lecture series last spring, “The Global Ocean & Human Culture: Past, Present & Future,” you can now watch the talks on UWTV. John Delaney, a UW professor of oceanography,…
October 16, 2014
‘Antigona’ retells Greek tragedy through flamenco dance, music
The UW World Series presents Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca’s production of “Antigona” — a world premiere — October 23 to 25 in Meany Hall.
Tag(s): Meany Center for the Performing Arts • Meany Hall for the Performing Arts • Ruby Blondell
Athletics initiatives, barriers to sustainability topics for Sustainability Summit
Theannual one-day Sustainability Summit this year is the centerpiece of a new weeklong SustainableUW Festival.
Tag(s): UW Sustainability
Inventor of MIMO wireless technology to speak at UW
If you use high speed Wi-Fi and 4G or LTE on your smartphone, you’ve got Arogyaswami Paulraj to thank. His wireless communications technology – MIMO, or multiple input, multiple output – is the core driver that increases performance in the latest wireless systems. Paulraj will talk about developing this technology and what may be coming…
Birds right at home in ‘subirdia’
Human sprawl is usually a threat to wildlife, but some birds buck the trend. Can we help biodiversity take wing in our suburbs? So ponders University of Washington’s John Marzluff in a piece he penned for Aeon, the digital magazine of ideas and culture that posts an original essay every weekday. During a decade of…
October 15, 2014
Science communication should consider cultural perspectives
New research suggests that considering differences among a variety of cultures can have an impact on how well science and scientific concepts are communicated to the public.
UW event will commemorate the life of Fred Nick
A memorial to celebrate the life of Fred Nick, the longtime director of the Center for Social Science Computation and Research, will be 4-6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, in the Walker-Ames Room of Kane Hall. Nick died unexpectedly in early September, just a year after retiring from the UW. He is remembered for his stewardship…
Arts Roundup: Music, drama — and the Jacob Lawrence Gallery reopens
The Jacob Lawrence Gallery opens its first exhibit of the year, “Industry,” and the School of Drama opens the year’s first production “Cold Empty Terrible” — plus lectures, the World Series and more.
Tag(s): Meany Center for the Performing Arts • School of Art + Art History + Design • School of Drama • School of Music
A new UW Libraries study center — and a cool book
UW Libraries is opening a new study center in its East Asia Library called the Taiwan Resource Center for Chinese Studies. It’s the result of new collaboration between UW Libraries and the National Central Library, in Taiwan. The center will bring valuable Chinese and Taiwanese scholarly publications, and host a new annual lecture series about…
October 14, 2014
Orphanage care linked to thinner brain tissue in regions related to ADHD
Psychological studies of children who began life in Romanian orphanages shows that institutionalization is linked to physical changes in brain structure. The thinning of the cortex leaves a lasting legacy that can explain impulsivity and inattention years later.
Tag(s): child & adolescent development • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Psychology • Katie McLaughlin
Documents that Changed the World: Joseph McCarthy’s ‘list,’ 1950
Sometimes a document can be devastating — can ruin lives and change history — even if it doesn’t really exist.
Tag(s): Documents that Changed the World • Information School • Joe JanesOctober 13, 2014
Neural engineering hackathon: 36 hours, 15 students, five working prototypes
The workload and time crunch were comparable to pulling two all-nighters, but you wouldn’t guess that from the energy in the room. Fifteen students, all wearing matching grey t-shirts, buzzed around the Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering Monday morning (Oct. 13), clearly excited to show off their designs. They had just finished a 36-hour weekend…
Pronto cycle share launches in Seattle
The new Pronto Cycle Share system launched Monday around the U-District, downtown, South Lake Union and Capitol Hill. Pronto is Seattle’s cycle-sharing system featuring 500 bikes at 50 stations, with bikes available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Check out the station map to see all the Seattle locations. Campus stations are at the IMA, the…
Northwest artists, writers, arts advocates in ‘Mary Randlett Portraits’
Frances McCue discusses “Mary Randlett Portraits,” a new book from University of Washington Press she created with the well-known Northwest photographer.
Tag(s): books • Charles Johnson • Colleen McElroy • College of Arts & Sciences • David Wagoner • Department of English • Frances McCue • Jacob Lawrence • Mark Jenkins • Mary Randlett • Nelson Bentley • Richard Haag • Shawn Wong • Theodore Roethke • University of Washington Press • UW Honors Program • UW Libraries • Wesley Wehr
Symposium Oct. 20 will unveil draft campus landscape framework
A campus landscape framework – meant as a starting point for planning how the UW’s outdoor environment might look in 10, 20, even 50 years – will be unveiled in draft form Oct. 20 as part of a regional symposium on campus landscape planning and design.
Tag(s): architecture • Capital Projects • Kristine Kenney
Professor, author Michael Honey now blogging too
Michael Honey, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Tacoma, has written books about Martin Luther King — now he is blogging about King as well. His writings can be found on the Beacon Broadside, a blog written by authors with Beacon Press, an independent publisher of serious nonfiction founded in 1854. Honey said…
October 10, 2014
Students win award to make riding the bus more accessible for blind people
A group of University of Washington engineering students are winners of the 2014 Ford College Community Challenge, a competition that awards $25,000 per team to student-led groups at 10 universities to fund projects that help build sustainable communities. The UW team’s project is StopInfo, which integrates with the OneBusAway app and provides specific information on location,…
Celebrate at the UW Combined Fund Drive’s Charity Fair & Silent Auction
The UW Combined Fund Drive raised more than $2 million last year for 1,788 nonprofits. This year’s effort kicks off with a charity fair and silent auction on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Engineering lecture series focuses on technologies for the heart
The University of Washington’s College of Engineering 2014 fall lecture series will feature faculty researchers in engineering and medicine who are improving cardiac medical care with new technologies.
Tag(s): Charles Murry • College of Engineering • Joshua Smith • Nathan Sniadecki • Nathan White
Citizen science key to keeping pace with environmental change
Better integration of citizen science into professional science is a growing consideration at the UW and elsewhere.
Tag(s): Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture • College of Arts & Sciences • College of the Environment • UW Botanic Gardens • UW HerbariumOctober 9, 2014
University of Washington fifth worldwide, top US public institution in ranking of achievements in scientific research
Measuring universities on their scientific research productivity, impact and excellence, National Taiwan University named the University of Washington fifth best in the world, and the top public institution in the United States, in its 2014 Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities released Thursday. The NTU Ranking is based on the production and impact…
Welcome to the new UW Today blog
It’s impossible not to make this awkward, but here’s our best shot: Welcome to the new UW Today blog. For years, UW Today in various incarnations has provided the news of the University of Washington – from groundbreaking scientific research and awe-inspiring student projects, to ranking updates, awards and roundups of arts events that can…
Migrating animals’ pee affects ocean chemistry
Tiny animals migrating from the ocean’s surface to the sunless depths helps shape our oceans. During the daylight hours below the surface the animals release ammonia, the equivalent of our urine, that plays a significant role in marine chemistry, particularly in low-oxygen zones.
Tag(s): College of the Environment • Daniele Bianchi • oceanography • School of OceanographyOctober 8, 2014
Arts Roundup: Drama, music — and Anne Hamilton’s ‘The Common S E N S E’
Fall is a busy time for the arts on campus, with a dizzying array of performances and exhibitions to take advantage of.
Tag(s): Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture • Center for Neurotechnology • Henry Art Gallery • Meany Center for the Performing Arts • School of Drama • School of Music
Jackson School centers receive $16 million for international education
The University of Washington’s Jackson School of International Studies has received funding from the U.S. Department of Education for all eight of its Title VI centers — with grants of more than $16 million to be awarded over four years.
Tag(s): College of Arts & Sciences • Jackson School of International Studies • Resat Kasaba
Renowned dances meticulously restaged for Chamber Dance Company’s ‘On the Edge’
The UW Chamber Dance Company presents restaging of well-known dances by choreographers Nacho Duato, Susan Marshall, Danial Shapiro and Joanie Smith in “On the Edge,” Oct. 9-12 in Meany Hall.
Tag(s): Chamber Dance Company • Hannah Wiley • Pablo Piantino
UW fusion reactor concept could be cheaper than coal
University of Washington engineers have designed a concept for a fusion reactor that, when scaled up to the size of a large electrical power plant, would rival costs for a new coal-fired plant with similar electrical output.
Tag(s): College of Arts & Sciences • College of Engineering • Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics • Department of Physics • Thomas Jarboe« Previous Page Next Page »
