December 19, 2007
GOP policies ruining the economy, UW political scientists say in new book
With the Iowa caucuses only weeks away and Wall Street fearing a recession, two University of Washington political scientists say too many politicians and their constituencies hang onto bad economic ideas, even when they’ve been shown wrong.
December 18, 2007
Study suggests polls may overestimate support for Obama, underestimate backing for Clinton among Democrats
A new national study of voters who say they might vote in Democratic primaries and caucuses shows a striking disconnect between their explicit and implicit preferences, according to University of Washington researchers.
December 13, 2007
Tiny dust particles from Asian deserts common over western United States
It has been a decade since University of Washington scientists first pinpointed specific instances of air pollution, including Gobi Desert dust, traversing the Pacific Ocean and adding to the mix of atmospheric pollution already present along the West Coast of North America.
December 11, 2007
Without its insulating ice cap, Arctic surface waters warm to as much as 5 C above average
Record-breaking amounts of ice-free water have deprived the Arctic of more of its natural “sunscreen” than ever in recent summers.
Earth’s magnetic field could help protect astronauts working on the moon
It has been 35 years since humans last walked on the moon, but there has been much recent discussion about returning, either for exploration or to stage a mission to Mars.
December 7, 2007
UW graduate student Peter Kithene named CNN Heroes Honoree
University of Washington graduate student Peter Kithene has won $25,000 as a CNN Heroes Honoree.
December 6, 2007
Contrarian approach could mean more fish: Maximizing fishery profits could be new strategy for conservation
Managing fisheries to maximize profits got a bad name in the 1970s after an economist concluded that overexploitation, even to the point of causing a stock to go extinct, is a definite possibility when fishers are pitted against each other and are attempting to maximize profits.
Free software brings affordability, transparency to mathematics
Until recently, a student solving a calculus problem, a physicist modeling a galaxy or a mathematician studying a complex equation had to use powerful computer programs that cost hundreds or thousands of dollars.
Free software brings affordability, transparency to mathematics
Until recently, a student solving a calculus problem, a physicist modeling a galaxy or a mathematician studying a complex equation had to use powerful computer programs that cost hundreds or thousands of dollars.
Birds of Yellowstone lecture at the Burke Dec. 8
On Saturday, Dec.
Herb Kramer and the Scientific Instruments Department: Making problems ‘go away’
A team of scientists working with people who were profoundly disabled and unable to communicate in the usual way wanted to find out if some of them could learn to perform simple tasks using adaptive technology.
Mystery Photos
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
ETC.: campus news & notes
TYPE IT UP: Karen Cheng, UW associate professor of design in the School of Art, has entered a competition sponsored by the Linotype company, which markets and licenses fonts for designers and typographers.
Women’s Vocal Jazz, Jazz I Ensemble to perform Dec. 8
The UW Women’s Vocal Jazz and Vocal Jazz I ensembles, directed by Dave Cross, will present a program at 7:30 p.
UWB Business Development Center gets support from Snohomish County
With an investment of $15,000, Snohomish County became a founding partner of the Business Development Center (BDC) at UW Bothell recently.
Rising tides intensify non-volcanic tremor in Earth’s crust
For more than a decade geoscientists have detected what amount to ultra-slow-motion earthquakes under Western Washington and British Columbia on a regular basis, about every 14 months.
2002 Alaskan quake left seven areas of California stirred but not shaken
Earth tremors not linked to volcanic activity first turned up in seismic observations several years ago, but those tremors were almost exclusively in subduction zones such as the Cascadia region off the coast of the Pacific Northwest.
See the world and study it, too: UW launches travel-study tours program
The biennial UW Theatre and Concert Hall Tour to London, led by English Professor John Webster, has been so popular that in 2006, more than 70 percent of the tour’s participants were repeat clients.
Then and now: 20 years of growth, by the numbers
This school year, University Week, the UW campus newspaper for faculty and staff, turns 25.
Doctoral education should evolve to accommodate change in students, career paths, report says
The first multidisciplinary study to examine the status of doctoral students in the social sciences at least five years after receiving their degree concludes that doctoral programs need to be brought into the 21st century.
In brief
FRIDAY, DEC.
UW-directed online project suggests roads and transit package voters might like
While central Puget Sound voters were debating the merits of and then defeating the $18 billion package of roads and other transit projects called Proposition 1 last month, a smaller group of citizens was putting together its own proposals to improve the region’s congested transportation network.
Submissions sought for 2008 online learning award
The floor is open for nominations for the 2008 R1edu Award for Distinguished Faculty Contributions to Online Learning.
Life Sciences Discovery Fund offers 2008 grant opportunities
The Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) has announced its Grant Competitions for 2008: LSDF 08-01 and 08-02.
UW has two finalists, one Marshall Scholar
Jeffrey Eaton, a senior at the UW, has been selected as a Marshall scholar, one of the highest awards available to college graduates in the U.
Nominees for honorary degrees sought
The University is seeking to recognize a number of distinguished outstanding individuals at next June’s commencement, and wants the campus community to help in identifying them.
Religious politics now pervasive, says new book, ‘The God Strategy’
With Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney scheduled to address the nation about his Mormon beliefs tonight, Democratic and Republican debates in Iowa next week, the Iowa caucuses only a month away and seemingly endless political discussion fueled by religion, a new book co-authored by a UW professor explains how politicians are using God talk to garner votes.
Finnish piano virtuoso Antti Siirala debuts at Meany Hall
Pianist Antti Siirala performs as part of the World Series at Meany Hall on Tuesday, Dec.
Small renovation makes big difference in locker room turned library
After a recent makeover, the little Drama Library, tucked in the ground floor of Hutchinson Hall, is looking pretty good for an old locker room.
Architects, engineers ‘court’ UW in on-the-job version of speed dating
They call it the Capital Projects Office (CPO) version of speed dating.
Still time to give: Combined Fund Drive extended through Dec. 14
Still haven’t contributed to the Combined Fund Drive? Don’t worry, there’s time.
Operation Peanut Butter to aid Northwest Harvest food banks
Operation Peanut Butter: Carlos Pellegrini, chair of the Department of Surgery, with only some of the thousands of pounds of peanut butter collected in 2005 for local Northwest Harvest food banks.
School of Dentistry and Children’s to develop joint dental clinic
The UW School of Dentistry and Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center have announced they are joining forces to combat the growing crisis of childhood dental disease with the development of a new pediatric dental facility, to be located in Magnuson Park.
Mitchell receives distinguished nursing research award
Pamela Mitchell, associate dean for research in the School of Nursing, has received the 2007 Pathfinder Distinguished Research Award from the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research.
Scribner Award nominations due Feb. 29
The Scribner Courage in Health Care Award is bestowed to a health care professional who has made an extraordinary contribution to the health of people in the Pacific Northwest through the exhibition of personal courage, within or outside of traditional systems.
American College of Physicians state chapter honors Paauw
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UW greenhouse gases down 10 percent from 2001 to 2005, inventory finds
The UW’s first inventory of greenhouse gas emissions shows that the University reduced overall emissions 10 percent from 2000 to 2005.
December 4, 2007
Price of lower-calorie foods rising drastically, UW researchers find
As food prices rise, the costs of lower-calorie foods are rising the fastest, according to a University of Washington study appearing in the December issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
Religious politics now pervasive, says new book, ‘The God Strategy’
With Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney scheduled to address the nation about his Mormon beliefs this Thursday, Democratic and Republican debates in Iowa next week, the Iowa caucus only a month away and seemingly endless political discussion fueled by religion, a new book co-authored by a University of Washington professor explains how politicians are using God talk to garner votes.
November 30, 2007
Study of social science PhDs recommends changes for 21st century
The first multi-disciplinary study to examine the status of doctoral students in the social sciences at least five years after receiving their degree concludes that doctoral programs need to be brought into the 21st century.
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