January 5, 2006
Red Square visions: Landscape architecture students compete to redesign a campus landmark
Who says Red Square has to be red?
Black flagstones might beautify that sea of brick.
December 5, 2005
Think money in politics got ‘reformed?’ Just try running for Senate in 2006
Anyone interested in joining the United States Senate next year had better make the following New Year’s resolution — pile up at least $10 million.
December 2, 2005
Professor Harry Bruce named dean of Information School
Harry Bruce, a faculty member at the UW Information School, has been named dean of the school effective Jan.
December 1, 2005
Gates Foundation gives $33 million to UW for scholarships to spur careers in public service law
The University of Washington School of Law has received a $33.
Charter schools serve more minority, low-income students, study shows
America’s charter schools serve a larger percentage of minority and low-income students than do the nation’s traditional public schools, according to a comprehensive new study of the growing charter movement.
November 21, 2005
Charter schools serving more urban and disadvantaged students, study finds
America’s charter schools serve a larger percentage of minority and low-income students than do the nation’s traditional public schools, according to a comprehensive new study of the growing charter movement.
November 10, 2005
Sex and violence in 1906: UW prof writes of ‘vigilante newspapers’
Saturation media coverage of strange rituals, weird attire and sexual eccentricities put the case in the public spotlight for weeks on end.
November 4, 2005
State ballot measures draw record amounts of cash
Record amounts of cash have gone to statewide ballot initiatives this year in Washington, according to data compiled by a student research team at the University of Washington.
August 18, 2005
Study finds that school-funding loopholes leave poor children behind
The nation’s main program for educating the disadvantaged, Title I, is hampered by loopholes that prevent it from fulfilling its mission, according to a new study.
July 7, 2005
MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor, academics and business leaders to speak on Washington’s economic competitiveness
WHAT: “Education and Productivity: A 21st Century Workforce” conference.
June 22, 2005
Architecture students to design and build experimental ‘green’ home for Yakima Valley family
Like a collegiate version of “Extreme Makeover – Home Edition,” University of Washington architecture students are preparing to build a four-bedroom home for a Yakima Valley family in just nine weekends.
June 13, 2005
Tough child support laws may deter single men from becoming fathers, study finds
Researchers studying the factors behind out-of-wedlock births have found a significant variable that often is overlooked: child support.
June 11, 2005
Global experts stage talks on nuclear showdown — inside North Korea
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May 19, 2005
MEDIA ADVISORY: President of Ireland to speak Tuesday on Europe-America relations
WHO: Mary McAleese, president of Ireland.
May 2, 2005
Plan to improve accountability of nonprofits to be discussed May 19
WHAT: Briefing on proposals for Congress to improve oversight and accountability of charities.
April 14, 2005
Grant leads to expansion of African Studies
The UW’s African Studies Program, after years of fruitless search for stable funding, has snagged its first federal grant and announced an expansion of classes and outreach activity.
April 11, 2005
Journalists to gather Friday at UW to gauge tsunami coverage
The wave of news coverage of December’s Indian Ocean tsunami — 35,000 reports, by one count — surpassed coverage of the year’s other Top 10 disasters combined.
March 28, 2005
Economist finds that Cuba’s state-run baseball league doesn’t go to bat for players
On the brink of a U.
March 21, 2005
Exhibit of emerging architectural ideas offers ‘glimpse of future’
WHAT: “Headlines: Emerging Architectural Ideas.
March 10, 2005
Bloom time: Quad’s cherry trees go online
Nature may still dictate their delicate display, but the famous cherry trees on the Quad, in keeping with the times, have gone online.
February 23, 2005
New journalism awards to honor broadcast reporting on victims of violence
The first major awards for excellence in radio and television reporting on victims of violence will be launched in 2006 and 2007, the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma announced today.
February 10, 2005
Endowed seat in children’s librarianship named for author Beverly Cleary
An endowed professorship in children’s librarianship, believed to be the first such endowment anywhere, has been created at the University of Washington’s Information School in honor of a renowned children’s writer.
February 3, 2005
Fighting technology with technology: Personal information management
Once upon a time, life was simple.
January 24, 2005
April journalism conference set to probe tsunami aftermath, next steps
WHAT: First conference on journalism and the tsunami — lessons learned, and what to do next in covering the social, political and economic fallout.
January 20, 2005
Experts to probe tsunami aftermath
Throughout her childhood in Sri Lanka and during adult stints working as an anthropologist there, Manjari Wijenaike saw little letup in the island’s ethnic tensions until Dec.
January 19, 2005
In big speeches, Bush cites God more often than predecessors did, analysis shows
In his second inaugural address tomorrow, George W.
January 18, 2005
Experts to gather Thursday in Kane Hall to explore tsunami aftermath
WHAT: Panel discussion on politics, health consequences, relief efforts
WHEN: Thursday, Jan.
December 21, 2004
Study shows how religious group fended off the Internet — then adapted it
Twenty-first century technology has deeply penetrated even strict, self-contained religious communities that try to shut it out, University of Washington researchers have found.
December 9, 2004
Who did voters pick on Nov. 2? In some cases, we’ll never know
As citizens of Washington state wait out a third count with 42 votes separating the candidates for governor, new research shows that Washington was not the only state where the voters’ true choice may never be known.
November 29, 2004
Media Advisory: Panelists to discuss proposal for managing Northwest power grid
WHAT: Panel discussion about Grid West, a proposed nonprofit corporation that would manage key features of the Northwest’s electric-power system.
November 18, 2004
Major-party candidates work the Web, while many challengers stay offline
Contrary to predictions that third-party candidates would seize on the Internet as a powerful tool for challenging the status quo, such candidates lagged far behind their Republican and Democratic foes this year in using the Web.
Minor candidates used Internet less than opponents, UW researchers find
Major-party candidates wield the Web, but many challengers stay offline
Contrary to predictions that third-party candidates would seize the Internet as a powerful tool for challenging the status quo, minor candidates remained far behind their Republican and Democratic foes this year in using the Web.
November 10, 2004
Focus is Russia as UW inaugurates Ellison Center
With Americans’ attention riveted to the Middle East, interest has drifted away from the country with the most land, natural gas and nuclear warheads on Earth – Russia.
October 29, 2004
Democrats outgunning GOP in e-mail wars, researchers find
In the closing weeks of a tight presidential race, the Democratic National Committee has been out-e-mailing its Republican counterpart, a research team of University of Washington students has found.
October 21, 2004
Charter school cost modest, study says
Addressing opponents’ claims that charter schools would drain more than $100 million from Washington’s public schools, a new UW working paper predicts that the financial impact of allowing charter schools would be modest.
October 19, 2004
How to make schools better? Bring in outside help, experts say
Big city school districts will have a hard time reforming and meeting new accountability demands without more help from businesses, nonprofits and philanthropists, according to a new book from the Brookings Institution.
October 15, 2004
Charter schools would add little to state education costs, study predicts
Addressing opponents’ claims that charter schools would drain more than $100 million from Washington’s public schools, a new UW working paper predicts that the financial impact of allowing charter schools would be modest.
October 7, 2004
UW prof shines with world-recognized lighting lab
In Joel Loveland’s office, don’t look for the light switch.
September 30, 2004
ADVISORY — Campus debate-watch gatherings tonight
Two University of Washington student groups have planned gatherings — open to the public and press — to watch and discuss tonight’s first presidential debate:
<b> Communications Building 126</b> — Students, faculty and the public will gather at 5:45 p.
September 27, 2004
Trial lawyers and lawsuits — researchers. find public doesn’t get whole truth
Clashes over an “explosion” of lawsuits and “massive” jury awards may well play a role in next Tuesday’s vice presidential debate involving a famous former trial lawyer, John Edwards.
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