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February 11, 1997
UWTV Airs NASA’s Second Shuttle Servicing Mission to the Hubble Space Telescope
With today’s successful launch of NASA’s second shuttle servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, UWTV begins airing NASA’s live coverage of this mission from February 11 – 22.
Protective effect of progestin in hormone replacement therapy appears to be dose-related
To help protect against endometrial cancer, women who take estrogen replacement therapy should also take progestin at least 10 days a month, say researchers at the University of Washington.
February 10, 1997
UW Researchers Open Labs to Junior Scientists — Thursday, Feb. 13
Leading University of Washington researchers will welcome into their labs some of the brightest science students in the nation Thursday, Feb. 13, as members of the American Junior Academy of Sciences (AJAS) get a hands-on look at the latest in scientific research.
February 6, 1997
An icy comet with a long, dusty tail is now speeding into view
For the next few weeks early-morning commuters throughout the Pacific Northwest will be given a preview of Comet Hale-Bopp. The comet is now brightening steadily and is visible to the naked eye in the eastern pre-dawn sky.
January 29, 1997
Educational report outlines state’s challenges, possibilities
Continuing progress is “possible but not assured” for the state’s educational system, according to a new, comprehensive report, “Conditions of Education in Washington State,” produced by the University of Washington’s Institute for the Study of Educational Policy and Management Analysis and Planning Associates.
Hormones may place women at greater risk for facial pain
One reason why many more women than men suffer from temporomandibular disorders (TMD) may be related to the role of female reproductive hormones.
January 28, 1997
Health Source Medical News from the University of Washington
Health Source Medical News from the University of Washington
January 27, 1997
There are solutions to the epidemic of social problems bedeviling America’s youth, says researcher
At times American society almost seems to be at war with itself, with older generations bemoaning youth violence, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.
UW offers free public series on Addiction and the Brain
As part of a public outreach project on “Addiction and the Brain: Beyond Saying No,” the University of Washington will offer a seven-part evening series on the “Neurobiology of Addiction,” beginning in mid-March.
January 24, 1997
A supercomputer gives the Pacific Northwest a super-detailed view of its often-capricious weather
It was not entirely a victory for hostile elements when severe winter storms devasted the Pacific Northwest in late December. It was also a victory for the National Weather Service, the University of Washington and six local, state and federal agencies, whose weather-forecasting supercomputer is providing local details of the Northwest weather with an accuracy never before possible.
January 21, 1997
What are scientists seeing over the rainbow? The CIA would like to know
It sounds like the opening to a spy novel: The Central Intelligence Agency awards a $70,000 contract to a university for the study of Western rainbows. In reality, though, the CIA is recognizing more than two decades of pioneering work by a University of Washington computer image analysis group.
January 15, 1997
New approach encourages greater community input in decisions about minority affairs efforts at UW School of Medicine.
The University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine is one of six medical schools nationwide to adopt a new decision-making model to improve opportunities for minority and disadvantaged trainees in medicine.
January 14, 1997
UW Medical Center seeks patients for clinical trial of improved cochlear implant to restore hearing
People with severe hearing loss, as well as profoundly deaf persons, may be candidates for a new cochlear implant about to undergo clinical trials at University of Washington Medical Center.
Hubble team reveals a stellar odd couple among thousands of suns in the Milky Way
Astronomers are shining new light on a stellar odd couple, one partner being “consumed” by the other, nestled among thousands of suns at the center of a star cluster in the Milky Way
Hubble team reveals a stellar odd couple among thousands of suns in the Milky Way
Astronomers are shining new light on a stellar odd couple, one partner being “consumed” by the other, nestled among thousands of suns at the center of a star cluster in the Milky Way. The strange pair are emitting intense radiation in both ultraviolet light and in X-rays.
January 9, 1997
UW president appoints search committee for vice president for medical affairs and dean of medicine
University of Washington President Richard L. McCormick today announced the appointment of a search committee for the position of vice president for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine.
January 8, 1997
UW Biology Students From Underrepresented Groups Help Each Other Succeed
Several UW biology students are showing their appreciation of receiving tutorial services by becoming tutors themselves.
UW Scholar Center supports South Seattle and Renton students in academics
The Samuel E. Kelly Scholars Center is following the reputation of the man it is named after. Named in honor of the UW’s first vice president for minority affairs who is considered by many to be a legend and a powerful leader in Seattle’s African American community, the center has paid the SAT registration fees for 15 students and driven students to test centers on two occasions.
January 7, 1997
UW Nursing Students Travel Abroad to Receive Hands-On Training and Life Enriching Experiences
Using money from unrestricted, private gifts given to the School of Nursing, the Dean’s Club Special Scholars program has helped to send more than 50 students around the world to work in areas where the culture is unlike their own.
January 2, 1997
So you made New Year’s resolutions: Now UW researchers want to know what they are and why people do or don’t keep them
University of Washington researchers are looking for a few good New Year’s resolutions. In fact, they want to know about the resolutions made by several thousand Puget Sound residents.
December 31, 1996
Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 16
A tribute in honor of slain civil rights leader Dr.
Interpreting mammograms: Radiologists less accurate in detecting breast cancer when they know patient’s medical history
Knowing a patient’s medical history has a small but significant impact on radiologists’ interpretations of mammograms and recommendations for followup,a new study shows.
Infrared technology makes it possible to “see” breaking waves in open ocean as never before
A new remote infrared imaging technique has given scientists a promising way to better understand breaking waves, according to a report in this week’s issue of Nature
Infrared technology makes it possible to “see” breaking waves in open ocean as never before
A new remote infrared imaging technique has given scientists a promising way to better understand breaking waves, according to a report in this week’s issue of Nature.
December 23, 1996
Engineers celebrate a topping out with a shake, rattle and roll
It was shakes and congratulations all round this week when the University of Washington Structures Laboratory celebrated the topping out of a four-year building project.
December 20, 1996
UW Medical Center selected to participate in national trial of new surgery for emphysema
In a new collaborative effort, the Health Care Financing Administration (administrator of Medicare) and the National Institutes of Health (through its National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute) will fund a clinical trial designed to determine the risks an d benefits of the operation, called lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS).
December 18, 1996
Promising research on gel to prevent most common STD
A University of Washington study may point the way to development of a contraceptive gel to prevent transmission of Chlamydia trachomatis, the most common cause of sexually transmitted disease.
December 17, 1996
Wasps aren’t automatons; they have individuality, says UW researcher
Certain wasps may be far from the simplistic automatons — blindly doing the same tasks day after day throughout their lives — that most people picture when they think of insects.
Health Source: Medical News from the University of Washington
Medical News from the University of Washington
Health Source: Medical News from the University of Washington
Medical News from the University of Washington
December 15, 1996
Methane deep in ocean crust could feed chemical-hungry microorganisms
Evidence is surfacing that searing temperatures and crushing pressures are creating a storehouse of nutrients needed by microorganisms living at the seafloor and, possibly, deep within the earth’s crust.
December 11, 1996
The numbers game: UW psychologist’s urban ardor leads to a better way of rating North America’s cities
Geoff Loftus, a University of Washington psychology professor, is the person behind a revised rating system that ranks Orange County as the best place to live, according to the 1996 edition of the “Places Rated Almanac: Your Guide to Finding the Best Places to Live in North America,” which is being released tomorrow (Wednesday).
December 10, 1996
Research crosses continents, disciplines and generations
It had been a frustrating computer search for Vicki Schroeder, a geophysics graduate student at the University of Washington.
December 9, 1996
Lightning research is charged with finding a rain gauge in space
Lightning research was once the stepchild of atmospheric science because of the belief that it had no connection with climate study. Now, thanks to new research at the University of Washington in Seattle, and to recent data from NASA’s space-based lightning detector, scientists believe that lightning frequency might be a reliable surrogate for tracking precipitation in those regions where direct, ground measurements are not possible.
December 3, 1996
Removing brain chemical helps reduce body fat in genetically obese mice
Mice with a mutation that makes them grossly overweight can be induced to be only pleasingly plump, if they are genetically engineered to lack a certain neurotransmitter.
November 27, 1996
Rwandan civil war isn’t just a conflict half way around the world: UW students, staff plan Tuesday benefit concert to aid former student
A group of University of Washington students and staff is coming to the aid of a former UW student living under the constant threat of death in the war-torn African nation of Rwanda.
November 26, 1996
Health Source: Medical News from the University of Washington
Medical News from the University of Washington
November 25, 1996
UW and Siemens develop diagnostic breakthrough with new programmable ultrasound imaging technology
A powerful new technology that allows ultrasound medical imaging systems for the first time to be programmed for multiple diagnostic applications was unveiled today by collaborating engineers from Siemens Ultrasound and the University of Washington.
November 22, 1996
APEC unveils Internet-based “Education Network,” and launches its inaugural project
U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher and Philippine Foreign Minister Domingo Siazon today announced both the creation of the APEC Education Network, an Internet based network linking all 18 APEC economies, and the launch of its first collaborative scientific project on integrated coastal management.
November 20, 1996
Twenty years of bird songs: It’s a record filled with scientific high notes
While punk, disco and acid rock have given way to new country, rap and grunge over the last two decades, neuroscientists have been making beautiful science studying the melodies produced by some of nature’s sweetest voices — songbirds.
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