News releases
April 7, 2011
Free software makes computer mouse easier for people with disabilities
As the population ages, more people are having trouble with motor control, but a University of Washington team has invented two mouse cursors that make clicking targets a whole lot easier.
April 6, 2011
Amount of AIDS virus in genital secretions predicts risk of heterosexual transmission
The link between higher reproduction of the virus in the genital tracts and the increased risk transmitting HIV to others may reveal biological mechanisms of disease spread during sexual activity, and may suggest new strategies to reduce infection.
April 5, 2011
Ill just Google it: College students find plenty of information online, but often go offline to verify
According to a new study, college students use online sources to gather information for personal decisions but also rely almost as much on family and friends for finding and making choices about information.
April 4, 2011
Earthquake scientists discuss West Coast earthquake early warning system
Scientists from Washington, Oregon and California are in talks about the feasibility of establishing an earthquake early warning system for the West Coast.
High dose of oxygen enhances natural cancer treatment
An environment of pure oxygen at three-and-a-half times normal air pressure adds significantly to the effectiveness of a natural compound already shown to kill cancerous cells.
March 30, 2011
UW astrophysicist: White dwarfs could be fertile ground for other Earths
Hundreds of planets have been discovered outside the solar system in the last decade, but now a UW astrophysicist is suggesting that the best place to look for planets that could support life is around dying stars called white dwarfs.
UW physicists detect low-level radioactivity from Japan arriving in Seattle
UW physicists are detecting radioactivity arriving in Seattle from Japanese nuclear reactors damaged in a tsunami following a mammoth earthquake, but the levels are far below what would pose a threat to human health.
March 29, 2011
University of Washington Medical Center named best hospital in greater Seattle in U.S. News & World Report metro area rankings
University of Washington Medical Center has been named the No. 1 hospital in the greater Seattle/Puget Sound region in the U.S. News & World Reports first-ever Best Hospitals Metro Area rankings. Two other hospitals in the UW Medicine health system also ranked in the top 10: Harborview Medical Center ranked No. 3, and Northwest Hospital & Medical Center tied for No. 8.
March 28, 2011
New study shows tea party beliefs far beyond mainstream conservatism
Results from the survey suggest that the tea party is taking its philosophy in directions far more extreme than those of mainline conservatives.
Mothers abused during childhood at risk for having low birth weight babies
UW researchers report that mothers who were maltreated as children have increased risk for giving birth to low birth weight babies.
March 24, 2011
I-TECH launches tbpreventiontoolkit.org, a new tuberculosis prevention website
On World Tuberculosis Day, March 24, the International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH) launched an online tuberculosis (TB) prevention toolkit. The toolkit contains step-by-step guidance in implementing the “Three I’s” of TB prevention.
March 23, 2011
UW faculty member Ali Tarhouni named finance minister by Libyan opposition
Foster School of Business faculty member Ali Tarhouni named finance minister by Libyan opposition provisional government.
Symposium on workplace disasters marks 100th anniversary of Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Near closing time March 25, 1911, a New York City factory fire took the lives of 146 garment workers. Hazardous conditions prevented their escape. A March 31 symposium, “Responding to Disasters in the Workplace,” commemorates the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire.
March 22, 2011
Interest in toys predicts effectiveness of autism treatment in toddlers
A short-term, parent-guided treatment improved communication skills in some toddlers showing early signs of autism spectrum disorders.
March 15, 2011
UW grad programs among best in nation, according to U.S. News
The University of Washington has been ranked first among primary-care medical schools in the country for the 18th consecutive year, according to annual rankings of graduate and professional programs provided March 15 by “U.S. News & World Report.”
March 14, 2011
UW study finds adolescent alcohol use associated with altered ability to evaluate risk
A new study from researchers at the UW concludes that adolescent alcohol use corrupts decision-making later in life.
Gender stereotypes about math develop as early as second grade
UW researchers report that children express the stereotype that mathematics is for boys, not for girls, before gender differences in math achievement emerge.
March 13, 2011
Danger to U.S. unlikely from Japanese nuclear reactors
A University of Washington atmospheric scientist believes it is unlikely North America is in any danger from airborne radiation from Japanese nuclear reactors.
March 2, 2011
Algal antifreeze makes inroads into ice
Sea-ice algae – the important first rung of the food web each spring in places like the Arctic Ocean – can engineer ice to its advantage, according to the first published findings about this ability.
March 1, 2011
Intensive counseling on adhering to HIV treatment improves patient outcomes
Intensive counseling on the importance of adhering to HIV treatment significantly reduces poor compliance and treatment failure in sub-Saharan Africa, according to an article in PLoS Medicine March 1 by UW researcher Michael Chung and colleagues.
For first time, scientists show an HIV vaccine impacts the genetic makeup of the virus
Results of study suggest new vaccine strategies to debilitate viruses by tapping into their response to selective pressure.
February 21, 2011
Foggy, volcanic Kuril Islands illuminate limits of where humans can live (with slideshow)
Ben Fitzhugh, a UW anthropologist, is leading an international team of anthropologists, archaeologists, geologists and earth and atmospheric scientists in studying the history of human settlement on the Kuril Islands.
February 16, 2011
Ten years after Nisqually quake, Northwests seismic dangers still lurk
A decade after the Nisqually earthquake shook Western Washington, scientific ideas about the region’s seismic danger have evolved and the ability to study and prepare for it has improved immensely.
February 15, 2011
If greenhouse gas emissions stopped now, Earth still would likely get warmer
As debate continues about potential policies to curb greenhouse gas emissions, new UW research shows the world is already committed to a warmer climate because of emissions that have occurred up to now.
UW launches initiative to double online enrollments
Online course enrollments will increase to 24,000 over next three years.
February 14, 2011
Carbon Leadership Forum will devise standards to limit carbon footprints in building products
University of Washington researchers, along with design and construction professionals, will devise standards that will help limit carbon footprints of building products and systems.
February 11, 2011
Kent School District and UW launch partnership program for three-year degree completion
The UW is launching an accelerated program allowing students to graduate in three years.
February 9, 2011
Stardust set to meet its NExT comet
It’s been 12 years since Stardust, the brainchild of a UW astronomer, was launched and seven years since it encountered a comet called Wild 2 out beyond Mars. Next Monday the probe will make history again when it meets its second comet, Tempel 1.
February 8, 2011
UW's Hank Levy elected to National Academy of Engineering
Henry “Hank” Levy, professor and chair of the UW’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
February 7, 2011
Implantable computers to restore brain function lost to injury or disease is Keck Foundation grant goal
The UW has made significant progress in neural engineering — the study of communication and control between biological and machine systems. The Keck project is the next step in advancing the technology of miniature devices developed at the UW to record from and stimulate the brain, spinal cord and muscles.
February 3, 2011
Global health minor launched in response to student interest
More than 200 students from disciplines across campus have enrolled in an intro course in global health offered for the first time this quarter.
February 2, 2011
UW Experts on the Arab crises
As the Arab crises continue, UW experts are available for media interviews.
February 1, 2011
New center aims to dramatically lower barrier to making silicon photonic chips
The University of Washington has launched a new program, co-funded by Intel Corp., to make it easier and cheaper to build silicon photonic circuits. Sending information using light, instead of electrons, will allow for faster, lower-power and more versatile microchips.
January 25, 2011
Higher costs of more nutritious diets contribute to socio-economic disparities in health
People with lower incomes and less education typically have less healthful eating habits than people with higher incomes and more education. A UW study concludes that socio-economic disparities in diet quality are directly affected by diet costs.
Rogue storm system caused Pakistan floods that left millions homeless
Last summers disastrous and deadly Pakistan floods were caused by a rogue weather system that wandered hundreds of miles farther west than is normal for such systems, new UW research shows.
January 24, 2011
Higher costs of more nutritious diets contribute to socio-economic disparities in health: UW research
Higher costs of more nutritious diets contribute to socio-economic disparities in health: UW research
January 21, 2011
President Obama honors UW maternal health researcher Dr. Michelle Williams
Williams will receive a prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring next week at a White House ceremony.
President Obama honors UW epidemiologist Dr. Michelle Williams as one of the nation’s outstanding mentors
Williams will receive a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Math and Engineering mentoring.
January 20, 2011
Gulf grows between research practice and participant preferences in genetic studies
Realigning with participants’ interests is important for the future of research. UW and Group Health bioethicists suggest ways for scientists and study volunteers to build trusting relationships in a policy forum appearing Jan. 21 in the journal Science.
Encouraging women scientists in industry, government to enter academia
The On-Ramps into Academia workshop at the UW aims to lure women researchers working in government, industry or as consultants to academic positions. Applications for the second workshop, this spring, are due Feb. 15.
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