News releases
December 8, 2010
UW Medicine to expand use of Microsoft Amalga to support clinical, translational research
Based on the successful results of a two-year technology pilot program, UW Medicine will expand its use of Microsoft Amalga Unified Intelligence System (UIS), a data aggregation platform, to support multiple clinical and research initiatives across the health organization.
December 7, 2010
International law permits abusive fathers custody of children
A survey of court cases shows that when battered women living abroad flee their abusive husbands and return to the United States, many times their children are sent back, usually to their fathers.
International law permits abusive fathers custody of children
International law permits abusive fathers custody of children
December 6, 2010
New research shows rivers cut deep notches in the Alps broad glacial valleys
New research shows that notches carved by rivers at the bottom of glacial valleys in the Swiss Alps survive from one glacial episode to the next, protected in part by the glaciers themselves.
December 1, 2010
IQ scores fail to predict academic performance in children with autism
In a study by researchers at the University of Washington, 90 percent of high-functioning children with autism spectrum disorders showed a discrepancy between their IQ score and their performance on reading, spelling and math tests.
Neuroscience of instinct: How animals overcome fear to obtain food
Animals are capable of making instinctive safety decisions, a UW researcher has learned. Professor of Psychology Jeansok Kim demonstrated that rats weigh their odds of safely retrieving food pellets placed at varying distances from a perceived predator.
November 30, 2010
UW Medicine health system tackles, reduces infection rates
Three medical centers — Harborview Medical Center, Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, and UW Medical Center achieve and surpass goals in infection control.
November 24, 2010
Finger-trap tension stabilizes cells’ chromosome-separating machinery
Scientists have discovered an amazingly simple way that cells stabilize their machinery for forcing apart chromosomes.
November 17, 2010
Scientists question widely adopted indicator of fisheries health and evidence for ‘fishing down marine food webs
The most widely used measure for assessing oceans and fisheries led to inaccurate conclusions about half the time it was used, according to research led by a UW fisheries scientist.
A ‘monumental’ opportunity: UW education faculty to lead $40 million Head Start grant
The UW will take the lead among seven institutions in a new five-year, $40 million national Head Start grant to discover and share best practices in teaching and learning for Head Start teachers and others.
Several DNA sequence variations linked to electrical signal conduction in the heart
A study led by a UW cardiologist has produced findings that pave the way for better understanding of abnormal heart rhythms and heart defects.
November 10, 2010
It’s a La Nina year — time to prepare for possible suspended operations at the UW
Since this is a La Nina year — with more than average snowfalls expected — it’s a good time to review the UW’s bad weather policies.
November 9, 2010
Undergraduates’ low-cost ultrasound system wins Gates Foundation grant
UW undergraduate students will travel to Africa to test an ultrasound system aimed at lowering childbirth-related mortality, which kills an estimated 1,000 women each day, almost entirely in the developing world.
Screening test validated for depression in adolescents
A brief questionnaire commonly used with adults is shown to be a suitable depression screening tool for teenagers, too.
November 8, 2010
Tiny marine creatures could help diagnose the health of Puget Sound
University of Washington researchers are using tiny sea creatures called foraminifera to help diagnose the health of Puget Sound.
UW losing 60-year tradition of salmon returning to campus
The decades-long tradition of salmon returning to campus each fall is ending because of new directions in fisheries research and budget cuts.
UW army ant expert advises on National Geographic’s ‘Great Migrations’
See some amazing video of army ants at work, including one in which they bring down prey many times larger than themselves.
November 1, 2010
Molecular imaging and therapy center to develop, commercialize technologies
Ultrasound could soon be a way for spotting cancerous cells before a tumor develops, precisely monitoring how a person responds to treatment or delivering genetic therapies.
October 21, 2010
Researchers develop first implanted device to treat balance disorder
A University of Washington Medical Center patient is the world’s first recipient of a device that aims to quell the disabling vertigo associated with Meniere’s disease.
October 19, 2010
Biologist hopes new ‘condos’ will help Galapagos penguins stave off extinction
Penguin Report (PDF) A Tool for Increasing the Population of the Galapagos Penguin For more information, contact Boersma at 206-616-2185 or boersma@uw.edu. Think of it as Habitat for Penguinity. A University of Washington conservation biologist is behind the effort to build nests in the barren rocks of the Galápagos Islands in the hope of increasing…
August 19, 2010
Slow-moving ‘earthquake’ under Olympic Peninsula will be well recorded
UW seismologists have begun recording a slow-moving and unfelt seismic event under the Olympic Peninsula, and it promises to be the best-documented such event in the eight years since the regularly occurring phenomena were first discovered.
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