News releases
November 17, 2010
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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