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October 30, 2013
A first step in learning by imitation, baby brains respond to another’s actions
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery for adults, but for babies it’s their foremost tool for learning. Now researchers from the University of Washington and Temple University have found the first evidence revealing a key aspect of the brain processing that occurs in babies to allow this learning by observation.
Tag(s): I-LABS
Institute of Medicine issues report today on youth concussions
UW injury expert Dr. Fred Rivara was vice chair of the committee. Its report recommends actions to reduce the occurrence and consequences of youth concussions in sports and in the military, and stresses the need to better understand their nature and treatment.
Tag(s): Institute of Medicine • neuroscience & brain scienceOctober 29, 2013
Crashing rockets could lead to novel sample-return technology
This year, in an annual trek to the Nevada desert, UW students deliberately launched rockets from altitude directly into a dry lakebed. These were early tests of a concept that eventually could be used to collect and return samples from an erupting volcano, a melting nuclear reactor or even an asteroid in space.
Tag(s): College of the Environment • Department of Earth and Space Sciences
John Schaufelberger appointed dean of the UW College of Built Environments
University of Washington President Michael K. Young and Provost Ana Mari Cauce have announced that they are appointing interim dean John E. Schaufelberger to be the next dean of the UW College of Built Environments.
Tag(s): College of Built Environments
Redwood trees reveal history of West Coast rain, fog, ocean conditions
Scientists found a way to use coastal redwood trees as a window into historic climate, using oxygen and carbon atoms in the wood to detect fog and rainfall in previous seasons.
Tag(s): climate change • College of the Environment • Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean and Ecosystem Studies • James JohnstoneOctober 28, 2013
Much of rural India still waits for electricity
UW work contributes to largest international study of Alzheimer’s genes
Eleven regions of the human genome have been newly discovered to influence the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. The UW was one of 145 academic centers worldwide participating in this research, which involved analyzing genes from more than 74,000 people.
New musical theater degree begins with outreach, talent search
The first order of business for the UW’s new degree in musical theater is not greasepaint or tap shoes but public outreach and finding talented, committed students.
Tag(s): College of Arts & Sciences • Elizabeth Cooper • Musical Theater Program • Richard Karpen • School of Drama • School of Music • Scott Hafso • Wilson Mendieta
UW hosts series of events for Veterans Appreciation Week Nov. 5 to 11
The University of Washington is planning a number of events that will be held during the week preceding Veterans Day.
Tag(s): UW Alumni Association
Columnist: Crowdfund UW computer-science expansion
October 25, 2013
Patient case takes health care students on an interprofessional learning journey
Students from the various health sciences schools worked together on a fictional case to solve the patient’s list of problems from different perspectives.
Tag(s): health care and mental health
New UW-Pacific NW National Lab computing-research institute holds first public workshop
Based at the University of Washington, the Northwest Institute for Advanced Computing’s first public event on Oct. 30 will feature speakers from the UW, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and industry, as well as breakout sessions that explore various aspects of science and engineering technologies.
Tag(s): College of Engineering • Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering • Northwest Institute for Advanced Computing • Vikram JandhyalaOctober 24, 2013
Arts Roundup: Music, exhibits, women’s festival — and a Halloween concert
It’s a big week for the arts on campus featuring dance, music, lectures, and a festival. From the annual Halloween Organ Concert to the ISIS: Women Arts Festival at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture — take your pick or pick them all.
Tag(s): Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture • Henry Art Gallery • Meany Center for the Performing Arts • School of Art + Art History + Design • School of Music
Panel to discuss making a difference during health-care reform
UW faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a panel discussion on the “Affordable Care Act: How You Can Make a Difference,” from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 29, in Hogness Auditorium at the UW Health Sciences Center.
Tag(s): health care and mental healthOctober 23, 2013
Stephen Boyd: Making the best decisions in smart systems, products
Stephen Boyd of Stanford University is the speaker at this year’s Lytle Lecture Series hosted by the UW’s Department of Electrical Engineering. He will give a free public talk at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28.
Tag(s): College of Engineering • Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering • Maryam FazelOctober 22, 2013
Dogs in dawg regalia, class of 2033 in diapers – vote now for W Day photos
A Husky Spirit Photo Contest is part of the runup to this year’s W Day, Friday, Oct. 25.
Tag(s): W Day
Study: Quake-triggered landslides a significant hazard in Seattle
The next big earthquake on the Seattle fault could trigger destructive landslides in the city, potentially affecting a much larger area than previously thought, and in areas outside those currently considered to be landslide prone, a new UW-led study shows.
News Digest: Mercer Court grand opening, iSchool lecture Nov. 7, Honor: David Shields
Mercer Court Apartments grand opening Oct. 24 || UW iSchool presents author Jack Gantos Nov. 7 || David Shields honored by Artist Trust
Survey asks, ‘How do you use campus spaces?’
A new online survey will help develop a Campus Landscape Framework, a step toward updating the campus master plan.
October 21, 2013
Caryn G. Mathes selected as general manager for KUOW
Caryn G. Mathes, who has been general manager of WAMU in Washington, D.C., since 2005, has been selected as the general manager of KUOW, effective Jan. 2, 2014.
Native American longhouse breaks ground Oct. 25
A public, groundbreaking ceremony for the University of Washington Native American longhouse-style facility, Wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ (Intellectual House), will take place Friday, Oct. 25, 3-5:30 p.m.
Tag(s): Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity
‘Pushback’: Resisting the life of constant connectivity
Researchers at the University of Washington have studied and named a trend lots of people can identify with: the desire to resist constant connectivity and step back from the online world.
Tag(s): Information School • Ricardo Gomez
Three UW faculty members elected to Institute of Medicine
Blood disease specialist Dr. Janis Abkowitz and drug safety expert Dr, Bruce Psaty today were named new members of the prestigious Institute of Medicine, an honorary and national advisory group.
Tag(s): Bruce Psaty • Institute of Medicine • Janis AbkowitzOctober 20, 2013
Global ocean currents explain why Northern Hemisphere is the soggier one
A new study in Nature Geoscience explains a major feature of global precipitation, and shows how a current originating from the poles influences tropical rainfall in Africa and southern India.
Tag(s): climate • climate change • College of the Environment • Dargan Frierson • Department of Atmospheric and Climate ScienceOctober 18, 2013
Expectant mother stays hopeful through breast cancer
Sarah Lien and her mother Barbara Hawkins were both diagnosed with breast cancer as young women. Sarah is modeling her mother’s optimistic approach to the disease while awaiting the birth of her own daughter, Elizabeth.
Tag(s): cancer
UW receives grant from attorney general’s office for pain management
The University of Washington has received an 18-month grant of $110,299 from the state Attorney General’s Office to provide training and education for health professionals and the general public on the subject of chronic pain management and cannabis use.
Tag(s): Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute • Beatriz CarliniOctober 17, 2013
Project aims to make mall walking more accessible
A new project by the UW School of Nursing will evaluate whether mall-walking programs are effective and whether they can lead to larger-scale increases in walking.
Campus sustainability, climate change focus of Sustainability Summit Oct. 23
Learn how to be more involved with campus sustainability during UW Sustainability Summit activities Oct. 23.
Tag(s): UW Sustainability
Yoga accessible for the blind with new Microsoft Kinect-based program
A team of University of Washington computer scientists has created a software program that watches a user’s movements and gives spoken feedback using a Microsoft Kinect on what to change to accurately complete a yoga pose.
Tag(s): College of Engineering • Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering • Julie Kientz • Kyle Rector • Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & EngineeringOctober 16, 2013
Arts Roundup: Birds at the Burke, exhibit openings — and Music of Today featuring Garth Knox
The UW School of Music leads this busy week in the arts with performances by the Steve Korn Group, UW Symphony and Music of Today featuring violist Garth Knox.
Tag(s): Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture • Henry Art Gallery • Meany Center for the Performing Arts • School of Drama • School of Music • Undergraduate Theater Society
Lost and Found Films: Building the Space Needle, 1961
We travel back in time 52 years for the latest installment of Lost and Found Films, to the 1961 construction of the Space Needle and the Monorail in downtown Seattle.
Tag(s): Lost and Found Films • UW LibrariesOctober 15, 2013
Study: Nearly 500,000 perished in Iraq war
A new study estimates nearly a half-million people died from causes attributable to the war in Iraq from 2003 through 2011. The results come from the first population-based survey since 2006 to estimate war-related deaths in Iraq, and the first study covering the conflict’s full timespan.
Tag(s): Global Citizens
UW female professors building a culture for engineering
Initiative draws faculty, students into collaborative health care
The UW schools of health sciences have formed a new initiative to teach and deliver health care across disciplines, a team-based approach that is gaining recognition nationally and is expected to make health care more efficient and effective.
Nanopore sequencing technology lands licensing deal
A San Diego company has licensed UW-developed technology capable of reading the sequence of a single DNA molecule.
Local infrastructure focus of College of Engineering’s fall lecture series
The University of Washington College of Engineering fall lecture series will feature faculty researchers and industry leaders who work to maintain and improve our region’s critical infrastructure. The lectures are at 7 p.m. on Oct. 23, Oct. 30 and Nov. 14.
Tag(s): College of Engineering • Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering • Greg Miller • John StantonOctober 14, 2013
UW Fall 2013 enrollment: Largest freshman class ever
The University of Washington in Seattle reports its largest freshman class in history at 6,255 students, according to the Office of Admissions.
Federal shutdown could hamper quake response
October 10, 2013
Arts Roundup: Music, film, drama, lectures — and Chamber Dance Company
This week, the Chamber Dance Company’s 2013 concert is the icing on the cake in a busy week of arts events that also includes the School of Drama’s opening of “The Real Inspector Hound” and the Emerson String Quartet performing with School of Music Professor Craig Sheppard.
Tag(s): Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture • College of Arts & Sciences • Henry Art Gallery • Meany Center for the Performing Arts • School of Drama • School of Music
UW Combined Fund Drive’s Charity Fair and Silent Auction Oct. 16
The UW Combined Fund Drive, part of the state’s workplace giving campaign, kicks off with a Charity Fair & Silent Auction on Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the HUB north ballroom.
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