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February 21, 2013
Using amount of fish caught as measure of fisheries health is misleading
Do changes in the amount of fish caught necessarily reflect the number of fish in the sea? “No,” say UW researchers in a “Counterpoint” commentary in Nature.
Tag(s): College of the Environment • Ray Hilborn • School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences • Trevor Branch
Changes in undergraduate teaching are continuous and pervasive, new research finds
Conventional wisdom says that faculty at research universities focus mostly on research and not so much on their teaching skills. Not so, according to a new book based on interviews with University of Washington faculty.
Arts Roundup: Drama, art, music, lectures — and the Dance Majors Concert
Dance and drama lead this busy week of UW Arts, with the School of Drama’s production of “Pentecost,” the visiting Black Grace dance company and later, the 2013 Dance Majors concert.
Tag(s): Henry Art Gallery • Jacob Lawrence Gallery • Meany Hall for the Performing Arts • School of Art + Art History + Design • School of Drama • School of Music
MyPlan enhances student academic advising, planning
A powerful new online academic planning tool enhances the advising experience for both students and advisers. MyPlan makes it easier for students to find courses, develop an academic plan, track progress, and receive adviser input. Advisers have the ability to review and comment on academic plans electronically and view easy-to-read (html-enhanced) degree audits. Released this…
Documents that Changed the World: A papal resignation
A new episode in the podcast series about the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, and other famous resignations.
Tag(s): Information SchoolFebruary 20, 2013
Searchable by cell phone or GPS unit, interactive map for arboretum being created
UW Botanic Gardens is digitizing 55 years of handwritten plant records and creating an interactive GIS map for the Washington Park Arboretum.
Tag(s): College of the Environment • Sarah Reichard • School of Environmental and Forest Sciences • UW Botanic Gardens • Washington Park Arboretum
UW researcher finds new scorpion species
February 19, 2013
UW selects Jeffrey Riedinger as vice provost for global affairs
Jeffrey Riedinger has been named vice provost for global affairs at the University of Washington
Mutant champions save imperiled species from almost-certain extinction
Species facing widespread and rapid environmental changes can sometimes evolve quickly enough to dodge the extinction bullet. UW scientists consider the genetic underpinnings of such evolutionary rescue.
Tag(s): Benjamin Kerr • College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Biology • evolution • microbes and viruses • University of Washington
Three faculty members named Sloan Research Fellows
Three faculty members named Sloan Research Fellows
UW study: Some TV can ease kids’ aggression
February 18, 2013
Mussels cramped by environmental factors
The fibrous threads helping mussels stay anchored are more prone to snap when ocean temperatures climb higher than normal.
Tag(s): climate change • College of Arts & Sciences • College of the Environment • Department of Biology • Emily Carrington • Friday Harbor LaboratoriesFebruary 15, 2013
Flu researcher whose findings met U.S. biosecurity review to speak at UW
The review generated public debate on publishing legitimate biological science findings that could pose a threat to public health or national security,
Firing range lead exposure reduced with UW workplace health expertise
UW’s Field Research and Consultation Group in Environmental and Occupational Health assess ventilation systems and airborne lead levels in firing ranges, and offer advice on lowering exposure.
Tag(s): workplace safety
Arts Roundup: Art, drama, dance — and McCabe, Larionoff celebrate Beethoven
In arts this week, the School of Drama opens “Pentecost,” Robin McCabe and Maria Larionoff kick off their Beethoven Project, and the dance company Black Grace visits campus.
February 13, 2013
Digital learning
Psychology in the real world: Public lecture series begins
The eighth annual Allen L. Edwards Psychology Lecture Series will spotlight “The Science of Psychology in the Real World,” exploring psychological aspects of the natural world, adolescence and the law.
Tag(s): College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Psychology
UW scientist explains weird shiny thing on Mars
European satellite confirms UW numbers: Arctic Ocean is on thin ice
New satellite observations confirm a University of Washington analysis that for the past three years found accelerated declines in the volume of Arctic sea ice.
Tag(s): Applied Physics Laboratory • Axel Schweiger • climate change • Jinlun Zhang • sea iceFebruary 12, 2013
News Digest: Rideshare treats, register for summer youth programs, Honor: Betsy Wilson, university faculty lecturer nominations sought
Transportation services “hearts” ridesharing this week || Registration opens for UW Summer Youth Programs || Lizabeth Wilson wins national library award || Nominations due March 1 for university faculty lecturer
Get off my lawn: Song sparrows escalate territorial threats – with video
UW researchers have discovered a hierarchical warning scheme in which territorial song sparrows use increasingly threatening signals to ward off trespassing rivals.
Tag(s): College of Arts & Sciences • Department of PsychologyFebruary 11, 2013
A reading life considered in David Shields’ ‘How Literature Saved My Life’
English professor David Shields discusses his new book, “How Literature Saved My Life.”
Tag(s): College of Arts & Sciences • David Shields • Department of English • Q&A
Noisy classroom simulation aids comprehension in hearing-impaired children
A new report by a UW researcher showed about a 50 percent increase in speech comprehension in background noise when children with hearing impairments followed a three-week auditory training regimen.
Tag(s): Department of Speech and Hearing SciencesFebruary 8, 2013
UW School of Nursing re-envisions Doctor of Nursing Practice curriculum
The initiative builds on the school’s national distinction in preparing students for careers in community health; critical care; psychiatric/mental health; pediatric, adult, geriatric and family nursing, and nurse-midwifery.
Tag(s): Maggie Baker • School of Nursing • UW Graduate School
How to avoid “phishing” scams
The Office of the UW Chief Information Security Officer is offering some tips to prevent falling prey to “phishing” scams.
February 7, 2013
Washington housing recovery strengthened in fourth quarter 2012
Washington state’s housing market continued to improve during the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the UW’s Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies.
Tag(s): College of Built Environments • Runstad Department of Real Estate
Arts Roundup: Music old and new, drumming and percussion — and the Burke’s Artifact ID Day
The School of Music leads this crowded week, from baroque to modern, percussion to a combined band concert. Plus, Taiko drummers visit, the Henry Art Gallery has its annual gala and the Burke Museum holds its popular annual Artifact ID Day
Tag(s): Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture • Henry Art Gallery • School of Art + Art History + Design • School of MusicFebruary 6, 2013
UW president calls Jewell selection ‘an inspired choice’
“Sally Jewell is an inspired choice to lead the U.S. Department of the Interior,” said Michael K. Young.
Tag(s): Michael K. Young • Sally Jewell
New director named for Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
Pediatrician Tao Kwan-Gett will head a center that provides training, research, evaluation and communication services to public health organizations across six states.
Smartphones, tablets help UW researchers improve storm forecasts
Atmospheric scientists are using pressure readings from some new smartphones and tablet computers to improve short-term thunderstorm forecasts. A weather station in every pocket would offer an unprecedented wealth of data.
Tag(s): Cliff Mass • College of the Environment • Department of Atmospheric and Climate Science • Gregory Hakim • weather
UW regent, REI head Jewell named to Interior post
February 5, 2013
UW is first again for Peace Corps volunteers, joined by WWU and Gonzaga
The University of Washington is No. 1 again among large universities (more than 10,000 students) for alumni currently serving in the Peace Corps.
Rogelio Riojas to receive UW’s 2013 Odegaard Award
Rogelio Riojas, president and chief executive officer for Sea Mar Community Health Centers, is the 2013 recipient of the Charles E. Odegaard Award.
Tag(s): Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity
Scholars urge Supreme Court to keep Voting Rights Act provisions ensuring equal access
Political science and law scholars from the UW and elsewhere file a brief saying the Supreme Court should fully uphold the Voting Rights Act in a case out of Shelby County, Alabama.
Tag(s): College of Arts & Sciences • Department of Political Science • School of LawFebruary 4, 2013
Ralina Joseph studies multiraciality in new book ‘Transcending Blackness’
Ralina Joseph, UW associate professor of communications, discusses her book, “Transcending Blackness: From the New Millennium Mulatta to the Exceptional Multiracial.”
Tag(s): Department of Communication
News Digest: Testing school-student computerized lessons, ‘Gun Violence: A Public-Health Crisis’ forum tonight
Grade school, junior high students sought for study of computerized lessons || Public Health co-hosts “Gun Violence: A Public-Health Crisis” tonight
Tag(s): College of Education • School of Public HealthFebruary 1, 2013
Turning necessity into success
School of Dentistry launches Center for Global Oral Health
The new center will promote collaborations in dental research and education, including faculty and student exchanges, with partners around the world.
January 31, 2013
Arts Roundup: Music, theater, art, lectures — and ‘Short Takes on Plastics’
The drama “Burn This” continues, the School of Art has multiple events and the Kirkland Choral Society stops by for a visit.
Tag(s): Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture • Henry Art Gallery • School of Music • Undergraduate Theater Society
Cyclone did not cause 2012 record low for Arctic sea ice
A huge Arctic cyclone in August was not responsible for the historic minimum seen soon after in Arctic sea-ice extent.
Tag(s): Applied Physics Laboratory • Axel Schweiger • climate change • Jinlun Zhang • sea ice« Previous Page Next Page »
