The latest news from the UW

October 16, 2012

Remembering Herbert J. Ellison, a guiding light in international studies

The University of Washington community is mourning the loss of Herbert J. Ellison, professor emeritus of history and international studies and former director of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Ellison taught at the UW for 34 years and was for decades considered among the world’s leading figures in the field of Soviet and post-Soviet studies. He died on Oct. 9, 2012, at the age of 83. “Herb was a scholar-teacher for his time,” said longtime colleague Kenneth…

Health and medicine | Honors and awards

October 15, 2012

Three School of Public Health faculty members elected to Institute of Medicine

The new UW members have worked in many fields, including pharmaceutical outcomes research, cancer prevention, biostatstics, global health, and emergency preparedness.

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UW ‘white-hat hacker’ searches for security holes

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October 12, 2012

U.S. fish and wildlife director, a UW alum, considers challenges posed by landscape changes

It’s time to think differently about how we interact with nature because we’re increasingly disconnected from the natural world, said Dan Ashe during visit to campus.

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Maria Klawe, national leader promoting women in science and technology, speaks Tuesday at UW

Maria Klawe, professor of computer science and president of Harvey Mudd College, will speak Tuesday at the UW about how her institution over three years quadrupled its female representation in undergraduate computer science majors, to 40 percent.

Honors and awards | News releases | Research | UW and the community

October 11, 2012

UW research ranks fourth among world universities

Rankings released by National Taiwan University places the UW fourth among the world’s universities and first among American public universities in scientific research.

Research | UW and the community

Documents that Changed the World: The AIDS Memorial Quilt

Can a quilt be a document? Certainly, says Joe Janes in his podcast about the AIDS Memorial Quilt — the latest in his series called Documents that Changed the World.

Engineering | News releases | Research | Science | Technology

Mug handles could help hot plasma give lower-cost, controllable fusion energy

New hardware lets engineers maintain the plasma used in fusion reactors in an energy-efficient, stable manner, making the system potentially attractive for use in fusion power plants.

Arts and entertainment | UW and the community

Arts Roundup: Music, art, theater — and the Chamber Dance Company

The Chamber Dance Company’s 2012 concert, Oct. 11-14 in Meany Hall, highlights a busy week in UW arts.

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Molecular engineering is focus of College of Engineering’s fall lectures

Three public lectures by UW engineering professors will give an overview of molecular engineering and applications in biotech and alternative energy.

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October 10, 2012

Former bank robber studies law at UW

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Boys raise nearly $10,000 to help UW prof save chambered nautilus

News releases | Research

October 8, 2012

‘Food deserts’ abound in King County for those without cars, UW study shows

King County has no substantial food deserts, provided one has a car. Take away the car, however, and food deserts — areas where low-income people have limited access to low-cost, nutritious food — appear to fill the county map. New research from the University of Washington, published in the American Journal of Public Health, shows only about one-third of the vulnerable populations studied could walk to a nearby supermarket, and as few as 3 percent could walk to a low-cost…

For UW employees | News roundups | UW and the community

News Digest: Fair Labor exec speaks tonight, help plant trees Oct. 18

Fair Labor Association exec speaks tonight || Volunteers sought to plant 75 native trees next Thursday on Montlake Cut

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Who’s in charge inside your head?

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October 5, 2012

At-home kidney dialysis now a real option, UW study shows

Arts and entertainment | UW and the community

October 4, 2012

Arts Roundup: Art, dance, operatic arias — and the Jazz Faculty Showcase

Expect big big band classics, standards and more when UW jazz faculty members perform together Oct. 10 at Benaroya Hall.

Health and medicine | Research | Science

Misconduct is a major factor in retracted research

New UW research shows that 2,047 research papers that have been retracted since 1977, misconduct—blatantly falsified data or data manipulation— was the cause in 41 percent of the cases.

Administrative affairs | For UW employees

Charity Fair Oct. 10 launches UW Combined Fund Drive

The UW Combined Fund Drive kicks off Oct. 10. Last year’s drive raised more than $2 million — an institution record.

Honors and awards

October 3, 2012

UW ranked 24th in the world in new study

The University of Washington was ranked 24th best university in the world and the fourth-ranked American public university in The Times Higher Education Rankings

Research | UW and the community

‘Pivotal Tuesdays’: Historian Margaret O’Mara examines key presidential elections

Margaret O’Mara, associate professor of history, will explore crucial 20th century presidential races in four public lectures through October called “Pivotal Tuesdays: Four Presidential Elections That Made History.”

October 2, 2012

Sticky paper offers cheap, easy solution for paper-based diagnostics

Global health researchers are working on cheap systems like a home-based pregnancy test that might work for malaria, diabetes or other diseases. A new chemical technique makes medically interesting molecules stick to regular paper — a possible route to building such paper-based diagnostics from paper you could buy at an office-supply store.

Environment | For UW employees | News roundups | UW and the community

News Digest: Fish and Wildlife director speaks Oct. 3, Rideshare options in face of bus cuts

Fish and Wildlife director, a UW alum, speaks Oct. 3 || UW Rideshare options in face of Metro bus route cuts

Environment | News releases | Science

UW scientists team with Coast Guard to explore ice-free Arctic Ocean

UW scientists are teaming with the U.S. Coast Guard to study the new frontier in the Arctic Ocean opened up with the melting ice.

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October 1, 2012

UW Libraries aims to preserve historic athletics footage

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News Digest: Rainfall rivalry, talk by Japanese ambassador

Friendly competition pits Washington volunteer rainfall observers against Oregon || Japanese ambassador to U.S. to speak at UW

Environment | Learning | News releases | UW and the community

UW composer fills arboretum byways with her ‘Music of Trees’

A UW doctoral student in musical composition uses sounds from the Washington Park Arboretum to create music that’s part natural, part imagined.

Health and medicine | News releases | Research | Science | Technology

September 28, 2012

Duplex-sequencing method could lead to better cancer detection and treatment

Two young UW researchers sought to reduce the error rate in DNA sequencing to better pinpoint cells that are mutating.

Research | UW and the community

Documents that Changed the World: The Internet Protocol, 1981

It’s a global communication platform to some and just “a series of tubes” to others, but there’s no question the Internet was revolutionary. But how exactly does it work, and how did it get started?

Buildings and grounds | News roundups | UW and the community

News Digest: Poplar rates LEED gold, molecular engineering doc airs tomorrow, next flu shot clinic Oct. 15

LEED gold rating for student residence Poplar Hall || Molecular engineering and science documentary airs tomorrow || Next flu shot clinic Oct. 15 at UW Tower

Buildings and grounds | UW and the community

Montlake Boulevard detours start Friday evening

Part of Montlake Boulevard will be down to one lane starting 7 p.m. Friday and will be completely closed from 2 p.m. Saturday until the early morning hours of Monday.

Health and medicine | News releases | Research | Science

September 27, 2012

The latest news from the UW

Remembering Herbert J. Ellison, a guiding light in international studies

Three School of Public Health faculty members elected to Institute of Medicine

UW ‘white-hat hacker’ searches for security holes

U.S. fish and wildlife director, a UW alum, considers challenges posed by landscape changes

Maria Klawe, national leader promoting women in science and technology, speaks Tuesday at UW

UW research ranks fourth among world universities

Documents that Changed the World: The AIDS Memorial Quilt

Mug handles could help hot plasma give lower-cost, controllable fusion energy

Arts Roundup: Music, art, theater — and the Chamber Dance Company

Molecular engineering is focus of College of Engineering’s fall lectures

Former bank robber studies law at UW

Boys raise nearly $10,000 to help UW prof save chambered nautilus

‘Food deserts’ abound in King County for those without cars, UW study shows

News Digest: Fair Labor exec speaks tonight, help plant trees Oct. 18

Who’s in charge inside your head?

At-home kidney dialysis now a real option, UW study shows

Arts Roundup: Art, dance, operatic arias — and the Jazz Faculty Showcase

Misconduct is a major factor in retracted research

Charity Fair Oct. 10 launches UW Combined Fund Drive

UW ranked 24th in the world in new study

‘Pivotal Tuesdays’: Historian Margaret O’Mara examines key presidential elections

Sticky paper offers cheap, easy solution for paper-based diagnostics

News Digest: Fish and Wildlife director speaks Oct. 3, Rideshare options in face of bus cuts

UW scientists team with Coast Guard to explore ice-free Arctic Ocean

UW Libraries aims to preserve historic athletics footage

News Digest: Rainfall rivalry, talk by Japanese ambassador

UW composer fills arboretum byways with her ‘Music of Trees’

Duplex-sequencing method could lead to better cancer detection and treatment

Documents that Changed the World: The Internet Protocol, 1981

News Digest: Poplar rates LEED gold, molecular engineering doc airs tomorrow, next flu shot clinic Oct. 15

Montlake Boulevard detours start Friday evening

Dynamics of DNA packaging helps regulate heart formation

Arts Roundup: Exhibits, music, dance — and valuing live versus digital

State Supreme Court campaign shows race still matters

Singing whales and Noah’s flood: Summer stories you may have missed