September 14, 2012
The latest news from the UW
September 13, 2012
Documents that Changed the World podcasts: Mao’s ‘Little Red Book’
For the latest installment of his Documents that Changed the World podcast series, Joe Janes takes a look at a small book that had a huge impact. “Quotations from Chairman Mao Tsetung,” also known as Mao’s “Little Red Book,” was published in 1965 and became one of the most widely printed and distributed books in history. Publication ceased in 1979 following Mao’s fall from favor and death but started again sporadically in 1993. Documents that Changed the World A podcast…
After months on portable artificial heart, Alaska man receives transplant
Christopher Marshall underwent a seven-hour heart transplant surgery yesterday, Sept. 12, a UW Medical Center.
Arts Roundup: Student theater, Native American films — and the Burke gets buggy
The last couple of weeks before fall quarter begins are like the calm before the storm. In this otherwise quiet week, UWTV starts a new series featuring Native American filmmakers, the Undergraduate Theater Society sets its 2012-13 lineup and the Burke Museum goes buggy. Also, University of Washington Press reprints a powerful 1845 slave narrative written by the great-grandfather of a member of the UW community. Bug Blast, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sept. 16. A family-friendly event at the Burke Museum…
Alaska man with artificial heart gets transplant at UW
September 12, 2012
Groceries and more: District Market opens in Alder Hall
There’s a new grocery store on campus. The District Market, with new deli, bakery, noodle bar and café, was built to serve students, but it’s open to all.
News Digest: Volunteer Saturday at Urban Hort, webcast compares Mars rover and undersea research, book out on floating homes
Join hundreds of volunteers Saturday putting a shine on Urban Hort || Thursday webcast links Mars rover to undersea research || Architecture graduate student pens book on Seattle’s floating homes
UW celebrates opening of new Molecular Engineering & Sciences Building
The UW’s new Molecular Engineering and Sciences Building opens this fall with a series of kick-off events focused on this emerging area of research. The associated Institute will focus on research applications in medicine and clean energy.
West Seattle hum apparently not so fishy
Official U.S. poverty rate remains high, middle class incomes decline
Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau today show that, after increasing since 2008, the poverty rate for the U.S. remained stable at 15 percent between 2010 and 2011. In Washington state, the estimated poverty rate increased from 11.5 percent (774,000 residents) to 12.5 percent (854,000 residents) between 2010 and 2011.
September 11, 2012
Freshman Convocation marks opening of UW’s school year
University of Washington President Michael Young will be the featured speaker at the UW’s 29th annual Freshman Convocation, which begins at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 23 in the Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. About 4,800 people are expected to attend this event, which welcomes the entering class. Convocation officially marks the beginning of the academic year, with classes starting Sept. 24. The event will be broadcast live and will be rebroadcast by UWTV. The academic procession will be…
Open for business: The HUB is back
After a makeover lasting nearly 2½ years, the Husky Union Building opened on Monday, though it will continue in transition for the next couple of weeks.
September 10, 2012
Slayton to become chair of Pediatric Dentistry
Crows react to threats in human-like way
Crows and humans share the ability to recognize faces and associate them with negative and positive feelings. The way the brain activates during that process is something the two species also appear to share.
News Digest: Honor: Doug Parish and Ray Wilson, NASA taps UW to study the origin of life in the universe, new director of real estate studies
UWPD officers honored for lifesaving work || NASA taps UW team to study origin, distribution of life in the universe || Stephen O’Connor new director of the Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies
Annoying Seattle sound may be fish mating call
September 7, 2012
Piecing together Patagonia’s ancient vegetation
September 6, 2012
Arts Roundup: Films, records, art — and the School of Drama’s new season
The arts calendar is filling with cool events, from record appreciation at the Henry Art Gallery to moth appreciation at the Burke Museum.
Hospitals that make longer attempts at resuscitation have higher survival rates
Findings challenge the assumption that, if a pulse is not restored soon, continuing resuscitation efforts is futile.
September 5, 2012
Dinosaur die out might have been second of two closely timed extinctions
New UW research indicates that shortly before an asteroid impact spelled doom for the dinosaurs, a separate extinction triggered by volcanic eruptions killed life on the ocean floor.
Encyclopedia of DNA elements compiled; UW a key force in Project ENCODE
An international team of researchers has made headway toward a comprehensive listing of all the working parts of the human genome. More than 30 scientific papers appear today, include major work by UW researchers. The London Museum of Science celebrates with ceiling banners and aerial dancers.
Millions of DNA switches that power human genome’s operating system are discovered
Scientists created comprehensive maps of elusive gene-controlling DNA and a dictionary of the human genome’s programming language
Researchers unlock disease information hidden in genome’s control circuitry
Most genetic changes linked to more than 400 common diseases affect regions of DNA that dictate when genes are switched on or off. Many of these changes affect circuits active during early human development.
UW’s brave (and bright!) new molecular engineering lab
September 4, 2012
Rocket science coming to the Yakama Nation
Middle school and high school students from the Yakama Nation will have a chance this weekend to peer into space or learn the basics of rocket flight during a daylong festival with scientists from UW and other institutions.
Gardener’s delight offers glimpse into the evolution of flowering plants
Double flowers – though beautiful – are mutants. UW biologists have found the class of genes responsible in a plant lineage more ancient than the one previously studied, offering a glimpse even further back into the evolutionary development of flowers.
September 2, 2012
Revamped Huskies defense holds off SDSU
August 31, 2012
‘Mobile Moms’ to boost health of women in Timor-Leste
To improve the odds for mothers and their newborns in the new nation of Timor-Leste, a non-profit affiliated with the UW School of Public Health has launched a first-ever mobile phone project.
Lost and Found Films: Taking a survey in 1956
Can you help identify this old bit of film from the library archives?
August 30, 2012
Official Notice: Financial Conflict of Interest Policy
GIM-10 and GIM-7 are now revised to ensure compliance with the new Public Health Service financial conflict of interest regulations. Investigators are expected to be in full compliance of the revised GIM-10 as of Aug. 24. Implementation systems and processes, such as the financial interest disclosure system and financial conflict of interest training, can be accessed through the financial conflict of interest website. While the revision of UW policies and development of a new disclosure system were required for the…
New program joins computer science and design experts at UW, Tsinghua University
This summer the UW hosted the first World Lab Summer Institute, which brings together computing and design students from the UW and Beijing’s Tsinghua University. The students spent seven weeks devising ways that technology could be used to address global issues in health, environment and education.
August 29, 2012
From UW to Mars, sundial has an important role
With the recent landing of NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars, for the third time a timepiece assembled at the University of Washington has found a home on the Red Planet.
August 28, 2012
Documents that Changed the World podcasts: John Snow’s cholera map, 1854
One well meant life, the other death by cholera. this Documents that Changed the World podcast is about a map used to unlock the mystery of plague contagion.
News Digest: Franklin is plenary speaker, patent and trademark pilot launched, Honor: Ed Lazowska, financial conflict of interest regs in effect
Franklin gives plenary at ecological society meeting || Law launches pilot project in patent, trademark law || Ed Lazowska receives Vollum Award || Official notice: New financial conflict of interest regulations in effect
UW professor tracking down elephant poachers
August 27, 2012
Alaska cruise passenger airlifted to Harborview for blood clot treatment
Sarah Davis took an unexpected side trip during an Alaskan cruise last week. While the Beaufort, S.C., resident was admiring the rugged scenery with her family, she developed debilitating pain in her leg. In the middle of the night,the ship’s physician diagnosed a dangerous blood clot. At 2:30 a.m. Aug. 21 in Seattle, UW Medicine vascular surgeon Dr. Benjamin Starnes consulted by phone with the cruise physician. Starnes advised on the impending need for a type of treatment not available…
UW ranked eighth nationally by Washington Monthly
Washington Monthly, which ranks universities based upon social mobility, research production and commitment to service, has ranked the University of Washington eighth among national universities for 2012.
August 24, 2012
UW’s Formula Motorsports race car finishes strong
August 23, 2012
Arts Roundup: Special Collections library exhibits
Two thoughtfully produced Special Collections library displays lead an otherwise sleepy summer week in arts at the UW.
August 22, 2012