January 8, 2009
Say you’re hiking for a week — how much food and equipment should you bring? Or you’re delivering hot meals to clients, or arranging a carpool — what’s the most efficient route?
Students in Math 381, Associate Professor Sara Billey’s Discrete Mathematical Modeling class, use math to help solve such practical questions and more.
While students were taking a break over the holidays, the employees of Classroom Support Services’ Information Technology Group were hard at work beginning what will be a transformation of 14 classrooms in Mary Gates Hall.
When Ben Warner was approached by a group of teenagers looking for a fight, he could have hopped on his longboard and skated off to safety.
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) has announced a new policy requiring that the final version of all grant and contract applications be in the office two or more days before the deadline — or the applications will not be approved and submitted to the sponsor by OSP.
Two separate programs, one at Harborview Medical Center on Friday, Jan.
By Debra Britt
Center on Reinventing Public Education
An analysis of national public school programs and practices indicates that urban charter schools are more likely to employ college-oriented curricula, a focused instructional design, smaller classes, greater time on task, and offer customized support for struggling students.
Rapidly warming climate is likely to seriously alter crop yields in the tropics and subtropics by the end of this century and, without adaptation, will leave half the world’s population facing serious food shortages, new research shows.
Do you have an older relative who takes more prescription drugs in one sitting than you take in an entire month? If you’ve ever worried about the implications of this regimen, consider this: Approximately one third of people 65 years or older who are taking at least five medications experience an adverse drug event each year, according to research cited by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
RED HOT NEWS: Hot peppers made for a hot news story, as research by a UW professor was named one of the top 100 science stories of 2008 by Discover magazine.
Do you have an object you can’t quite place? If it’s from somewhere along the Pacific Rim or North America, one of the Burke’s curators can help you figure it out.
Equipment and instruments developed for use on deep-ocean expeditions, on the seafloor or under the ice at the North Pole need thorough testing before being sent to sea.
The UW Bothell MBA Programs and the Biotechnology and Biomedical Technology Institute present Mark Ahn for two events in January.
The 2008 Academic Excellence Award received by the School of Social Work from the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) recognizes the school’s leadership in services to children and families.
Department of Biostatistics
The department was ranked first in the nation among public universities (third overall) by the Chronicle of Higher Education based on the scholarly productivity of its faculty.
Six UW professors were among 486 scientists honored recently as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS.
The school celebrated its newly remodeled simulation lab with an open house in April.
The Northwest/Alaska Center to Reduce Oral Health Disparities, which was launched in 2002 with a federal grant, had its funding renewed for five more years in 2008.
On the heels of news that Washington has moved up to the 10th healthiest state in the nation, according to the United Health Foundation, UW physicians and researchers are also making their mark on some top health-related lists for 2008.
January 7, 2009
The University of Washington is the pilot site for the first compostable paper cup designed specifically for soft drinks and made from renewable resources.
Even though nurses routinely disclose nursing errors to their patients, a new study published in the January 2009 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety shows that nurses often are not included when physicians tell patients about more serious mistakes.
Two separate programs, one at Harborview Medical Center on Friday, Jan.
Barely in her twenties, this Bejing-born pianist has already made several important debuts in Europe.
January 2, 2009
The following statement is from University of Washington President Mark Emmert:
“The University is deeply saddened by the tragic death of Miles Murphy, a senior Germanics major.
December 31, 2008
As the International Year of Astronomy dawns, a University of Washington professor recounts the achievements of the renowned Hubble Space Telescope as it prepares for its final chapter.
December 30, 2008
Like a picture, an image can be worth a thousand words, and University of Washington autism researchers would like to capture images of the growing brains of more than a hundred infants in Washington and six other western states as part of a study examining changes in children’s brains and behavior that may signal the onset of autistic symptoms.
December 22, 2008
Two faculty members at the University of Washington have received the 2007 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
December 18, 2008
The following statement is from University of Washington President Mark Emmert regarding Gov.
December 17, 2008
Two-thirds of women who donated eggs to fertility clinics reported satisfaction with the process, but 16 percent complained of subsequent physical symptoms and 20 percent reported lasting psychological effects, according to the first study to examine the long-term effects of donation.
December 16, 2008
Researchers have devised a new planning tool to help people keep track of day-to-day information that’s parked in too many places — multiple phones, mutiple computers, multiple Web applications.
December 11, 2008
One of the moons in our solar system that scientists think has the potential to harbor life may have a far more dynamic ocean than previously thought. If the moon Europa is tilted on its axis even slightly as it orbits the giant planet Jupiter, then Jupiter’s gravitational pull could be creating powerful waves in Europa’s ocean.
A new study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington reveals troubling gaps between the number of children reported by countries to be immunized and numbers based on independent surveys in countries receiving aid money from the Global Alliance on Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI) Immunizations Services Support (ISS) program.
December 10, 2008
New research shows that the great Indian Ocean earthquake that struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra on the day after Christmas in 2004 set off tremors nearly 9,000 miles away in the San Andreas fault at Parkfield, Calif.
December 9, 2008
On the heels of news that Washington has moved up to the 10th healthiest state in the nation, according to the United Health Foundation, University of Washington physicians and researchers are also making their mark on some top health-related lists for 2008.
December 8, 2008
More than a century after Ivan Pavlov’s dog was conditioned to salivate when it heard the sound of a tone prior to receiving food, scientists have found neurons that are critical to how people and animals learn from experience.
December 4, 2008
The University of Washington’s DO-IT Scholars program is now accepting applications from Washington state high school sophomores and juniors with disabilities who are interested in preparing for college and challenging careers.
SCIENCE STARS: More than half of the 104 founding members recently inducted into the Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) are members of the UW community.
This is the last issue of University Week for fall quarter.