September 18, 2007
The University of Washington Institute of Translational Health Sciences is among 12 additional academic medical organizations nationwide to receive funding through the National Institutes of Health Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSAs).
September 17, 2007
For two generations of physicists, it has been a standard belief that the neutron, an electrically neutral elementary particle and a primary component of an atom, actually carries a positive charge at its center and an offsetting negative charge at its outer edge.
A remarkable change takes place in the brains of tiny songbirds every year, and some day the mechanism controlling that change may help researchers develop treatments for age-related degenerative diseases of the brain such as Parkinson’s and dementia.
September 12, 2007
From the fall of the Tower of Babel to the Esperanto global language movement, many humans have dreamed of sharing a common tongue.
September 7, 2007
University of Washington president Mark A.
September 5, 2007
David Kopay, a University of Washington alumnus who was the first American professional team athlete to come out as gay, has pledged $1 million to the UW’s Q Center, whose mission is to create an inclusive and celebratory environment for people of all sexual orientations.
September 4, 2007
The University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have been awarded a four-year $4.
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), one of the National Institutes of Health, has funded a new research program at the University of Washington focused on the study of the basic biology of human embryonic stem cells.
Using new software developed to investigate how the brains of dyslexic children are organized, University of Washington researchers have found that key areas for language and working memory involved in reading are connected differently in dyslexics than in children who are good readers and spellers.
September 1, 2007
Neighborhood property values predict local obesity rates better than education or incomes, according to a study from the University of Washington being published online this week by the journal Social Science and Medicine.
August 30, 2007
A stretcher races through the entrance of a busy hospital.
August 29, 2007
Washington State now has the fourth lowest child poverty rate in the nation, tied with Hawaii.
August 27, 2007
When human heart muscle cells derived from embryonic stem cells are implanted into a rat after a heart attack, they can help rebuild the animal’s heart muscle and improve function of the organ, scientists report in the September issue of Nature Biotechnology.
August 23, 2007
The University of Washington is showing a free, live broadcast of Washington National Opera’s edgy new production of Puccini’s La Boheme at 11 a.
This morning’s announcement by the Joint Oceanographic Institutions concerning a $97.
August 22, 2007
University of Washington President Mark A.
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August 21, 2007
University of Washington President Mark A.
August 20, 2007
Note: Because of security, reporters should arrive no later than 10:30 a.
August 17, 2007
The University of Washington is tied for the 11th best public university in the most recent edition of America’s Best Colleges released today by U.
August 16, 2007
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Mark A.
“I read somewhere that everybody on this planet is separated by only six other people.
Song, dance, storytelling and demonstrations of art and crafts will be offered in Celebrate Native American Arts!, a special two-day event at the Burke Museum, 10 a.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
An assessment of the impact of climate change on the state, being launched this week by the UW’s Climate Impacts Group for the Washington Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED), is the most comprehensive ever.
Two years after setting out to provide wireless connections campuswide within a three-year time span, work toward implementing the UW Wireless Initiative is on schedule.
LAUDED LIBRARY: Odegaard Undergraduate Library was held up as an ideal in a recent journal article published by a Japanese librarian.
They’re wrangling Red Wrigglers — try saying that three times — at UW Bothell these days.
A team led by Larry Dalton, a UW chemistry professor, has received an $18 million grant over five years from the National Science Foundation to continue its pioneering work in the field of photonics.
UW physicians Constance Lehman and Barbara Goff have been awarded Ladies’ Home Journal’s second-annual Health Breakthrough Award for their work in transforming health care for women and families.
When the Husky men’s basketball team heads to Greece Aug.
Five undergraduate students are spending the summer creating sculptures that will serve a useful purpose.
Didja hear the one about the economist who became a stand-up comic? His dad fretted that there wasn’t a demand for comics, but the economist said, “Don’t worry, I’m a supply side economist.
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents has cancelled its August meeting.
UW President Mark A.
What is information management, and why should you care about it?
Information management is the term used to describe the storage and maintenance of data, especially large and complex sets of data.
By Elizabeth Lowry & Marsha Rule
News & Community Relations
Surgeons at the UW Medical Center performed Seattle’s first adult heart-lung transplant on 30-year-old Patrick Farris of West Richland, Wash.
Artists have vision, creativity, often a unique world view, and the courage to pursue their work in a society that isn’t always supportive.