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January 11, 2007
Astronomers detect black hole in tiny ‘dwarf’ galaxy
Astronomers have found evidence of a supermassive black hole at the heart of a dwarf elliptical galaxy about 54 million light years away from the Milky Way Galaxy where Earth resides.
Reorganization report released: Interdisciplinarity, collaboration, strategic transformation touted
The committee charged with examining the organization of the UW’s schools and colleges has now issued its report, which is advisory to the Provost.
January 10, 2007
New findings blow a decade of assumptions out of the water
The Atlantic Ocean doesn’t receive the mother lode of fixed nitrogen, the building block of life, after all.
January 9, 2007
Earth’s strongest winds wouldn’t even be a breeze on these planets
Earth’s inhabitants are used to temperatures that vary, sometimes greatly, between day and night.
Forum recommends incentives, innovation, investment for state’s forests
A University of Washington College of Forest Resources think tank says Washington forests are being threatened from within.
January 8, 2007
Superstrings could add gravitational cacophony to universe’s chorus
Albert Einstein theorized long ago that moving matter would warp the fabric of four-dimensional space-time, sending out ripples of gravity called gravitational waves.
January 7, 2007
Astronomers detect black hole in tiny ‘dwarf’ galaxy
Astronomers have found evidence of a supermassive black hole at the heart of a dwarf elliptical galaxy about 54 million light years away from the Milky Way Galaxy where Earth resides.
January 4, 2007
BitTyrant makes a turbulent entry into digital filesharing
As you read this sentence, an estimated 5 million people are using BitTorrent to download their favorite movies or TV shows.
Entrepreneurship series begins Jan. 9
This quarter’s seminar series, “From Invention to Start-Up,” begins Jan.
McDermott memorial planned for Jan. 14
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, Jan.
Life Sciences Discovery Fund information sessions set for January
In 2007, the Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) is inviting research proposals from nonprofit entities within Washington state for health-related research.
Come together: The 2007 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
The Rev.
‘The Art of Aging’ airs Jan. 10 on KCTS
As new research promises more effective strategies for aging, today’s maturing adults have more resources than ever to stave off the physical and mental decline that have plagued previous generations of older adults.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
UW Medicine celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Two events in coming days will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr.
World-renowned pianist Markus Groh to play Meany on Jan. 9
The UW President’s Piano Series continues on Tuesday, Jan.
London bassist Thomas Martin to perform Jan. 7
Thomas Martin, double bass faculty member at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama (London) and former principal bassist with the London Symphony Orchestra, will perform works by Bach, Beethoven, Bottesini, and others at a concert on Sunday, Jan.
Safeway funds high-tech mammography clinic
A gift of $800,000 from the Seattle Division of Safeway Inc.
Drive with pride, with ‘W’ on your ride
There are thousands more Washington State University license plates on the state’s roads than UW ones.
UW staffer a new member of the state Legislature
When the state Legislature convenes on Jan.
Teacher retention in Washington State bucks common wisdom
It’s often said that half of all public school teachers leave the profession during their first five years.
UW Medicine mourns death of Dr. Harold Goldberg
By Roberta Wilkes
Department of Medicine
Dr.
You think it, the robot does it: Science fiction becomes reality
A classic science-fiction scene shows a person wearing a metal skullcap with electrodes sticking out to detect the person’s thoughts.
UW-developed robot can check power lines for wear and tear
To your left runs a high-voltage power cable that is worn, but still physically sound.
Fraga to head Diversity Research Institute, recruit minority faculty
The UW has lured a highly accomplished and popular political science professor from Stanford to head up the Diversity Research Institute and help recruit and retain minority faculty members.
‘Fighting the Fires of Hate’: Odegaard Library hosts exhibit on Nazi book burnings
From Jan.
‘Speechless’ and ‘Mute’ help break the silence of the leaves
Researchers have discovered two genes that guide land plants to develop microscopic pores that they can open and close as if each pore was a tiny mouth.
Microbe fixes nitrogen at a blistering 92 C,
may offer clues to evolution of nitrogen fixation
A heat-loving microbe capable of fixing nitrogen at a surprisingly hot 92 degrees Celsius, or 198 Fahrenheit, may represent Earth’s earliest lineages of organisms capable of nitrogen fixation, perhaps even preceding the kinds of bacteria today’s plants and animals rely on to fix nitrogen.
Law school receives $1.3 million to improve access to justice in rural China
The Asian Law Center at the UW School of Law was awarded a $1.
Alum gives History Department $1 million
By Marilyn Kliman
Arts and Sciences
Donald Logan, a retired Seattle high school history teacher, has given $1 million to the Department of History to fund the Donald W.
UW a Recipient of the First Annual Mellon Awards for Technology Collaboration
The UW is one of 10 non-profit institutions to be recognized in the first annual Mellon Awards for Technology Collaboration.
HEC Board approves new Computer Engineering degree at UWT
The Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved the new Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering and Systems, offered by the Institute of Technology at the UW Tacoma.
Choosing the greater good in promotion of UW intellectual properties
A short, simple resolution recently passed by a campus committee will help more UW-developed medicines and technologies to be distributed in developing countries worldwide.
UW hopes for ‘breakthrough year’ in state education funding
This is shaping up to be a breakthrough year for funding of higher education and especially the UW.
December 26, 2006
How does a zebrafish grow a new tail? The answer may help treat human injuries.
If a zebrafish loses a chunk of its tail fin, it’ll grow back within a week.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Robotic crawler to explore subterranean UW power lines tomorrow
WHAT: Demonstration of a prototype robot developed by the University of Washington to inspect underground high-voltage power cables for damage.
December 21, 2006
Robotic crawler detects wear in power lines
To your left runs a high-voltage power cable that is worn, but still physically sound.
December 20, 2006
‘Speechless’ and ‘Mute’ help break the silence of the leaves
Researchers have discovered two genes that guide land plants to develop microscopic pores that they can open and close as if each pore was a tiny mouth.
Teacher retention in Washington State bucks common wisdom
It’s often said that half of all public school teachers leave the profession during their first five years.
December 19, 2006
UW snags Stanford political science professor
The University of Washington has lured a highly accomplished and popular political science professor from Stanford to head up Diversity Research Institute and help recruit and retain minority faculty members.
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