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December 18, 2006
Virtual experiences can cause embellished, false memories
The next time you’re in the market for a new camera, it might be best to read about the product’s capabilities in a brochure rather than taking it for a test-run in an interactive, computer-generated virtual world.
December 14, 2006
Microbe fixes nitrogen at a blistering 92 C, may offer clues to evolution of nitrogen fixation
A heat-loving archaeon 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.
Stardust findings override some commonly held astronomy beliefs
Contrary to a popular scientific notion, there was enough mixing in the early solar system to transport material from the sun’s sizzling neighborhood and deposit it in icy deep-space comets.
Researchers demonstrate direct brain control of humanoid robot
A classic science-fiction scene shows a person wearing a metal skullcap with electrodes sticking out to detect the person’s thoughts.
December 12, 2006
UW-led team discovers gene for inherited pancreatic cancer
An international group of researchers has discovered that the mutated form of a gene called Palladin causes familial pancreatic cancer.
December 11, 2006
NIH awards additional $10.2 million to UW research team to grow heart muscle
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health has awarded $10.
December 7, 2006
The art in science
Although there’s often a gulf of perception between the worlds of art and science, many artists use science for their creations and some scientists find art in their work.
Harry Kimball honored by chest physicians organization
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Sherrilynne Fuller presents the Education in Medicine lecture Jan. 5
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English professor and poet awarded $50,000 fellowship
Heather McHugh, a poet and English professor at the UW, has been awarded $50,000 in the inaugural round of United States Artists Fellowships.
Coming UW Press offerings: Seattle bungalows, a Frank Lloyd Wright house, Boris Yeltsin and the return of the Ugyhur language
Invasive Northwest marine species, a house by Frank Lloyd Wright and the bungalows of Seattle are among topics covered by several books by UW faculty or about the Seattle area soon to be published by University Press.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Campus scavenging paid off for renovated Southwest Maintenance Zone
The front desk came from the law school, the carpeting in the back from Housing and Food Services.
Visiting lecturer underscores growing bond between UW and schools focusing on minority populations
By Sibrina Collins
The Graduate School
This fall the University took a step toward its goal of building relationships with minority-serving institutions and historically black colleges and universities when it hosted Andrew Williams, a professor in the Department of Computer Science at Spelman College in Atlanta, Ga.
Library to honor professor for gift to children’s collection
For their 25th wedding anniversary, Douglas Louie surprised his wife, UW Tacoma Professor of Education Belinda Louie, with an elaborate, expensive gift she can’t wear, drive or even touch.
You can run but you can’t hide: UW graduate students expose possible privacy breach in Nike+iPod Sport Kit
Most college term papers don’t make the national news.
Combined Fund Drive: UW staffer a big influence on littler ones through volunteering
Editor’s note: This is the last in a series of profiles University Week has run of UW staff members volunteering for agencies that receive funding through the Combined Fund Drive.
Arboretum plant collection featured in calendar
The first-ever wall calendar featuring the beauty of Washington Park Arboretum’s magnificent plant collection is now available at all eight PCC Natural Markets, at the Arboretum Shop, and online at <A href="http://www.
Postdocs raising professional profile at UW
With their own recognized association and a dedicated office on campus, postdoctoral scholars — “postdocs” for short — are raising their professional profile at the UW.
Combined Fund Drive extended
We won’t let snow get in the way of giving.
Class notes: It’s an urban world, in ‘Metropolis’
Class title: Anthropology 469, “Metropolis: Anthropology of the Modern City,” taught by Chris Brown.
UW Police offer Citizens’ Academy
UW faculty, staff and students interested in learning more about the UW Police Department are invited to apply for the UW Police Citizens’ Academy.
Magic Lantern technology lives again at the Burke
You can bring the family and experience the charm of a 19th century technology that was the forerunner of motion pictures at the Burke’s holiday event, “Magic Lanterns and the Birth of Photography,” from 10 a.
UW Press launches two Scandinavian series
The University of Washington Press, working with the Department of Scandinavian Studies, has launched two new book series that include Scandinavian co-publishers.
UW gets big role in Energy Department project to study properties of nuclei
A UW team will lead a new $15 million U.
Scientists want to solve puzzle of excess water vapor near cirrus clouds
A number of researchers in recent years have reported perplexing findings of water vapor at concentrations as much as twice what they should be in and around cirrus clouds high in the atmosphere, a finding that could alter some conclusions about climate change.
Creation of new seafloor documented as never before
Seismometers in the right place at the right time detected the growing swarm of tiny undersea earthquakes that culminated in a volcanic eruption last January off the coast of Mexico.
Immigrants of a feather don’t necessarily flock together
The traditional idea that immigrants cluster together in neighborhoods with their countrymen after coming to the United States and move away after achieving economic success is far from universal.
New online museum makes Olympic Peninsula history more accessible
The UW Libraries have partnered with communities on the Olympic Peninsula to create an unusual online museum that provides access to much historical material that previously was in private hands.
December 6, 2006
UW Press launches two Scandinavian series
The University of Washington Press, working with the Department of Scandinavian Studies, has launched two new book series that include Scandinavian co-publishers.
Immigrants of a feather don’t necessarily flock together
The traditional idea that immigrants cluster together in neighborhoods with their countrymen after coming to the United States and move away after achieving economic success is far from universal.
December 5, 2006
UW gets major role in Energy Department project to study properties of nuclei
A University of Washington team will lead a new $15 million U.
November 30, 2006
Scientists want to solve puzzle of excess water vapor near cirrus clouds
A number of researchers in recent years have reported perplexing findings of water vapor at concentrations as much as twice what they should be in and around cirrus clouds high in the atmosphere, a finding that could alter some conclusions about climate change.
Crime prevention officers move to Kane Hall
Attention: The UW Police are coming to Kane Hall.
Rescuing Furry Hurricane Victims: UW admissions specialist returns to New Orleans to help still-recovering abandoned pets
Editor’s note: Karin Dalesky, an admissions specialist in Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences at UW Tacoma, has twice gone to New Orleans to tend to pets who are victims of the hurricanes.
Asian immigrants have lower rates of mental illness
Immigrants from Asia have lower rates of psychiatric disorders than American-born Asians and other native-born Americans, according to the first national epidemiological survey of Asian Americans in the United States.
Fish to elephants: Transferred technique shows patrols reduce poaching
A technique used since the 1930s to estimate the abundance of fish has shown for the first time that enforcement patrols are effective at reducing poaching of elephants, African buffaloes and black rhinos in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo on the right was taken somewhere on campus.
Students share music with Toppenish kids
For many of the students in Patricia Campbell’s class, Music for Children, the trip to Toppenish loomed as a scary experience they weren’t sure they could succeed at.
Dance fever: Recovery can be hard
If there were a 12-step group she could turn to, one member of the UW dance faculty might find herself saying, “Hi, I’m Juliet McMains and I’m a glamour addict.
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