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- 20-year lightning storm unlikely to repeat, but more heavy rain is coming to the Northwest | KNKX3 days ago
Lightning lit up skies around the Puget Sound on Thursday night, and another big rainstorm is on its way to Western Washington. But UW atmospheric sciences professor Cliff Mass says none of the incoming weather systems are likely to outshine the extraordinary display of lightning that hit the region last Saturday night. - 'Superbolt' season begins in November | The Weather Channel3 days ago
While lightning season in the Southeast U.S. is dwindling down right now. The season for "superbolts" will begin to ramp up. Michael McCarthy, research associate professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW, is interviewed. - The new Burke Museum lets visitors peek behind the scenes | KUOW3 days ago
The UW's new Burke Museum turns the museum "inside out," giving visitors the chance to interact with artifacts and peer through windows into curators' workshops. - The dreaded 'blob' may be back in the Pacific Ocean | Discover Magazine3 days ago
Five years ago, a gigantic cauldron of abnormally warm water in the Pacific Ocean called "The Blob" wreaked havoc on marine ecosystems and contributed to drought along the western coast of North America. Now, a new blobby warm patch has quickly formed in the same area. Work by Nick Bond, associate professor of atmospheric sciences at the UW, is referenced. - University of Washington, Washington State, Seattle U work to meet rising student mental health needs | Puget Sound Business Journal3 days ago
More than 19% of U.S. adults had mental illness in 2018, according to projections by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s annual national survey. For adults between the ages of 18 to 25 — the age range encompassing traditional college students — that figure was more than 26%. UW Resilience Lab Interim Director Megan Kennedy and Counseling Center Director Natacha Foo Kune are quoted. - University of Pittsburgh tells student groups not to use Pitt in their names | Inside Higher Ed3 days ago
Student clubs at the University of Pittsburgh may have to go through rebranding changes to remove "Pitt" or "Panther" from their names. The UW's guidelines for its club names are referenced. - China secretly abducted a university president and may execute him | Business Insider3 days ago
A prominent Chinese Uyghur may be facing imminent execution by the Chinese government, Amnesty International warns. Tashpolat Tiyip was seized in Germany while on a trip to a conference there, and has been held in unknown conditions since. Darren Byler, a lecturer of anthropology at the UW, is quoted. - ‘He’s definitely a fighter’: Firefighter treated at Seattle hospital faces long recovery after suffering severe burns while battling a wildfire | The Seattle Times3 days ago
When Pam Johnson got a phone call Sept. 1 notifying her that her husband, Christian Johnson, had been hurt while fighting a wildfire in Okanogan County and was being airlifted to Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center, she knew it was serious. But it wasn’t until she arrived at the hospital that she realized just how critical his injuries are. Dr. Sam Arbabi, a professor of surgery at the UW School of Medicine, is quoted. - 'He is a fighter:' Family, doctors remain positive as burned Okanogan firefighter recovers | KING 53 days ago
A veteran volunteer firefighter remains in critical condition after getting second and third-degree burns while fighting a wildfire in eastern Washington. Dr. Sam Arbabi, a professor of surgery at the UW School of Medicine, is quoted. - Is glyphosate safe? A close look at Roundup's key ingredient | ZME Science4 days ago
Is glyphosate safe? The active ingredient of the world’s most widely used herbicide, Roundup, is arguably also one of the most contentious. A UW study is referenced. - Finding hints of our future in the epic blazes of the Northwest's past | Crosscut4 days ago
A visit to the site of the Norse Peak fire — the worst in Western Washington since the Yacolt Burn of 1902 — reveals both the promise and limits of human forest management. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences at the UW, is mentioned. - Private equity’s grip on jail health care | The Atlantic4 days ago
One company has become the biggest provider of jail health care. Sheriffs are worried: “If you’re the only dance in town, you can pretty much call your own shots.” Dr. Marc Stern, affiliate assistant professor of health services at the UW, is quoted. - The University of Washington and Gonzaga University Regional Health Partnership has found its first home | The Pacific Northwest Inlander4 days ago
Earlier this week, the UW-GU Regional Health Partnership announced that McKinstry, a design and construction company, will finance and construct a new $60 million building that will serve as a new center for medical education. - Before Oregon’s suicide prevention plan requirement, efforts vary by district | OPB4 days ago
The mental health of students – and the risk of suicide – led Oregon lawmakers to pass a slew of legislation this year. The UW's Forefront Suicide Prevention is mentioned. - Rethinking growth, as Tacoma sees big changes | KNKX4 days ago
Ali Modarres, director of the urban studies program at UW Tacoma, spoke with KNKX "All Things Considered" host Ed Ronco about city growth. - The most powerful lightning bolts occur in the weirdest places | Gizmodo4 days ago
Superbolts, the strongest lightning bolts, occur at surprising times and in surprising places, a new UW study has found. Robert Holzworth, professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW, is quoted. - Most kids in King County don't get enough exercise | Q135 days ago
More than 80% of kids in King County are not getting enough exercise according to a new UW-led study. - World Suicide Prevention Day conference held at UW | KOMO Radio5 days ago
UW's Forefront Suicide Prevention hosted a conference for World Suicide Prevention Day on Wednesday. Jennifer Stuber and Marny Lombard of Forefront are interviewed. - Indigenous fire practices once shaped the Northwest — and they might again | Crosscut5 days ago
For centuries, settlers suppressed the Native burning and wildfires that enriched and protected Western ecosystems. Four experts — including Ernesto Alvarado, research associate professor of environmental and forest sciences, explain why we need it back. - Why Silicon Valley has avoided stagnation | CityLab5 days ago
CityLab interviews Margaret O'Mara, professor of history at the UW, about her new book "The Code" and how Silicon Valley has maintained its competitive edge in high tech.
