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Recent mentions of the University of Washington in the news

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• Korean pastor: Big plans, spiritual vision in store for ex-CBC campus | Springfield News-Leader1 day ago
  The Mahanaim Bible Training Center — the new name for what was once Central Bible College — in Springfield, Missouri, was abuzz with activity, and the sounds of the Korean language, on Thursday morning. South Korea-based Good News Mission bought the 75-acre campus recently from the General Council of the Assemblies of God. Clark Sorensen, professor of international studies at the UW, is quoted.
• Studying the effects of marijuana on pregnant women, fetal development | KUOW1 day ago
  The UW says a study of the effects of marijuana during pregnancy can go forward.
• Marine air surges in with cooler temps, but wildfire risk remains | KNKX1 day ago
  The mercury hit a record-breaking 95 degrees at Sea-Tac Airport Wednesday, causing a road to buckle in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood in a dramatic display of what heat can do to infrastructure. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Antarctica's mysterious ice holes are finally making sense | Popular Science1 day ago
  Winter in Antarctica is frigid, persistently dark, violently stormy, and, at least in some years, home to puzzling holes in the sea ice. Ethan Campbell, a graduate student in oceanography at the UW, is quoted.
• Debunking some myths about Seattle’s growth and the great golf-course debate | The Seattle Times1 day ago
  When the topic of Seattle’s four public golf courses came up last week, their existence was pooh-poohed by a wide range of critics, from economists to socialists. Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy and governance at the UW, is quoted.
• Editorial: Tableau deal affirms Seattle’s business-climate strength and challenges | The Seattle Times1 day ago
  "The $15.7 billion sale of Tableau Software is the latest affirmation that Seattle is a tremendous place to innovate, build companies and start careers," writes The Seattle Times Editorial Board. The UW is mentioned.
• What's up with those deep gashes in Antarctic ice? | Atlas Obscura1 day ago
  For decades, giant holes in Antarctica's sea ice have been a mystery to scientists — until now. Ethan Campbell, a doctoral student in oceanography at the UW, is quoted.
• UW student virtual reality projects demonstrate empathy, education, entertainment use cases | GeekWire1 day ago
  What is it like to be homeless? How do you navigate around a crowded room in a wheelchair? Is teaching math in three dimensions a more effective learning tool? UW students showed how virtual and augmented reality technology can provide answers to these questions as part of a VR/AR Capstone Course that just wrapped up this week. Several UW students and faculty members are quoted.
• Two hours per week in nature: Your prescription for better health? | US News1 day ago
  Spending just a couple of hours a week enjoying nature may do your body and mind some good, a new study suggests. Kathleen Wolf, research social scientist in environmental and forest sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Opinion: An uninformed move can be a disastrous decision | Puget Sound Business Journal1 day ago
  "If only we could get adults to think twice about looking for dangers before physically locating or relocating their homes and businesses," writes Eric Holdeman, director of the Center for Regional Disaster Resilience. Recent UW research is referenced.
• Salesforce-Tableau merger reflects trends in data analysis and consolidation | Puget Sound Business Journal1 day ago
  Salesforce's $15.7 billion acquisition of Tableau was a maneuver to keep pace with other cloud giants. Charles Hill, professor of business at the UW, is quoted.
• When roads ‘blow up’: How heat could play a role in pavement durability | KING 51 day ago
  Seattle hit a record 95 degrees on Wednesday, the hottest June 12 on record and the hottest day of 2019 so far. The record heat is what likely caused a part of 4th Avenue S. to buckle in Seattle’s SODO neighborhood. Steven Muench, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the UW, is quoted.
• Why do we measure heat records at Sea-Tac Airport? | seattlepi.com1 day ago
  Seattle is in the midst of two days of record-breaking heat, if you go by the official thermometer at Sea-Tac Airport. But did the city really experience record-breaking temperatures? Mark Albright, a research meteorologist at the UW, is quoted.
• Seattle unprepared for killer heat waves made worse by global warming, researchers say | The Seattle Times2 days ago
  Hundreds of Seattleites are projected to die in severe heat waves as the globe warms. Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Contraceptive injections do not increase risk of contracting HIV, study finds | The Guardian2 days ago
  A landmark study has ended 30 years of anxiety that hormonal contraceptive injections may increase women’s chances of infection from HIV. Dr. Jared Baeten, professor of global health at the UW, is quoted.
• Drug ODs, suicides soaring among millennials | US News2 days ago
  So-called "deaths of despair" are skyrocketing among millennials, with thousands of 18- to 34-year-olds losing their lives to drugs, alcohol and suicide each year, a new report says. Dr. Andrew Saxon, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the UW, is quoted.
• Herbicide glyphosate found in Cheerios cereal and oat bars | Business Insider2 days ago
  A new round of tests from the Environmental Working Group found traces of the weed-killer glyphosate in six types of Cheerios, 14 Nature Valley products and Fiber One's oatmeal raisin soft-baked cookies. A recent UW study is referenced.
• This musician helps keep an ancient language alive for Sephardic Jews | KUOW2 days ago
  Musician Sarah Aroeste has built her career on singing songs in her family’s original language of Ladino. SoundQ’s co-host Anna Boiko-Weyrauch spoke with her about why that’s important and what’s driving her to do this. The UW's Sephardic Studies Program is mentioned.
• Opinion: The booming business of police tech can’t address deeper problems | Fast Company2 days ago
  "Pervasive police use of force is not a crisis that can be solved with tech alone," writes Jonathan Ben-Menachem from The Appeal, a nonprofit criminal justice news site. Mary Fan, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
• Seals help researchers understand strange holes in Antarctic sea ice | Mother Nature Network2 days ago
  Huge holes have popped up randomly on the surface of Weddell Sea in Antarctica since at least the 1970s. For years, scientists have been baffled about their appearance and mysterious origin. Ethan Campbell, a graduate student in oceanography at the UW, is quoted.

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