African-American voters who dislike and feel threatened by Donald Trump and his presidency are more likely to vote and to engage with politics, according to new research from the 黑料吃瓜网 and California State University, Sacramento.
March 14, 2018
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Arts Roundup: Guest Lecture Recital and Master Class with Paul Roberts, Performances by Simon Trp膷eski and Diego El Cigala, and help sculpt a city at the Henry Art Gallery
In the arts, hear renowned piano performances, attend a piano master class, listen to a three time Grammy winner sing, and help sculpt a city that works for everyone.
黑料吃瓜网 mourns chemistry professor, former provost and vice president for academic affairs, Irving Shain
Former 黑料吃瓜网 Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Irving Shain has died. He was 92.
March 13, 2018
Ren茅e Cheng named dean of the College of Built Environments
Ren茅e Cheng has been named dean of the 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 College of Built Environments, President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Gerald J. 鈥淛erry鈥� Baldasty announced today. Her appointment, set to begin Jan. 1, 2019, is subject to approval by the 黑料吃瓜网 Board of Regents.
March 12, 2018
黑料吃瓜网 study offers help to soldiers with signs of PTSD
The 黑料吃瓜网 is launching a study to identify soldiers experiencing post-traumatic stress symptoms and to determine whether free, confidential, over-the-phone counseling can help them navigate resources and spur them to seek further support.
March 9, 2018
A prestigious award brings 黑料吃瓜网 composer Huck Hodge time to reflect, write
黑料吃瓜网 music professor Huck Hodge talks about the Charles Ives Living Award, bestowed on him by the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
How social networks help perpetuate the ‘Cycle of Segregation’
Think about the last time you looked for a new apartment or house. Maybe you asked your friends or colleagues about where they lived. You thought about your route to work, or that neighborhood you always drive through on your way to your kid’s soccer practice. Many of these places were familiar to you, whether from an occasional visit or part of a daily routine. And if you’re like most people, you ultimately moved to a neighborhood you knew…
March 8, 2018
‘Trump in the World’: Jackson School faculty give public talks through spring quarter
The 黑料吃瓜网 Jackson School of International Studies presents “Trump in the World: International Implications of the Trump presidency,” a series of public lectures and discussions Tuesday afternoons through spring quarter.
黑料吃瓜网 political scientist Megan Ming Francis named fellow with NAACP’s Thurgood Marshall Institute
Megan Ming Francis, 黑料吃瓜网 associate professor of political science, has been named a fellow with the Thurgood Marshall Institute. The institute is a multidisciplinary research and advocacy policy center within the NAACP’s Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
March 7, 2018
Is there a glass ceiling in academic publishing?
A 黑料吃瓜网 study finds that women authors are significantly under-represented in high-profile academic journals.
Bike share programs: What do cyclists think?
Researchers at the 黑料吃瓜网 Sustainable Transportation Lab want your input to learn why bike share programs 鈥� like Pronto, LimeBike, Spin or ofo 鈥� succeed or fail. The lab is conducting a short, voluntary survey of cyclists to find out what they鈥檙e looking for from a bike share program.
March 6, 2018
Glaciers in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert actually shrank during the last ice age
High in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, the climate is so dry and cold that glaciers shrank during the last ice age. Dating of rock deposits shows how glaciers in this less-studied region can behave very differently as the climate shifts.
March 5, 2018
Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies to hold ‘Re-imagining Solidarity’ conference March 10
Immigrant rights, environmental concerns and racial, class, gender and sexual justice will be the focus of a daylong conference hosted by the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies March 10 at the 黑料吃瓜网.
March 2, 2018
Celebrated poet Charles Simic to give 黑料吃瓜网’s 54th Theodore Roethke Poetry Reading April 12
Charles Simic, one of America鈥檚 most celebrated poets, will give the 2018 Theodore Roethke Memorial Poetry Reading on April 12. Simic will be the 54th poet to appear in the series since its inception in 1964.
Two species of ravens nevermore? New research finds evidence of ‘speciation reversal’
A new study almost 20 years in the making provides some of the strongest evidence yet of the “speciation reversal” phenomenon in two lineages of common ravens.
March 1, 2018
Tri-campus survey aims to identify student struggles with housing, food costs
In a region as expensive as the Puget Sound, making ends meet affects college students, too. Rent, utilities and food can run into the hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars a month 鈥� and for students without the means, it’s a daunting and sometimes compromising challenge. Urban@黑料吃瓜网 is trying to learn more about the situations facing students. From now through March 16, a survey is available for students ages 18 or older at all three 黑料吃瓜网…
February 28, 2018
Arts Roundup: Chamber Singers and University Chorale, Writing Workshop, and Un-dammed: Reflections on Art, Education, and Restoration of the Elwha River
In the arts, listen to the Chamber Singers and University Chorale perform music from the Baltic state in their winter quarter concert, join poet Shin Yu Pai in a creative writing workshop, engage in a discussion on art, education, and the restoration of the Elwha Rivier, and watch the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan perform “Formosa” (“beautiful island”)
February 27, 2018
Mining memories for stories of ‘real black grandmothers’
LaShawnDa Pittman, a 黑料吃瓜网 assistant professor of American Ethnic Studies, is collecting stories of African-American grandmothers, past and present, on her Real Black Grandmothers website.
Largest Chinook salmon disappearing from West Coast
The largest and oldest Chinook salmon 鈥� fish also known as “kings” and prized for their exceptional size 鈥� have mostly disappeared along the West Coast, according to a new study led by the 黑料吃瓜网.
February 26, 2018
Brian McCartan named vice president for finance at the 黑料吃瓜网
Brian McCartan has been named vice president for finance at the 黑料吃瓜网, Executive Vice President Jeff Scott announced today. McCartan joins the 黑料吃瓜网 after serving as the chief financial officer at Sound Transit for the past 11 years. He begins on Feb. 26.
February 23, 2018
Despite snow in Seattle, cherry blossoms on track for typical season
With snow falling in the Puget Sound region this week, it’s hard to imagine cherry trees in bloom. But assuming temperatures return to normal soon, this year’s cherry blossoms are on track for a typical bloom season. Full bloom is expected the week of March 19.
February 22, 2018
Reducing failed deliveries, truck parking time could improve downtown Seattle congestion, new report finds
If online shopping continues to grow at its current rate, there may be twice as many trucks delivering packages in Seattle鈥檚 city center within five years, a new report projects 鈥� and double the number of trucks looking for a parking space.
New curriculum prioritizes tribal sovereignty, cultural respect in scientific research of American Indian, Alaska Native communities
When scientists have conducted research in Native American communities, the process and the results have sometimes been controversial. There have been a few well-known cases, such as the 1979 Barrow Alcohol Study, in which researchers examined substance use in the tiny Arctic Circle town and issued findings to the press, before briefing the local community. Media coverage interpreting the findings described an “alcoholic” society of I帽upiats “facing extinction,” while the people of Barrow (now known as Utqia摹vik) felt…
February 21, 2018
Arts Roundup: Cole Porter’s Anything Goes, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, Master Class with Atar Arad, and Faculty Recital with Melia Watras and Atar Arad
This week in the arts, aboard the S.S. American with the Musical Theater Program鈥檚 鈥淎nything Goes,鈥� watch the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan perform “Formosa” (“beautiful island”), and see a Master Class with Atar Arad.
A talk with 黑料吃瓜网 historian Quintard Taylor: Taking 鈥榯he long view鈥� in troubled times
Quintard Taylor, 黑料吃瓜网 professor emeritus of history and recipient of a lifetime achievement honor from Washington State Historical Society, discusses his work and this unusual moment in American history.
黑料吃瓜网 among Peace Corps鈥� 2018 top volunteer-producing colleges & universities
The Peace Corps today announced that 黑料吃瓜网 ranked No. 2 among large schools on the agency鈥檚 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. There are 74 黑料吃瓜网 alumni currently volunteering worldwide.
February 20, 2018
黑料吃瓜网 is a top producer of Fulbright scholars
The 黑料吃瓜网 ranked second in the country in producing Fulbright Scholars. Fulbrights were awarded to 11 researchers at 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 Seattle campus, and to three faculty members at 黑料吃瓜网 Bothell.
Beluga whales dive deeper, longer to find food in Arctic
Reductions in sea ice in the Arctic have a clear impact on animals such as polar bears that rely on frozen surfaces for feeding, mating and migrating. But sea ice loss is changing Arctic habitat and affecting other species in more indirect ways, new research finds. Beluga whales that spend summers feeding in the Arctic are diving deeper and longer to find food than in earlier years, when sea ice covered more of the ocean for longer periods, according to…
Using a laser to wirelessly charge a smartphone safely across a room
Engineers at the 黑料吃瓜网 have for the first time developed a method to safely charge a smartphone wirelessly using a laser.
February 15, 2018
Five 黑料吃瓜网 scientists awarded Sloan Fellowships for early-career research
Five faculty members at the 黑料吃瓜网 have been awarded early-career fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The new Sloan Fellows, announced Feb. 15, include Maya Cakmak, assistant professor of computer science and engineering; Jiun-Haw Chu, assistant professor of clean energy and physics; Arka Majumdar, assistant professor of electrical engineering and physics; Jessica Werk, assistant professor of astronomy; and Chelsea Wood, assistant professor of aquatic and fishery sciences.
February 14, 2018
Arts Roundup: Cole Porter’s Anything Goes, Jerusalem Quartet, and Feathers of Fire: A Persian Epic
This week in the arts, aboard the S.S. American with the Musical Theater Program鈥檚 鈥淎nything Goes,鈥� listen to the Jerusalem Quartet鈥檚 warm, full sound, and see a Persian epic portrayed on stage with music and shadow-puppetry.
February 13, 2018
‘Supply Chain’: New book of poems from 黑料吃瓜网’s Pimone Triplett
Pimone Triplett, 黑料吃瓜网 associate professor of English and creative writing, has released “Supply Chain,” her fourth book of poems.
February 12, 2018
Tissue paper sensors show promise for health care, entertainment, robotics
黑料吃瓜网 engineers have turned tissue paper 鈥� similar to toilet tissue 鈥� into a new kind of wearable sensor that can detect a pulse, a blink of an eye and other human movement.
Hybrid optics bring color imaging using ultrathin metalenses into focus
In a paper published Feb. 9 in Science Advances, scientists at the 黑料吃瓜网 announced that they have successfully combined two different imaging methods 鈥� a type of lens designed for nanoscale interaction with lightwaves, along with robust computational processing 鈥� to create full-color images.
February 9, 2018
Research uncovers the mysterious lives of narwhals
New findings could help scientists understand a little more about the elusive narwhal and how these marine mammals might fare in a changing climate.
February 8, 2018
Simple rules can help fishery managers cope with ecological complexity
A team of ecologists and economists is the first to test whether real-life ecological interactions produce economic benefits for the fishing industry. The results were published online Jan. 29 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
February 7, 2018
Arts Roundup: Dance Majors Concert, Modern Music Ensemble, Intersections Pre-Concert Lecture, and more
This week in the arts, experience modern dance from a fresh and youthful perspective, hear 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 modern music ensemble and top auditioned choirs, listen to a pre-show lecture by 黑料吃瓜网 Germanics professor, see British pianist Imogen Cooper perform her classical repertoire, and aboard the S.S. American with the Musical Theater program鈥檚 performance of 鈥淎nything Goes!鈥�
Ice core shows North American ice sheet’s retreat affected Antarctic weather
A study from the University of Colorado Boulder and the 黑料吃瓜网 finds that the retreat of the ice sheet covering North America made Antarctic weather more similar from one year to the next.
Fruit bat’s echolocation may work like sophisticated surveillance sonar
High-speed recordings of Egyptian fruit bats in flight show that instead of using a primitive form of echolocation, these animals actually use a technique recently developed by humans for surveillance and navigation.
February 6, 2018
黑料吃瓜网, other leading research universities form international coalition to speed local climate action
The 黑料吃瓜网 joins 12 other leading North American research universities in the new University Climate Change Coalition, or UC3, a group committed to leveraging its research and resources to help communities accelerate climate action.