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June 29, 2017

Anind K. Dey named dean of the 窪蹋勛圖厙s Information School

Anind K. Dey has been named dean of the Information School at the 窪蹋勛圖厙, President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Jerry Baldasty announced this week. Dey comes to the 窪蹋勛圖厙 from Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science, where he is the Charles M. Geschke professor and director of the Human-Computer Interaction Institute. His appointment is subject to approval by the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Board of Regents. Anind brings great knowledge, insight and experience to the iSchool and the 窪蹋勛圖厙,…

Study shows high pregnancy failure in southern resident killer whales; links to nutritional stress and low salmon abundance

A multi-year survey of the nutritional, physiological and reproductive health of endangered southern resident killer whales suggests that up to two-thirds of pregnancies failed in this population from 2007 to 2014. The study links this orca population’s low reproductive success to stress brought on by low or variable abundance of their most nutrient-rich prey, Chinook salmon.

As metro areas grow, whites move farther from the city center

    In the middle of the 20th century, cities began to change. The popularity of the automobile and the construction of interstate highways fueled the growth of suburbs, while discriminatory housing policies segregated neighborhoods and helped create the phenomenon of “white flight” away from downtowns. Decades later, the average white person still lives farther from the city center than the average person of color, a 窪蹋勛圖厙 researcher says, even with the resurgence of downtown living in many…

June 27, 2017

Brain signals deliver first targeted treatment for worlds most common movement disorder

For the first time, 窪蹋勛圖厙 researchers have delivered targeted treatment for essential tremor – the world’s most common neurological movement disorder – by decoding brain signals to sense when patients’ limbs are shaking.

June 26, 2017

The New York Times recognizes 窪蹋勛圖厙 student policy recommendations

Seeking to protect coastal communities from these devastating impacts, an interdisciplinary team of 窪蹋勛圖厙 students authored a policy case for lawmakers. Their case won the inaugural APRU-New York Times Asia-Pacific Case Competition, besting submissions from 31 universities across the Americas, Asia and Australasia

Microscope can scan tumors during surgery and examine cancer biopsies in 3-D

A new 窪蹋勛圖厙 microscope could provide real-time results during cancer-removal surgeries, potentially eliminating the 20 to 40 percent of women who have to undergo multiple lumpectomy surgeries because cancerous breast tissue is missed the first time around.

June 16, 2017

What the bond between homeless people and their pets demonstrates about compassion

A video camera captures an interview with a man named Spirit, who relaxes in an outdoor plaza on a sunny afternoon. Of his nearby service dogs, Kyya and Miniaga, he says, “They mean everything to me, and I mean everything to them.” In another video, three sweater-clad dogs scamper around a Los Angeles park, while their companion, Judie, tells their backstory. And in still another clip, Myra races her spaniel mix, Prince, down a neighborhood street. The images have an…

June 13, 2017

Abstraction, family memories even a touch of voodoo highlight annual graduate show at Henry Art Gallery

Absurdity and abstraction, artistic dualisms, long-held family memories and even some gentle voodoo mingle together in the annual exhibition by 窪蹋勛圖厙 art and design graduate students, on display through June 25 at the Henry Art Gallery.

Tribal gaming certificate addresses economic reality of Indian reservations

Managing a casino might not be the first career path envisioned with a degree from the 窪蹋勛圖厙. But 22 tribes across Washington state depend on tribal casino resorts to provide jobs, generate revenue to operate tribal governments and promote economic development. So for 窪蹋勛圖厙 students who call those reservations home or simply want a job in Indian Country the gaming industry looms large. Thats the thinking behind a professional program that, for the first time, will…

June 8, 2017

窪蹋勛圖厙TV, CSNE executive director win Northwest Chapter Emmy Award

窪蹋勛圖厙TV and Eric Chudler, executive and education director of 窪蹋勛圖厙’s Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering, received an Emmy簧 Award from the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Saturday for the program “BrainWorks: Exercise and the Brain” in the Health/Science Program/Special category.

Wide-Open accelerates release of scientific data by automatically identifying overdue datasets

WideOpen is a new open-source tool developed at the 窪蹋勛圖厙 to help advance open science by automatically detecting datasets that are overdue for publication. Already, more than 400 datasets have been made public as a result.

Distinguished educator and humanitarian Dr. Johnnetta Cole to speak at 窪蹋勛圖厙s 142nd Commencement Saturday

窪蹋勛圖厙 5,700 graduates, along with 50,000-plus family members, friends, faculty and other observers, are expected to attend the 142nd 窪蹋勛圖厙 commencement ceremonies June 10 at Husky Stadium.

June 7, 2017

Scientists discover a 2-D magnet

A team led by the 窪蹋勛圖厙 and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has for the first time discovered magnetism in the 2-D world of monolayers, or materials that are formed by a single atomic layer. The findings, published June 8 in the journal Nature, demonstrate that magnetic properties can exist even in the 2-D realm opening a world of potential applications.

‘Scales of Struggle’: Historians of labor, working class to convene at 窪蹋勛圖厙

Issues of social justice, incarceration and the politics of race and gender past and present will be the focus as hundreds of scholars, teachers, labor activists and artists gather at the 窪蹋勛圖厙 June 22-25 for the annual conference of the Labor and Working-Class History Association.

June 6, 2017

Hiding in plain sight: new species of flying squirrel discovered

A new study published May 30 in the Journal of Mammalogy describes a newly discovered third species of flying squirrel in North America now known as Humboldt’s flying squirrel, or Glaucomys oregonensis. It inhabits the Pacific Coast region of North America, from southern British Columbia to the mountains of southern California.

June 5, 2017

‘Documents that Changed the Way We Live’: Podcast by 窪蹋勛圖厙’s Joe Janes now a book

A popular podcast by Joe Janes of the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Information School is now a book. “Documents that Changed the Way We Live” is being published this month by Rowman & Littlefield.

June 2, 2017

窪蹋勛圖厙, 窪蹋勛圖厙 Bothell scientists explain new discovery in gravitational wave astronomy

The announcement that a third collision of black holes has been detected three billion light years away validates the work of hundreds of scientists, including teams at the 窪蹋勛圖厙 and 窪蹋勛圖厙 Bothell.

Flexible Career Accelerator Program offers a professional boost

窪蹋勛圖厙 Continuum College is re-engineering education for working adults through a new program called Career Accelerator. The program boosts critical career knowledge for professionals, helping them achieve gains in data analytics, data science, machine learning, programming and project management.

Why pot-smoking declines but doesnt end with parenthood

  Adults who smoke marijuana often cut back after becoming parents but they dont necessarily quit. The influence of a significant other and positive attitudes toward the drug overall, in addition to the onset of parenthood, also are factors in whether someone uses marijuana. It’s a changing landscape for marijuana use, as laws ease and cultural acceptance grows in Washington state and elsewhere around the country. Against that backdrop, the study by the 窪蹋勛圖厙’s Social Development…

Video shows invasive lionfish feasting on new Caribbean fish species

Researchers from the 窪蹋勛圖厙 and Smithsonian Institution have reported the first observed case of lionfish preying upon a fish species that had not yet been named. Their results, published May 25 in PLOS ONE, may indicate an uncertain future for other fish found in the largely unexplored deep-ocean coral reefs.

May 31, 2017

Arts Roundup: Harry Partch Ensemble, Defiant Requiem, Trans History in 99 Objects, Sue簽o, and School of Art graduation exhibitions

This week in the arts, hear the Harry Partch Ensembleperform with students and faculty; experience a concert-drama combining the music of Verdi with video testimony from survivors of the Terez穩 concentration camp; get a final look at the Henry’s exhibit from the Museum of Transgender Hirstory & Art; see anObie Award-winning adaptation of Calderon de la Barca’s classicLife Is a Dream;andcatch the next installments of the School of Art + Art History + Design’s Graduation Exhibitions. HARRY PARTCH ENSEMBLE: MUSIC…

Support for tidal energy is high among Washington residents

A new 窪蹋勛圖厙 study finds that people who believe climate change is a problem and see economic, environmental and/or social benefits to using tidal energy are more likely to support such projects. Also, connecting pilot projects to the electricity grid is an important factor in garnering public support.

May 25, 2017

窪蹋勛圖厙 engineers borrow from electronics to build largest circuits to date in living eukaryotic cells

窪蹋勛圖厙 synthetic biology researchers have demonstrated a new method for digital information processing in living cells, analogous to the logic gates used in electric circuits. The team built the largest circuits published to date in eukaryotic cells, using DNA instead of silicon and solder.

窪蹋勛圖厙 anthropologist: Why researchers should share computer code

For years, scientists have discussed whether and how to share data from painstaking research and costly experiments. Some are further along in their efforts toward “open science” than others: Fields such as astronomy and oceanography, for example, involve such expensive and large-scale equipment and logistical challenges to data collection that collaboration among institutions has become the norm. Meanwhile, a variety of academic journals, including several in the Nature Research family, are turning their attention to another aspect of the research…

May 23, 2017

Arts Roundup: 窪蹋勛圖厙 Sings, Sue簽o, School of Art IVA Honors + Juried Show, I Dig Dinos, and Manimou Camara

This week in the arts, hear The University Singers, Womens Choir, and Mens Glee Club on one stage; see award-winning playwright Jos矇 Rivera’s adaptation of theclassic Life is a Dream, dig dinos at the Burke; check out the latest installment of the School of Art Graduation Exhibitions; andlisten to a master drummerperforms with his students. 窪蹋勛圖厙 SINGS Friday, May 26, 7:30PM|MeanyTheater The University Singers, Womens Choir, and Mens Glee Club present their popular year-end concert, directed by Geoffrey Boers.More info….

Seattle seawall’s novel fish features are a potential model for the world

As tourists and residents visit Seattle’s downtown waterfront, it may not be immediately apparent they are walking on arguably the largest, most ambitious urban seawall project in the world that prioritizes habitat for young fish and the invertebrates they feed on.