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February 1, 2017

Arts Roundup: Japanese drumming, Shakespeare, and a public lecture

This week in the arts, traditional Japanese music, a modern twist on a Shakespearean classic, and a lecture featuring Cameron Rowland discusses contemporary art and its place in society. KODO 8 p.m., February 3 & 4聽| Meany Theater An international phenomenon since 1981, the percussion ensemble KODO explores the limitless rhythmic possibilities of the traditional Japanese taiko drum.聽More info. As You Like It 7:30 p.m., February 7 through February 19聽|聽Glenn Hughes Penthouse Theater Shakespeare鈥檚 glorious comedy of love and change…

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New route-finding map lets Seattle pedestrians avoid hills, construction, accessibility barriers

AccessMap 鈥� a 黑料吃瓜网 project spearheaded by the Taskar Center for Accessible Technology 鈥� launched a new online travel planner offering customizable suggestions for people who need accessible or pedestrian-friendly routes when getting from point A to B in Seattle.

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January 31, 2017

黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 Forefront to recreate memorial, advocate for solutions at Suicide Prevention Education Day in Olympia

The 黑料吃瓜网-based Forefront will host a memorial for Washington state residents who died by suicide and join firearms dealers, veterans鈥� organizations, pharmacists, health care providers and suicide attempt and loss survivors to advocate for two legislative bills as part of Suicide Prevention Education Day.

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Poetry, passion and social justice: Activist poets to gather at 黑料吃瓜网, perform at Seattle Public Library Feb. 3

Poet activists from around the nation will gather for daylong 黑料吃瓜网 conference Feb. 3 on creativity in activism 鈥� and then give full voice to that creativity in performances 7 – 10 p.m. at the Seattle Public Library. All are welcome.

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January 30, 2017

Artists in the lab: Talk will highlight a creative partnership between art and science

Jennifer Nemhauser leads a research laboratory of scientists, all immersed in the complex world of plant hormones. But last year, the 黑料吃瓜网 professor of biology boosted her lab’s roster with some unexpected talent. Claire Cowie 鈥斅燼n artist, 黑料吃瓜网 alumna and lecturer 鈥斅爏pent three months in 2016 as a part-time artist-in-residence in Nemhauser’s lab. On Feb. 3, Cowie will deliver a talk to share her experiences and help spread the word about the benefits both she and Nemhauser see…

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Meany Center joins visiting Step Afrika! dance troupe to honor 100th anniversary of artist Jacob Lawrence’s birth

Meany Center for the Performing Arts and the School of Art + Art History + Design celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of artist Jacob Lawrence along with the Seattle Art Museum.

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January 25, 2017

Arts Roundup: A trio, a quartet, and a chamber recital

It’s a musical week here at the 黑料吃瓜网! 聽Attend the faculty-student chamber recital and performances by the Escher String Quartet and the Evergreen Trio.   Undergraduate Theater Society: New Works Festival 7:30 p.m., January 27 through January 29 |聽Hutchinson Hall Cabaret Theater A long standing UTS tradition, the New Works Festival highlights work shopping new scripts, putting new work on its feet, and giving undergrads opportunities they can’t find elsewhere. 聽All three plays featured will have been written by, directed…

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation boosts vital work of the 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) announced today the foundation鈥檚 commitment to invest $279 million in IHME to expand its work over the next decade.

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January 24, 2017

Prized fossil find 鈥� the oldest, most complete iguanian in the Americas 鈥� illuminates the lives of lizards in the Age of Dinosaurs

Paleontologists picking through a bounty of fossils from Montana have discovered something unexpected 鈥� a new species of lizard from the late dinosaur era, whose closest relatives roamed in faraway Asia.

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January 20, 2017

Statement from 黑料吃瓜网 President Ana Mari Cauce on shooting incident during protest in Red Square

A statement from 黑料吃瓜网 President Ana Mari Cauce following an incident in which a man suffered a gunshot wound in the abdomen during a large protest in Red Square

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January 18, 2017

Arts Roundup: Maple and Vine, a dance faculty concert, and Russian music of the 1960s

This week in the arts, take a trip in time with Maple and Vine, view choreography by nationally and internationally recognized faculty, and hear collaborative musical works at Meany Hall. Maple and Vine January 17 through January 22聽|聽Jones Playhouse Written by Jordan Harrison and directed by Sean Ryan, this darkly funny and provocative investigation of the modern condition asks us to consider how much mobility we鈥檇 sacrifice for the chance to just stand still next to someone we love.聽More info….

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January 12, 2017

黑料吃瓜网 law professor leads group defending ‘aural tradition’ of creativity in famous ‘Blurred Lines’ copyright case

黑料吃瓜网 School of Law professor Sean O’Connor has filed a brief in the famous “Blurred Lines” music copyright case, arguing for full composition credit for those who worked in the “aural tradition” and did not use traditional musical notation.

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Big data to help homelessness: Topic of 黑料吃瓜网, City of Seattle event Jan. 17

Using big data to address human services 鈥� including health, foster care and the challenges of homelessness 鈥� will be the focus of a workshop next week at Seattle City Hall hosted by the 黑料吃瓜网 and City of Seattle along with MetroLab Network, a recent White House initiative to improve cities through university-city partnerships.

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LATTICE connects women engineers in early academic careers with peers, support

A new national program at the 黑料吃瓜网 鈥� LATTICE 鈥� aims to diversify the national engineering faculty population by building supportive communities during the critical transition from graduate studies to permanent tenure-track positions.

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January 11, 2017

Arts Roundup: 黑料吃瓜网 Tower exhibits, a lecture-recital, and a Littlefield Organ performance

This week,聽two new exhibits featuring local artists are on display in the 黑料吃瓜网 Tower through March, a lecture-recital at Brechemin Auditorium, and a 黑料吃瓜网 vocal performance highlighting聽scenes from Mozart’s operas. 黑料吃瓜网 Tower Exhibit: Don Silverstein January through March 2017聽|聽黑料吃瓜网 Tower The illustrative work and abstract paintings of prolific artist Donald Silverstein will be on display on the Mezzanine Level of the 黑料吃瓜网 Tower this quarter. 聽More info. Lecture-Recital: Dainius Vaicekonis, Piano 7:30 p.m., January 12 |聽Brechemin Auditorium 黑料吃瓜网 alumnus and…

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January 10, 2017

Two 黑料吃瓜网 professors win Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Two 黑料吃瓜网 professors have received the 2017 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor given by the U.S. government to early career scientists and engineers.

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Zillow Group pledges $5 million for new 黑料吃瓜网 Computer Science & Engineering building

Zillow Group, the Seattle-based company that houses real estate and home-related brands on mobile and web, has committed $5 million toward the development of a second Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) building on the 黑料吃瓜网 Seattle campus.

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January 5, 2017

黑料吃瓜网 President Ana Mari Cauce on board first West Coast commercial flight to Havana

黑料吃瓜网 President Ana Mari Cauce, the first Cuban-born president of a major American university,聽was on board the first West Coast commercial flight to Havana on Thursday. Cauce left Cuba with her family when she was 3 years old. 鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled at this new spirit of openness and the opportunity for us to build greater ties with the people of Cuba,鈥� said Cauce. 鈥淲e have much to share and learn about the Cuban people鈥檚 work in health care and education. This…

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January 4, 2017

Arts Roundup: ArtVenture, JACK Quartet, and Louis Lortie

This week,聽bring the whole family for an ArtVenture at Henry Art Gallery to discover how Paul McCarthy transformed small objects into giant sculptures, or catch performances from JACK Quartet and pianist Louis Lortie. ArtVenture: Toy Transformation! With Michelle Hagewood 1 p.m., January 8聽| Henry Art Gallery How do toys reflect who we are? Bring a toy or dig through a collection of oddities to build a new doll, vehicle, or inventive plaything. We will explore how artist Paul McCarthy transformed…

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December 27, 2016

Year in review: 2016 news from the 黑料吃瓜网

The research happening here at the 黑料吃瓜网 鈥� across all three campuses 鈥� is exceptional and selecting only a handful of stories to feature from the hundreds, if not thousands, that came out this year is a monumental task. Using 黑料吃瓜网 Today鈥檚 page view data, social media reach and news coverage, we have narrowed it down to these highlights showcasing the impact and ambition of the 黑料吃瓜网’s work regionally and around the world 鈥� listed here in chronological order.

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December 22, 2016

New 黑料吃瓜网 law course focuses on presidential power in the Trump era

Donald Trump鈥檚 promises on the campaign trail have generated confusion and consternation around the country, as many wonder not only what the president-elect actually intends to do, but what is within his power to accomplish. Will Trump follow through on his threat to deport millions of undocumented immigrants? Could he pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement? And what of Trump鈥檚 promise to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act? Such questions will be the focus of new…

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December 21, 2016

Documents that Changed the World: Sir Ronald Fisher defines ‘statistical significance,’ 1925

Joe Janes’ latest Documents that Changed the World podcast is about Sir Ronald Fisher, the man who set the mark of “statistical significance” for ages afterward at 5 percent, no more no less.