This RSS news feed maintained by uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information, includes the last 10000 by David Brand(). http://uwnews.org/apps/uwnews/public/rss.aspx?q=uwnByAuthorId&authorID=1085&numToShow=10000 http://uwnews.org/images/uwnewslogo_small.jpg http://uwnews.org/ uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information (c)2010 University of Washington News and Information | http://uwnews.org | uwnews@u.washington.edu | 206-543-2580 Bob Roseth | roseth@u.washington.edu Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:03:26 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ What do the "Siamese squid," the "double Hubble," the "blinking planetary" and the "Saturn nebula" have in common? All are distant, dying stars, whose images have been captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3000 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3000 Mon, 15 Dec 1997 08:00:00 GMT A new study indicates that about 10 percent of the ozone and other pollutants are arriving from the industrialized nations of East Asia. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3080 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3080 Wed, 10 Dec 1997 08:00:00 GMT This might not help Americans breathe any more freely, but it seems they are not entirely to blame for the chemical smog that hangs over cities along the U.S. West Coast. A new study indicates that about 10 percent of the ozone and other pollutants are arriving from the industrialized nations of East Asia. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3506 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3506 Wed, 10 Dec 1997 08:00:00 GMT What was found by three graduate students -- Kirsten Lorentzen of the University of Washington and Robin Millan and Jason Foat of the University of California at Berkeley -- has scientists scrambling for an explanation: an intense stream of X-rays, occurring in seven bursts, each separated by only a few minutes and lasting for a total of half an hour. The evidence was clear that the high energy bursts came not from outer space, but from the Earth's upper atmosphere. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2999 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2999 Tue, 09 Dec 1997 08:00:00 GMT The proposition that the Earth's little understood inner core is a frozen yet white hot globe of curiously laid out iron crystals, spinning independently of the rest of the planet, has been given a boost by a University of Washington researcher. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2981 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2981 Thu, 13 Nov 1997 08:00:00 GMT First it was the Chinese, then the Egyptians who more than 3,000 years ago began studying and predicting the weather. Then in the 16th and 17th centuries meteorology became a science with the invention of instruments to measure the elements. Now a supercomputer is ushering in a new era of high-precision local weather forecasting. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2979 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2979 Wed, 05 Nov 1997 08:00:00 GMT Stumps of long-dead western red cedar trees are revealing new details of a cataclysmic earthquake along North America's west coast more than 100 years before the arrival of the first European occupants. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2970 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2970 Wed, 29 Oct 1997 08:00:00 GMT http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2962 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2962 Mon, 13 Oct 1997 08:00:00 GMT They spent their summer working in the lab instead of enjoying the sunshine, studying everything from cloning and protective coatings to mosquito control. On Friday, they will get their reward. At a reception at the University of Washington's Kane Hall, 50 undergraduates will be honored for their summer research sponsored by the Washington Space Grant Consortium. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2960 Science Campus David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2960 Thu, 02 Oct 1997 08:00:00 GMT A new form of matter, clusters of atoms, has been oberved in recent years behaving in curious ways. Now research indicates that clusters have another, previously unsuspected property: they can melt at different temperatures from "solid" matter. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3213 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3213 Fri, 12 Sep 1997 08:00:00 GMT A new form of matter, clusters of atoms, has been oberved in recent years behaving in curious ways. Now research indicates that clusters have another, previously unsuspected property: they can melt at different temperatures from "solid" matter. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3482 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3482 Thu, 11 Sep 1997 08:00:00 GMT Small sea creatures that have lain in pristine condition for eons have given a University of Washington researcher the clearest evidence yet that about 80 million years ago a southern landmass began migrating to the north. And what today are rainy British Columbia and chilly southern Alaska were once the sunny climes of Baja California. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3212 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3212 Thu, 11 Sep 1997 08:00:00 GMT Small sea creatures that have lain in pristine condition for eons have given a University of Washington researcher the clearest evidence yet that about 80 million years ago a southern landmass began migrating to the north. And what today are rainy British Columbia and chilly southern Alaska were once the sunny climes of Baja California. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3481 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3481 Thu, 11 Sep 1997 08:00:00 GMT University of Washington researchers have made the first detailed study of the possible trigger for a devastating eruption. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2931 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2931 Wed, 20 Aug 1997 08:00:00 GMT Joel Kingsolver thought he had lost his butterflies: 10,000 carefully preserved wings, representing nearly two decades of work, all apparently destroyed in a disastrous fire at the University of Washington's zoology department last March. But within weeks his butterflies had "returned" -- the heartfelt gift of a host of young children who had set about replacing the lost wings with colorful, imaginative and sometimes poignant butterfly pictures. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2908 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2908 Wed, 18 Jun 1997 08:00:00 GMT The concept is known as the "sulfate paradigm." Or to put it simply, the idea that industrial pollution in the atmosphere may actually keep the global temperature from soaring. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2889 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2889 Tue, 27 May 1997 08:00:00 GMT Starvation is a major cause of death for newly hatched penguins, the result of dwindling marine food reserves. To feed their families, adult birds are forced to forage great distances from their breeding colonies, says Dee Boersma, professor of zoology at the University of Washington . http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3477 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3477 Wed, 14 May 1997 08:00:00 GMT Starvation is a major cause of death for newly hatched penguins, the result of dwindling marine food reserves. To feed their families, adult birds are forced to forage great distances from their breeding colonies, says Dee Boersma, professor of zoology at the University of Washington and one of the world's leading authorities on temperate-zone penguins. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3208 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3208 Wed, 14 May 1997 08:00:00 GMT She's only 22, but already Cheryl Burwell, a University of Washington senior, is a champion bridge builder. A month ago, Burwell and her team of nine other civil engineering seniors, showed their mettle, as well as their metal, with an upset victory at the regional bridge-building championships in Alaska. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3476 Science Campus David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3476 Tue, 29 Apr 1997 08:00:00 GMT She's only 22, but already Cheryl Burwell, a University of Washington senior, is a champion bridge builder. A month ago, Burwell and her team of nine other civil engineering seniors, showed their mettle, as well as their metal, with an upset victory at the regional bridge-building championships in Alaska. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3207 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3207 Tue, 29 Apr 1997 08:00:00 GMT Like the Cheshire cat, the elusive neutrino particle can appear and disappear, seemingly at will. And like the smile on the face of the Cheshire cat, the neutrino may be a mere wisp, or have actual substance. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2857 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2857 Fri, 18 Apr 1997 08:00:00 GMT It begins life as a miniature underwater jet engine and ends its days as an aerial dive bomber gathering up its prey in a highly developed "cow catcher." If that sounds more like the Empire striking back than nature, don't be fooled. It's the green darner dragonfly, and it has just been named the official insect of the state of Washington. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2853 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2853 Thu, 10 Apr 1997 08:00:00 GMT That brilliant visitor to the Northwest sky, Comet Hale-Bopp, will be up close and personal at the University of Washington's department of astronomy this week. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2843 Science Campus Community David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2843 Tue, 25 Mar 1997 08:00:00 GMT Palm Sunday this year will be notable not only for its symbolism as the solemn opening to holy week. It will also be the day on which Earth, moon and Comet Hale-Bopp combine to provide what promises to be a celestial light show. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2841 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2841 Wed, 19 Mar 1997 08:00:00 GMT Katheryn (Katy) Foreman of Portland, Ore., started as a Spanish language major, and now plans a career in radio astronomy. Scott Sullivan of Tacoma began as an electrical engineering major, and now hopes astronomy will prepare him for entry into NASA's astronaut-training program. Jeffrey (Jeff) Balsley of Issaquah, Wash., was a percussionist studying music, and now his aim is to teach astrophysics. And Marcus Wright of Stanwood, Wash., has traded in his ambition to become a computer scientist, for a future in astronomy.All of these undergraduates clearly have been influenced by their University of Washington education in astronomy. And today they will get a rare hands-on look at the life of a real astronomer. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2838 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2838 Tue, 11 Mar 1997 08:00:00 GMT On August 27, 1883, the volcano Krakatau in the Dutch East Indies erupted with the force of more than 10,000 Hiroshima-type hydrogen bombs, killing an estimated 30,000 people and leaving a wide swath of devastation. The recovery from that volcanic upheaval is providing scientists with glimpses of the renewal that can be expected after more recent eruptions, in particular that of Mount St. Helens in 1980. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2823 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2823 Fri, 21 Feb 1997 08:00:00 GMT For the next few weeks early-morning commuters throughout the Pacific Northwest will be given a preview of Comet Hale-Bopp. The comet is now brightening steadily and is visible to the naked eye in the eastern pre-dawn sky. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2819 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2819 Thu, 06 Feb 1997 08:00:00 GMT It was not entirely a victory for hostile elements when severe winter storms devasted the Pacific Northwest in late December. It was also a victory for the National Weather Service, the University of Washington and six local, state and federal agencies, whose weather-forecasting supercomputer is providing local details of the Northwest weather with an accuracy never before possible. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2813 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2813 Fri, 24 Jan 1997 08:00:00 GMT It sounds like the opening to a spy novel: The Central Intelligence Agency awards a $70,000 contract to a university for the study of Western rainbows. In reality, though, the CIA is recognizing more than two decades of pioneering work by a University of Washington computer image analysis group. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2812 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2812 Tue, 21 Jan 1997 08:00:00 GMT Astronomers are shining new light on a stellar odd couple, one partner being "consumed" by the other, nestled among thousands of suns at the center of a star cluster in the Milky Way http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3204 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3204 Tue, 14 Jan 1997 08:00:00 GMT Astronomers are shining new light on a stellar odd couple, one partner being "consumed" by the other, nestled among thousands of suns at the center of a star cluster in the Milky Way. The strange pair are emitting intense radiation in both ultraviolet light and in X-rays. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3473 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3473 Tue, 14 Jan 1997 08:00:00 GMT It was shakes and congratulations all round this week when the University of Washington Structures Laboratory celebrated the topping out of a four-year building project. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3085 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3085 Mon, 23 Dec 1996 08:00:00 GMT http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3065 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3065 Tue, 10 Dec 1996 08:00:00 GMT Lightning research was once the stepchild of atmospheric science because of the belief that it had no connection with climate study. Now, thanks to new research at the University of Washington in Seattle, and to recent data from NASA's space-based lightning detector, scientists believe that lightning frequency might be a reliable surrogate for tracking precipitation in those regions where direct, ground measurements are not possible. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3064 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=3064 Mon, 09 Dec 1996 08:00:00 GMT When University of Iowa space physicist Louis Frank presented his evidence last May, he had much of the science community shivering with anticipation. He claimed to have discovered 20- to 40-ton cosmic snowballs, the size of houses, pelting the Earth at the rate of 30,000 a day. But the snowballs may not exist. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2998 Science David Brand () http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2998 Mon, 01 Jan 1900 08:00:00 GMT