This RSS news feed maintained by uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information, includes the last 10000 by Catherine O'Donnell(cath2@u.washington.edu). http://uwnews.org/apps/uwnews/public/rss.aspx?q=uwnByAuthorId&authorID=1754&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 Ken Fine | kenfine@u.washington.edu Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:55:27 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=53303 Campus Community Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=53303 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT They had learned to combat enemies on the battlefield and racism in the ranks. Because of the sacrifices they had made, such veterans believed themselves and the black community entitled to first-class citizenship. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=53297 Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=53297 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:32:19 GMT Awards of $10 million or more go to teams that solve problems facing humanity and create new opportunities http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=53250 Law and Policy Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=53250 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:37:17 GMT A good many Washington voters haven't decided their choices for Seattle mayor, King County executive or Initiative 1033. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=53116 Politics and Government Law and Policy Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=53116 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:43:10 GMT Students led the drive for the monument. The UW has more Medal recipients among its alumni than any other public university in the country except the service academies. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=51839 Campus Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=51839 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT More people in the West are without health insurance, too. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=51921 Social Science Law and Policy Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=51921 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:27:42 GMT The U.S. Census Bureau plans to release annual statistics on poverty, income and health insurance coverage. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=51878 Law and Policy Social Science Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=51878 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:06:52 GMT Support comes from across the state and a wide variety of groups. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=51824 Law and Policy Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=51824 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT As the national debate on health care policies continues, University of Washington experts are available to discuss the issues. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=51471 Campus Law and Policy Health and Medicine Clare Hagerty (206-685-1323) and Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=51471 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:39:57 GMT Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels will most likely be in the November runoff, but going into the Aug. 18 primary, his opponents are in a dead heat. And the majority of survey respondents oppose the 20-cent bag tax. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=51283 Campus Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=51283 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:05:08 GMT UW professors who can comment on politics, religion and communications technology affecting Iran. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=50476 Campus Politics and Government Law and Policy Hannah Hickey (206-543-2580) and Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=50476 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:07:21 GMT Judges chose from 35 entries, each 90 seconds long, created with pocket-size recording devices. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=50337 Campus Arts and Humanities Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=50337 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:51:55 GMT UW experts who can comment on the newest communications software, technologies and trends. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=50313 Technology Hannah Hickey (206-543-2580) and Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=50313 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:33:00 GMT This year's Undergraduate Research Symposium features not only presentations in such fields as biology, chemistry and anthropology but performances in music and dance. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49670 Campus Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49670 Wed, 13 May 2009 00:14:28 GMT Eighty-one percent of Hispanics approve of Obama's actions during his first 100 days, and 67 percent approve of Congressional actions. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49405 Arts and Humanities Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49405 Mon, 04 May 2009 21:28:31 GMT New research shows that exclusion from the legal workforce and lack of financial aid often keep undocumented students from attending college. However, a Congressional act could remove some barriers. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=48941 Campus Politics and Government Social Science Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=48941 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:00:00 GMT The UW will signed an agreement Tuesday for 9,000 square feet in the Palace of the Conde de Luna. UW President Mark Emmert will participate in opening ceremonies this May. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=47129 Campus Arts and Humanities Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=47129 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:10:45 GMT UW researchers have devised a new planning tool to help people keep track of day-to-day information that's parked in too many places -- multiple phones, mutiple computers, multiple Web applications. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=45962 Technology Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=45962 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:37:17 GMT Hanson is the Herbert J. Ellison Professor of Political Science. He begins in Global Affairs on Jan. 5. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=45343 Campus Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=45343 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:32:36 GMT Lower-quality voting sites may discourage people from casting their ballots. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=44906 Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=44906 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:16:05 GMT The latest Washington Poll indicates Gregoire continuing ahead of Rossi and Obama pulling considerably ahead of McCain. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=44737 Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=44737 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:42:32 GMT Astra Zarina was known for her devotion to Italian architecture and her nurturing of students. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43897 Campus Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43897 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:03:01 GMT Regents approved the dean and faculty's request to change what has been the College of Architecture and Urban Planning. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43685 Campus Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43685 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:24:51 GMT A new poll led by UW researcher Matt Barreto shows Obama ahead 3-1 among Latinos in New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada; McCain ahead among same group in Florida. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43453 Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43453 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:22:55 GMT Hanson Hosein, a professor of communication, recorded small-businesses' efforts to regenerate in the city. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43447 Arts and Humanities Business Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43447 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:00:40 GMT Labor leaders, environmentalists and members of the low-income community will discuss links between a green economy and new jobs. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42512 Law and Policy Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42512 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:51:50 GMT Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has an almost 3-to-1 lead over Republican candidate John McCain, according to an early June survey. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42497 Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42497 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:51:50 GMT Authoritarian regimes around the world are dealing with troublesome citizen bloggers by arresting them, and they're doing it more often, according to researchers at the University of Washington. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42417 Arts and Humanities Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42417 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:57:00 GMT Various UW groups have organized a vigil tonight on the Quad as well as a fund drive, both for victims of the China earthquake. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=41878 Campus Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=41878 Tue, 20 May 2008 20:27:26 GMT Five students elected to temporarily go to Shanghai, but five others, along with the site manager, decided to remain in Chengdu, provincial capital of Sichuan, the region where the quake occurred. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=41780 Campus Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=41780 Thu, 15 May 2008 23:42:59 GMT Sixteen UW students, members of David Domke's course in online journalism and politics, have covered presidential caucuses and primaries in Idaho and Washington state. They're heading to Texas to cover caucuses and the primary on Tuesday. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40103 Arts and Humanities Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40103 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:15:31 GMT The findings indicate that in American politics, race still matters. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39842 Politics and Government Social Science Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39842 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:42:18 GMT Voters without considerable political acumen simply average what they hear and read, and people at Washington caucuses will be no exception, says John Gastil. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39658 Law and Policy Social Science Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39658 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:15:22 GMT Pending approval by the Board of Regents, Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake will hold a UW professorship in sustainability, one of the first such professorships in the U.S. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39298 Environment Campus Arts and Humanities Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39298 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:45:33 GMT In Going Down Jericho Road, UW Tacoma author Michael Honey lays out parallels between national problems in 1968 and the ones we face now. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=38809 Arts and Humanities Law and Policy Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=38809 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:55:10 GMT The administration of George W. Bush has stubbornly held onto beliefs in tax cuts, even while proved wrong. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=38621 Law and Policy Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=38621 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:35:52 GMT Peter Kithene has won total of $35,000 as a CNN Heroes Honoree. Kithene, 25, was chosen as one of six honorees out of 7,000 nominations sent in by CNN viewers in 93 countries. A health administration student, Kithene founded the Mama Maria Clinic in western Kenya. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=38489 Campus Health and Medicine Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=38489 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:16:05 GMT American political candidates are using significantly more religious talk to attract votes. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=38332 Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=38332 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:12:32 GMT Elizabeth Ayer, Fred Bassetti and Norman J. Johnston will be added at a celebration the evening of Jan. 15, 2008. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=38037 Campus Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=38037 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:18:10 GMT Directed by UW researchers, the poll indicated 47 percent for Gregoire, 42 percent for Rossi. Also, in the state election earlier this week, the Washington Poll correctly predicted five out of six races. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=37883 Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=37883 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:51:33 GMT A UW poll suggests voters are tied on an initiative that would increase state taxes and a proposition that would mean additional money for roads and Sound Transit. UW researcher Matt Barreto and his colleagues analyzed data gathered in late October from 600 voters registered in Washington state. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=37566 Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=37566 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:00:00 GMT New data show that gains begun in 2005 have steadily increased, say researchers at the West Coast Poverty Center, located at the University of Washington. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=36358 Law and Policy Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=36358 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:33:18 GMT Expansion of online politics in the Muslim world outpaces that of the rest of the developing world. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=35768 Politics and Government Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=35768 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:22:47 GMT An article published this month recommends practical support followed by formal psychological intervention if necessary. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=35320 Arts and Humanities Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=35320 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:06:50 GMT Former Washington State University President V. Lane Rawlins will serve as interim director of the William D. Ruckelshaus Center. The center is a joint enterprise of UW and WSU. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=35277 Campus Denny Fleenor ((206) 972-8590) and Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=35277 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:48:24 GMT According to plans, the UW will receive building furniture and some artwork when it moves to what's now Safeco Plaza. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=34061 Campus Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=34061 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:51:47 GMT UW students will show off their research at the 10th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on May 18 http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=32838 Campus Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=32838 Wed, 09 May 2007 19:26:30 GMT The second annual Reed-Osheroff lecture will be "The Poetry of the Good Fight: A Reading and Talk by Martin Espada." http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=32815 Campus Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=32815 Tue, 08 May 2007 17:17:02 GMT Poets Robert Bly and Martin Espada will speak at separate events in May. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=32722 Arts and Humanities Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=32722 Thu, 03 May 2007 21:50:34 GMT "Inside the Undergraduate Experience" is the result of the first longitudinal assessment of learning among a large group of American college students. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=32392 Education Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=32392 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:45:26 GMT Fifty-five UW undergraduates will spend the week of March 19 working with elementary and middle-school students in 10 rural and tribal schools around Washington state. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=31301 Campus Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=31301 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 23:40:45 GMT New Directions in Scandinavian Studies issued its first volume this year, and Nordic Film Classics will issue its first two in 2007. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=28675 Arts and Humanities Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=28675 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:00:00 GMT It can't bring Seattle any sun from Salamanca, but a Cervantes Institute, which opened this fall at the UW, promises culture from Spain and Latin America plus online Spanish courses. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=28284 Arts and Humanities Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=28284 Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMT "Americanese," the film based on a novel by UW professor Shawn Wong, will be distributed nationally this summer. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=27665 Arts and Humanities Catherine O'Donnell (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=27665 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:00:00 GMT