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| Feb. 8, 2010 |
Concerned UW students demand action from lawmakers
The state's budget crisis has students at University of Washington in a state of shock, and taking action.
| KOMO News | |
Are you destined to inherit your mother's body?
Peeking into your future isn't as simple as taking a look at your mom. Studies suggest that while your genes may determine up to 80 percent of your weight and body shape, environment and personal choice still play a significant role. David Cummings, associate professor of medicine, is quoted.
| MSNBC / Women's Health | |
City, Vulcan push higher South Lake Union height limits
Seattle wants taller buildings in South Lake Union, and is starting to study the impact of towers as high as 30 stories. Residents fear they'll be walled in. High-rises could block views of the Space Needle and lake, and cast parts of the neighborhood in shadow. A recent decision by the City Council to allow extra height for a University of Washington research facility is noted.
| Seattle Times | |
Tuition soars as students face tough financial times
The Herald's editorial board comments on the rising cost of a college education.
| Mid-Columbia Tri-City Herald | |
| Feb. 7, 2010 |
Law Inspired By Local Teen's Injury Inspires National Movement
There's a growing national movement to protect young athletes from brain injuries, and it started with an athlete from Maple Valley. Stan Herring, director of the Spine Center, is quoted.
| KIRO-TV | |
Vaccines' Benefits Trump Concerns, Experts Say
In 1960, health authorities recommended that young children get five vaccines. In 2009, there are vaccines against 13 diseases for children under the age of 2. This increase is worrisome to many parents. Edgar Marcuse, professor of pediatrics, is quoted.
| National Public Radio | |
Columbia River salmon runs plentiful now, but don't count on the trend continuing
Record numbers of coho have returned to the Columbia River in recent years, and this year forecasters predict the same for spring chinook. But it's not time to pop the champagne corks and declare victory in the nation's most expensive wildlife restoration venture. Nate Mantua, associate professor of aquatic and fishery sciences, is quoted.
| Portland Oregonian | |
Rigorous college-prep classes skyrocketing in Washington state
A decade ago, most Seattle-area high schools offered just a handful of rigorous classes that provided a way to earn college credit while supercharging a transcript. And only students with top grades were allowed to sign up. But in 10 years, the intensive, fast-paced Advanced Placement classes have skyrocketed in this state. Phil Ballinger, director of admissions, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
Slashing financial aid imperils higher education and economic growth
Roy F. Heynderickx, president of Saint Martin’s University in Lacey, writes about the governor's proposed cuts to the state need grant program, which would cause 15,000 students to lose eligibility and the remaining 57,000 students to receive sharply lower amounts in aid.
| The Olympian | |
We're putting Washington's future at risk: Legislature needs to think of the long-term impacts of cutting education funds
Les Purce, president of The Evergreen State College, writes in an op-ed about how the state "is dismantling its public baccalaureate colleges and universities." And even before the recent cuts, "Washington provided less overall funding per student than 46 other states (counting two-year and four-year colleges and universities, and both state funding and tuition)."
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
| Feb. 6, 2010 |
Hidden In Old Home Deeds, A Segregationist Past
Discriminatory language is written into original home deeds across America, not just in the South. Seattle Historian James Gregory and a team of University of Washington students have amassed a database of thousands of deeds with racist wording.
| National Public Radio | |
Sex Ed, With No Federal Strings?
In a letter to the editor, Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood, responds to a recent article about sex education. UW research is cited.
| New York Times | |
Cuts threaten college students' scholarships
When University of Washington junior Janel Brown talks to younger students about college, she tells them that if they do their part in the classroom, the rest will take care of itself. Yet with all the talk of cuts to financial aid and the tuition increases needed to help offset cuts to higher education, Brown is worried she won't be able to finish school. And she's concerned that news of the cuts to Husky Promise might stunt the ambition of high school students as they look toward the future.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
The Washington Park Arboretum is a living, giving treasure
While it's planted for looks, the Washington Park Arboretum in the heart of Seattle is a treasure trove of world-class plants and a proving ground for rare, unusual and special plants that have been distributed around the world. The city of Seattle owns the land, the University of Washington owns and manages the plant collections, and the nonprofit Arboretum Foundation raises money to support the place.
| Seattle Times | |
Book research uncovers unique drawing of pioneer blockhouse
"Warship Under Sail, The USS Decatur in the Pacific West," by Lorraine McConaghy, is a joint project of the Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest and the UW Press. McConaghy says the book "allows us to see (pioneer) Seattle with completely new eyes."
| Seattle Times | |
Students rally across state
Hundreds of University of Washington students gathered at noon Friday on the Capitol steps to voice their displeasure over increased tuition and proposed cuts to financial aid and the school's budget.
| The Olympian | |
| Feb. 5, 2010 |
Let state colleges raise tuition and aid
The News Tribune editorial board agrees that tuition-setting authority should rest with Washington's state universities.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
University of Washington again tops Peace Corps volunteer list
The University of Washington was again ranked No. 1 by the Peace Corps for sending 101 undergraduates into Peace Corps volunteer service.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
Washington university students rally for funding
Students from the University of Washington planned a noon rally Friday at the state Capitol to present petitions calling for lawmakers to protect funding for higher education.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| Longview Daily News (AP wire story) | |
Seattle School Board told to review use of math textbooks
A King County Superior Court judge has ordered the Seattle School Board to take another look at its decision to use the Discovering Series of texts for teaching mathematics. In an terse ruling, on Thursday, Judge Julie A. Spector called the decision to teach from the Discovering curriculum "arbitrary and "capricious." Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, was one of the individuals who filed suit against the school district.
| Seattle Times | |
School funding gets an F; judge calls for action
In a victory for the parents, teachers, superintendents and community leaders who'd argued that the state isn't adequately funding its public schools, a King County judge has ordered the state Legislature to establish the cost of providing a basic education for all students in Washington state, then pay for it. Marge Plecki, associate professor in educational leadership and policy studies, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
Seattle schools told to reconsider math books
A King County Superior Court judge has told the Seattle School Board to reconsider its decision to use the math curriculum called Discovering Math. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, was one of the individuals who filed suit against the school district. This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| Mid-Columbia Tri-City Herald (AP wire story) | |
State Senate panel OKs 'tuition flexibility'
After a bipartisan makeover, legislation to grant universities temporary tuition-setting authority appears to be making headway in the state Senate. The bill applies to the University of Washington, Western Washington University and Washington State University, allowing them to set resident undergraduate tuition rates from 2011 to 2018 without the Legislature's approval.
| Seattle Times | |
Scientists Keep Water Liquid Far Below Zero Degrees
Despite what you may have heard, water doesn't always freeze at 32 degrees Fahrenheit. A team of scientists in Israel has come up with a way to control the temperature at which water will freeze. The graphic accompanying the story was provided by the University of Washington.
| National Public Radio | |
Judge rejects Seattle Schools math curriculum
King County Superior Court Judge Julie Spector reviewed the evidence against the "Discovering Math" series and ruled the Seattle School Board was "arbitrary" and "capricious" in adopting it. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, was one of the individuals who filed suit against the school district.
| KING-TV NBC 5 | |
Agricultural Chemical Spray Linked to Birth Defect Risk
There's a link between a birth defect called gastroschisis and the agricultural chemical atrazine, a new study has found. In the study, researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle investigated whether environmental exposures were a factor in a higher than normal number of cases in the eastern part of the state.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| U.S. News & World Report (HealthDay wire story) | |
Do We Need to Know What's in Junk Food?
In the continuing effort to fight obesity in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration is reviewing its nutrition labeling guidelines. A number of experts comment on the proposal, including the UW's Adam Drewnowski.
| The New York Times | |
Local Authority: Love & the AARP Set
The UW's Pepper Schwartz, a relationship expert for the AARP, is interviewed by Seattle Magazine. The column is reprinted on seattlepi.com
| seattlepi.com | |
UW students rally in Olympia to support higher ed
Students awash in purple gathered on the Capitol steps in Olympia Friday, calling for lawmakers to resist further cuts to higher education and to protect financial aid. An estimated 350 to 400 people from the University of Washington's Seattle, Tacoma and Bothell campuses gathered at noon shouting "knowledge is power" and letting out "whoop whoops" for state need grants and work study programs.
| Seattle Times | |
Free hugs
According to University of Washington sophomore Dylan Wilson, the only thing better than a hug is a free hug.
| Seattle Times (video) | |
Some teachers give judge 'F' for math book ruling
A decision by a King County Superior Court judge to make Seattle's school system re-think its plan to implement a district-wide math curriculum has upset some teachers. Last June the Seattle School District voted to implement a district-wide math curriculum called Discovering Math. Unhappy with the decision, two parents and a University of Washington professor sued.
| seattlepi.com | |
Two Asians win 2009 UW minority award
Pearly Whites Laser Dentistry and Greater China Industries won University of Washington Minority Business of the Year Awards for Pierce and King County,
| Northwest Asian Weekly | |
| Feb. 4, 2010 |
Coalition takes stand on 520 bridge project
In a show of solidarity, Seattle and Eastside officials gathered Thursday to support a new six-lane Highway 520 toll bridge, despite continued debate over how it would connect with Montlake and the University of Washington.
| Seattle Times | |
Google grants UW researcher $1.35M for data collection
Google is giving a University of Washington researcher a $1.35 million grant to continue his work on mobile data collection.
| seattlepi.com | |
Judge Rejects Seattle School District’s Math Curriculum
A King County Superior Court judge rejected the Seattle School District’s math curriculum involving the "Discovering Math" series. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, was one of the individuals who filed suit against the school district.
| KIRO | |
Downtown Seattle losing stores to consolidation, suburbs
The number of retail stores in greater downtown Seattle has dropped by more than 10 percent over the past five years, the Downtown Seattle Association says. The UW's downtown Metropolitan Tract is mentioned.
| Seattle Times | |
Judge rejects Seattle's high school math program
Seattle's so-called "Discovery" math curriculum doesn't add up for a King County Superior Court judge, who rejected the style of instruction Thursday and ordered the district to try again. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, was one of the individuals who filed suit against the school district.
| seattlepi.com | |
520 boosters stand behind their plans
Five members of the Seattle City Council joined representatives from business, labor, the University of Washington, and Eastside governments Thursday morning to support the state's proposed six-lane 520 bridge replacement -- even though the size of the controversial Montlake Interchange remains a mystery.
| Seattle Times | |
UW is still No. 1 for the hardest job you'll ever love
For the fourth year in a row, the University of Washington has more undergrad alumni serving in the Peace Corps. than any other large university, according to the Peace Corps rankings.
| seattlepi.com | |
GWU, American U. stand out in producing Peace Corps volunteers
The Peace Corps announced Thursday its annual rankings of the colleges and universities that produce the most of its volunteers, and for the second year in a row, George Washington University came in first in the "medium school" category. The University of Washington ranked first among all schools, with 101 undergrad alums now serving as volunteers.
| Washington Post | |
Is Puget Sound Getting Healthier?
The agency responsible for restoring Puget Sound says the effort is making progress. But progress may be in the eye of the beholder. The Puget Sound Partnership released its State of the Sound report on Tuesday. David Montgomery, professor of Earth and space sciences, is quoted.
| KUOW | |
UW leads Peace Corps volunteers 4th year in a row
The University of Washington has the most volunteers in the Peace Corps for the fourth year in a row.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| The Olympian (AP wire story) | |
Plan for Free Access to a Cloud Computing Service
The National Science Foundation and Microsoft Corporation have agreed to offer American scientific researchers free access to the company's new cloud computing service. Ed Lazowska, professor of computer science, is quoted.
| New York Times | |
UW is top school for alumni serving in Peace Corps
The University of Washington again topped the ranks of graduates volunteering with the Peace Corps.
| Seattle Times | |
The one thing the state really can't afford
In an op-ed piece, Ronald Thomas, president of the University of Puget Sound, and Loren Anderson, president of Pacific Lutheran University, write about the importance of maintaining funding for State Need Grand and Work Study programs.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
UW pledges a brighter tomorrow
University of Washington President Mark Emmert and an entourage of senior marketing, financial aid and admissions administrators traveled to Toppenish on Wednesday afternoon to encourage students to pursue higher education and promote a promise: "Your job as students is to study, get ready, get into the university. We'll help you with all the rest." The visit was part of a statewide tour to publicize Husky Promise, a program that pledges full tuition for low- or lower-middle-income students who live in-state.
| Yakima Herald-Republic | |
'Baby Einstein' goes to grown-up court vs. UW
One creator of the Baby Einstein video series is preparing to take the University of Washington to court after two scathing critiques of the Disney-backed toddler video series. Following on a pair of studies asserting that the popular baby videos may actually hinder child development, Baby Einstein co-creator William Clark has filed a lawsuit claiming the university failed to respond to public records requests.
| seattlepi.com | |
White Center is right fit
Seattle Times columnist Jerry Large writes about White Center possibly incorporating with the City of Seattle. The dissertation work of Michelle Kondo is cited.
| Seattle Times | |
State's entry idling for education grant
While 40 states and the District of Columbia have jumped into the high-profile education competition known as Race to the Top, Washington state has yet to reach the start line. Marguerite Roza, research associate professor of education, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
Business, labor, Eastside agree: Seattle's 520 idea a mistake
A coalition of business, labor and Eastside political interests said Thursday the state's preferred six-lane, 520 bridge replacement needs to be built as soon as possible and a late proposal to eliminate carpool lanes in favor of transit would hurt development in the region and needlessly delay the project. The interest groups presented a letter to Gov. Chris Gregoire from last month that was signed by more than 20 regional leaders, including the mayors of Bellevue, Redmond and Kirkland as well Mark Emmert, University of Washington president.
| seattlepi.com | |
| Feb. 3, 2010 |
Campus salaries soar
A letter-writer takes issue with the cost of higher education versus the salaries of administrators. President Mark Emmert's salary is noted.
| Spokane Spokesman-Review | |
Cop Murders Spark Legal Overhaul in Washington
Washington state lawmakers on Wednesday passed five bills aimed at increasing safety for law-enforcement officials in the wake of the slayings of six police officers, in a big overhaul of the state's criminal justice system. Hugh Spitzer, affiliate professor of law, is quoted.
| Wall Street Journal | |
Senator's new goal is long-term research funding
Jim Kastama , the 25th Legislative District representative who chairs the state Senate’s economic development, trade and innovation committee, helped institute Washington’s Stars program four years ago. The program began with a $2 million investment to recruit a biofuels expert to Washington State University and digital data expert to the University of Washington. It has resulted in a $33 million boost to the state’s private sector.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
Higher education transparency bill dies in Olympia
Retired school teacher Laurel Piippo, 82, of Richland, marched through marble hallways in comfortable tennis shoes, and knocked on the doors of every member of the House Higher Education Committee to ask them to pass a bill making spending at public universities more transparent. But her pleas fell mostly on deaf ears, and House Bill 2859, sponsored by Rep. Larry Haler, R-Richland, appeared to have died in the committee on Tuesday.
| Mid-Columbia Tri-City Herald | |
Don't block new path to college
In an op-ed piece, Ricardo Sanchez, chairman of the Latino/Educational Achievement Project, and Ral Sitl, principal of Pasco High School, writes about creating a seamless transition from high school to college in Washington state. UW research is cited at the beginning of the piece.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
Contributions to Colleges Drop 11.9%
With the economy in decline, charitable contributions to colleges and universities fell 11.9 percent in 2009, the steepest decline since the Council for Aid to Education started collecting national data on fund raising in 1969. The UW is noted for having seen an increase in funds in 2009.
| Inside Higher Ed | |
UW fundraising results buck national downward trend
Charitable contributions to colleges and universities plummeted an average 11.9 percent nationwide in 2009, the steepest drop in at least three decades, according to a new report. The University of Washington, however, was one of the few university’s to escape the trend.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| Everett Herald (AP wire story) | |
Historians honored for their efforts
The League of Snohomish County Heritage Organizations recently bestowed awards on local historians. Charles LeWarne, author of "The Love Israel Family," published last year by the University of Washington Press, received special recognition.
| Everett Herald | |
Obama: President 2.0
President Obama took questions from voters in a live YouTube chat earlier this week. Some open government activists applaud the administration for using new technologies to create a dialogue with the public. But others say the administration isn't going far enough to uphold campaign promises of transparency. Hanson Hosein, head of the master of communication in digital media, is a guest.
| KUOW | |
| Feb. 2, 2010 |
Buster Alvord, UW physician and philanthropist, dies at 86
Ellsworth C. "Buster" Alvord, noted University of Washington physician and local philanthropist, died Jan. 19 after a stroke at his home in Windemere. He was 86.
| Seattle Times | |
What your heartbeat is telling you
Arrhythmias, sometimes called "palpitations," are irregularities to the rhythmic beating of the heart Jeanne Poole, professor of cardiology, is quoted.
| KING-TV | |
Searching for the roots of ovarian cancer
By the time most ovarian cancers are detected, malignant cells are spreading beyond the primary tumor, making it one of the least treatable cancers. Research by Barbara Goff, professor of obstetrics and gynecology, is noted.
| Portland Oregonian | |
Prostate cancer diagnosis' dangers
Historically, men who get a diagnosis of prostate cancer have been nearly twice as likely to kill themselves and more likely to die of heart-related causes soon after their diagnosis compared with men in the general population, a study has found. Stephanie Misono, resident in otolaryngology, is quoted.
| CNN / Health.com | |
UW prof gets $1.35m Google research grant
Gaetano Borriello, a professor in the University of Washington's Computer Science and Engineering department, has been awarded $1.35 million from Google as part of the technology company's expansion of its funding for university research projects.
| TechFlash | |
Google gives UW $1.35 million grant for research on mobile devices
Google has awarded $1.35 million to the University of Washington for research on mobile phones. Researcher Gaetano Borriello won the three-year grant, which includes $900,000 up front and $450,000 per year.
| Seattle Times | |
Tap Into Tide and Wind Currents
A letter-writer writes to the Kitsap Sun to "heighten awareness" of the potential of tidal energy and to "support the UW's research and development in this new area of technology."
| Kitsap Sun | |
Click to read:Students on Edge over Rising Tuition
As students around the country anxiously wait for college acceptance letters, their parents are sweating the looming tuition bills at public universities. Florida college students could face yearly 15 percent tuition increases for years, and University of Illinois students will pay at least 9 percent more. The University of Washington will charge 14 percent more at its flagship campus.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| CBS (AP wire story) | |
UW tuition debate carries heavy freight
The University of Washington views this year's budget crisis as time to gain greater control over tuition and school finances. But will proposed solutions hurt low-income students at community colleges?
| Crosscut.com | |
Abstinence-only classes may be effective for young teens
A new study shows for the first time that a sex education class emphasizing abstinence only -- ignoring moral implications of sexual activity -- can reduce sexual activity by nearly a third in 12- and 13-year-olds compared with students who received no sex education. Frederick Rivara, professor of pediatrics, is quoted.
| Los Angeles Times | |
Executive MBAs: A Conversation Starter
Megan Lum, a student in the Executive MBA program, writes about the support and camaraderie of both her study group and the entire class.
| Business Week | |
| Feb. 1, 2010 |
UW's 'stand-up economist' answers demand for laughs
Yoram Bauman, the environmental economist for the University of Washington's Program on the Environment and a part-time teacher at Lakeside High School, sits down for a Q&A as his new book, "The Cartoon Introduction to Economics," is released.
| Seattle Times | |
UW class size: additional perspectives
Several letters to the editor respond to the Seattle Times article about the UW's 700-student introduction to biology course.
| Seattle Times | |
Cultural Exchange Spans Pacific From Suquamish to New Zealand
An exhibit of native art at the Burke Museum has prompted a cultural exchange between the Suquamish tribe and the Maori people.
| Kitsap Sun | |
Some kids hurt themselves to feel better
Theodore Beauchaine, associate professor of psychology and director of the Child and Adolescent Adjustment Project, writes about children who intentionally cause bodily damage to themselves. Marsha Linehan's Dialectical Behavior Therapy at the UW is cited.
| CNN | |
January
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| Jan. 31, 2010 |
Regents need control of tuition levels
The Olympian editorial board writes, "It's time for state lawmakers to relinquish tuition-setting authority to the boards of trustees of state colleges and universities."
| The Olympian | |
Senator wants colleges to get lottery money
State Sen. Jim Kastama wants to earmark almost all lottery money for state colleges and universities.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
State might still keep faith with college students it awarded scholarships
Gov. Gregoire's proposed budget would suspend funding for the Washington Award for Vocational Excellence, given to three top high school, skills center and vocational-technical college students from each legislative district.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
Local couple's harrowing Haiti earthquake survival
Jesse Hagopian, his wife, Sarah Wilhelm, and their year-old son, Miles, are home safely from Haiti. Sarah is an AIDS educator with the University of Washington.
| KING-TV | |
Strategy Shift Set on Global Health
The Obama administration is expected to propose in its fiscal 2011 budget Monday new funding to combat preventable and tropical diseases, malnutrition and other conditions afflicting the world's poor, as part of a strategy to broaden its approach to global health. Nils Daulaire, professor of global health, is quoted.
| Wall Street Journal | |
Ask The Ethicist
KUOW host Steve Scher discusses ethical condundrums with Michael Blake, associate professor of philosophy and public affairs.
| KUOW | |
Salaries soared at regional universities
Between January 2007 and January 2009, the largest paychecks at Washington State University and some other universities got quite a bit larger. Top salaries at the UW are mentioned. This story appeared on many Washington news Web sites.
| Spokesman-Review | |
| Jan. 30, 2010 |
Higher aspirations for higher learning among Yakamas
In an effort to encourage more children to stay in school, school districts on the Yakama reservation are teaching traditional languages and customs in the classroom and working more closely with college recruiters, including the UW.
| Yakima Herald Republic | |
Cheers & Jeers, Jan. 30
The Columbian editorial board takes issue with President Emmert's endorsement of the federal DREAM Act.
| Vancouver Columbian | |
CWU's plea for stable state funding is sensible (and unlikely)
The Herald-Republic editorial board comments that state lawmakers are unlikely to give public universities unlimited freedom to raise tuition, calling it an "extreme measure."
| Yakima Herald-Republic | |
| Jan. 29, 2010 |
Neurons May Function More Solo than Thought
Neurons vote independently. Brain cells hardly ever follow their neighbors in spouting electrically charged opinions despite being wired together, two studies published January 29 in Science suggest. Michael Shadlen, professor of psychology and biophysics, is quoted.
| U.S. News & World Report / ScienceNews | |
Under the Dome for Jan. 29
The names of those hoping to testify at a crowded Thursday morning hearing before the House Committee on Finance filled 12 sign-up sheets, an unusually large number for the committee. But missing from the hearing were University of Washington officials, who hope House Bill 2912 eventually could bring in some of the money needed to renovate 90-year-old Husky Stadium.
| The Olympian | |
Letter: Wary of Wise, who cut womens center budget
In a letter to the editor, Velma Veloria, former Washington State Representative, responds to the Northwest Asian Weekly's support of Provost Phyllis Wise's appointment to Nike's board.
| Northwest Asian Weekly | |
Legislators should support bill to raise money for clean water
In an op-ed piece, Coby Jansen, a graduate student in Community-Oriented Public Health Practice at the University of Washington, and Perry Fizzano, a professor at Western Washington University, support passage of a bill that would raise money for clean water.
| Bellingham Herald | |
Race and Power in Mississippi
In November, Gov. Haley Barbour proposed merging Mississippi's three historically black universities, infuriating supporters of the institutions and black leaders in the state. Joy Williamson-Lott, associate professor of education, is quoted.
| Inside Higher Ed | |
UW Provost Faces Faculty Critics Over Nike
University of Washington Provost Phyllis Wise appeared before the university's faculty senate Thursday.
| KUOW | |
Asking the impossible: odd interview questions abound
The long-standing technology industry practice of subjecting potential recruits to odd, perplexing questions is still alive and well, at least at some companies. Such questions are designed to test creative problem-solving skills, but often represent bizarre curve balls for people expecting technical questions about software or internet search. Ed Lazowska, professor of computer science, is quoted and several UW alums are featured.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
Genital Herpes' Reactivation Better Understood
Genital herpes frequently reactivates throughout the genital tract, a finding that may help improve treatment and prevention, U.S. researchers say. Research from the UW and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is cited. This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| U.S. News & World Report (Health Day News) | |
Operator Error Caused Sewage Spill
King County and the state Ecology Department say operator error caused the December spill of 8.7 million gallons of raw sewage into Elliott Bay. Richard Keil, associate professor of oceanography, is quoted.
| KUOW | |
| Jan. 28, 2010 |
Pelvic symptoms may not mean ovarian cancer
Only one in 100 women with symptoms typical of ovarian cancer, such as persistent bloating or pelvic pain, actually has the disease, researchers reported on Thursday. Mary Anne Rossing, research assistant professor of epidemiology and lead author of the study, is quoted.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| MSNBC (Reuters wire story) | |
Pass the DREAM Act to give undocumented young people a future
The Seattle Times editorial board supports passage of the DREAM Act. UW president Mark Emmert is mentioned.
| Seattle Times | |
Illegal immigrants' children in schools
Two letter-writers comment on UW president Mark Emmert's support of higher education for the children of undocumented workers.
| Seattle Times | |
Under the Dome for Jan. 28
The Olympian provides a wrap-up of the 18th day of the 60-day legislative session, noting "University of Washington President Mark Emmert says tuition keeps going up, but he thinks his university still is underpriced for the wealthy who send their children to the college."
| The Olympian | |
Economist Weighs In On Obama's State Of Union Speech
"People are out of work, they are hurting, they need our help," says President Obama. "We're at 1.4 trillion in debt. How far can you push that and have that politically be acceptable?" questions UW assistant professor and economist Mark Smith.
| KCPQ-TV | |
| Jan. 27, 2010 |
Husky Stadium renovation bill is back
Once again, Washington state legislators are considering a bill to use taxes from tourists to fund a renovation of Husky Stadium.
| KING-TV | |
Diarrhea vaccines could save 2 million lives
Vaccines against rotavirus, which can kills babies and young children within days by causing severe diarrhea, could save 2 million children over the next decade, experts said Wednesday. Kathleen Neuzil, associate professor of allergy and infectious diseases, is quoted.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| MSNBC (Reuters wire story) | |
'Cruisin' The Fossil Freeway'
KUOW's "Weekday" talks with paleontologist Kirk Johnson and artist Ray Troll, the creators behind the Burke's exhibit "Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway."
| KUOW | |
Oregon study plays key role in finding clues to sudden cardiac arrest
Sudden cardiac arrest -- killer of 180,000 to 250,000 people each year in the U.S. -- remains one of medicine's most intractable problems. Mickey Eisenberg, professor of emergency medicine, is quoted.
| Portland Oregonian | |
Tobacco tax hike can thwart marketing to kids
In an op-ed piece, Jeffrey Harris, director of the Health Promotion Research Center, and Tim McAfee, affiliate assistant professor of health services, writes that "legislators should dedicate a significant portion of the new tobacco tax revenues to the state's tobacco prevention programs."
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
El Nino to top extreme tides
South Sound faces some extreme high tides next week that could climb even higher than predicted because of this winter's El Nino-influenced weather. University of Washington scientists say there's a chance tides will be even higher than predicted.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
UW expert to talk about warming
Renowned University of Washington scientist Peter Ward will address the hyperbole and controversy that surround global warming at a free, public lecture Wednesday evening. Ward, an expert on ancient extinctions and author of 15 books, was picked to present the 34th Annual Faculty Lecture.
| Seattle Times | |
Budget cuts swell class sizes at UW
There are 700 students who pack professor Toby Bradshaw's introductory biology class at the University of Washington, up from 400 students last year. It's one example of how higher-education budget cuts are playing out in university classrooms across the state.
| Seattle Times | |
Your Skin Can Be Damaged By The Sun Even In Rain-Soaked Seattle
Dr. Andrea Kalus, Medical Director of Dermatology at the University of Washington, says genetics determine a skin's condition. But there are ways to keep your skin at its best.
| KCPQ-TV | |
Textbook argument divides us
Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat writes about the lawsuit over Seattle Public Schools' new math textbooks. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, is quoted.
| The Seattle Times | |
Seattleites On Haitian Relief And 'The Happiness Project'
KUOW's "The Conversation" talks with Kathleen Jobe, director of the emergency department at the UW Medical Center, about Hatian relief.
| KUOW | |
Barefoot Running, the Scientific Merits
Modern shoes have changed the way we run -- and maybe for the worse. A new study shows barefoot runners actually have less impact on their bodies than someone wearing high-tech running shoes. Brian Krabak, clinical associate professor of rehabilitation medicine, is featured.
| KPLU | |
Harborview Surgeon Back from Haiti
Hundreds of skilled relief workers have volunteered their time to help in the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti. Among some of the first to arrive in Port au Prince was an Jim Krieg, assistant professor of orthopedics and an orthopedic surgeon at Harborview Medical Center. He's back in Seattle now.
| KPLU | |
UW oceanographer studies Quartermaster Harbor's paralytic shellfish poisoning problem
The Beachcomber profiles Cheryl Greengrove, a physical oceanographer and professor at UW Tacoma.
| Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber | |
| Jan. 26, 2010 |
Seattle Math War Goes To Court
Seattle's new high school math textbooks appeared in King County Superior Court today. The books spurred a lawsuit after the school district adopted them last spring to boost students' dismal math scores. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, is quoted.
| KPLU-FM | |
Disturbing media images of Haiti earthquake aftermath tell only part of the story
In an op-ed piece, Manoucheka Celeste, doctoral candidate in the communication, writes of the earthquake in Haiti that she had hoped the news media would "bring news of an unimaginable event in a way that disrupted the sensational and stereotypical ways that people in the 'Third World' are represented."
| Seattle Times | |
UW's Husky Promise one worth keeping
The Seattle Times editorial board praises the UW's Husky Promise program.
| Seattle Times | |
Seattle schools challenged over math instruction
A lawsuit challenging the Seattle School District's math curriculum went to trial Monday in King County Superior Court. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, is quoted.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| Tacoma News Tribune (AP wire story) | |
Senate Bill 6358 another jab at already reeling four-year university students
This week, the Senate has scheduled a hearing on a bill to crack down on what some see as a big problem in higher education -- students who hang around too long. UW president Mark Emmert is quoted about state funding for higher education.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
El Nino helping Green River Valley avoid floods
With winter half gone, some weather experts say the Green River Valley south of Seattle may have avoided catastrophic flooding, at least this season. The El Nino weather pattern affecting the Pacific Coast has helped bring a warm January to the Pacific Northwest. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, is quoted.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| Mid-Columbia Tri-City Herald (AP wire story) | |
Gates seems to be everywhere to get feedback from the public
With the words "Hello World," Bill Gates created a new-media personality practically overnight. Stephen Gloyd, professor of global health and health services, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
Amputation Affects Sexes Differently
Men and women who've had limb amputations report similar levels of pain severity, but there are major gender differences in overall pain outcomes, such as emotional health and pain-coping responses, new research by University of Washington School of Medicine researchers has found.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| Business Week (HealthDay wire story) | |
| Jan. 25, 2010 |
Doctor testifies that Beagleys acted reasonably before son's faith-healing death
When their son became ill, Jeffrey and Marci Beagley were confronted by several symptoms that would concern any reasonable parent but gave no indication that death was imminent, a pediatrician said Monday. The physician, Dr. Douglas Diekema, was the first defense witness called in the trial of the Oregon City couple. Diekema is an adjunct associate professor of bioethics and humanities.
| Portland Oregonian | |
Chamber Music Society's Winter Fest includes a salute to Schumann
Seattle Chamber Music Society's 12th annual Winter Festival offers a salute to Schumann, as well as works by Mozart, Shostakovich, Chopin and Rachmaninoff -- and a concert just for families, too. Toby Saks, professor of cello and founder and artistic director of the Seattle Chamber Music Society, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
Antarctica On The Major Dangers Of Climate Change, And Winter Blooming Plants
Our global world is not only connected through the web. We are connected by the health of our planet. To begin Greendays today, scientists Peter Ward, professor of Earth and space sciences and of biology, and Eric Steig, professor of Earth and space sciences, illustrate the major dangers of climate change through the ice of Antarctica.
| KUOW | |
UW hires two to spin out new technologies
Seattle venture capitalist Rick LeFaivre and medical device entrepreneur Tom Clement have been named co-directors of the University of Washington's New Ventures Group, a newly-named group charged with spinning out promising technology from the state's largest academic institution.
| TechFlash | |
Everett asks Washington State University to offer classes
With a campaign to bring a University of Washington campus to Snohomish County on hold, Everett leaders are asking Washington State University to provide mechanical engineering classes in town.
| Everett Herald | |
What made that doggie in the window? Genes
Ever wonder why your Jack Russell terrier is so small or your Shar-Pei has prune skin? A University of Washington-led research team has taken on those questions and more in the most detailed look yet at the genes behind dog breeds.
| seattlepi.com | |
UW president seeks aid for low-income students
University of Washington president Mark Emmert begins a statewide tour Monday to promote a program that pays tuition for low-income students.This wire story appeared on many Washington news Web sites.
| Tacoma News Tribune (AP wire story) | |
How Many Calories in that Kids Meal?
Putting nutrition labels on fast food may lead parents to pick lower-calorie meals for their children, researchers say. In a small study, parents ordered about 20 percent fewer calories for their kids when they chose from a menu with nutrition information on it, Dr. Pooja Tandon of the University of Washington and colleagues reported online in the journal Pediatrics.
| ABC News | |
UW Adds Heavy Hitters from High Tech and Biotech to Turn More Ideas Into Companies
Two big names from the Seattle high tech and biotech scene -- Rick LeFaivre of OVP Venture Partners and Pathway Medical’s Tom Clement -- are taking new jobs at the University of Washington to help turn some of its most promising research ideas into new startup companies.
| Xconomy.com | |
Listing Calories on Fast-Food Menus Cuts Kids' Intake
When nutritional information is available on fast-food restaurant menus, parents are more apt to pick lower-calorie foods for their kids, new research finds. Lead researcher was Dr. Pooja Tandon, a graduate fellow in the UW department of general pediatrics. This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| U.S. News & World Report (Health Day News) | |
The Big Blog: Parents choose 'better' fast food with menu info
A new study from Seattle Children's suggests that parents can pick healthier foods for their children if they understand more about the meals they are buying. The study was led by Pooja Tandon, a UW pediatrician.
| seattlepi.com | |
Parents Cut Kids' Calories When Menus are Labeled
When restaurant menus list calories, parents will limit how much fast food their kids eat, a new report suggests. Dr. Pooja Tandon, a pediatrician at the University of Washington, led the study.
| Fox News/Fox Business | |
UW Adds Heavy Hitters from High Tech and Biotech to Turn More Ideas Into Companies
Two big names from the Seattle high tech and biotech scene -- Rick LeFaivre of OVP Venture Partners and Pathway Medical’s Tom Clement -- are taking new jobs at the University of Washington to help turn some of its most promising research ideas into new startup companies.
| Xconomy.com | |
| Jan. 24, 2010 |
Big school salaries where they'll do the least good
Everyone from the Higher Education Coordinating Board and the state's larger universities seems to have a tin ear over public outrage at college costs. Especially the question of pay for some administrators. UW president Mark Emmert's salary is noted.
| Mid-Columbia Tri-City Herald | |
This is winter? Spring in January gift of El Nino
It's not your imagination: It is warm for January. This month is shaping up to be the warmest January on record on the North Olympic Peninsula and throughout Washington state. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, is quoted.
| Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News | |
States rights efforts grow
Conservative activists in Idaho and Washington are trying to force the federal government to keep out of issues such as guns, health care and the environment. Hugh Spitzer, affiliate professor of law, is quoted.
| Spokane Spokesman-Review | |
UW president wants power to raise tuition
University of Washington President Mark Emmert made a pitch to the editorial board of The News Tribune on Wednesday for the UW’s main legislative request – the ability to set tuition without getting annual authority from Olympia.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
Tiny press makes self-published books accessible
A miniature printing press gives book store and patrons access to millions of out-of-print titles that otherwise would never see the dust of a shelf. The University Book Store plans to have its machine up and running next month.
| Everett Herald | |
Colleges Look for New Ways to Help Women in Science
By finding on-campus resources, garnering support among top administrators, and scaling back in response to budget cuts, today colleges can point to new or revised policies, programs, and practices that continue to aid in recruitment and retention of female scientists and engineers. When they can't find the money, as happened with a University of Washington program to help scientists and engineers with major life transitions, the effort ends.
| The Chronicle of Higher Education | |
| Jan. 23, 2010 |
Tuition prices take center stage in Olympia
KING TV's public affairs program, Up Front, focused on" the skyrocketing cost of tuition."
| KING-TV | |
Oregon university presidents take pay cuts
Oregon public university leaders and presidents have agreed to share some of the pain from the recession and budget cuts by voluntarily accepting smaller paychecks this year, bucking a national trend of pay raises for college executives. President Mark Emmert's salary is mentioned.
| Portland Oregonian & Oregon Live.com | |
UW President Mark Emmert to tout program across state for low-income students
University of Washington President Mark Emmert will hit the road on a statewide tour Monday to promote Husky Promise, a program that guarantees lower-income students will get their full tuition paid at UW.
| Seattle Times | |
| Jan. 22, 2010 |
Propaganda works better than you think
Science seldom interacts with the legal world, more's the pity. But the latest big Supreme Court decision, Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission, has some scientists talking about the difference between the legal view of human psychology and what the evidence shows. Project Implicit, operated in part by Tony Greenwald, professor of psychology, is quoted.
| USA Today | |
Study offers new models for dam operations
As the climate gets warmer, the old rules for when to let water out of Columbia Basin dams and when to hold it back won't work. So researchers from the University of Washington's Climate Impacts Group and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have developed computer models that simulate new operations schedules for flood control dams in Washington, Idaho, Montana and Canada based on a climate change scenario.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| Longview Daily News (AP wire story) | |
Strengthen Washington state's universities with tuition-setting authority
Seattle times columnist Ryan Blethen endorses the proposal that state universities be allowed to set their own tuition.
| Seattle Times | |
Liu to run for state senate?
Though he has not formally announced his intention to run for the 37th district seat in the Washington State Senate, Eric Liu shares with Northwest Asian Weekly a few of his thoughts on what he thinks local government should do. Liu is a lecturer with the Evans School.
| Northwest Asian Weekly | |
Wise's decision not-so-wise? We disagree
The Northwest Asian Weekly editorial board argues that it is "not the time to spend nitpicking and condemning" Provost Wise for joining Nike's corporate board.
| Northwest Asian Weekly | |
Furlough vote readied
A move to shut down state agencies one day a month and give state workers furloughs to save money is on its way to an expected quick passage in the state Senate as soon as today. A revised version of Substitute Senate Bill 6503 cleared the Senate Ways and Means Committee on a party-line vote Thursday, setting up a vote on the Senate floor. The amended bill exempts certain agencies, such as the Harborview and University of Washington medical centers, from mandatory shutdowns.
| The Olympian | |
Warhol Foundation donates 150 original photographs to Evergreen State College
The Evergreen State College was recently one of 183 college and university art museums around the country to receive a gift of original Andy Warhol photographs from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The UW also received a gift from the foundation.
| The News Tribune | |
UW prez endorses college for undocumented students
University of Washington president Mark Emmert says he supports allowing illegal immigrant students to attend college as a pathway to permanent residency and U.S. citizenship.
| The Olympian | |
UW prez backs bill to help undocumented kids get college
The University of Washington says its president, Mark Emmert, has written Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray in support of the DREAM Act, which would allow some students who are undocumented immigrants to earn conditional permanent residency in exchange for getting a college degree or serving for two years in the military.
| seattlepi.com | |
Global warming will require changes at Northwest dams
Northwest dam managers will need to start filling the region's reservoirs earlier in the spring to minimize the impact of climate change on power production and salmon, a new study concludes. Scientists at the UW and the Army Corps of Engineers conducted the research.
| Portland Oregonian & Oregon Live.com | |
Husky Promise or UW Broken Promise?
The UW is conducting a statewide effort to inform students and parents about Husky Promise. But the program is threatened by potential cuts to the State Need Grant.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
| Jan. 21, 2010 |
County study cites need for smaller new homes
If a study released Wednesday by Clark County's government is right, the easiest way to bring down the cost of new homes wouldn't be to slash fees and eliminate zoning rules. It'd be for builders to sell, and buyers to demand, smaller homes. UW research is cited.
| Vancouver Columbian | |
A look at CWU's 2010 legislative game plan
The 2010 legislative session kicked off Jan. 11, and Central Washington University representatives already understand that more cuts are on the horizon. The article mentions UW and WSU's request that "legislators 'take the lid' off the universities' ability to raise tuition."
| Ellensburg Daily Record | |
Northwest has El Nino to thank for warm weather
Daffodils sprouting in mid-January -- that can’t be right. But they and other spring flowers are popping up from their beds, thanks to a long-lasting stream of warm Pacific air and a classic El Nino weather pattern. If this keeps up, weather experts say, parts of the Northwest could have their warmest January on record. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, is quoted.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| Tacoma News Tribune (AP wire story) | |
El Nino credited for warmth in Northwest
Tuesday's high temperature in Olympia was 61 degrees, 3 degrees short of the record for Jan. 20 and 10 degrees above the average high for that date. The reason? A long-lasting stream of warm Pacific air and a classic El Nino weather pattern, weather experts say. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, is quoted.
| The Olympian | |
Guiding Lights: Yoky Matsuoka
Most of us had someone inspire us to reach a goal or be a better person. This month, KING-TV is spotlighting some extraordinary Northwest mentors making a real difference in the community. University of Washington professor Yoky Matsuoka was a self-proclaimed “airhead,” until her mentor sat her down. Now she’s returning the favor to her students.
| KING-TV | |
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals files new appeal in FDA conflict-of-interest case
A new appeal in a conflict-of-interest controversy involving the Food and Drug Administration's handling of the deadly heparin contamination crisis of 2008 has shed more light on the convoluted and costly maneuvering that can break out when billions of dollars in profits are at stake. Wylie Burke, chair of department of bioethics and humanities, is quoted.
| Los Angeles Times | |
Pacific's rising acid levels threatening marine life
The most extensive survey of pH levels in the Pacific Ocean confirms what spot measurements have suggested: From Hawaii to Alaska, the upper reaches of the sea are becoming more acidic in concert with rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. UW research is cited.
| Seattle Times | |
This is turning out to be our warmest January on record
Sunny in Hoquiam in January? Running in shorts around Green Lake? What to make of this weirdly warm start to 2010, with temperatures a rocking 7 degrees above average? "This could turn out to be the warmest January ever," said Cliff Mass, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Washington. "We are definitely going to be in the top 10, and at this pace we are on track to be the warmest January in history."
| Seattle Times | |
Brown win could make balancing Washington's budget harder
News Tribune columnist Kim Bradford talks with UW president Mark Emmert and with Randy Hodgins, vice president of external affairs, about what impact Massachusetts' recent election of a Republican senator could have on Washington's state budget.
| The News Tribune | |
UW pay issue similar to big business
A letter-writer draws parallels between UW administrative pay and big business.
| Walla Walla Union-Bulletin | |
| Jan. 20, 2010 |
Asia is adding to smog in West, researchers say
Ozone blowing over from Asia is raising background levels of a major ingredient of smog in the skies over Washington, Oregon and other Western states, according to a new study appearing in today's edition of the journal Nature. Dan Jaffe, professor of atmospheric and environmental chemistry, is quoted.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| Seattle Times (AP wire story) | |
'Is that jazz?' Explore improvisation, composition and more at Seattle festival
Seattle's "Is That Jazz?" festival focuses on avant-garde jazz -- sometimes more composed than its traditional improvisatory cousin. The festival takes place at the Chapel Performance Space Jan. 22-30. The event's headline group is the Cuong Vu Trio. Vu is an assistant professor of jazz studies.
| Seattle Times | |
UW Tech Transfer changes name
The overhaul of the University of Washington's Tech Transfer department continues under the leadership of Linden Rhoads. And the latest move is one about branding.
| TechFlash | |
Experimental blood test may help diagnose pancreatic cancer earlier
An experimental blood test might one day help doctors find pancreatic cancer early, at least in high-risk patients. Teri Brentnall, professor of gastroenterology, is quoted.
| USA Today | |
Massive Collision May Have Exhausted Stellar Building Blocks
Benjamin Williams and Julianne Dalcanton of the University of Washington in Seattle and their colleagues ascribe the stellar snuff-out happening in NGC 2976, a dwarf galaxy 12 million light-years from Earth, to a collision the tiny galaxy may have suffered about a billion years ago.
| U.S. News & World Report / ScienceNews | |
Letter to the Editor: Don't exaggerate public concerns
A letter-writer addresses The Olympian's use of research from the UW's Climate Impacts Group.
| The Olympian | |
Feds receive Puget Sound tidal power application
Local tidal power recently sent its first wave at the feds. In late December, the Snohomish County Public Utility District submitted its first license application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to build one or two underwater turbines to create electricity from the Puget Sound's tides. Brian Polagye, research assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is quoted.
| seattlepi.com | |
A Genetic Link Between Migraines and Depression?
A study in the journal Neurology suggests a more basic connection between migraines and depression: genes. Ellen Schur, assistant professor of medicine, is quoted.
| Time | |
College Presidents' Bow to Bad Publicity: Pay Hikes Slow as Tuitions Continue to Soar
Public-university presidents have been getting a lot of bad press recently: endowments are dwindling, state support is shrinking and tuitions, which have been rising faster than inflation for years, are jumping even more to close the gap. College and university presidents, who enjoy generous six-figure salaries and ample expenses and benefits, are being targeted for abuse by student protesters as a result. President Mark Emmert's salary is noted.
| Newsweek | |
Haler aims to hold state universities more accountable in spending
Inspired by one woman's ire over university salaries, Rep. Larry Haler is hoping to pass a law holding state-funded universities more accountable for how they spend taxpayer dollars. Jono Hanks, director of the ASUW's Office of Governmental Affairs, is quoted.
| Tri-City Herald | |
| Jan. 19, 2010 |
Mandate to buy health insurance might not be constitutional
Seattle Times columnist Bruce Ramsey explores whether the individual mandate to buy health insurance is constitutional. Stewart Jay, professor of law, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
Genetic scientists explore how centuries of breeding have altered dogs' DNA
Dog genes that code for such signature pet traits as the furrowed skin of the Shar-Pei have been identified in a study that shows how centuries of breeding gave rise to 400 kinds of domestic dogs. Joshua Akey, assistant professor of genome sciences and lead author of the paper, is quoted.
| The Washington Post | |
WELLNESS REPORT: Why Food Calorie Postings May Not Be Accurate
Dieters beware! As some of you take on your New Year's resolution to lose weight, you may want to do a double take on calorie counts. Some of that information may not be exactly accurate. UW Medical Center clinical dietician and nutritionist Judy Simon is quoted.
| Q13 FOX | |
UW psychologist warns of earthquake's impact
A University of Washington psychology professor says it's important we think not only about the physical wounds being treated in Haiti, but also the psychological impact of the devastation. Professor Randy Kyes is quoted.
| KIRO Radio | |
Co-founder of 'Baby Einstein' takes issue with UW study
A co-founder of the company that created "Baby Einstein" videos has a problem with two University of Washington studies linking television viewing by young children to attention problems and delayed language development.
| Yakima Herald-Republic | |
Greenroads lays foundation for more sustainable US road construction Mark Harris
University of Washington researchers and engineering firm CH2M Hill have launched the world's first rating system for sustainable road construction, along the lines of the LEED program for green buildings.
| Guardian (London) | |
In Our View, Jan. 19: The Power of Bio
The Columbian editorial board writes about the promise of biomass and biofuels research for the state. The UW is involved in one of the biofuels projects.
| Vancouver Columbian | |
As climate warms, what will our rivers do?
A team of University of Washington researchers is finishing the most detailed yet report what is likely to happen to Pacific Northwest rivers as the climate warms.
| seattlepi.com | |
In Seattle, 1 + 1 = controversy, lawsuit
An attempt by the Seattle School District to create a single high-school math curriculum has left some parents and a University of Washington professor worried that it'll only contribute to a widening achievement gap between middle-class and underprivileged students.
| seattlepi.com | |
Bill that could fund Husky Stadium renovation introduced
As expected, a bill that could provide funding for a renovation of Husky Stadium has been introduced in the Washington State House of Representatives.
| seattlepi.com | |
| Jan. 18, 2010 |
Seattle company promising portable power plants
A Seattle company says it's on the verge of bringing portable power plants to just about anywhere they're needed. The company is convinced, where there is flowing water, there is energy. Bruce Adee, associate chairman of mechanical engineering, is interviewed.
| KING/NW Cable News | |
Is Marijuana Good Medicine?
As the legal landscape for patients desiring to use medical marijuana clears somewhat, the medical one remains confusing, largely because of limited scientific studies. Gregory T. Carter, a professor of rehabilitation medicine, is quoted.
| Wall Street Journal | |
Debate on circumcision heightened as CDC evaluates surgery
Circumcision, long one of the most emotionally charged surgical procedures performed in the United States, has become the focus of yet another intense debate as leading health authorities are about to issue major new evaluations of the potential health benefits of the operation. Douglas Diekema, professor of pediatrics, is quoted.
| Washington Post | |
Medicated Children On Medicaid
Poorer children on Medicaid are more than four times as likely to be prescribed antipsychotic drugs. A panel of experts, including Christopher Varley, program director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, discusses this phenomenon.
| KUOW | |
Olympic National Park's fossilized sea star is a favorite at Burke Museum
A 15-million-year-old fossilized sea star from Olympic National Park is on display at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Washington.
| Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News | |
Recession nips into pay of nations top educators
The recession has reached the executive suites of the nation’s public universities and colleges, putting a stop to a string of large annual pay increases for school presidents. Mark Emmert remained the second-highest paid president of a public university. This wire story appeared on many news Web sites across the country.
| Tacoma News Tribune (AP wire story) | |
Will snow be an Olympic no-show in Vancouver?
As seems to happen with every Winter Olympics, no matter what part of the world, weather problems have suddenly appeared in the Vancouver area, with heavy rain and unseasonably warm temperatures. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
Public University Chiefs in U.S. Get Smallest Raises in 4 Years
Public-university presidents received their smallest pay increases in four years, as schools responded to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. The second-highest paid public university president was Mark Emmert, who received $905,004 in salary and benefits.
| Bloomberg.com | |
Pay Rises for Leaders of Colleges, Survey Says
Many of the nation’s public universities eliminated courses and raised tuition last year, but the salaries and benefits of their presidents continued to rise, though at a slower rate than in years past, a new study has found. Mark A. Emmert was the second-highest paid public university president.
| New York Times | |
Japan-based NOAA jet to help forecast Northwest-bound storms
Weather forecasts in the Northwest will get a boost this winter from a specialized jet based in Japan to gather data on storms several days before they hit the West Coast. UW meteorologist Cliff Mass is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
University chiefs see smaller raises; UW, WSU still near top
The poor economy is finally putting the brakes on the skyrocketing pay of public-university presidents, The Chronicle of Higher Education found in its annual survey of executive pay. The Chronicle found that University of Washington President Mark Emmert remains the second-highest paid public-university president in the country.
| Seattle Times | |
| Jan. 17, 2010 |
UW prof Eliza Dresang is a champion of children's literature
Eliza Dresang, professor in the Information School, chairs a prestigious and influential literary committee that chooses the American Library Association's list of notable children's books.
| Seattle Times | |
Give campuses a freer hand
The Herald editorial board writes that legislators should give state universities what they’ve sought for years: greater flexibility in setting their own tuition rates.
| Everett Herald | |
| Jan. 16, 2010 |
Seattle Asian Art Museum has reason to boast about its new acquisitions
The Seattle Asian Art Museum is currently boasting (and rightly so) about its newly acquired works, currently on view in two exhibitions: "The New Old" features Chinese paintings and calligraphy dating back to the 17th century, and "The New New" presents a variety of contemporary work. Cynthea Bogel, professor of Japanese art, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
UW professor devoted life to promoting diversity, equal rights
Dr. Glover W. Barnes's long medical career included about four decades as a professor and lecturer of urology, microbiology and immunology at the University of Washington. Dr. Barnes, 86, died Dec. 20 from complications of congestive heart failure.
| Seattle Times | |
Letters: Critical Thinking in Business School
James Mayer, professor of chemistry, responds to a Times article about teaching MBA students to think critically.
| New York Times | |
Is FDA approval for safety ... or price gouging?
Does replacing a cheap, unapproved product with a similar, branded one help the public? Tom Hazlet, associate professor of pharmacy, is quoted.
| Los Angeles Times | |
Ionic foot baths have Achilles' heel
Steve Gilbert, an affiliate associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences, comments on the health claims for ionic foot baths.
| Los Angeles Times | |
UW officials question climate for tuition proposal
While UW officials have been publicly advocating for greater tuition-setting flexibility, especially in the wake of budget cuts, they’re not sure a bill prefiled earlier this month by Sen. Ken Jacobsen, which would grant UW regents tuition-setting authority, is the right fix.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
Sorry, skiers: Snow is waning
Bad news for skiers: Their season might end as early as it began. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, is quoted.
| Everett Herald | |
| Jan. 15, 2010 |
Strange Lava World May Be New Class of Planet
The first rocky planet confirmed to be orbiting another star is truly one strange world, with rock rains, potentially raging volcanoes, and huge temperature differences between its night and day sides. UW researcher Rory Barnes is quoted.
| Fox News/Fox Business | |
Alligators Breathe Like Birds
Alligators have a one-way path for breathing that is similar to birds', new research shows. The findings could explain how dinosaurs' ancestors rose to prominence. Adam Summers, associate professor and associate director of Friday Harbor Laboratories, is quoted.
| U.S. News & World Report (Science News) | |
UW's green road warrior hopes to bring common sense to road building
The UW Green Roads Project would improve planning for proper drainage of roads using new porous materials. It would make more use of recycled and locally produced materials. And it would make sure new roads would have proper pedestrian and bicycle lanes.
| KING-TV | |
Weighing the options: The cost of diet plans
The stress of an uncertain economy and lousy job market invariably leads more people to seek solace in a bag of Doritos and a pint of cookie-dough ice cream. Adam Drewnowski, director of the nutritional sciences program, is quoted.
| MSNBC | |
Seattle's First Female Firefighter And Movies To See Twice
KUOW Presents featured Christopher Parker, professor of political science, who shared stories of African–American veterans from his new book, "Fighting for Democracy: Black Veterans and the Struggle Against White Supremacy in the Postwar South."
| KUOW | |
Washington state must prioritize higher education for economic vitality
If Gov. Chris Gregoire and the Washington Legislature are serious about creating jobs in a tough economy, they should make higher education a priority, writes Seattle Times Editorial Page Editor Ryan Blethen.
| Seattle Times | |
In Haiti, Seattleites becomes medical workers
Sarah Wilhelm, a public health educator at the UW, and her husband, Jesse Hagopian, arrived in Haiti Sunday with their year-old child. Wilhelm and Hagopian found themselves providing emergency care for earthquake victims Tuesday evening.
| Seattle Times | |
| Jan. 14, 2010 |
Inmates' 'Unfair' Loss of Voting Rights?
Blogger Rob Woutat writes about the recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that felons should be allowed to vote. UW research is cited.
| Kitsap Sun | |
Green jobs, not green tasks
The Seattle Times editorial board writes about how green jobs funded through the federal government are long-term investments in America's future. Among the projects funded in Washington is research on biofuels. The UW is part of the biofuels consortium.
| Seattle Times | |
Haitian earthquake victims need our help, not misplaced pity or scorn
Richard Watts, UW associate professor of French, writes in an op-ed that blaming the victims in Haiti for the consequences of the earthquake is unfair and wrong.
| Seattle Times | |
UW Drama Cuts Hurt
Jim Tune, president and CEO of ArtsFund, writes about how the cuts to the UW School of Drama could ripple through the Seattle arts community.
| seattlepi.com | |
How to Teach Kids About Money
One of the lessons of the Great Recession is that many Americans are not financially literate. Many schools and organizations are developing plans to infuse money management into the curriculum. Lewis Mandell, professor in the Foster School of Business, is quoted.
| Time Magazine | |
Tobacco tax brings out usual suspects
Business and health interests clashed in predictable ways Jan. 14 over a House proposal to raise the state tobacco tax by $1 per pack of cigarettes. One of those urging new funds for prevention efforts was Dr. Jeff Harris, a professor of health services with a background at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
| The Olympian | |
More governors finding Twitter tweets sweet
A growing number of the nation's governors are getting their messages across in 140 or fewer characters. Kathy Gill, a senior lecturer in communication, is quoted.
| USA Today | |
The ills inequality brings
Columnist Jerry Large writes about how reducing economic inequality can reduce a whole range of social problems, from teenage pregnancy and youth violence, to heart disease and depression. Stephen Bezruchka, senior lecturer in health services, is convening a series of discussions of inequality and ways of influencing public policy.
| Seattle Times | |
Give us details, Governor, how to fix $2.6B budget shortfall
The Herald-Republic's editorial board comments on the governor's state of the state address. The idea of giving the state's public universities tuition setting authority is mentioned.
| Yakima Herald-Republic | |
| Jan. 13, 2010 |
The Faster We Live, The Shorter We Seem To Be On Time
In a guest post on NPR's 13.7 blog, Michael Kalton, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UWT, writes that humans "have become the fastest-living creature on earth, producing more than the earth can absorb or sustain, changing entire ecosystems and environments faster than lifeforms can adjust, and straining our own capacity to deal with our ever more dense, eventful, experience-packed lives in which the dominant feeling is that we never have enough time."
| National Public Radio | |
Tuition Hike Bill Could Pass Power To State's Universities
Universities in our state could soon be able to hike tuition, without approval from state lawmakers. The Seattle Times reports a proposal backed by the University of Washington is gaining momentum in Olympia.
| KCPQ-TV | |
State of the State: Gregoire pitches job creation plan
Gov. Chris Gregoire made a case Tuesday for raising state revenue to preserve the social safety net, and she proposed a plan to create as many as 40,000 jobs this year in Washington state. A UW student was cited as an example of the necessity of State Need Grants.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
New Gregoire looks for balance
Saying that many of the cuts she proposed last month are “unwise and unjust,” Gov. Chris Gregoire proposed a combination of program cuts, tax increases and federal aid to close the state’s projected $2.6 billion budget shortfall.
| Spokane Spokesman-Review | |
Legislature weighs giving up control over tuition hikes
A proposal to allow the state's public universities to raise tuition without the Legislature's approval is gaining momentum in Olympia. The University of Washington and Washington State University, in particular, have long wanted to set their own undergraduate tuition rates but have been rebuffed by lawmakers who've wanted to retain that power.
| Seattle Times | |
House higher ed panel begins tuition discussion
The state House Higher Education Committee has opened the discussion on whether universities should be able to set their own tuition rates.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites in Washington.
| Tacoma News Tribune (AP wire story) | |
Sea Life welcome and a “boring” bonus
A new blogger at the Kitsap Sun is a field agent for the Washington Sea Grant Program.
| Kitsap Sun | |
Latest in Environmental Standards: Green Roads
Road building is often seen as the antithesis of environmentalism. But researchers at the University of Washington say it doesn't have to be quite that bad. They've developed a rating system called "Greenroads" - similar to those used for appliances or buildings.
| KPLU-FM | |
The Mystery of the Missing Dark Matter
One researcher at the University of Washington, Fabio Governato, has helped answer a long-standing question about how dark matter, black holes and dwarf galaxies evolved.
| KPLU-FM | |
Whiplash in the Greenhouse
There are a variety of debates under way over the merits or perils of focusing on particular climate (and sea level) findings, or a particular season’s conditions, in discussing human-driven global warming. Blogger Andrew Revkin cites the controversy over the reported sea ice retreat in the summer of 2007. An animation by Ignatius Rigor, mathematician at the Applied Physics Laboratory, is cited.
| New York Times | |
Puzzling dwarf galaxies finally make sense
It has long been a mystery why small galaxies don't have as many stars and matter in their centers as predicted. Now scientists at the University of Washington have found the answer with a new simulation of galaxy and star formation.
| MSNBC | |
| Jan. 12, 2010 |
'Baby Einstein' Co-Founder Sues U. of Washington for Research Data
William Clark, who with his wife co-founded the Baby Einstein company, has sued the University of Washington for the release of information related to two studies by university researchers that concluded television viewing by young children could be harmful.
| Chronicle of Higher Education | |
Baby Einstein Founder Goes to Court
A co-founder of the company that created the "Baby Einstein" videos has asked a judge to order the University of Washington to release records relating to two studies that linked television viewing by young children to attention problems and delayed language development.
| New York Times | |
Exercise improves memory for older women
Exercise might improve mental sharpness for older people starting to suffer from memory loss, University of Washington researchers say. However, the benefits were seen mainly in women, and required an intensive, six-month exercise program.
| Guardian Unlimited | |
9th Circuit's logic short-circuits, again
The Yakima Herald-Republic editorial board disagrees with the recent 9th Circuit Court's decision to allow Washington state inmates to vote. UW research is cited as a foundation for the case.
| Yakima Herald-Republic | |
Shar-pei wrinkles explained by dog geneticists
Just how did the Shar-pei get its famous wrinkled appearance? Scientists who have analysed the genetics of 10 pedigree dog breeds believe they now have the answer. Joshua Akey, assistant professor of genome sciences and lead author of the paper, is quoted.
| BBC | |
Bill would give UW more control over tuition hikes
Sen. Ken Jacobsen has pre-filed a bill that would give the UW Regents more tuition-setting authority. But UW officials who have advocated for greater authority are not sure the bill is the right fix.
| The News Tribune | |
Quick Takes: National AAUP Joins Criticism of Provost on Nike Board
The national American Association of University Professors is today joining criticism by its University of Washington branch of the decision of Provost Phyllis Wise to join the board of Nike -- a decision that has become increasingly controversial.
| Inside Higher Ed | |
| Jan. 11, 2010 |
Small quake off Alki Sunday not at all unusual
If you heard about a small earthquake early Sunday morning off Alki Beach in West Seattle, not to worry. These kinds of magnitude 2 quakes take place around Seattle every couple of weeks, said John Vidale, director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network at the University of Washington.
| Seattle Times | |
Scientists decode secrets of dog breeding
Scientists have long been curious to understand what changes in dog genes brought about by breeding resulted in the wide spectrum of body types, coat colors, fur and temperaments present in the more than 400 genetically distinct dog breeds today. A new study has laid down the first pieces of this puzzle. Joshua Akey, assistant professor of genome sciences and lead author of the paper, is quoted.
| MSNBC / LiveScience.com | |
So high: Taller buildings OK'd for South Lake Union
The allowable building height in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood was greatly increased by the City Council Monday in an effort to make the area more attractive to biotech companies and other developers. The University of Washington has plans to expand its medical campus in South Lake union.
| seattlepi.com | |
City approves three high-rises for South Lake Union neighborhood
The South Lake Union neighborhood has been given the go-ahead for three new high-rise buildings -- nearly two times higher than what currently surrounds the lake. The buildings will be home to University of Washington research labs.
| KING-TV NBC 5 | |
To Circumcise or Not?
As a major organization of pediatricians considers revising its recommendations on circumcision of newborn boys, two new reviews of existing research offer conflicting conclusions about the bitterly debated procedure. UW experts are quoted.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| U.S. News & World Report (HealthDay news) | |
Aerobic training boosts aging brains: more evidence in Seattle study
There is no proven way to prevent Alzheimer's disease, but a new study from the University of Washington School of Medicine and the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System provides some of the strongest evidence yet that regular exercise can protect the brain -- and even improve cognitive performance -- in older adults showing signs of mental decline.
| Portland Oregonian | |
Exercise May Stave Off Mental Decline
Exercise appears to help prevent and improve mild cognitive impairment, two new studies show. Laura D. Baker, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is quoted.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| U.S. News & World Report (HealthDay wire story) | |
SAD times are settling in .... what to do
Thanks to our northern latitude, Seattle’s winter-daylight window is brutally brief (just over eight hours on our shortest day), and that throws some people into a depression known as seasonal affective disorder. Russell Van Gelder, professor of ophthalmology, is quoted.
| seattlepi.com | |
Dog Genes Code Dachshunds Stumpy Legs, Shar-Peis Wrinkly Skin
Dog genes that code for signature traits of pets like the furrowed skin of the Shar-Pei have been identified in a study that shows how centuries of breeding gave rise to 400 kinds of domestic dogs. Joshua Akey, assistant professor of genome sciences and lead author of the paper, is quoted.
| Bloomberg.com | |
WTIA releases finalists for awards
The Washington Technology Industry Association this morning released the finalists for the 15th Annual Industry Achievement Awards. One of the nominees in the Best use of Technology in the Government, Non-profit or Educational Sector category is OneBusAway, developed by UW doctoral students.
| TechFlash | |
AAUP Joins Call for U. of Washington Provost to Quit Nike Board
The American Association of University Professors issued a statement today backing its University of Washington affiliate's calls for that institution's provost, Phyllis Wise, to resign from the Board of Directors at Nike.
| Chronicle of Higher Education | |
As storms intensify, Washington coast to get full radar coverage
A new state-of-the-art radar system on the Washington coast will make it easier for meteorologists to track heavy weather coming off the Pacific Ocean, as some scientists say the intensity of winter storms and waves pounding the Northwest shore is increasing. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, is quoted.
| Bellingham Herald | |
Rescued dog watches over Mill Creek man's health
Don Hamer and his dog Jake are close -- even inseparable. What they give each other goes well beyond friendship, however. Hamer depends on Jake, the golden retriever he says is trained to sense when he’s about to have an epileptic seizure. Shahin Hakimian, assistant professor of neurology, is quoted.
| Everett Herald | |
| Jan. 10, 2010 |
University Book Store celebrates its 110th anniversary
One hundred and ten years after it was started in a coat closet at Denny Hall, the University Book Store -- a textbook repository for University of Washington students, a nurturing place for local writers and the place where hundreds of authors have come to sign their books -- took time Sunday to celebrate its history
| Seattle Times | |
Monkey starves to death at UW research facility
The University of Washington's National Primate Research Center is under scrutiny after it admits to allowing a monkey to starve to death.
| KING-TV | |
Executive compensation
Letter-writers respond to Nicole Brodeur's recent column on executive compensation and UW president Mark Emmert's salary.
| Seattle Times | |
| Jan. 9, 2010 |
Feeling That Cold Wind? Here's Why.
A mass of high pressure is sitting over Greenland like a rock in a river, deflecting the cold air of the jet stream farther to the south than usual. This situation is caused by Arctic oscillation, in which opposing atmospheric pressure patterns at the top of the planet occasionally shift back and forth, affecting weather across much of the Northern Hemisphere. John M. Wallace, professor of atmospheric sciences, is quoted.
| New York Times | |
On 'Scrubs,' a few more tests and some bedside reality are needed
Los Angeles Times columnist Marc Siegel evaluates the medical premise of a recent episode of "Scrubs." Shawn Skerrett, associate professor of medicine, is quoted.
| Los Angeles Times | |
Which state volcano is most likely to erupt next?
Seattlepi.com's ongoing series Ask the Burke tackles the question "How many active volcanoes are in Washington state, and which one is most likely to erupt next?" Steve Malone, research professor of Earth and space sciences, is quoted.
| seattlepi.com | |
Warhol Foundation gives photography to Evergreen
The Evergreen State College was recently awarded a gift of original Andy Warhol photographs from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The Evergreen Gallery was among 183 college and university art museums across the United States that each received a gift of 150 Warhol photographs through the foundation's Photographic Legacy Program. The UW also received a gift from the program.
| The Olympian | |
Middle schoolers team up with UWT students to help First Creek
First Creek is going scientific: It is becoming a laboratory. On Jan. 18, 10 members of the middle school's science club will join University of Washington Tacoma students to start testing the waters and attacking the weeds in the stream-carved forest.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
Letters: January 11, 2010
In a letter to the editor, Gad Barzilai, professor of political science and law, comments on the Newsweek article "The Children of Bin Laden" and radical Islam.
| Newsweek | |
| Jan. 8, 2010 |
UW monkey starved to death in lab last year
Staff at the University of Washington's National Primate Research Center allowed a monkey to starve to death last year. The death is the latest blow for animal-research programs at the UW, which is one of the nation's top institutions in terms of biomedical funding from the National Institutes of Health.
| Seattle Times | |
'Learning for Life' special
The science is remarkable: infants, toddlers and preschoolers all soaking up knowledge faster than we ever thought possible. But what will it take to put that science into practice and give the youngest among us the opportunity for success they deserve? Andy Meltzoff and Pat Kuhl, co-directors of the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, are quoted.
| KING-TV NBC 5 | |
The 2010s: Freakin' Awesome-With Lasers
There's nothing like the round number at the start of a new decade to get everyone prognosticating. To predict what the scientific scene will be like in 2020, the journal Nature brought in experts from 18 fields. David Montgomery, professor of Earth and space sciences, is quoted about future farming practices.
| CBS | |
Arthur C. Clarke's 2010 still beyond reality
Arthur C. Clarke's book "2010" made its debut in 1982 as a sequel to his iconic work "2001: A Space Odyssey." Now, 28 years later, the real 2010 leaves much to be desired. Let's see how far we have to go before reaching Clarke's vision of our present. Peter Ward, professor of Earth and space sciences, is quoted.
| MSNBC / Space.com | |
What price for Ichiro of higher ed?
Seattle Times columnist Nicole Brodeur writes about about President Emmert's salary.
| Seattle Times | |
Amid recession, thousands of job postings
Puget Sound Business Journal surveys local businesses to see who's still hiring during the recession. They note "the University of Washington has about 825 openings."
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
Make education a budget priority
In an op-ed piece, Marilyn Watkins, policy director of the Economic Opportunity Institute, writes "when the Legislature returns to Olympia, policymakers need to find new ways to pay for the education investments that are vital to our state’s future -- and in ways that expand our tax base and make funding more stable in the long run."
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
'Know Your Enemy'
Inside Higher Ed talks with David Engerman, author of "Know Your Enemy: The Rise and Fall of America's Soviet Experts," about Soviet studies. The UW's program in Russian/Eurasian studies is mentioned.
| Inside Higher Ed | |
Judge Takes Issue with 'Jury Nullification' Shirt at Bremerton Mans Trial
Kitsap Sun columnist Josh Farley looks at a recent example of whether the guarantee of a fair trial overrides an individual's right to free speech. Stewart Jay, professor of law, is quoted.
| Kitsap Sun | |
| Jan. 7, 2010 |
11 public colleges in Va., Md. called great values
Washington Post blogger Valerie Strauss writes about Kiplinger's latest list of top values in public higher education. The UW ranked seventh on Kiplinger's list.
| Washington Post | |
'This Emotional Life' continues with outreach programs
Seattle Times blogger Kristi Heim writes about Paul Allen -conceived PBS documentary series "This Emotional Life." UW researchers John Gottman, professor emeritus of psychology, and Andrew Meltzoff, professor of psychology, were involved in the series.
| Seattle Times | |
UW autism study needs participants
Researchers at the University of Washington are looking for more than 100 children to help them learn more about autism.A major study is currently under way at four American universities, including UW, that involves taking images of the developing brains of young children.
| KING-TV NBC 5 | |
Missing Ingredient From Reforms? Making Americans Healthier
If Congress passes health care legislation, it may help your anxiety about losing health insurance. But will it make Americans any healthier? KPLU science and health reporter Keith Seinfeld talked to Christopher Murray of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and the University of Washington.
| KPLU-FM | |
UW’s Air Wars
It's clearer than ever that University of Washington Provost Phyllis Wise stepped into a minefield when she accepted a seat on Nike's board of directors. This week, the UW faculty union formally called on Wise to give up the position, which pays up to $200,000 a year.
| Seattle Weekly | |
Inmates right to vote? Get real, 9th Circuit
The News Tribune editorial board disagrees with the recent 9th Circuit Court's decision to allow Washington state in-mates to vote. UW research is cited as a foundation for the case.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
Overturn strange decision
The Everett Herald expresses the hope that the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn the "strange decision" by the 9th Circuit Court to allow Washington state felons the right to vote. UW research is cited as a foundation for the case.
| Everett Herald | |
What's the real reason?
Seattle Times columnist Jerry Large writes about the 9th Circuit Court's recent decision that Washington's law banning felons from voting violates the 1965 Voting Rights Act because it disenfranchises minority voters disproportionately. University of Washington sociology professors Katherine Beckett and Robert Crutchfield provided much of the information that supported the prisoners' case in Washington.
| Seattle Times | |
Super-Earth 'began as gas giant'
The smallest-known planet outside our Solar System, Corot-7b, probably began as a Saturn-sized "gas giant" planet, say researchers. Rory Barnes, research associate in astronomy, is quoted.
| BBC | |
A slightly awkward Buddha
You’d expect a Buddhist sculpture to bring good karma, but it’s an open question whether that’s been true in the case of an artifact recently donated to the University of Washington by a wealthy Mercer Island couple. The gift has led to fretting about how to protect it and where to display it, and has also raised questions regarding its value.
| Crosscut.com | |
Healthful-living experts weigh in with their New Year's resolutions
Washington Post columnist Jennifer LaRue Huget "asks others what healthful-living improvements they plan for 2010." Adam Drewnowski, director of the nutritional science program, is quoted.
| The Washington Post | |
A spoonful of ingenuity
The Economist looks at different paradigms of governments pooling their efforts with private donors to work on eradicating diseases around the world. Christopher Murray, professor of global health, is quoted.
| The Economist | |
| Jan. 6, 2010 |
Universities pressure Nike to assist Honduran laborers
At least four universities are demanding answers from Nike after two Honduran apparel factories that reportedly made licensed clothing for the schools shut down last year allegedly failing to pay local workers more than $2 million in legally mandated severance. Mark Emmert, president of the University of Washington, sent a toughly-worded letter to Nike asking that the company explain itself.
| Portland Oregonian | |
Super-Earth likely to be hellishly volcanic
A rocky extrasolar planet known to have wild temperature extremes may also be covered in volcanoes. Rory Barnes, research associate in astronomy, is quoted.
| MSNBC / Space.com | |
Prison voting headed to U.S. Supreme Court? State leaders say yes
Following Tuesday's decision by a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel revoking the state prohibition on felon voting, Attorney General Rob McKenna and Secretary of State Sam Reed now say they'll ask the nation's highest court to review the decision. UW research is cited as a foundation for the case.
| seattlepi.com | |
Washington to Appeal Voting Rights for Felons
Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna says he'll appeal the federal court ruling giving incarcerated felons the right to vote in the state. Hubert Locke, retired professor and former dean of the Daniel J. Evans Graduate School of Public Affairs, is quoted.
| KPLU-FM | |
State will appeal prison-voting ruling
Washington state will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in an attempt to overturn a surprising federal court ruling that tossed out the state's 120-year-old prohibition against voting by incarcerated felons, Attorney General Rob McKenna said today. UW research is cited as a foundation for the case.
| Seattle Times | |
What Kind Of Information Do People Need For A Thriving Democracy?
KUOW's Weekday asks: "What kind of journalism does a democracy need in order to thrive? How do you define good journalism?" Florangela Davila, lecturer in communication, is a guest.
| KUOW 94.9FM | |
University of Washington puts brakes on graduate drama program
Citing a budget crunch, the University of Washington School of Drama has announced that it will not accept any new students into its highly regarded graduate program for the next academic year.
| Portland Oregonian | |
'Super-Earth' started out as gas giant
A "Super-Earth" orbiting a distant star may be the volcano-ridden, burnt-out core of a gas giant planet, astronomers reported Wednesday. Rory Barnes, research associate in astronomy, is quoted.
| USA Today | |
UW drama school not taking new graduate students
The University of Washington School of Drama will not accept new students into its graduate acting and theater-design programs for the 2010-11 academic year because of a tight budget.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| The Olympian (AP wire story) | |
Federal Appeals Court Strikes a Blow for Racial Equality, Even if No One Wants to Use the 'R' Word
Newsweek blogger Katie Connolly writes: "The issue of prisoners participating in our democracy buries the real news in the decision. The court threw out Washington's law because its criminal-justice system is biased against minorities." UW research is cited as a foundation for the case.
| Newsweek | |
End bloated administrations
A letter-writer addresses "the proliferation of professional administrators and their outrageous salaries."
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
Wash. felons should have voting rights, federal court rules
A federal appeals court on Tuesday, finding the state's criminal justice system "infected" with racial discrimination, tossed out Washington's law banning prison inmates from voting. UW research is cited as a foundation for the case.
| Seattle Times | |
UW drama school not taking new graduate students
The University of Washington School of Drama will not accept new students into its graduate acting and theater-design programs for the 2010-11 academic year because of a tight budget.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| The Olympian (AP wire story) | |
| Jan. 5, 2010 |
UW Drama School puts two MFA programs on hiatus
The University of Washington's highly regarded School of Drama is experiencing the kind of big hit no theater program wants. Because of deep cuts in the state's higher-education budget, the drama school next year will not accept new master of fine arts candidates into its acting and theater design programs.
| seattlepi.com | |
UW drama school shuts doors to grad students in 2 programs
Because of extensive recent budget cuts, the University of Washington School of Drama will not accept new students into its nationally respected graduate acting and theater-design programs for the 2010-11 academic year.
| Seattle Times | |
Provost Wise's conflict of interest
A letter-writer asserts that Provost Wise's accepting a seat on Nike's board is an "irresponsible act" that "undermines community support for the UW."
| Seattle Times | |
WWU named one of country's 'best values' for public higher education
Western Washington University has been ranked as one of the 100 "best value" public colleges and universities in the country by Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine. nly two other Washington schools made the list: University of Washington is ranked 7 and Washington State University is ranked 95.
| Bellingham Herald | |
U of Wash. assoc. prof. to lead Montana college
A new president has been found to lead the Salish Kootenai College in Montana. The Missoulian reports that Luana K. Ross has been selected by the college's board of directors and will take over as president on July 1. Ross is an associate professor of women studies and an adjunct professor of American Indian studies, and is the co-director of Native Voices Graduate Program. This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| Longview Daily News (AP wire story) | |
Nike board appointment irks UW faculty
An organization of professors at the University of Washington has asked Provost Phyllis Wise to step down from her recent appointment to Nike Inc.'s board of directors.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
Arctic Ocean awakening as ice melts
Luc Rainville and Rebecca A. Woodgate of the University of Washington's Applied Physics Laboratory, in Seattle, have just published a study in the latest issue of Geophysical Research Letters reporting how Arctic waters along the continental shelves are getting more turbulent as the summer ice disappears and waves start churning the water like in other oceans.
| MSNBC / DiscoveryNews | |
University Of Washington Makes The Grade For Best Value For A University
Three Universities in our state made the list for best values in public colleges. The University of Washington in Seattle ranked number seven on Kiplinger's top 100 list.
| KCPQ-TV FOX 13 | |
Tidal tremors may predict giant quakes
Earth's tides may help predict some of the most violent earthquakes on the planet. John Vidale, professor of Earth and space sciences, is quoted.
| MSNBC / DiscoveryNews | |
4 UW researchers given state funding to develop technologies
The Washington Technology Center has awarded $395,000 in state funding to four University of Washington researchers to partner with local companies to develop commercially promising technologies.
| Seattle Times | |
Program lets volunteers help prepare Colville forest artifacts
Archaeologists for the Colville National Forest are inviting the public to participate in hands-on history through the Forest Service's Passport in Time program. Volunteers are needed for archival work such as cleaning, packaging and database entry. UW research is noted.
| Spokane Spokesman-Review | |
'Noise' about climate change
Downtown Olympia appeared to be floating on top of Budd Inlet on Monday morning as one of the higher tides of the year filled up Puget Sound. Climate change activists used the high tide to show how vulnerable downtown Olympia is to flooding if the sea level rises from climate change. Research by the Climate Impacts Group is cited.
| The Olympian | |
Provost Phyllis Wise's Nike ties draw fire at UW
The American Association of University Professors, University of Washington chapter, has issued a strongly worded statement urging UW Provost Phyllis Wise to step down from the corporate board of Nike.
| Seattle Times | |
While UW Prez Rebukes Nike, Faculty Asks Provost Phyllis Wise to Step Down from Company's Board
It's clearer than ever that University of Washington Provost Phyllis Wise stepped into a minefield when she accepted a seat on Nike's board of directors.
| Seattle Weekly | |
An Economist Stands Up for a Less Dismal Science
An economist who works the comedy clubs thinks his audiences deserve an explanation. So as soon as Yoram Bauman gets to the microphone, he tells a couple of dozen patrons gathered in the Comedy Underground: "I spent five years in graduate school getting a Ph.D. in economics and then decided to try my hand at stand-up comedy. You can imagine how proud my father is." Bauman is a lecturer with the Program on the Environment.
| The Chronicle of Higher Education | |
Nutrient-Saturated Foods
Fox nutrition blogger Tanya Zuckerbrot writes about nutrition density. Research by Adam Drewnowski, director of the nutritional science program, is featured.
| FOX News | |
Cold Arctic Pressure Pattern Nearly Off Chart
Dot Earth reporter Andrew Revkin writes about the Arctic Oscillation, a pattern of atmospheric pressure that has two phases, positive and negative. Research by Ignatius Rigor, mathematician with the Applied Physics Lab, and John Michael Wallace, professor of atmospheric sciences, is featured.
| The New York Times | |
| Jan. 4, 2010 |
A Short Academic Recap of 2009
The Chronicle offers a top 10 list of academic stories from 2009. The UW is noted under #8 -- budget cuts.
| Chronicle of Higher Education | |
Books with local ties include a true-crime memoir and a poetry collection
The Seattle Times local book list includes "Rumor" by Pimone Triplett, director of creative writing.
| Seattle Times | |
Shaping the future of journalism -- for democracy's sake
In an op-ed piece, John Hamer, executive director of the Washington News Council, writes about the future of journalism. The upcoming Journalism That Matters un-conference, held at the UW and sponsored in part by the Department of Communication, is highlighted.
| Seattle Times | |
The Microsoft Blog: KUOW: State college enrollment up after new H-1B visa law
Many Microsoft employees are benefiting from a law passed last year that makes foreigners who are here on H-1B visas, and their families, eligible for in-state tuition at public universities. In fact, at the University of Washington, enrollment of students with H visas has shot up 80 percent.
| seattlepi.com | |
Using a Virus's Knack for Mutating to Wipe It Out
Evolution is a virus's secret weapon, but some scientists are turning the virus's secret weapon against it. They hope to cure infections by forcing viruses to evolve their way to extinction. Research by Lawrence Loeb, professor of pathology, is quoted.
| New York Times | |
C.I.A. Is Sharing Data With Climate Scientists
The nation's top scientists and spies are collaborating on an effort to use the federal government's intelligence assets -- including spy satellites and other classified sensors -- to assess the hidden complexities of environmental change. Norbert Untersteiner, professor emeritus of atmospheric sciences, is quoted.
| New York Times | |
U-Va, U-Md at College Park , William & Mary among Kiplingers top 10 best values in public higher ed
The new year has just begun and already we have the first of what is sure to be a mountain of lists ranking schools in one way or another. Kiplinger's Personal Finance, which offers financial advice, today released its newest list of what it says are the best values in public higher education. The UW is at number 7.
| Washington Post | |
Three Washington campuses among best values
Three universities in the state of Washington have made the Kiplinger's list of best values in public colleges. The University of Washington in Seattle, which costs in-state residents $17,676, or $8,954 after financial aid, ranked No. 7 and offers 79 percent of its students financial aid, according to Kiplinger's top 100 list.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
For Veterans With Burns, A Virtual Reality Aid
Hundreds of troops are returning from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq with extensive combat burns. Now, an Army hospital in Texas is experimenting with a virtual reality program that can distract burn victims and help alleviate some of their pain. The program, known as SnowWorld, was developed by researchers at the University of Washington.
| National Public Radio | |
H1-B Enrollment Up At State Colleges
As the state lawmakers head back to Olympia this month, we take a look at how one bill passed last year is playing out. The bill granted in–state tuition to foreign professionals and their families. Many of these are H1–B visa holders who work at places like Microsoft and Amazon. Since the law passed, new enrollments among this group have shot up at the UW and at community colleges around the region.
| KUOW | |
Paul Allen-conceived PBS series looks at human emotions
Even billionaire philanthropists want to know the secret to happiness, and a new documentary conceived by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen aims to shed light on the answer. Andrew Meltzoff, co-director of the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
Startup PhaseRx aims to refine drugs' path to targets
The Seattle Times profiles PhaseRx, which has licensed a technology developed at the University of Washington by scientists Patrick Stayton and Allan Hoffman called "smart polymers."
| Seattle Times | |
Local Author Shares Mentoring Moments
The start of a new year is a time when many of us take a moment to assess: what are our life goals? Are we achieving them? One source of wisdom for students at the University of Washington's Foster School of Business is a mentoring program that pairs them with leaders of local companies.
| KPLU-FM | |
Seattle-based nonprofit helps Zambians build school
The Seattle Times profiles Construction for Change, which was created in 2007 by UW alumni and construction managers Nick Tosti, Elijah Grindstaff and Mike McEvoy. UW alum Dan Wachtler is also featured.
| Seattle Times | |
Abdominal Surgery Risk May Rise With Age
Common abdominal surgery like removal of the uterus or the gallbladder may pose a greater risk to older patients than generally reported. A University of Washington study finds that 5 percent of those 65 and older died within 90 days of surgery and that 17 percent developed complications.
| The New York Times | |
How green is my campus? Colleges woo students with environmental initiatives
Washington college campuses, like many across the country, are trying to win the hearts and minds -- and tuition checks -- of students by becoming greener than their peers. At the University of Washington, for instance, one of the few departments expanding during a time of budget cuts is the fledgling College of the Environment.
| The Seattle Times | |
| Jan. 3, 2010 |
Legislators Work to Improve Laws on Runaways
State and federal lawmakers from around the country are pressing a variety of new laws that would make sweeping changes in the way runaways and prostituted children are handled by police officers and social workers. Casey Trupin, an affiliate with the University of Washington law school who helped write the new guidelines, is quoted.
| New York Times | |
Get the shot
The Seattle Times editorial board writes: "Swine-flu shots are now available for everyone 6 months of age and older. Beginning this coming Saturday the vaccine will be offered free; the public ought to take the shot." UW research is mentioned.
| Seattle Times | |
Video: UW 'Wireless Drink Mixer'
OK, so imagine you're an electrical engineering student, trying to come up with an idea for a "capstone" project in your final year as a college undergrad. What do you focus on? Booze, of course!! At least, that was the answer for Robby Connor, Richard Evan Cross, and Zach Rasmor, who have since graduated from the University of Washington's Electrical Engineering program.
| TechFlash | |
Anti-flu rules at hospitals loosened
Area hospitals are easing restrictions on visitors -- including bans on visits by kids under 12 -- aimed at stopping the spread of swine flu. Neither the University of Washington Medical Center nor Harborview Medical Center in Seattle had banned visits by children, said spokeswoman Clare Hagerty.
| Herald | |
Lift cap on medical education placements
The Spokesman-Review editorial board writes about the need to attract physicians to the Spokane area. WWAMI is noted.
| Spokesman-Review | |
| Jan. 2, 2010 |
A question for the ages: How do you say 2010?
Facing one of their first "major" decisions of the year, representatives for the University of Washington, the state Democratic Party and the Mariners say they don't know what they're going to do.
| The Seattle Times | |
Seattle's Henry Art Gallery plays mix 'n' match with 'Vortexhibition Polyphonica'
The Seattle Times reviews the Henry Art Gallery's "Vortexhibition Polyphonica" exhibit.
| The Seattle Times | |
Secrets of the Economist's Trade: First, Purchase a Piggy Bank
Academic economists gather in Atlanta this weekend for their annual meetings, always held the first weekend after New Year's Day. That's not only because it coincides with holidays at most universities. A post-holiday lull in business travel also puts hotel rates near the lowest point of the year. Economists are often cheapskates. UW research is cited.
| Wall Street Journal | |
| Jan. 1, 2010 |
01/02/2010: Backward and forward, this date is lining up as a rarity
The date 01/02/2010 is a palindrome: A rare confluence of month, date and year that reads the same backward as forward. The last palindrome date was Oct. 2, 2001. But before that, more than six centuries passed since the numerals last aligned on Aug. 31, 1380. Matthew Conroy, lecturer in mathematics, is quoted.
| The Seattle Times | |
University of Washington real estate studies raise the bar with master's degree
Katlin Jackson is working toward something previously unobtainable in Washington state -- a Master of Science degree in real estate. Jackson is part of the first crop of 17 students who enrolled this fall in a new two-year degree program at the University of Washington's Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
Husky Stadium boosters see glimmer of hope
In the face of a deepening state budget crisis, the University of Washington is reviving its quest for the Legislature to pass a bill that could free up public funds to renovate Husky Stadium. And UW leaders see some reasons for hope this time.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
How to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions: Advice from the Experts
About half of all American adults (48%, according to a Marist poll taken in December) say they are at least somewhat likely to make a New Year's resolution this year. The Marist poll also found that while 65% of people who made a resolution in 2008 kept their promise for at least part of the year, 35% never even made it out of the gate. Alan Marlatt, director of the Addictive Behaviors Research Center, is quoted.
| Time | |
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| Dec. 31, 2009 |
Edwin G. Krebs, 91; shared Nobel in medicine for discoveries about cells
University of Washington scientist Edwin G. Krebs, 91, one of two Nobel laureates who identified the mechanism by which a wide variety of processes are turned on and off within the cell, a discovery that led to an explosion of knowledge about how cells grow, change, divide and die, died Dec. 21 in Seattle of progressive heart failure.
| Washington Post | |
Whatever happened to?: Longboard ride across country
The News Tribune profiles UW Tacoma student Ben Warner, graduate student in interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis in nonprofit work. Earlier this year Warner received national attention for his plans to longboard across the country -- from San Diego to Savannah, Ga. -- to talk to communities about after-school programs and raise money for the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
The past is the future for hi-tech
BBC commentator Bill Thompson writes "I am confident that at some point around 2020 we will all be distracted by early reports that the latest display technology using smart contact lenses that draw images directly onto the retina using low-powered micro-lasers are being hacked into by unscrupulous criminals." The digital contacts are being developed by Babak Parviz, associate professor of electrical engineering.
| BBC | |
Polar Pressure, Snowstorms and Sea Ice
The unusual pattern of atmospheric high and low pressure over and around the Arctic that has contributed to the recent snow and cold from Alabama to Washington, to East Anglia, England (and rain and warmth along the west coast of Greenland) is also an important influence on the shifting sheath of sea ice on the Arctic Ocean. Ignatius Rigor, mathematician with the Applied Physics Lab, is quoted.
| The New York Times | |
Agreement between UW and health insurance group
A last-minute agreement between the University of Washington and a national health insurance group saves potentially thousands of Western Washingtonians from paying their own hospital bills.
| KING/NW Cable News | |
Memorial set for Mary Curtis-Verna
A memorial has been set for former Metropolitan Opera soprano and Seattle resident Mary Curtis-Verna, who died Dec. 4 at her home. She was 88. At the time of her death, she was a professor emeritus of music at the University of Washington.
| The Seattle Times | |
| Dec. 30, 2009 |
Researchers make progress on early detection of ovarian cancer
Researchers have taken a small but potentially significant step toward early detection of ovarian cancer, a deadly disease often diagnosed too late for effective treatment. Barbara Goff, professor of obstetrics and gynecology, is quoted.
| Los Angeles Times | |
New ovarian cancer findings small but significant step toward early detection
Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have taken a small but potentially significant step toward early detection of ovarian cancer, finding that protein "biomarkers" released by tumors show up in women's bloodstreams years before symptoms appear, though not necessarily early enough to save lives. Barbara Goff, professor of obstetrics and gynecology, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
Help is a Call Away
To all you would-be good Samaritans out there: If someone looks like they're in need of mouth-to-mouth but you don't have CPR training, call emergency services and they will guide you through it. Odds are, it won't hurt, according to researchers from the University of Washington and King County emergency services.
| KCPQ-TV | |
The future of brain-controlled devices
Researchers are already using brain-computer interfaces to aid the disabled, treat diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, and provide therapy for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Work is under way on devices that may eventually let you communicate with friends telepathically, give you superhuman hearing and vision or even let you download data directly into your brain, a la "The Matrix." Rajesh Rao, associate professor of computer science and engineering, is quoted.
| CNN | |
Will bra burning make a comeback on college campuses?
This month the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights subpoenaed admissions records at nearly 20 Washington, D.C. area colleges to determine whether men are being given preferential treatment and more generous aid packages. The UW's admissions criteria are noted.
| KING-TV | |
Whither the Dream
Illegal students face numerous barriers to higher education. About 65,000 graduated from American high schools last year, but only 5 percent went on to college, according to Roberto G. Gonzales, a professor at the University of Washington and author of a College Board report last year on the plight of minors brought in illegally by their parents and raised here.
| The New York Times | |
| Dec. 29, 2009 |
The World Within: Unlocking the doors
In the northwest and the nation, Autism Spectrum Disorder is the fastest growing developmental disability today. A wide range of behaviors surrounds the baffling brain disorder. Raphael Bernier, Sara Jane Webb and Annette Estes of the UW Autism Center, were on camera.
| KING-TV | |
Roundup: Climate science in 2009
For climate science, the year 2009 brought significant discoveries and startling controversies. Research by Eric Steig, professor of Earth and space sciences, is noted.
| Guardian Unlimited | |
Decaying levees magnify Green River flood risk
The rows of giant sandbags designed to prevent flooding along the Green River rest atop aging levees in serious decay. The right mix of storms could wipe them out and flood the valley before the river even hits its crest. Derek Booth, affiliate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
| Dec. 28, 2009 |
New book releases with local ties
The Seattle Times list of new book releases with local ties include works by: Mary Abrums, associate professor of nursing at UW Bothell; Erika Kreger, director for advencement at the Graduate School; and Hazard Adams, professor emeritus of comparitive literature.
| Seattle Times | |
Physical and cybersecurity in the skies
The Seattle Times editorial board writes about airport security and the attempted Christmas Day bombing. Barbara Endicott-Popovsky, director of the Center for Information Assurance and Cybersecurity, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
As Bones Age, Who's at Risk for Fracture?
For the millions of Americans with bones that are thinning as they age, this question arises: Who should be treated with bone-enhancing drugs? Susan Ott, associate professor of medicine, is quoted.
| New York Times | |
Washington-Arkansas Dispute Reveals Historic Ties Between The States
It's hard to imagine two places more different than Arkansas and Washington. And yet, more than 20,000 Washingtonians -- black and white -- were born in Arkansas and even more have roots there. James Gregory, professor of history, is quoted.
| KUOW | |
The Big Blog: Warm fuzzy: Top 4 feel-good Seattle stories of 2009
One of Seattlepi.com's top 4 feel-good stories of the year is the Huskies victory over USC.
| seattlepi.com | |
Half of Men Fail to Check if Vasectomy is Working
Nearly half of men who get vasectomies don't return for follow-up tests that make sure the procedure is working, new research suggests. John Amory, associate professor of medicine, is quoted.
| U.S. News & World Report | |
School Winners: UW-Bothell professor serves in Pakistan
The University of Washington Bothell’s Kanta Kochhar-Lindgren, associate professor in the Interdisciplinary Arts and Science Program, recently served as the American Cultural Envoy to Karachi, Pakistan.
| Everett Herald | |
Dr. Edwin G. Krebs dies at 91
The University of Washington biochemist co-discovered the mechanism that causes cells to grow, change, divide and die. It launched an explosion of knowledge about diseases, medicines and metabolics.
| Los Angeles Times | |
| Dec. 27, 2009 |
Commercial real-estate market suffered in 2009; more of the same forecast for 2010
Commercial real-estate insiders say 2010 could be as bad, if not worse, than 2009 for their industry. Jim DeLisle, professor of real estate, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
Joe Sacco's 'Footnotes in Gaza' is a bookshelf lightning rod
Fans say graphic novelist Joe Sacco has set new standards for the use of the comic book as a documentary medium. Detractors say his portrayals of the Palestinian conflict are filled with distortion, bias and hyperbole. Jose Alaniz, assistant professor of Slavic languages and literature, is quoted.
| Los Angeles Times | |
Three "endurance arrays" planned off Grays Harbor
Grays Harbor will likely be the site of three unmanned ocean observatories designed to conduct continuous ocean research. Steve Harbell, marine field agent with the Washington Sea Grant, is quoted.
| The Daily World | |
Postscripts: Where are they now?
The Seattle Times follows up on the subjects of some of stories featured in Pacific Northwest magazine during 2009. Yoky Matsuoka, associate professor of computer science and engineering, is featured.
| Seattle Times | |
| Dec. 26, 2009 |
Stick to the principles on Oregon forests bill
In an op-ed piece, Jerry Franklin a professor in the College of the Environment at the University of Washington, and Norm Johnson, a professor in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University, write that legislation proposed by Sen. Ron Wyden "has the potential to be the foundation of forest restoration throughout the West."
| Portland Oregonian | |
Opie Dilldock Pass? Noti? What's in an Oregon name?
At age 92, Lew McArthur remains a walking encyclopedia for the 6,252 place names in his book, "Oregon Geographic Names." The seventh edition was published by University of Washington press in 2003.
| Portland Oregonian | |
Take action to enjoy Puget Sound oysters
In an op-ed piece, Jonathan Huang, graduate student in health services, writes that the ultimate solution to preservation of a robust Puget Sound oyster-farming industry is to protect the Sound.
| Seattle Times | |
Tax credit fuels home-sales bounce, but will it be just a blip?
The first-time homebuyers' tax credit helped resuscitate the Seattle real-estate market in 2009. The market remains fragile, most insiders say, and the outlook for late 2010, after the credits are scheduled to expire, is especially murky. George Rolfe, associate professor of urban planning and design, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
Walter Stamm dies at 64; doctor saved thousands of women from infertility
Dr. Walter E. Stamm, whose discoveries on the diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infections and of the relationship between chlamydia and pelvic inflammatory disease saved tens of thousands of women from infertility, died Dec. 14 at his home in Seattle. He was 64 and had been battling melanoma. Stamm spent most of his career at the University of Washington.
| Los Angeles Times | |
| Dec. 25, 2009 |
Duke Ellington's Sacred Music holds sacred place in Seattle's jazz community
Earshot's annual performance of Duke Ellington's sacred music is unique to Seattle. It's a magnum opus involving more than 50 performers on stage, and it was instrumental in the formation of the now-accomplished Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra. Michael Brockman, lecturer in saxophone and jazz studies, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
Investing in research is what it takes to truly be a winning university
In an op-ed piece, Jeremy Jaech, CEO of Verdiem and chair of the Technology Alliance, and Marty Smith, director of MetaJure Inc. and chair emeritus of the Alliance, write, "Despite the community passion for university athletics, we think it is important to look at the Pac-10 using a completely different indicator, one that is much more significant for our state in terms of economic impact than even the most winning of football teams -- the amount of science and engineering research and development dollars each university attracts." UCLA tops the conference standings, University of Washington captures second place and Stanford comes in third.
| Seattle Times | |
Scientists study car safety for pregnant women
Shifting the focus from infants and children in safety seats, researchers and car manufacturers are looking to prevent fetal deaths by making automobile travel safer for expectant mothers. Melissa Schiff, professor of epidemiology, is quoted.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| Washington Post (AP wire story) | |
| Dec. 24, 2009 |
Ann Holmes Redding: Abrahamic Reunion
KUOW Speakers' Forum talks with Ann Holmes Redding is a defrocked Episcopal priest who says she is 100-percent Christian and 100-percent Muslim. Eugene Webb, professor emeritus of international studies and founding chairman of the Comparative Religion Program, is also a guest.
| KUOW | |
Coolest Thing We Saw This Year
TechFlash nominates 6 things as "Coolest Thing We Saw This Year." One of the nominees is wireless ambient radio power, a project of Intel's University of Washington lab.
| TechFlash | |
Brotherly Grub
Female chefs who ply their trade in college fraternities are an atypical breed. Rarer still are chefs of any gender who adhere to a code of culinary ethics that involves cooking everything from scratch, shunning industrial producers, and using fresh, local ingredients whenever possible. Alpha Sigma Phi's Darlene Barnes may be the only chef in America -- or at least at the University of Washington -- who belongs to both clubs.
| Seattle Weekly | |
Edwin G. Krebs, winner of 1992 Nobel Prize for Medicine, dies
Dr. Edwin G. Krebs, a University of Washington scientist who won the 1992 Nobel Prize in Medicine, died Monday. He was 91.
| Seattle Times | |
Top Doggerel: The Winning Reader Parody
The New York Times "Prescriptions" blog invited its readers, to try to combine health care and the rhyme scheme of "The Night Before Christmas." Steve Harrell, professor of anthropology, took top honors.
| The New York Times | |
Scientists Are Changing the Definition of 'Old Age'
If there were a pill that could add two decades to your life, would you swallow it? Not if you're like most people University of Washington scientist Matt Kaeberlein asks -- they see it as an invitation to purgatory.
| U.S. News & World Report | |
Edwin Krebs Dies at 91; Discovered a Crucial Bodily Process
Dr. Edwin G. Krebs, who shared a Nobel Prize in 1992 for discovering a crucial bodily process that helps govern the movement of muscles, the shape and division of cells, and even learning and memory, died Monday in Seattle. He was 91. His death, at a chronic-care facility, was caused by progressive heart failure, said the University of Washington, where he taught and was a former chairman of the department of pharmacology.
| The New York Times | |
| Dec. 23, 2009 |
UW scientist who won Nobel Prize in medicine dies
A University of Washington scientist who was awarded the 1992 Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering a biological switch in cells has died. Dr. Edwin G. Krebs was 91.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| seattlepi.com (AP wire story) | |
Underground tremors caused by moon, sun, study finds
Rumbles deep underground are caused by water being controlled by the sun and moon, University of California, Berkeley, seismologists concluded in a new study that could lead to a better understanding of earthquakes. Kenneth Creager, professor of Earth and space sciences, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
No CPR training? No problem!
To all you would-be good Samaritans out there: if someone looks like they're in need of mouth-to-mouth, but you don't have CPR training, call emergency services and they will guide you through it. Researchers from the University of Washington and King County emergency services say odds are, it won't hurt.
| Los Angeles Times | |
Post-Surgical Risks Highest in Older Adults
The approximately 2 million older adults who undergo common abdominal operations each year are at higher risk than others of suffering complications and early death, University of Washington researchers find.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| U.S. News & World Report (HealthDay wire story) | |
Rolling back hikes isn’t enough
A letter to the editor talks about the effects of state budget cuts on higher education. The UW is mentioned.
| Everett Herald | |
UW seeks sites for earthquake tracking
Scientists from the University of Washington and the U.S. Geological Survey are on the hunt for sites in the Seattle area to place special seismographs that will record moderate to strong shaking from earthquakes.
| Daily Journal of Commerce | |
Deep-sea volcanoes
Fox News interviews Joe Resing, affiliate assistant professor of oceanography, about deep sea volcanic eruptions recently caught on video.
| FOX News | |
UW Coeds Ranked Least Prone to Sexual Harassment
The Campus Toleration Foundation surveyed students at the University of Washington and ten other institutions of higher education to get a sense for, among other things, how safe women actually are on the nation's college campuses.
| Seattle Weekly | |
| Dec. 22, 2009 |
Underwater volcano eruption caught on video
No human being had ever seen a volcano erupt almost a mile under the ocean -- until this spring. Joe Resing, affiliate assistant professor of oceanography, is quoted.
| USA Today | |
UW President Mark Emmert's lofty salary
Several letters to the editor address UW president Mark Emmert's salary.
| Seattle Times | |
UW needs more latitude to manage its business
Seattle Times editorial columnist Bruce Ramsey outlines the economic position of the University of Washington, considered as a business.
| Seattle Times | |
Airbags Appear Safe for Pregnant Women
Air bags save lives in car crashes; that's been established. But now University of Washington researchers report that the lifesaving quality makes no exception for pregnant women and the babies they're carrying.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| U.S. News & World Report (HealthDay wire story) | |
Raising I.Q. in Toddlers With Autism
A new intensive program for very young children with autism has produced impressive results, leading to substantial gains in I.Q. and in listening skills after two years of therapy. The intervention was developed by Sally J. Rogers, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of California, Davis, and by Geraldine Dawson, a University of Washington psychology professor emeritus.
| New York Times | |
Nature lovers prepare for Christmas Bird Count
The sun has dipped to its nadir, and the winter birds are here, enlivening a quiet season. One of the best places to enjoy them is at the Union Bay Natural Area, one of the premier birding destinations on the West Coast, right here in Seattle. The Union Bay Natural Area is owned by the University of Washington.
| Seattle Times | |
Mary Curtis-Verna, Opera's Champion Pinch-Hitter, Dies at 88
Mary Curtis-Verna, a Metropolitan Opera soprano of the 1950s and '60s who became famous for stepping into the roles of ailing, stranded or otherwise indisposed divas, often on only a few hours' notice, died on Dec. 4 at her home in Seattle. She was 88. At her death, Ms. Curtis-Verna was emeritus professor of music at the University of Washington, where she had taught since 1969.
| New York Times | |
Local books
The Seattle Times list of notable local books includes "Winning the Math Wars: No Teacher Left Behind," published by UW Press.
| The Seattle Times | |
How budget cuts short-changed the UW
In an op-ed piece, Ed Lazowska, professor of computer science and engineering, writes about the impact of cuts in state funding to the UW.
| Crosscut.com | |
Car Airbags Not a Risk to Pregnant Women
For pregnant women involved in a traffic accident, the impact of an airbag does not seem to raise the risks of most pregnancy complications, a new University of Washington study finds.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| ABC News (Reuters wire story) | |
| Dec. 21, 2009 |
Experts Say CPR by Untrained Bystander a Good Idea
The risk that an untrained bystander can do harm by giving cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, to someone who collapses in public is almost vanishingly small, a new study indicates. And so the dispatchers who send emergency medical help when 911 is called should routinely tell the caller to start CPR, said Dr. Thomas D. Rea, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Washington, and lead author of a report in the Dec. 21 online issue of Circulation.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| U.S. News & World Report (HealthDay wire story) | |
The Ongoing Struggle To Change Health Care With Aaron Katz
"Weekday" takes a look at the ongoing struggle to overhaul the nation's health care system. Aaron Katz, principal lecturer of health services, is quoted.
| KUOW | |
Catch shares may not lead to healthier fisheries, study says
A fisheries management tool embraced by the Obama administration may not increase the health of ocean fish stocks, a study concludes. But catch shares, which divide the total catch among fishermen, can make fisheries more predictable, according to the study by University of Washington professor Timothy Essington.
| Portland Oregonian | |
Committed to cleaning the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch'
Washington Post contributor Partnership for Public Service profiles Holly Bamford, director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's marine debris program. Bamford is working with Joel Baker, professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences, on microplastics research.
| Washington Post | |
Snohomish County schools face a scary 2010
When Katherine Casey led a classroom of third-graders from Liberty Elementary School through a reading and spelling exercise last week, she wasn’t just teaching 8-year-olds to find "ew" sounds. Forming a semicircle around the students were more than a dozen teachers and principals from four Marysville schools. They were there observing how the reading expert from the University of Washington’s Center for Educational Leadership presented her lesson and gleaning ideas for their classrooms.
| Everett Herald | |
High-profile health research fund faces lean years
In 2005, Gov. Chris Gregoire and the Legislature set up a program to spend $350 million -- supposedly $35 million a year from 2008 though 2017 -- to bolster life sciences research and turn that resarch into jobs. But last spring, the budget-strapped state legislature trimmed the fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2011 allocations to $19.5 million each year. Some UW programs are given as examples of how money has been allocated.
| seattlepi.com | |
Walter Stamm Dies at 64; Helped Curb Chlamydia
Dr. Walter E. Stamm, whose research spared many women from infertility and helped prevent, control and treat certain common infectious diseases, died last Monday at his home in Seattle, where he taught at the University of Washington. He was 64.
| New York Times | |
How A Bone Disease Evolved To Fit The Prescription
This is the story of how pills for osteopenia ended up in the medicine cabinets of millions of women all over the United States. But more broadly, it's the story of how the definition of what constitutes a disease evolves, and the role that drug companies can play in that evolution. Susan Ott, associate professor of medicine, is quoted.
| National Public Radio | |
Obama Naming Hispanics to Top Posts at Record Pace
President Barack Obama is on track to name more Hispanics to top posts than any of his predecessors, drawing appointees from a wide range of the nation's Latino communities, including Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans and Colombians. Matt Barreto, associate professor of political science, is quoted.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| The New York Times (AP wire story) | |
A look at Asperger's Syndrome
In Seattle, revolutionary efforts are being made to help autistic children and their families. Here's a look at Asperger's Syndrome, a mild form of autism. The UW Experimental Education Center is featured, and Geraldine Dawson, professor emeritus of psychology and former director of the UW's Autism Center, is interviewed.
| KING/NW Cable News | |
| Dec. 20, 2009 |
New Programs Aim to Lure Young Into Digital Jobs
Hybrid careers that combine computing with other fields will increasingly be the new American jobs of the future, labor experts say. But not enough young people are embracing computing -- often because they are leery of being branded nerds. UW alum Kira Lehtomaki, cited as an example, graduated with a degree in computer science and is now an animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios.
| New York Times | |
Walter Stamm, UW professor, scientist, author, dies at age 64
Dr. Walter Stamm, a University of Washington professor and scientist whose groundbreaking work helped change the way many infectious and sexually transmitted diseases are detected and treated, died Thursday after a yearlong struggle with skin cancer. He was 64.
| Seattle Times | |
Learn to look up and love our clouds
Perhaps nothing so essential to our existence is so unappreciated, even reviled, as the cloud. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, is quoted.
| Everett Herald | |
Lighten your footprint by sharing
If sharing stuff is so environmentally and economically sensible, why don't more people do it? Because sharing is scary. Ted Klastorin, professor of operations management, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
10 critical areas in the economy to watch in 2010
Seattle Times columnist Jon Talton, writing about the state of the economy: "The major budget reductions for Washington's universities need careful monitoring, and reversal as soon as possible. Universities are economic engines, especially through research, tech transfer to the private sector and as a magnet for top talent."
| The Seattle Times | |
Debt limit could derail plans
Washington's falling revenue has crimped state building-project plans, and this could lead to a halt on approved projects that are not yet under way. UW's Ballmer Hall and an addition to UW Tacoma are mentioned.
| The Olympian | |
| Dec. 19, 2009 |
Artsy gift books
The Seattle Times presents a year-end roundup of some of the noteworthy books about the arts. Several UW Press books are mentioned.
| Seattle Times | |
Recent sewage spill in Puget Sound could have been worse, experts say
Experts say the 10 million gallons of untreated wastewater that poured into Puget Sound off Magnolia last week, while unacceptable, pales when compared with the toxic insults legally funneled into the Sound every day. Rick Keil, associate professor of oceanography, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
| Dec. 18, 2009 |
The Burke Museum's 'Fossil Freeway' is a wild ride through prehistory
Paleontologist Kirk Johnson and artist Ray Troll showcase an art and fossil exhibit full of dinosaurs, ammonites and trilobites at University of Washington's Burke Museum. The exhibit, "Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway," runs through May 31.
| Seattle Times | |
Holiday gift idea: Start your own bank
Oregonian columnist Brent Hunsberger talks with Jennifer Koski, associate professor of finance, about setting up a "bank" at home.
| Portland Oregonian | |
Doppler funding is approved
A new Doppler radar station is coming to Grays Harbor County. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, is quoted.
| The Daily World | |
New Coastal Weather Radar Wins Funding
A catchall budget bill signed by President Obama this week includes money to build a long–discussed Doppler weather radar on the Washington coast. The additional radar could result in better weather forecasts and storm warnings for Northwest residents. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, is quoted.
| KUOW | |
What is the most abundant fish in Puget Sound?
When it comes to fishy stories in the Northwest, it seems all we ever hear about is salmon. But the delectable pink travelers are hardly our most populous water-bound neighbors. So locals might wonder: What is the most abundant fish in Puget Sound? Ted Pietsch, The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture's curator of fishes, responds in our second installment of Ask the Burke.
| seattlepi.com | |
New Coastal Weather Radar Wins Funding
Washington State's Congressional delegation slipped seven million dollars into the must-pass spending measure. When combined with a previous down payment, that's enough to build a powerful new Doppler weather radar. As for its location, University of Washington meteorologist Cliff Mass calls the Grays Harbor area the "sweet spot."
| KPLU-FM | |
Some stores closing before the holiday-shopping season ends
Every January, merchants who had a rough holiday season close shop, unable to weather another winter. This year, after a long battle with the recession, some aren't even waiting that long to decide. One example is Nature's Pantry in Bellevue. Nature's Pantry's landlord is the University Bookstore. Bookstore CEO Bryan Pearce is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
Lava flow from deep-sea volcano captured on video
More than three-quarters of volcanic eruptions happen underwater. But no one has seen molten lava flowing from a deep-ocean seafloor volcano -- until now. Joe Resing, affiliate assistant professor of oceanography, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
Is Big Brother watching your ORCA card?
The new ORCA transit fare card raises questions about privacy. For instance, employers have the right to view trip details if they subsidize a worker's fare card. Transit managers have enacted certain safeguards, partly in response to scrutiny by the American Civil Liberties Union and by SocTech, a coalition of University of Washington researchers and students. Josh Kavanagh ("Cavanaugh" in the article), director of transportation services, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
Crocodile tears from the UW
Seattle Times columnist Nicole Brodeur writes about the level of compensation for UW president Mark Emmert and provost Phyllis Wise.
| The Seattle Times | |
Errors preceded fair escape
Eastern State Hospital failed to train its staff adequately, ignored staff concerns about patients going on outings in the community and didn’t anticipate the possibility of an escape, a state review found. The review board was led by Richard Veith, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences.
| Spokesman-Review | |
Deepest Undersea Volcanic Eruption Ever Seen
Scientists today unveiled rare video of the deepest underwater volcanic eruption ever seen, at a site where scorching 2,500-degree lava explodes into cold seawater nearly a mile below the ocean surface. Joe Resing, affiliate assistant professor of oceanography, is quoted.
| ABC News | |
Newsmakers of 2009: Survivors
Mark Emmert, the University of Washington’s president, scored a five-year contract extension in part because of the challenging job of carrying out budget cuts at the university.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
Newsmakers of 2009: Innovators
David and Dean Allen, the brothers behind Seattle’s McKinstry Co., have had quite a year. In January the mechanical contracting and energy services firm landed a contract worth up to $5 billion to help make federal buildings more efficient. The company also has won work through the federal stimulus bill, including a recent plan to partner with Seattle City Light to help build a smart grid on the University of Washington’s Seattle campus.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
| Dec. 17, 2009 |
Aerospace: Did Boeing or the machinists squander an opportunity?
Boeing squandered a chance to redefine its relationship with its main union by rejecting its offer of a long-term no-strike deal, an academic wrote in The Seattle Times Thursday. Dan Jacoby, the Harry Bridges Chair of Labor Studies, Emeritus, and a professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell, is quoted.
| seattlepi.com | |
Boeing's missed opportunity with the Machinists
In an op-ed piece, Dan Jacoby, the Harry Bridges Chair of Labor Studies, Emeritus, and a professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell, argues that Boeing squandered an opportunity for a new kind of labor relations in its recent negotiations with the International Association of Machinists.
| Seattle Times | |
A Deep-Sea First: Video of Erupting Volcano
You'd think by now every corner of the planet has been explored. But, an expedition led by a University of Washington researcher is the first ever to witness a deep-sea volcano spewing lava.
| KPLU-FM | |
Just Did It
It's an unlikely story, particularly at the University of Washington. On a campus that has been a hotbed of student protests against Nike's labor practices, Provost Phyllis Wise's recent decision to join the company's board of directors has been met with a mix of anger, consternation and some degree of hope.
| Inside Higher Ed | |
Swine Flu May Mean First Year Without a Killer Seasonal Strain in 40 Years
Seasonal flu, which annually kills 30,000 Americans, may not appear in the U.S. for the first time in more than 40 years, crowded out by the swine flu pandemic and mass vaccination campaigns. Ira Longini, professor of biostatistics, is quoted.
| Bloomberg.com | |
Engineering students have designs on the future
Toppenish and East Valley high schools are the only two high schools currently offering Project Lead the Way curriculum in Central Washington, according to Loueta Johnson, director of the University of Washington GEAR UP chapter. Eventually, she would like to see all 14 school districts in her program -- a dozen of which are in Central Washington -- offer the engineering courses.
| Yakima Herald-Republic | |
Expect election excitement in 2012 with races already shaping up
Seattle Times columnist Joni Balter speculates about the 2012 election, noting the likelihood that Rob McKenna will run for governor and Bob Ferguson will run for state attorney general. Both McKenna and Ferguson were student body president at the University of Washington in the 1980s.
| The Seattle Times | |
Robot Records Deepest Erupting Undersea Volcano
Scientists have recorded the deepest erupting undersea volcano ever seen, capturing for the first time video of fiery molten lava bubbles exploding 4,000 feet beneath the Pacific Ocean. Joe Resing, affiliate assistant professor of oceanography, is quoted.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| The New York Times (AP wire story) | |
Seat on Nike corporate board sends wrong message for UW
The Walla Walla Union-Bulletin editorial board writes that UW provost Phyllis Wise should not have accepted a post on Nike's board because it could create a conflict of interest.
| Walla Walla Union-Bulletin | |
| Dec. 16, 2009 |
Seattle Public Schools should tread carefully with body-mass assessments
The Seattle Times editorial board writes about Seattle Public Schools' plan to implement body-mass-index (BMI) assessments in physical education. UW research is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
Newly discovered form of earthquake may mean bad news for Puget Sound
At the University of Washington's Seismology Lab, professor emeritus Steve Malone points out a cluster of red dots on a computer map. The 15 dots in the vicinity of Olympia are windows on a small earthquake that happened deep underground on Tuesday.
| KING-TV | |
Alaska commission: Spend more to attract doctors
A state commission says Alaska needs to spend more money to train new doctors and lure other doctors to the state to ease a shortage of primary care physicians. Among other things, the Alaska Health Care Commission recommends adding four students a year to the medical program operated by the University of Alaska Anchorage and the University of Washington.
| Seattle Times (AP wire story) | |
Lower science standards hurt Americas ability to compete
Op-ed author Gary Foss says Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn is wrong to recommend postponing the WASL science requirement for high school graduation for another seven years. UW President Mark Emmert is quoted.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
Past time for state to get tough with unions
Democratic lawmakers, including Gov. Christine Gregoire, are now trying to make a case for buffering the blow to human services and higher education with higher taxes. That’s a risky reflex in a recessionary period. Lawmakers should be looking for any way they can to avoid delaying the state’s recovery – and that means they should be looking to take on the state's employee unions
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
Project of the Month: Open for interaction
UW Medicine's South Lake Union complex is the Daily Journal of Commerce's "Project of the Month."
| Daily Journal of Commerce | |
Best Traits of Successful People Can Also Be Worst
Exceptional people are driven to be the very best at what they do. Tiger Woods is no exception. We shouldn't be surprised, then, when that zeal carries over to the rest of his life, several psychologists and therapists said. Pepper Schwartz, UW professor of sociology, is quoted.
This wire story appeared on many Web sites.
| The New York Times -- Associated Press wire | |
| Dec. 15, 2009 |
Groups try to delay deportations of illegal students
There are 12 million illegal immigrants in the USA. Activists call for an overhaul of immigration law that would offer them a way to earn legal status. The case of UW graduate Alonso Chehade is cited.
| USA Today | |
Watching Our Water Ways: Climate Wizard: a peek at the man behind the curtain
If you are interested in understanding climate change, you should check out Climate Wizard, an interactive Web-based map that compiles historical climate data in conjunction with results from 16 of the world’s leading climate models. Evan Girvetz, who worked on the project as a UW postdoctoral researcher, is quoted.
| Kitsap Sun | |
Geeks drive girls out of computer science
The stereotype of computer scientists as geeks who memorize Star Trek lines and never leave the lab may be driving women away from the field, a new study suggests. Lead researcher Sapna Cheryan, a UW assistant professor of psychology, is quoted.
| MSNBC | |
Breast Growth in Boys Might Be Linked to Plastics Chemical
Common chemicals found in plastic toys and elsewhere could contribute to the abnormal growth of breasts in boys, preliminary research suggests. Dr. Sheela Sathyanarayana, a UW assistant professor of pediatrics, is quoted.
This wire story appeared on many Web sites.
| U.S. News & World Report -- HealthDay wire | |
Many State Employees Getting Pay Raises, Despite Budget Woes
More than 21,000 state employees could get pay raises of up to 5 percent in the next year, despite Gov. Chris Gregoire's proposal to cut $1.7 billion from public schools, health care and other programs to solve a budget shortfall.
| Kitsap Sun | |
Washington state employees getting step raises
More than 21,000 state employees could get pay raises of up to 5 percent in the next year, despite Gov. Chris Gregoire's proposal to cut $1.7 billion from public schools, health care and other programs to solve a budget shortfall.
| Mid-Columbia Tri-City Herald | |
State employees getting step raises
More than 21,000 state employees could get pay raises of up to 5 percent in the next year, despite Gov. Chris Gregoire's proposal to cut $1.7 billion from public schools, health care and other programs to solve a budget shortfall.
| Longview Daily News | |
UW Seeks 20 Citizens To Have Seismographs At Home
The University of Washington and the U.S. Geological Survey are looking for homeowners willing to help them measure earthquakes in urban areas around Seattle.
| KCPQ-TV | |
Suspect in Everett woman’s heroin death held
Police are investigating the apparent heroin overdose death of an 18-year-old Everett woman. They suspect it may be a homicide by controlled substance. Caleb Banta-Green, epidemiologist and research scientist with the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, is quoted.
| Everett Herald | |
Baby-by-Number: Parents' New Obsession With Data
Today, baby tracking is a booming business. In addition to websites that let you track your infant's schedule, there are iPhone apps that translate and record your baby's cries, wearable devices that keep track of how much you talk to your child, and even electronic toys that record how your child plays with them, so you can compare his progress to developmental norms. Dimitri Christakis, director of the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, is quoted.
| ABC News | |
Wanted: Homes in which to install quake monitors
Would you share your home with a seismograph? If so, you may be able to help study Northwest earthquakes.
| The Seattle Times | |
| Dec. 14, 2009 |
Seattle looking for residents to measure the shakes
The University of Washington and the U.S. Geological Survey are looking for homeowners willing to help them measure earthquakes in urban areas around Seattle.
| Portland Oregonian | |
Books on Science: A Deluge of Data Shapes a New Era in Computing
A collection of essays pays tribute to Jim Gray, a database software engineer who disappeared off the California coast almost three years ago. Ed Lazowska, professor of computer science and engineering, is quoted.
| New York Times | |
Reduce cancer risks through science-based care
In an op-ed piece, Eric Larson, executive director of Group Health Research Institute, writes about evidence suggesting that some tests intended to diagnose cancer also carry risks that can cause cancer. The UW is noted as a research center.
| Seattle Times | |
UW to use tennis balls to keep tabs on mountain snowpack
Why spend $10,000 on fancy weather equipment when for $30, you can do a decent job of tracking snow and temperature in the mountains? That's just what Jessica Lundquist is up to at the University of Washington.
| KOMO-TV | |
U.W. Leaders Criticized for Corporate Ties
The two top officials at the University of Washington make six–figure incomes, moonlighting for private corporations. President Mark Emmert earns more than $300,000 a year serving on the boards of Fortune 500 companies. Provost Phyllis Wise joined Nike's board of directors last month. KUOW's John Ryan looks into the tensions that arise when public officials serve on corporate boards.
| KUOW | |
Video: Year's end at the University of Washington
The University of Washington has posted a year-end video summing up the year's accomplishments and introducing a new slogan the school plans to use in materials both for prospective students and alumni: "Discover what's next. It's the Washington way."
| seattlepi.com | |
Algae harming humans?
A team of researchers is conducting a study to figure out if a harmful algae bloom believed to have caused the deaths of more than 10,000 sea birds along the Washington coast this fall could have any effects on human health. Julia Parrish, professor of aquatic and fishery sciences, is quoted.
| The Daily World | |
UW seeks 20 citizens to have seismographs at home
The University of Washington and the U.S. Geological Survey are looking for homeowners willing to help them measure earthquakes in urban areas around Seattle.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| Seattle Times | |
Reviewing Financial Fixes In 2009
With 2009 coming to a close, it's time to review the big economic news of this year. If 2008 was the year of crisis, what was 2009? Yoram Bauman, an economist with the Program on the Environment at the University of Washington, and Ari Shapiro look back on 2009.
| National Public Radio | |
Quick Takes: Criticism Grows Over Provost Joining Nike Board
Phyllis Wise, provost of the University of Washington, is facing growing criticism for joining the board of Nike.
| Inside Higher Ed | |
A River Ran Through It
Scientists call it the third pole -- but when it comes to clear and present threats from climate change, it may rank first. The high-altitude glaciers of the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau -- which cover parts of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and China -- are the water tower of Asia. Eric Steig, professor of Earth and space sciences, is quoted.
| Time | |
| Dec. 13, 2009 |
A selfish act by a tree-stealing Scrooge
The Seattle Times editorial board writes "this year's Scrooge award goes to the individual who cut down a rare tree in the Washington Park Arboretum -- a loss for tree lovers and admirers all over the region."
| Seattle Times | |
Disabled vets sue over firing by General Dynamics
As a disabled veteran, Phil Sprinkle couldn't directly serve in the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan. Instead, he put his skills as an Army-trained mechanic to use as a contractor, spending three deployments in Iraq repairing Stryker combat vehicles. But when Sprinkle prepared to leave for a fourth tour overseas -- this time in Afghanistan -- he was fired for failing a physical. Paul Steven Miller, professor of law, is quoted.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| Seattle Times (AP wire story) | |
Gigantic bird-killing algae bloom mystifies scientists
With a new theory surfacing that toxic algae rather than asteroids killed the dinosaurs, scientists are trying to unravel the mystery of what caused a massive algae bloom off the Northwest coast that left thousands of seabirds dead and might have sickened some surfers and kayakers. Julia Parrish, professor of aquatic and fishery sciences, is quoted.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| Tacoma News Tribune (AP wire story) | |
Budget cuts hit most vulnerable the hardest
The Olympian editorial board writes: "Gregoire's all-cuts budget is, in the governor's word, 'unjust.' But it puts the decision where it belongs -- in the hands of state lawmakers, who must balance demands for state services against voter antipathy for a tax increase in the midst of a national recession." UW president Mark Emmert is quoted.
| The Olympian | |
Governor gets plenty of advice about fixing state budget
When Gov. Chris Gregoire announced her slash-and-burn no-tax budget adjustment Wednesday, politicians and interest groups were poised for the attack. UW president Mark Emmert is quoted.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
Governor's proposed cuts are terrible but necessary
The Bellingham Herald editorial board writes "there is no other choice than drastic cuts" to manage the state's budget shortfall. UW president Mark Emmert is quoted.
| Bellingham Herald | |
Climate change stirs much heat
Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat talks with Dennis Lettenmaier, professor of civil and environmental engineering, about global climate change.
| Seattle Times | |
Still Going Steady
Thirty-six members of Washington-Lee High School Class of '59 married a fellow classmate. Three matches ended in divorce; one with the death of the wife. But 14 of the marriages are still thriving. Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology, is quoted.
| The Washington Post | |
| Dec. 12, 2009 |
Tax hikes should be a last resort
The Yakima Herald-Republic respond's to the state's budget shortfall by writing: "Any tax boost must be viewed as a last resort and should only be considered when all other avenues of savings have been thoroughly exhausted. From our viewpoint, that hasn't happened."
| Yakima Herald-Republic | |
Hallelujah, say area 'Messiah' fans -- their favorite piece means fellowship and fun
Groups large and small, amateur and professional, participate in what's become a very popular holiday tradition: "Messiah" performances and singalongs. Geoffrey Boers, associate professor of music, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
University of Washington Bothell may take Cascadia Community College space
A proposal is being discussed to evict all or part of Cascadia Community College from the campus it shares with the University of Washington Bothell.
| Everett Herald | |
Critics swoosh down on UW Provost Phyllis Wise over Nike role
University of Washington Provost Phyllis Wise is facing growing criticism from students, faculty and lawmakers for taking a seat on the corporate board of Nike, which has a contract with the UW worth at least $35 million.
| The Seattle Times | |
| Dec. 11, 2009 |
Icy now, snowy later?
It was only a matter of time -- you knew snow would be a part of the forecast at some point. UW forecasting models are noted.
| KOMO-TV | |
Retired Starbucks executive appointed UW regent
Retired Starbucks executive Orin Smith has been named a University of Washington regent by Gov. Chris Gregoire.
| Seattle Times | |
Orin Smith named UW Regent
Orin Smith, a key business and political player in Washington for 30 years, was appointed Friday to the University of Washington Board of Regents.
| seattlepi.com | |
Duck the cold, and get facts about the tract
The University of Washington isn't satisfied with the financial returns it gets from the Metropolitan Tract that it owns in downtown Seattle, as the Puget Sound Business Journal reports this week. But savvy downtown dwellers and shoppers love the tract.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
Rare Tree Ripped Off For Christmas Decoration
Workers at the UW's Washington Park Arboretum are upset by a thief's unusual choice for a Christmas tree. Wednesday morning, a gardener discovered a bare stump where a rare Keteleeria tree had been the day before.
| KCPQ-TV | |
University of Washington Professor: Mother Earth Wants to Kill You
If your image of Mother Earth is a loving, peaceful benevolent who wants to see her human offspring grow and prosper (I'm looking at you, Wiccans) you might not want to invite University of Washington paleontologist Peter Ward to your next moon dance.
| Seattle Weekly | |
University of Washington plots new course for its legacy lands
On a downtown Seattle sidewalk on Dec. 11, a group of real estate experts from around the nation is scheduled to gather for the first time. Recruited by the University of Washington, they will walk an 11-acre plot of prime properties known as the Metropolitan Tract. Steeped in history, the tract could hold a key to the university's and downtown's future.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
Unico raises money for life after Metropolitan Tract
As Unico Properties nears the end of the 60-year lease that put the firm in charge of a large swath of downtown Seattle, the company is reinventing itself for its independent new life. Unico's deal to manage the Metropolitan Tract for owner University of Washington expires in four years. The Seattle firm is now gearing up to expand its own real estate portfolio through a $750 million real estate investment fund.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
University of Washington's new property panel
The UW’s new Advisory Committee for Real Estate is a group of industry leaders chosen by Regent Jeff Brotman to help the university chart the future of the Metropolitan Tract.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
Community weighs in on vision for tract
The whole community has a stake in the future of the UW's Metropolitan Tract. Puget Sound Business Journal asked a local planner and a retail broker to share their visions.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
UW pays $6.7M to firms for guidance about tract
The University of Washington recently recruited a volunteer panel of high-powered real estate experts to suggest a future course for the school's 11-acre Metropolitan Tract. The UW's own Board of Regents, the ultimate decision-maker, is packed with business heavyweights ranging from Costco's chairman, Jeff Brotman, to REI's CEO, Sally Jewell. Despite having so many savvy volunteers offering guidance, the UW also has paid consultants millions of dollars to help the school manage the tract and plan for its future.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
University of Washington tackles athletics deficit
The University of Washington's athletic department had to drain down about half of its reserves to make up a $6.56 million deficit earlier this year -- a shortfall blamed on the recession, losing football teams and a coaching change.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
| Dec. 10, 2009 |
Botanists stumped over 'cruelest cut of the Christmas season'
Someone helped themselves to a Christmas tree at the Washington Park Arboretum. But it wasn't just any tree; the tree was so rare that the incident is being called "the cruelest cut of the Christmas season" by horticulturists. Several UW experts are quoted.
| KOMO-TV | |
Rare Tree Stolen From Seattle Arboretum
The Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle is the scene of a crime. Staffers noticed Wednesday that the Keteleeria evelyniana, one of the arboretum's rarest trees, was missing. Randall Hitchin, plant collections manager for the University of Washington
Botanical Gardens, is quoted.
| National Public Radio | |
Setting the record straight
A letter to the editor responds to a previous letter about the non-indigenous, invasive weed Spartina. The UW's Olympic Natural Resources Center is mentioned.
| The Daily World | |
Rare conifer cut down in Seattle Arboretum
Whoever cut down a 7-foot conifer in the Seattle Arboretum got a lot more than a typical Christmas tree. It was a rare, imperiled species from China that may be impossible to replace. Randall Hitchin, plant collections manager for the University of Washington
Botanical Gardens, is quoted.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| Mid-Columbia Tri-City Herald (AP wire story) | |
Rare tree stolen from Washington Park Arboretum
Someone apparently seeking a free Christmas tree stole a 7-foot conifer from the Washington Park Arboretum. The tree was one of the park's rarest specimens, an imperiled species collected from the mountainous Yunnan province in China. Randall Hitchin, plant collections manager for the University of Washington
Botanical Gardens, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
Mark Emmert Might Just Do It: UW Prez Tells Advisors It's Time to Send Nike a Message
University of Washington President Mark Emmert indicated yesterday that he was ready to take action against Nike for alleged mistreatment of workers at two factories run by subcontractors in Honduras.
| Seattle Weekly | |
Governor's program-slashing budget is prelude to January's tax-raising reality
News Tribune columnist Peter Callaghan comments on the governor's proposed budget. President Emmert's response to the governor's budget is mentioned.
| The News Tribune | |
| Dec. 9, 2009 |
In That Mass of Muscle, Kidney Can Be Weak Link
Many competitive bodybuilders take anabolic steroids to achieve their freakishly exaggerated physiques. That is no secret. But steroids can be only one part of an extreme regimen that can wreak havoc on the body. William Bremner, professor of medicine, is quoted.
| New York Times | |
Photo: UW freshman finds stone spear tip on camus
Freshman Ellen Van Wyk, left, and Laura Phillips, right, archaeology collection manager at the Burke Museum, examine the stone spear tip that Van Wyk found as she was digging up rocks from a campus garden in Seattle.
| Spokane Spokesman-Review | |
House transpo chair thinks 520 bridge plan will go forward
If House Speaker Frank Chopp isn't on board with the latest plan for a new State Route 520 bridge, does that mean the project is condemned to another decade of debate?
| seattlepi.com | |
Canon de Sol winery wins minority business award
Canon de Sol Winery is the Southeast Washington Minority Business of the Year. The Benton City winery will be honored Dec. 10 in Seattle at the University of Washington Minority Business of the Year Awards.
| Mid-Columbia Tri-City Herald | |
Highlights of Gregoire's budget plan
Gov. Chris Gregoire's first proposed supplemental budget would save about $146 million by dropping more than 12,000 students from the State Need Grant financial aid program and shrinking the remaining grants. It also would trim $89.5 million from state payments to colleges and universities, which could prompt higher tuition.
| Longview Daily News | |
Education hit hard in proposed Gov. budget
Gov. Chris Gregoire released her state budget proposal today, and educators around the state almost immediately started pleading for changes. UW president Mark Emmert is quoted.
| Bellingham Herald | |
Seattle seeks designs for $225M waterfront seawall
Designers have been dreaming about what the shoreline on Seattle's central waterfront could look like if the Alaskan Way Viaduct and seawall were replaced. Seattle Department of Transportation and the University of Washington are conducting research on what materials to use for the new wall.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| KOMO-TV (AP wire story) | |
DOC Supervision Program Vulnerable to Budget Cuts
The shooting deaths of four Lakewood police officers have once again put a spotlight on the State Department of Corrections' supervision of released offenders. Eric Trupin, professor of psychiatry, is quoted.
| KUOW | |
4,000-7,000 year-old spear found in UW garden
University of Washington freshman Ellen Van Wyk was digging up rocks from a campus garden when she made her discovery -- a stone spear tip that archaeologists believe was fashioned some 4,000 to 7,000 years ago.
| Seattle Times | |
Lobbyist: No new revenue for cities
Though she faces a $2.6 billion budget deficit, Gov. Chris Gregoire won't try to balance the state's books on the backs of Washington's cities, Vancouver's lobbyist told the city council Monday. Gregoire will roll out her all-cuts budget today. Advocates for the elderly, K-12 and higher education and health care have scheduled a rally immediately after her presentation to denounce the "devastating human costs" of the all-cuts budget.
| Vancouver Columbian | |
Nike put on notice
William Gates Sr., the longtime University of Washington regent, said at a meeting of Crosscut writers Tuesday afternoon that he was not consulted about the recent appointment of UW Provost Phyllis Wise to Nike's corporate board.
| Crosscut.com | |
Recession hits state appropriations for colleges hard
Most states have cut higher education spending since the financial crisis began, according to new data from the University of Washington. View the interactive map, courtesy of UW's Office of Planning and Budgeting, about two-thirds down the page.
| The Chronicle of Higher Education | |
City looking for a 'cutting-edge' design for $225M seawall
Starting with a series of charettes six years ago, designers have been dreaming about what the shoreline on Seattle's central waterfront could look like if the Alaskan Way Viaduct and seawall were replaced. Seattle Department of Transportation and the University of Washington are conducting research on what materials to use for the new wall.
| Daily Journal of Commerce | |
| Dec. 8, 2009 |
New 520 bridge plan may be a no go for House speaker
The state's preferred option for a new State Route 520 bridge isn't winning over some residents who would be affected by the contentious mega-project, or their most powerful advocate, Democratic state House Speaker Frank Chopp.
| seattlepi.com | |
Children of illegal immigrants twice as likely as other kids to be poor
Of all the disadvantages that U.S.-born children of Hispanic immigrants might confront, none is more significant than being raised by parents who are in the country illegally. "The fact that so many in this population face these initial disadvantages has huge implications in terms of their education, their future labor market experience, their integration in the broader society, and their political participation," said Roberto Gonzales, a professor at the University of Washington who has studied this generation.
| Washington Post | |
Student finds ancient Indian artifact on UW campus
A University of Washington student recently made a surprising archaeological find on the Seattle campus. While doing some landscaping work near the botany greenhouse, the freshman dug up an ancient Indian artifact.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| Tacoma News Tribune (AP wire story) | |
Behold the...anti-Convergence Zone?
The UW's Cliff Mass pointed out a peculiar situation going on this week with the cold snap -- a persistent band of clouds hanging out over the ocean just to the southwest of the Olympic Mountains.
| KOMO-TV | |
After 122 Years Of Mistrust, $3.4B For Indians
For most of its 122-year history, the government trust fund program that pays American Indians royalties for use of their land has been a tragic mess, plagued by bureaucratic mismanagement and accusations of flat-out theft. Robert Anderson, associate professor of law with the Native American Law Center, is quoted.
| National Public Radio | |
UW May Find Nike Violated Its Labor Code, Just Days After Provost Phyllis Wise Joined the Board
University of Washington President Mark Emmert will meet tomorrow morning with co-chairs of a faculty and student advisory committee to discuss the possibility of putting Nike "on notice" for violating the university's code of conduct at two Honduran factories.
| Seattle Weekly | |
Weekday: Aging and AIDS
What is the reality of aging with AIDS? A panel of experts, including Dr. Bob Wood, clinical professor of medicine, and Charles Emlet, associate professor of social work at UW Tacoma, discuss.
| KUOW | |
World aid experts told: Think Local
About 300 representatives from the public, private, non-profit and education sectors gathered at Microsoft on Monday to discuss global development. Among them was Mark Emmert, who said students of today dream of having "impact on a global scale" in a way that Baby Boomers "used to think about on a national scale."
| seattlepi.com | |
Pharmacists and Health Reform
"The Conversation" features an interview with Don Dowling, clinical professor of pharmacy, on the role of pharmacists in health care reform.
| KUOW | |
Scientists: H1N1 Epidemic Could be Mild
With the second wave of H1N1 infections having crested in the United States, leading epidemiologists are predicting that the pandemic could end up ranking as the mildest since modern medicine began documenting influenza outbreaks. UW professor of biostatistics Ira Longini is quoted.
| CBS | |
Cold snap likely won't end before weekend
The area's cold snap is likely to last at least until Friday. UW meteorologist Cliff Mass is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
UW climate scientist warms to work on food supply
The bureaucratic brawl over greenhouse gases continues today in Copenhagen -- and University of Washington climate scientist David Battisti is glad he's not there.
| Seattle Times | |
CLIMATE: Actions of a few can't undermine the facts
Jeremy Littell, a member of the UW Climate Impacts Group, writes to the News Tribune about the facts surrounding the case for global warming.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
The Top 10 Everything of 2009: 3. Gene Therapy Cures Color Blindness
Research from the UW Medicine Eye Institute has been named #3 on Time's list of the best of "everything" of 2009.
| Time | |
| Dec. 7, 2009 |
Ancient artifacts found on UW grounds
Three ultra-ancient artifacts -- 4,000 to 7,000 years old -- have been found by the University of Washington's botany greenhouse, the university announced Monday.
| seattlepi.com | |
Italy: No issues with US over Knox verdict
The murder conviction of U.S. student Amanda Knox has not damaged U.S.-Italian relations, despite suggestions the verdict was tainted by anti-American sentiment and negligence by investigators, a top Italian diplomat said Monday. Knox, a former University of Washington student, intends to continue her education by pursuing correspondence courses with the UW according to her lawyer.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| Guardian Unlimited (AP wire story) | |
What Young People Need to Know About H1N1
Student reporter Brandon, 17, of Federal Way, Wash., writes about swine flu prevention tactics in schools around his community and also about a King County, Wash., press conference about swine flu for student journalists only. The "Alert" website UW created is mentioned and UW Bothell student Ellen Farber is quoted.
| PBS | |
Rainier's 'cap cloud' tells when rain is coming
Mount Rainier is anyone's quickest weather report, deciphered at a glance. See those flying saucer clouds around the mountain and, more than likely, we'll soon be in for rain. Dale Durran, professor and chair of atmospheric sciences, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
Major Earthquake, Far Away - Lessons for NW?
The earthquake that hit near Nisqually in 2001, knocking over chimneys and brick buildings in Seattle, could have been bigger. That's one lesson from an earthquake this fall in Indonesia. Engineers are gathering this week to discuss what can be learned. John Vidale, professor of Earth and space sciences, is quoted.
| KPLU | |
Tacoma's Museum of Glass has a new coffee-table book on kid-designed art
Among the new titles by Washington authors is "Kids Design Glass," published by the University of Washington Press.
| Seattle Times | |
Gregoire's budget likely to be all cuts
Olympia insiders now say the spending plan Gov. Chris Gregoire will release Wednesday will probably contain no new revenue sources but instead detail huge cuts in state spending. Among the potential items on the chopping block is more than $400 million in student aid for higher education.
| seattlepi.com | |
Guest columnist | Avoid catastrophe: Don't cut Washington's higher-education funding any more
Rodolfo Arevalo, president of Eastern Washington University; Charlie Earl, executive director of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges; and Ronald R. Thomas, president of University of Puget Sound, write about why further cuts to higher education in Washington would be a serious mistake.
| Seattle Times | |
Food Stamps: The Economics of Eating Well
A panel of experts writes about the federal food stamp program and whether it does the best job of promoting good nutrition. The panel includes Adam Drewnowski, director of the UW Nutritional Science Program.
| New York Times | |
Experts predict flu pandemic could be mildest on record
With the second wave of H1N1 infections having crested in the United States, leading epidemiologists are predicting that the pandemic could end up ranking as the mildest since modern medicine began documenting influenza outbreaks. Ira Longini, professor of biostatistics, is quoted.
| Washington Post | |
Seattle ranks fifth among top Peace Corps cities
The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue region ranks fifth among metropolitan areas nationwide with the most residents participating in the Peace Corps. Not coincidentally, for three years running, the UW has topped the list of undergraduate schools contributing the most volunteers to the Peace Corps.
| seattlepi.com | |
| Dec. 6, 2009 |
Aging and AIDS
Weekday asks the question "What is the reality of aging with AIDS?" Bob Wood, clinical professor of medicine and health services, and Charles Emlet, associate professor of social work, are guests.
| KUOW | |
At Iron Gallery, 14 local artists are On the Verge of something really good
The News Tribune reviews "On the Verge," currently on display at the University of Washington Tacoma's Iron Gallery.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
Don't finger mental illness as the cause of local tragedy
In an op-ed piece, Jennifer Stuber, assistant professor of social work, writes that "erroneous conclusions that mental illnesses cause violent crimes have dire consequences for millions of Americans, including ignorance-based stigma and discrimination."
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
The tastiest coffee-table books of 2009
A roundup of the year's most appealing coffee-table books, including "Puget Sound Through an Artist's Eye," by Tony Angell and published by University of Washington Press.
| The Seattle Times | |
| Dec. 4, 2009 |
Meet the original UW mascot
Before they were Huskies the University of Washington had a very different mascot.
| KING-TV | |
Advocates say restraining orders can deter harm
Advocates for domestic-violence victims say a restraining order by itself can't stop an abusive partner bent on doing harm, but it can be a deterrent. UW research is cited.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| Longview Daily News (AP wire story) | |
Insurance commish calls Aetna move an unfair scare tactic
Health care for thousands of people remains in limbo. After the start of the new year, the University of Washington has said it will not accept Aetna Insurance. The state insurance commissioner calls that an unfair scare tactic.
| KING | |
Nukes are necessary, Clean Energy forum hears
Top Obama Administration officials, in Seattle for a Clean Energy Economy forum, touted new "clean" power sources as a wellspring for new American jobs. The UW's partnership with McKinstry and Seattle City Light under a $9.6 million federal stimulus grant to promote "smart" power use on the UW campus is mentioned.
| seattlepi.com | |
Federal forests could be tasked with fighting global warming
Some in Congress and the administration are trying to find a way for the government to be paid for the use federal forests play in pulling heat-trapping gasses like carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Elaine Oneil, research associate in forest resources, is quoted.
| Portland Oregonian | |
Apple foundation makes $8,000 donation to UW, WSU
The Washington Apple Education Foundation recently made an $8,000 donation to the presidents' scholarship funds at the University of Washington and Washington State University in honor of the two schools' long-standing cross-state football rivalry.
| Yakima Herald-Republic | |
Pridemore, Zarelli split on proposal
Gov. Chris Gregoire’s announcement Thursday that she will propose new taxes to help close a yawning $2.6 billion state budget deficit drew quiet agreement and sharp criticism from two Clark County lawmakers who sit on the budget-writing Senate Ways and Means Committee.
| Vancouver Columbian | |
UWT must play supporting role downtown
The News Tribune editorial board writes that UWT has a supporting role to play in downtown Tacoma, writing that "a public university that owns and occupies downtown property is, by default, in the business of economic development."
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
When did Seattle get its first policewomen?
Casey McNerthney turns to UW research to answer a reader question about women in Seattle's police force.
| seattlepi.com | |
Restraining orders can work as an effective tool to keep abusers away, advocates say
Advocates for domestic-violence victims say a piece of paper by itself can't prevent harassing phone calls, psychological abuse or physical assaults. But when a woman finally goes to court against an abusive partner as part of an overall plan for her safety, a restraining order is a significant deterrent to further domestic violence. UW research is cited.
| Portland Oregonian | |
Trade company Greater China Industries lauded by UW
Greater China Industries has been awarded the UW’s King County Minority Business of the Year Award.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
PetroCard named William D. Bradford business of year
PetroCard Systems Inc. a subsidiary of Anchorage-based Bristol Bay Native Corp., is the recipient of the University of Washington's William D. Bradford Minority Business of the Year award.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
Fast-growing Spokane Tribe Enterprises earns Rising Star Award
The University of Washington has awarded Spokane Tribe Enterprises the Rising Star Award.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
| Dec. 3, 2009 |
A new day for stem-cell research
The Seattle Times editorial board applauds the Obama administration for approving 33 lines of human embryonic stem cells for use in federally funded experiments. Chuck Murry, professor of pathology and bioengineering, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
Gregoire plans to propose a tax package
Gov. Chris Gregoire, saying she can't live with an all cuts budget, plans to propose a tax package next session to help close a $2.6 billion budget shortfall.
| Seattle Times | |
Faulty power plant switch sends smoke over campus
University of Washington officials say a cloud of black smoke over the Seattle campus was caused by a faulty power plant switch.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| The Olympian (AP wire story) | |
Mental Health and Criminal Behavior
Weekday considers the question "What exactly is the relationship between the mental health system and the criminal justice system?" David Lovell, research associate professor of psychosocial and community health, was a guest on the program.
| KUOW | |
| Dec. 2, 2009 |
New Pacific Northwest titles for every interest
The Oregonian's list of interesting Northwest titles includes "The Writings of David Thompson, Volume 1: The Travels, 1850 Version," published by the University of Washington press.
| Portland Oregonian | |
Cantwell lobbies for 2 men facing deportation
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell says she is pressing Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to review the deportation cases of an informant and a University of Washington graduate arrested at the border after taking the wrong turn on I-5.
| Mid-Columbia Tri-City Herald | |
UW Power plant malfunction sends black plume over Seattle
A glitch at the UW power plant caused quite a few frayed nerves as thick, black smoke billowed out the plant's smokestack and drifted across parts of Seattle late Wednesday morning.
| KOMO-TV | |
Closure could cost coast $22 million
A study conducted by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration and the University of Washington says a season-long closure of razor clam digging could result in the loss of as much as $22 million in lost revenue to coastal counties.
| The Daily World | |
Bad switch causes black smoke to belch from UW stack
Thick black smoke pouring from a smokestack at the University of Washington on Wednesday morning was the result of a bad switch.
| KING-TV NBC 5 | |
Medical-marijuana hearing to consider expanding its use
State officials will hold a public hearing tonight to discuss whether patients with depression or certain anxiety disorders should be allowed to use medical marijuana as part of their treatment. Greg Carter, clinical professor of rehabilitation medicine, is quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
Despite Knox case, Italy still draws Seattle students
Perugia is an ancient walled city in central Italy, but beyond its cultural and economic importance as regional capitol of Umbria it is essentially a college town. Stephen Hanson, vice provost for global affairs, is quoted.
| KING/NW Cable News | |
Rested and Ready, Pathway Medical Founder Scouts UW, Gets Itch to Start Something New
One of the Northwest's leading medical device entrepreneurs has had a chance to rest for the first time in 20 years, do a little scuba diving, and sniff around the University of Washington for the next big idea. Now Tom Clement says he's getting the "itch" to get back to work.
| Xconomy.com | |
Ultrasound Effective at Spotting Breast Cancers
Breast ultrasounds found 100 percent of suspicious cancers in women under 40 who found lumps or other suspicious areas of the breast, offering a cheaper, less-invasive alternative to surgery or biopsies, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. Constance Lehman, director of breast imaging, is quoted.
| ABC News | |
| Dec. 1, 2009 |
Wildlife center releases some birds endangered by toxic foam
Dozens of seabirds splashed back into their natural environment off Astoria over recent days as wildlife rehabilitators released common murres and Western grebes that got stuck in a toxic foam in October. Julia Parrish, professor of aquatic and fishery sciences, is quoted.
| Portland Oregonian | |
Swine Flu Fight Gets 'Window of Opportunity' as U.S. Vaccine Supply Gains
Declining infection rates for swine flu and a greater supply of vaccine have opened a "window of opportunity" to protect people against the illness, said the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ira Longini, professor of biostatistics, is quoted.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| Bloomberg.com | |
Bellevue mom connecting kids with service opportunities
The way Rachael Podolsky describes philanthropy, it's like riding a bike. Start as a child, and it becomes second nature. The way she talks about volunteering, it's like riding the bus. Make it convenient, and more people will get on board. Those same concepts drive kidServe Seattle, a non-profit Podolsky launched as part of a project-management certificate program she is participating in through the University of Washington.
| seattlepi.com | |
Darwin, God, and the drama of life
Washington Post blogger John Haught writes about the intersection of faith and evolution. David Barash, professor of psychology, is quoted.
| Washington Post | |
UW, WSU to Take Part in NW Power Grid Project
The University of Washington and Washington State University will be participating in a project aimed at improving the electric power grid in the Pacific Northwest.
| KPLU | |
Shipping magnate Magee dies at home in Tacoma
Robert P. Magee Jr., a respected leader in the marine industry and in Tacoma civic affairs, died at his Tacoma home Monday morning. He was 61. Among his other commitments, Magee chairman of the University of Washington Tacoma Milgard School of Business advisory committee. Shahrokh Saudagaran, dean of the Milgard School of Business, is quoted.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
UWT: School owes taxpayers help with downtown
In a letter to the editor, the owners of BKB & Co. on Pacific Avenue in Tacoma, comment on the UWT's "obligation to the greater Tacoma community."
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
Microsoft exec: Quitting Google as tough as stopping smoking
There were some great insights at last night's Xconomy Forum on the Future of Search and Information Discovery. Oren Etzioni and Ed Lazowska, professors of computer science and engineering, are quoted.
| TechFlash | |
@seattletimes and the social media Wave during Lakewood cop shooting
Seattletimes.com decided at the height of the story to engage with local citizenry and others through a social media experiment. Google Wave, described by Google as, "an online tool for real-time communication and collaboration," became a live document that allowed folks on the web interested in the story to take part in helping move it forward. Kathy Gill, senior lecturer in communication, is quoted.
| The Seattle Times | |
The Conversation: Lakewood Police Shooting, Catching Loneliness, and 'How Markets Fail'
Matt Golden, associate professor of medicine, talks about World AIDS Day.
| KUOW | |
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| Nov. 30, 2009 |
Nickels on the city's past and future -- and his own
Greg Nickels talks about his two terms as Seattle mayor and about the city's future. He mentions his efforts to strengthen the city's relationship with the UW.
| seattlepi.com | |
'With this doubt, I thee wed': Some know marriage will fail
Counselors and those who study dating, marriage and divorce say plenty of couples get married when they shouldn't. John Gottman, professor emeritus of psychology, is quoted.
| USA Today | |
Let's pledge a dime for global health
In an op-ed piece, Steve Gloyd, professor of global health and executive director of Seattle-based Health Alliance International, and U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott, who represents Washington's 7th District and recently co-sponsored a congressional briefing on global health, assert that small investments can make a huge difference in the health of people around the world.
| Seattle Times | |
Autism treatment works in kids as young as 18 mos. - AP
The first rigorous study of behavior treatment in autistic children as young as 18 months found two years of therapy can vastly improve symptoms, often resulting in a milder diagnosis. The research was conducted at the UW.
This wire story appeared on many news Web sites
| Guardian Unlimited (London) (AP wire story) | |
Seattle Police: Cop-Killing Suspect on The Loose
Police in Washington state said the suspect in the killings of four police officers in a Seattle-area coffee shop was not inside the house that they had surrounded since early Monday morning. The University of Washington police have alerted students to an unconfirmed report that the suspect in the Lakewood police shootings may have been sighted on or near the campus in Seattle.
| Fox News | |
Univ. Of Washington Issues Alert: Alleged Cop Killer Might Be In Area
The University of Washington has issued an e-mail and text message alert to students and staff, warning them that the suspect in yesterday's killing of four police officers in nearby Lakewood, Wash., may be in the area or on the campus.
| National Public Radio | |
Manhunt Continues For Suspect In Police Killings
The manhunt for the suspect accused of fatally shooting four Lakewood police officers continued Monday after a SWAT team stormed a Seattle home where police thought he was holed up, only to find he wasn't there. Police scrambled to the scenes of other possible sightings of Clemmons, including a classroom at the University of Washington's Health Sciences building. He was not there.
| KIRO-TV CBS 7 | |
UW police alert students to suspect sighting
University of Washington police have alerted students to an unconfirmed report that the suspect in the Lakewood police shootings may have been sighted on or near the campus in Seattle.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| Vancouver Columbian (AP wire story) | |
Man who allegedly shot and killed 4 officers eludes Seattle police -- latimes.com
Police surrounded a Seattle house early today, attempting to close in on a 37-year-old landscaper with a dense criminal history who police believe shot and killed four officers in a suburban coffee shop. Police also issued an alert this morning to students and staff at the University of Washington, signaling that Clemmons could be near that location.
| Los Angeles Times | |
UW Police Alert Students To Suspect Sighting
University of Washington police alerted students Monday morning to an unconfirmed report that the suspect in the Lakewood police shootings may have been sighted on or near the campus in Seattle.
| KCPQ-TV FOX 13 | |
Manhunt continues for suspect in murder of Lakewood officers
Law enforcement officers are watching hospitals, train and bus terminals, and the Washington State Patrol is monitoring freeways in the massive hunt for the suspect in the shooting death of four police officers. There were reports that the suspect was spotted near the UW.
| KING-TV NBC 5 | |
Study gives new hope in autism treatment
Researchers have shown for the first time that if a child is diagnosed with autism as early as 18 months of age, offering the toddler age-appropriate, effective therapy can lead to raised IQ levels and improved language skills and behavior. The research was conducted at the UW.
| CNN | |
Intensive therapy shows promise for autistic toddlers
Therapy that mixes very structured behavioral teaching and an emphasis on relationship with adults may significantly boost the communication and social skills of autistic toddlers, according to research at the UW.
| Portland Oregonian & Oregon Live.com | |
Autistic toddlers make big gains with early, intensive training
In a head-to-head comparison with the kind of care most autistic youngsters receive, a program of intensive training aimed at autistic toddlers as young as a year old demonstrated better results in boosting IQ levels, communication skills and adaptive behavior. Research was conducted at the UW.
| Los Angeles Times | |
Shooting Suspect Not in Seattle Home, Police Say
A man suspected of gunning down four uniformed officers in a suburb of Tacoma, Wash., early Sunday remained at large Monday after the police failed to find him in a house in Seattle’s Leschi neighborhood, where they believed he had been cornered Sunday night. The police also investigated reports that Mr. Clemmons had been seen in a park in the nearby Beacon Hill neighborhood as well as near the University of Washington, in north Seattle.
| The New York Times | |
New Evidence that Early Therapy Helps Autistic Kids
For all the emphasis on early autism detection, very little research exists on how to intervene effectively for children so young. A report from University of Washington researchers in the current issue of Pediatrics helps fill in the gap, providing the first randomized, controlled trial -- the most rigorous kind of study -- of a comprehensive autism treatment that appears to work well for children as young as 18 months.
| Time | |
Holiday Gift Guide: Books About Antiques
The season's liveliest books about antiques cover stolen luxuries, unsung dead designers and the nitty-gritty of detecting fakes. "Treasures Into Tractors: The Selling of Russia's Cultural Heritage, 1918-1938," published by the University of Washington Press, is recommended.
| The New York Times | |
UW wants team for land bridge project
To accommodate Sound Transit's Husky Stadium light-rail station, UW officials are looking into building a $10.7 million land bridge that would require lowering Pacific Place Northeast by about 17 feet.
| Daily Journal of Commerce | |
Bus rapid transit launches today from Everett to Shoreline
Remove two dozen seats, lose the fare box, skip most of the usual stops and what you get is Snohomish County's new Swift line, the state's first major bus-rapid-transit route. Scott Rutherford, UW transportation engineering professor, is quoted.
| The Seattle Times | |
Working Intensely Early on May Help Autistic Kids
A special, intensive early intervention program for toddlers with autism succeeded in boosting IQ along with children's language and social skills, a new study shows. The study was conducted at the UW's Autism Center.
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| U.S. News & World Report (Health Day News) | |
Shooting Suspect Sought in Seattle
Police scoured neighborhoods here Monday for the suspect in the slaying of four police officers shot in a coffee shop near Tacoma, according to authorities. Campus police at the University of Washington in Seattle warned on the school's Web site Monday morning that Mr. Clemmons might be
| Wall Street Journal | |
| Nov. 29, 2009 |
UW, retailers at odds over downtown Tacoma
The University of Washington Tacoma and some neighboring business owners disagree over whether the school is betraying its commitment to encourage retail businesses in its storefronts along Pacific Avenue.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
The Great Explorer, Part 2
"60 Minutes" profiles scientist and shipwreck explorer Robert Ballard. UW research is mentioned at approximately 3:40 in the video.
| CBS News | |
| Nov. 28, 2009 |
More TV at day care than at home?
Think your children are getting hours of playtime, story readings and stimulating lessons at day care? Maybe they are, but they could also be spending a chunk of their day watching TV or DVDs. Dmitri Christakis, director of the Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, is quoted.
| CNN | |
A look inside SEC filings
Among those companies with new financing deals is Bio Architecture Lab, created with UW technology
| TechFlash - Seattle's Technology News Source | |
Man Wanted On US Terror Charges Sentenced In China
An American man wanted for ecoterrorism attacks in the western United States has been sentenced to three years in a Chinese prison for making illegal drugs. Justin Franchi Solondz, 30, was given the sentence Friday, said an official at the intermediate court in Dali city, in southwestern China's Yunnan province. Prosecutors say Solondz used timers, Tupperware containers and fuel-filled bladders to build incendiary devices used in one of the most notorious blazes, the May 2001 destruction of the University of Washington's Center for Urban Horticulture.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| CBS (AP wire story) | |
Thumbs down: TV time
Parents may want to double-check just how their preschoolers spend their time in day care settings. A study published last week in the journal Pediatrics by UW researcher Dmitri Christakis found that tots in home-based day cares sit in front of the television 2.4 hours per day, compared with 24 minutes in larger child care centers.
| The Olympian | |
Black Friday shoppers go for value over deals
There were plenty of crowds and long lines at retail stores throughout the Yakima Valley on Friday morning, but the mood wasn't chaotic. Mary Ann Odegaard, director of the retail management program at the Foster School of Business, is quoted.
| Yakima Herald-Republic | |
| Nov. 27, 2009 |
University of Washington will no longer accept AETNA Insurance?
Some AETNA insurance patients from UW, Harborview and the Cancer Care Alliance have received letters saying they will no longer be covered.
| KING-TV NBC 5 | |
Toxic algae could cost Northwest coastal communities millions
| Portland Oregonian | |
Food Stamps Estimate Raises Debate Over 'Poverty'
The estimate that half of all children will be on food stamps in part of their childhood appears about right to many statisticians. Marcia Meyers, a social policy professor at the UW, is quoted.
| New York Times | |
Ready for School:Kids begin learning on day one
Inside the tiny head of a newborn, a powerful brain is hard at work. Several UW researchers are noted.
| KING-TV NBC 5 | |
UW Medicine Prepares for Seattle Marathon
Participants of the Seattle Marathon will notice more medical volunteers this year. There will be 70 physicians, nurses, medics, and other health professionals who'll be on hand to help runners who become ill or injured during the race. The number of medical volunteers is more than double the past couple of years.
| KUOW | |
Biologist Victor Scheffer, 103, honored by Langley
It's Dr. Victor B. Scheffer Day in Langley. The noted biologist and author turns 103 today. He is a retired professor at the University of Washington and helped found The Nature Conservancy's Washington chapter 50 years ago, said Robin Stanton, Nature Conservancy spokeswoman.
| Everett Herald | |
Assessing Algal Blooms' Economic Impact
Toxic algae is not only physically harmful, it can do major damage to local economies, according to a new study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Washington.
| The New York Times | |
China Jails Environmentalist Wanted in U.S.
Justin Franchi Solondz, an environmental activist from New Jersey who spent years evading charges of ecoterrorism in the United States by hiding out in China, was sentenced to three years in prison by a local court on Friday on charges of manufacturing drugs in this backpacker haven. According to federal authorities, Mr. Solondz made incendiary devices that destroyed a horticulture center at the University of Washington in Seattle in May 2001.
| The New York Times | |
Is Gene Therapy Finally Ready for Prime Time?
At first it sounded like science fiction, curing genetic diseases by giving people new genes. But over the past year, a series of small but intriguing advances has suggested that the technique may hold real future potential. UW research is cited.
| Time | |
| Nov. 26, 2009 |
Body's defenses fight fat but don't always win
The human body is equipped with an array of defenses to fend off fat, from ratcheting up metabolism to dialing down appetite. But in a world where fast food beckons and calories have never come so cheap, those defenses can crumble for many of us. Figuring out why is one of the hottest topics in obesity research. Several UW researchers are quoted.
| Seattle Times | |
Despite tough times, draw perspective from the blessings in your life
The Olympian editorial board considers the current financial climate from a Thanksgiving perspective. The amount of money the state would save by cutting off funding to UW and WSU is noted.
| The Olympian | |
New Properly burning wood stove should produce little smoke
Wood heat is a long-standing local tradition, with many families relying on wood stoves to cut their heating bills. But wood smoke is also the chief source of Spokane’s wintertime air pollution, and Washington state law prohibits smoky chimneys. UW research is cited.
| Spokane Spokesman-Review | |
Depression May up Risk of a Leaky Bladder in Women
Older women who suffer from major depression are at greater risk of developing urinary incontinence than women of the same age who are not depressed, new research shows. Since urinary incontinence and depression often occur together in women, Dr. Jennifer Melville from the University of Washington in Seattle and colleagues set out to determine if a causal relationship exists between the two conditions.
| ABC News | |
| Nov. 25, 2009 |
Oregon kayaker turns his extreme skills to conservation
An Oregon kayaker is participating in The Elephant Ivory Project, which is filming increasingly threatened African jungle elephants and helping University of Washington researchers battle the illegal ivory trade.
| Portland Oregonian & Oregon Live.com | |
Breakfast gives thanks to the first people of Seattle
Chef Kerry Lee Holifield cooks a hot morning meal five days a week and Sunday dinner for 100 to 150 club members at the club in Pioneer Square. Students from the UW School of Social Work are among those who help him.
| Seattle Times | |
Sex and the SUV: Men, Women, and Travel Behavior
New York Times columnist Eric Morris comments on gender differences and driving habits. Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology, is quoted.
| New York Times | |
Swine Flu Cases at Colleges Declined 37% Last Week in Sign Season Peaked
Swine flu infection rates at U.S. colleges and universities fell 37 percent last week, adding more evidence that the second wave of pandemic flu has peaked. UW's Ira Longini is quoted.
| Bloomberg.com | |
Lightning 'listening' network nearly complete
When completed next year, the World-Wide Lightning Location Network will be even impressive: Its 60 stations could pick up of all lightning activity on Earth, allowing scientists to better forecast hurricanes, detect far-flung volcanic eruptions and unravel the mysteries of how and why our planet crackles with electricity. Robert Holzworth, professor of Earth and space sciences and network's director, is quoted.
| MSNBC / DiscoveryNews | |
Washington should hurry and carve up state budget
The Spokesman-Review editorial board urges the governor and legislature to start thinking about budget cuts now. The board notes that higher education is a "meaty target."
| Spokane Spokesman-Review | |
Seattle-Area Life Sciences News
Seattle-based Bio Architecture Lab, the developer of biofuels from seaweed, says it has completed an $8 million Series A venture round that included investment from Statoil, the world's largest producer of offshore energy. The University of Washington spinout also formed a collaboration with chemical giant DuPont, which has secured $9 million in federal support.
| seattlepi.com | |
NW power grid project gets $89 M from DOE
A project to examine how high technology can improve the Pacific Northwest's electric power grid has received an $88.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. Among those taking part in the project are the campuses of the University of Washington in Seattle and Washington State University in Pullman.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| The Seattle Times (AP wire story) | |
No-fishing zones: a draconian conservation measure
In an op-ed piece, Don Hansen, immediate past chairman of the Pacific Fishery Management Council, counters the assertion "that because catches of some species have declined by as much as 95%, fish populations off the Southern California coast have fallen by similar levels over the last few decades." UW research is cited.
| Los Angeles Times | |
| Nov. 24, 2009 |
Watching Our Water Ways: Brouhaha develops over climate change; so what’s new?
Kitsap Sun columnist Christopher Dunagan writes about "participating in a national telephone conference with three climate experts," including Eric Steig, professor of Earth and space sciences.
| Kitsap Sun | |
Will red ink sink state raspberry commission? Probably not
A lot of people are for cutting government, until the axe man comes for their pet program. Weirdly, it's often harder to get rid of the little stuff government does than it is to jettison the truly huge things -- like adequate funding for higher education and support for health care and insurance for the poor.
| seattlepi.com | |
UW develops new technique to make CT scans safer
Using a new technique developed at the University of Washington, along with the latest CT machine from GE, UW radiologists have figured out how to reduce radiation exposure by 60 percent with sacrificing the quality of the scan.
| KING-TV NBC 5 | |
Will Aliens Know About The Financial Crisis?
There is one silver lining to the recession. The global economic engine has slowed so much that it's pumping out less greenhouse gases. Eric Steig, professor of Earth and space sciences, is quoted.
| National Public Radio | |
$88m for NW smart grid project
The Battelle Memorial Institute will receive more than $88 million in federal funds to develop a Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project -- aiming to set the stage for an intelligent system of power distribution and metering in the region. The University of Washington and Seattle City Light will also receive funds to develop a $9.6 million "smart micro grid project" on the UW campus.
| TechFlash | |
What do you think about new SR 520 bridge plan?
A state legislative work group finally settled last week on a choice for replacing the state Route 520 bridge. Now, state officials are seeking the public's opinion before submitting their recommendation to the Legislature in January.
| seattlepi.com | |
First Farecast, now FlightCaster
What if you could accurately predict which flights will be delayed? That's the idea behind a San Francisco startup called FlightCaster. Farecast, founded by Oren Etzioni, professor of computer science and engineering, is noted.
| TechFlash | |
What makes this bird so special?
It's not just that they're cute. Penguins help define the effects of pollution, overfishing and climate change. P. Dee Boersma, professor of biology, is quoted.
| Washington Post | |
Child Care Doubles TV Time for Some Children
Think you know how much TV your kid is watching? If you're not taking the time they spend in child care into account, you may be way off, according to a study from the University of Washington in Seattle. Dmitri Christakis, director of the Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, is quoted.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| ABC News (Reuters wire story) | |
UW, Seattle City Light in $9.6M "smart grid" energy project
As part of a national $620 million Department of Energy project designed to build a more efficient energy grid, the University of Washington and Seattle City Light will develop a $9.6 million "smart micro grid project" on the Seattle campus.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
University Press Logos
The New Yorker reviews the designs of university press logos, including contemplated changes to the UW's.
| The New Yorker | |
| Nov. 23, 2009 |
Children in home-based day-care watching more TV, study says
Children who attend home-based day-care programs are watching twice as much television per day as was previously thought, according to a study released online Monday and published in the December issue of Pediatrics. Dmitri Christakis, director of the Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, is quoted.
| Washington Post | |
Provost makes unwise move
A letter to the editor asserts that Provost Phyllis Wise has made a mistake in taking a spot on the Nike board.
| Spokane Spokesman-Review | |
State government, like everyone else, must bite the bullet
The Yakima Herald-Republic editorial board writes about the challenges facing legislators during the state's current budget shortfall.
| Yakima Herald-Republic | |
Day Care Boosts Kids' TV Time
Young children of working parents may watch even more television every day than previous reports have found, especially kids in home-based day-care settings, a new study finds. Dmitri Christakis, director of the Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, is quoted.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| U.S. News & World Report (HealthDay wire story) | |
Lightning's gamma rays may destroy matter
A satellite dispatched to scout out high-energy gamma rays streaming from the cosmos found that not only were flashes of gamma rays oddly close to home, but they were also powerful enough to annihilate matter. The radiation stemmed from lightning storms on Earth. Scientists using NASA's Fermi Gamma Ray Telescope recorded 17 gamma ray flashes coming from Earth that matched up with lightning tracked by the World Wide Lightning Location Network, operated out of the University of Washington in Seattle.
| MSNBC / DiscoveryNews | |
World's First Programmable Quantum Computer Created
Using a few ultracold ions, intense lasers and some electrodes, researchers have built the first programmable quantum computer. The new system, described in a paper to be published in Nature Physics, flexed its versatility by performing 160 randomly chosen processing routines. Boris Blinov, assistant professor of physics, is quoted.
| U.S. News & World Report / ScienceNews | |
New study: 'Alarming' TV watching by preschoolers in daycare
The first study in more than 20 years to examine screen time in childcare settings has found that many really young kids are watching twice as much television as was previously estimated. The study was led by researcher Dimitri A. Christakis, director of the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development at Seattle Children’s Research Institute and professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
| Washington Post | |
Seattle Children’s study: Kids watching more TV in day care
Researchers at Seattle Children's Hospital said that a new study indicates that kids in home-based day-care centers are watching about twice as much daily television as previously thought, and called the trend "alarming." Dmitri Christakis, director of the Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, is quoted.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
Study: Kids Watch Hours of TV at Home Daycare
Parents who thought their preschoolers were spending time in home-based day cares, taking naps, eating healthy snacks and learning to play nicely with others may be surprised to discover they are sitting as many as two hours a day in front of a TV, according to a Seattle Children's study published Monday. Dmitri Christakis, director of the Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, is quoted.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| Time.com (AP wire story) | |
Scientist Discovers Way to Cut an Open Fridge's Energy
Keeping food cold in open store display cases is an ongoing challenge for designers. Mazyar Amin, doctoral student in aeronautics and astronautics, and Dana Dabiri, associate professor in aeronautics and astronautics, are noted.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| Fox News (AP wire story) | |
Young Kids In Day Care May Be Spending A Third Of Their Waking Hours Watching TV
Parents may be shocked to learn much of their children's time in home-based day cares is spent in front of the tube. University of Washington researchers say kids may be spending more than a third of their waking hours watching TV.
| KCPQ | |
State budget crisis calls for cooperation in Olympia
The Bellingham Herald editorial board writes that it's "not a good time to ask for more from state taxpayers" and also "not a great time to cut services either." The amount saved if lawmakers closed the University of Washington, Washington State University and all 34 community and technical colleges across the state is noted.
| Bellingham Herald | |
Creating a learning environment
Washington D.C.'s historical Tregaron Estate is open to the public after decades of battles between private owners and the forest's neighbors. Thaisa Way, assistant professor of landscape architecture, is quoted.
| Washington Post | |
Woman meets the stranger who saved her life
Anna Robinson beat cancer and went in search of her anonymous bone marrow donor. Eli Estey, professor of medicine, is quoted.
| MSNBC | |
| Nov. 22, 2009 |
Shared Supercomputing and Everyday Research
For decades, the world’s supercomputers have been the tightly guarded property of universities and governments. But what would happen if regular folks could get their hands on one? Bill Howe, senior scientist with the eScience Institute, is quoted.
| New York Times | |
The WTO Protests: 10 Years Later
The 1999 annual meeting of the World Trade Organization led to the largest street protests and demonstrations this city has ever seen. What affect did those protests have on the WTO and on global trade policy? How did they change the nature of protesting and policing? Margaret Levi, professor of political science, is quoted.
| KUOW | |
Jenkins: 'We will be making cuts nobody ever dreamed of'
When things go sour for Washington's budget, they go sour fast. A budget shortfall that was a puny couple hundred million dollars at the beginning of the summer has grown to $2.6 billion. The shortfall could be quickly beat back down to $200 million with two steps: First, end state support for the University of Washington and Washington State University; then, close all community colleges.
| Longview Daily News | |
State considering tax hikes because there’s little fat left to trim
News Tribune columnist Peter Callaghan writes about the state's current budget shortfall. Higher education funding is mentioned.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
Ju excited to share Korean music
Musician Bora Ju, a UW artist-in-residence, will play the gayageum, a traditional Korean instrument, in concerts in Tacoma and Olympia.
| Tacoma News Tribune | |
Monogamy isn't easy, naturally
In an op-ed piece, David Barash, professor of psychology, writes about monogamy versus biology.
| Los Angeles Times | |
Cutting through breast-cancer confusion
Surprising new breast-cancer screening guidelines released last week that debunk the value of self exams and discourage most women in their 40s from getting mammograms have prompted widespread controversy, confusion and -- particularly among women -- lingering questions. Here are answers to some of those questions. William Barlow, research professor of biostatistics, is quoted.
| The Seattle Times | |
A Crusader for Cannabis
For more than 30 years, the federal government has classified marijuana as a highly dangerous drug with no medical uses, and for more than a decade, the American Medical Association has endorsed that classification. But in November, the association called on the government to reconsider the drug's current status alongside heroin and LSD, and to consider its medicinal potential. That move came after Sunil K. Aggarwal, who is in his final year of an M.D.-Ph.D. program at the University of Washington, conducted a lobbying blitz that included a resolution he drafted, a copy of his doctoral dissertation, and a speech at Seattle Hempfest, an annual political rally advocating legalized marijuana.
| The Chronicle of Higher Education | |
| Nov. 21, 2009 |
U. Washington Provost Named to Nike Board
Phyllis Wise, provost of the University of Washington, has accepted a position on the board of directors of Nike, which last year signed a 10-year contract to provide the university's athletics department with all its footwear, apparel, and some equipment.
| Chronicle of Higher Education | |
Roundup: New ferry app, RT explained, etc.
TechFlash cites Kathy Gill, senior lecturer in communication, as a Twitter expert.
| TechFlash | |
Provost at UW tapped for Nike's board
The provost at the University of Washington has taken on a second job as a director on the corporate board at Nike.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| The Olympian (AP wire story) | |
UW provost tapped for Nike's corporate board
University of Washington Provost Phyllis Wise has taken on a second job -- as a director on the corporate board of Nike, the ubiquitous athletic apparel and equipment company.
| Seattle Times | |
Early Start To Shopping Season
We haven't had Thanksgiving, but you wouldn't know it by checking out store windows. Retailers are running big sales and sending out advertisements telling shoppers to get their bargains now. Mary Ann Odegaard, director of the Retail Management Program, is quoted.
| KCPQ | |
Could Mammogram Brouhaha Stymie Health Care Reform?
Lawmakers pushing for health care reform are facing charges that a government-funded panel's recommendations to limit breast cancer screenings could be a sign of things to come if proposed health care legislation is passed. Jerry Jarvik, director of Comparative Effectiveness, Cost and Outcomes, is quoted.
| ABC News | |
Bainbridge Graduate Institute Eyeing New Home for Campus
Bainbridge Graduate Institute is a college without a campus. Port Gamble is a town with a campus, but no college. So BGI board member Dal LaMagna is playing matchmaker. Port Gamble has also met with the University of Washington about establishing branch-learning centers.
| The Kitsap Sun | |
| Nov. 20, 2009 |
Seattle-area global health groups strive to ensure future work force
Washington’s global health sector is trying to meet its future work force demands by getting more students hooked on science at a young age. UW president Mark Emmert is quoted.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
New Economy cities: A Seattle slew of advantages
With a vibrant entrepreneurial climate and deep pool of venture capital, Seattle capitalizes on high-tech, exports and world health. The UW is noted as "a research-money magnet, that has developed and patented hundreds of ideas."
| Christian Science Monitor | |
Thanksgiving: Support farmers by buying local
A letter to the editor urges people to use local ingredients in their Thanksgiving meals. UW research is cited.
| The News Tribune | |
Tony Angell evokes Northwest nature in 'Puget Sound Through an Artist's Eye'
The Seattle Times reviews "Puget Sound Through an Artist's Eye," Tony Angell and published by University of Washington Press.
| The Seattle Times | |
Letters to the Editor: Legislature showed lack of imagination
A letter to the editor criticizes decisions made by the legislature which "savaged the higher education system."
| The Olympian | |
Tax hikes likely to patch state budget deficit
Tax increases probably can't be avoided as the state tries to patch a budget deficit that's ballooned another $760 million to about $2.6 billion, top Democratic lawmakers said Thursday. One legislator said he fears that higher education and K-12 programs not protected by the state constitution -- such as levy equalization -- will be on the chopping block.
| Tri-City Herald | |
Using technology in your marketing
Puget Sound Business Journal columnist Katherine Kitzmiller offers advice for incorporating internet technology into marketing strategies. Kathy Gill, senior lecturer in communication, is mentioned.
| Puget Sound Business Journal | |
UW student-athletes get good marks
University of Washington student-athletes have the second-highest graduation rate among Pac-10 schools and second-highest among Division I colleges on the West Coast, according to NCAA figures.
| The Seattle Times | |
| Nov. 19, 2009 |
Nike adds Phyllis Wise to board
Nike Inc. has added Phyllis M. Wise to its board. Wise, 64, is executive vice president and provost of the University of Washington, where she's also a professor of physiology and biophysics, biology and obstetrics and gynecology.
| Portland Business Journal | |
Owners sue Quadrant Homes over 'sick' houses
Four families are currently pursuing a potential class-action lawsuit against Quadrant Homes, claiming poor heating and ventilation in their homes caused mold accumulations which made them sick. Matthew Keifer, professor of environmental and occupational health and medicine, is quoted.
| seattlepi.com | |
Value of clam digging to state keeps climbing
In 2005, the value of the state's recreational razor clam fishery was estimated at $10 million. But a new study, based on data gathered in 2008, puts the value at $22 million. The study, done last year, was a cooperative effort between NOAA, the University of Washington and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.
| The News Tribune | |
State budget's $2 billion hole will require deep cuts
Washington's budget hole is getting deeper, and today state leaders will find out how much. A new economic forecast due out this morning will show the recession's squeeze on consumers continues to starve the state of tax revenues and a shortfall that's been growing for months now likely tops $2 billion. The cost saved by eliminating state aid to the University of Washington and Washington State University is mentioned.
| Everett Herald | |
State budget crisis calls for cooperation in Olympia
The Tri-City Herald editorial board comments on the state's most recent projected budget shortfall. The cost saved by eliminating state aid to the University of Washington and Washington State University is mentioned.
| Tri-City Herald | |
Boys ranch moves assets before abuse trials start
Morning Star Boys' Ranch has moved the bulk of its assets, including securities and real estate worth millions of dollars, to a nonprofit foundation in advance of the first trial over sexual abuse lawsuits against it. Linda Hume, professor of law, is quoted.
| Spokesman-Review | |
Native Americans unite to close AYP celebration
Native-American artists bring the 100th anniversary of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition to a close with a concert Friday night that ranges from funk-rock to otherworldly violin and flute.
| The Seattle Times | |
| Nov. 18, 2009 |
U.S. Cellular donating $1 million to education through 'Calling All Communities' campaign
U.S. Cellular is donating $1 million to 10 schools nationwide through its second annual Calling All Communities campaign. UW research is cited.
| Yakima Herald | |
Mammogram Recommendations Draw Widespread Anger
New guidelines saying women between the ages of 40 and 50 should not receive mammograms to screen for breast cancer have met a groundswell of rejection from many medical centers, breast cancer survivors and numerous doctors -- some of whom have advised their patients to ignore the recommendation. Bob Crittenden, professor of family medicine, is quoted.
| ABC News | |
State's jobless rate lets employers ask more from potential hires
With the state's jobless rate bouncing between 8.9 percent and 9.3 percent for months, companies seem to be raising the bar for job seekers. Vandra Huber, professor of management and organization, is quoted.
| The Seattle Times | |
End of Tim Eyman era signals opportunities for reform
In an op-ed piece, James Gregory professor of history, urges state lawmakers to stop being afraid of Tim Eyman and the voters, exercise some leadership and reform our tax system.
| The Seattle Times | |
Genome advances promise personalized medical treatment
A whirlwind of activity is under way to apply the findings of the $3 billion Human Genome Project to improve health care in the United States and around the world. UW research is noted.
| Tri-City Herald | |
Big Algal Bloom Lingering Along Coast, but Less Deadly For Now
Marine biologists and oceanographers continue to puzzle over what triggered the deadly algal boom and whether there's more to come. University of Washington professor Julia Parrish joined more than a dozen researchers in Ocean Shores to compare notes.
| KPLU | |
Chile's Austral Capital to Help Latin American Startups Reach the US -- and Vice Versa
Santiago, Chile-based Austral Capital is one of a growing number of Latin American venture capital firms making names for themselves. Seattle-based Bio-Architecture Labs received $3 million from Austral in July. Technology used by Bio-Architecture Labs was developed by David Baker's lab at the UW.
| The New York Times / VentureBeat | |
Cover Story: Critical Mass
Seattle Weekly profiles Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences.
| Seattle Weekly | |
H1N1 and Newborns
Seattle-area hospitals are taking extra steps these days to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus. They're following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control. But sometimes, those guidelines differ from what other health organizations are saying. Jim Taylor, director of the newborn nursery at the UW Med Center, is quoted.
| KUOW | |
The Depressed Are More Apt to Get Opioids for Pain
People who suffer from depression are much more likely to be prescribed powerful opioid painkillers like morphine and codeine and to stay on the drugs long-term, new research shows. What's more, they are often prescribed these more potent medications at higher doses, Dr. Jennifer Brennan Braden of the University of Washington in Seattle and her colleagues found.
| ABC News | |
How a medical revolution may transform Northern Virginia
Washington Post columnist Steven Pearlstein writes about the Ignite Institute in Northern Virginia. He mentions other "biotech clusters," including the Institute for Systems Biology at the UW.
| The Washington Post | |
Lawmaker panel picks 520 option with interchange, second Montlake bridge
A six-lane replacement bridge on Highway 520 -- featuring an enlarged Montlake interchange and a second drawbridge on Montlake Boulevard -- won endorsement from the state Legislature's work group today. The panel rejected a more expensive tunneled exit to
the University of Washington.
| The Seattle Times | |
Mapping state's role in global health
A local alliance is mapping out the global health work of Washington organizations, showing the extensive role the region plays in the field. The alliance's 26 members include the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, PATH, Public Health - Seattle & King County, Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, the University of Washington, Washington State University and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
| The Seattle Times | |
Genital Herpes May Never Go Dormant
Herpes, the sexually transmitted disease that causes genital lesions, never truly goes into a dormant state, new research suggests. The accepted view is that the virus was largely inactive during latent periods, said study author Dr. Joshua Schiffer, a senior fellow at the University of Washington in Seattle.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| U.S. News & World Report (HealthDay wire story) | |
Understanding The New Mammogram Guidelines
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued new guidelines on when women should start regular mammograms and that discourage the teaching of self breast examinations. Jeffrey Tice, assistant professor of medicine at University of California - San Francisco, and Constance Lehman, professor of radiology at the University of Washington School of Medicine and director of Breast Imaging at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, explain how the study was conducted, and how to interpret the new recommendations.
| National Public Radio (NPR) | |
AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check'
Sarah Palin is no normal politician, and at the Associated Press, apparently "Going Rogue" is no normal book. When the former Republican vice presidential candidate and former Alaska governor wrote her autobiography, the AP found a copy before its release date and assigned 11 people to fact check all 432 pages. Doug Underwood, associate professor of communication, is quoted.
| FOX News | |
Northwest primary care medicine: Curing what ails us
Ideally, family doctors and other primary-care providers keep patients healthier -- and save money -- by managing patients' chronic diseases such as diabetes or high blood pressure and coordinating care by specialists who divvy up each patient into single body parts. But most primary-care doctors, paid only for office visits and procedures, don't have time. Roger Rosenblatt, professor of family medicine, is quoted and the UW School of Medicine's primary-care training is noted as the best in the country for nearly 20 years.
| Seattle Times | |
| Nov. 17, 2009 |
Could Plastics Chemicals 'Feminize' Boys' Play?
A new small study raises the prospect, but doesn't prove, that there's a link between pregnant women's exposure to common chemicals called phthalates and the type of toys their male children prefer to play with when they reach preschool age. Sheela Sathyanarayana, assistant professor of pediatrics, is quoted.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| U.S. News & World Report (HealthDay wire story) | |
Medical Schools Quizzed on Ghostwriting
Senator Charles E. Grassley wrote to 10 top medical schools Tuesday to ask what they are doing about professors who put their names on ghostwritten articles in medical journals -- and why that practice was any different from plagiarism by students. Grassley's letters went to the top medical schools for research as ranked by U.S. News and World Report this year, including the UW.
| The New York Times | |
Mammogram guidelines spark heated debate
A government panel's recommendation Monday that women under the age of 50 do not need regular mammograms set off a furious debate about the importance of the routine screening tool, leaving many women confused about how best to protect their health. Constance Lehman, director of breast imaging, is quoted.
| Los Angeles Times | |
Gregoire won't call special session
Gov. Chris Gregoire rejected new Republican calls for a special legislative session in early December to deal with the growing budget shortfall, despite her prediction it might hit $2.5 billion after Thursday's revenue forecast. The governor said that to cut $2 billion, the state could eliminate all community colleges, close the Department of Commerce and close the Department of Revenue, and it would still only eliminate $1.72 billion. Cutting all state funds for the University of Washington and Washington State University would save $1 billion.
| The Olympian | |
Montana university hopes to expand WWAMI
Montana State University officials will ask the Montana Board of Regents to greatly expand the state's participation in a program that aims to educate medical students. The program is dubbed WWAMI, and it's a partnership between Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho and the University of Washington in Seattle.This wire story appeared on many news Web sites.
| The Vancouver Columbian (AP wire story) | |
New studies put potential megaquake closer to Seattle
New studies suggest that a Cascadia megaquake could occur within 50 miles of Seattle -- much closer than previously thought. John Vidale, professor of Earth and space sciences, is quoted.
| The Seattle Times | |
Local books: no-fuss gardening, black veterans and Salish folk tales
The Seattle Times notable local books list includes "Fighting for Our Democracy: Black Veterans and the Stru |
