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July 26, 2010    Science    Environment 
UW professor’s lifetime efforts receive international recognition
UW professor's lifetime efforts receive international recognition
Estella Leopold, a University of Washington professor emeritus of biology, receives the International Cosmos Prize in recognition for 60 years of teaching and pioneering ecosystem research.
July 29, 2010    Health and Medicine 
Scientists uncover mechanism behind Salmonella virulence and drug susceptibility
Salmonella can change its production of proteins in a previously unheard of manner to respond to harsh conditions. Evidence exists for a similar mechanism in all 5 kingdoms of life.
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July 28, 2010    Health and Medicine 
Prescription-type opiate overdoses, deaths continue to rise in King County
The number of people dying in King County from prescription-type opiate overdoses continues to rise, according to results released today from the 2009 King County Drug Trends report.
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UW researchers find heroin, cocaine top drug treatment admissions in King County; prescription-type opiates cause most deaths  |  July 22, 2009
July 27, 2010    Health and Medicine    Science    Technology 
Multifunctional nanoparticle enables new type of biological imaging
Multifunctional nanoparticle enables new type of biological imaging
By combining a nanoparticle's magnetic and thermal properties, researchers have created a new type of medical imaging that virtually eliminates the background noise.
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July 26, 2010    Campus 
Nike's actions resolve all outstanding issues, UW president says
The agreement reached today between Nike, Inc., and former workers at two Honduran apparel factories resolves all issues that had been raised by the UW's Advisory Committee on Trademarks and Licensing, paving the way for renewal of the University's contract with the apparel company, says UW President Mark Emmert.
July 15, 2010    Campus 
University of Washington names Lidstrom interim provost
University of Washington names Lidstrom interim provost
Interim president-designate Phyllis Wise has named Mary Lidstrom to be interim provost, filling the position Wise will leave when she becomes interim president in the fall.
July 15, 2010    Health and Medicine 
UW Medical Center ranks 12th in U.S. News Media Group's 2010 edition of America's Best Hospitals
UW Medical Center is ranked among the nation's top hospitals in U.S. News & World Report's 2010 edition of America's Best Hospitals, and made the Honor Roll for its breadth of excellence in specialty care.
July 14, 2010    Campus 
UW's annual economic impact on Washington is $9.1 billion
A new study concludes that the total economic impact created within the state by the University of Washington is $9.1 billion annually.
July 12, 2010    Environment    Science 
State’s most sophisticated buoy to sample for acidification, oxygen-starved waters
State's most sophisticated buoy to sample for acidification, oxygen-starved waters
The most sophisticated array of instruments ever put in Washington waters will be deployed on a buoy and Seaglider this week off the coast, in water that typically makes its way into Puget Sound. Coastal water conditions are of interest to scientists trying to determine the ocean and weather conditions that lead to such things as water with lower than normal pH -- often called acidified waters.
July 8, 2010    Campus 
UW Board of Regents Names Provost Phyllis Wise as Interim President
The University of Washington Board of Regents at a special public meeting today (July 8) voted to appoint Phyllis M. Wise, UW Provost and Executive Vice President, to serve as interim president of the University of Washington while the Regents conduct a search for a new president to replace Mark Emmert. As provost, Wise is the University's chief academic and chief budget officer, and the second-highest university administrator. She will be the first woman and the first Asian-American to serve as UW president.
July 8, 2010
Media advisory: Ocean acidification findings for Puget Sound to be announced
Scientists to announce first ocean acidification findings for Puget Sound,
prepare to launch Washington's most sophisticated buoy to learn more
July 6, 2010    Health and Medicine 
UW alliance for comparative effectiveness gains ground in research efforts, kicks off training programs
The UW has housed some of the nation's foremost scientists in comparative effectiveness research for years. In November 2009, several centers came together to form the UW Centers for Comparative and Health Systems Effectiveness (CHASE) Alliance.
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