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Nov. 17, 2009    Social Science 
Coaches can shape young athletes' definition of success
Coaches can shape young athletes' definition of success
A young athlete's ideas about success can be shaped a coach who fosters a mastery motivational climate rather than an atmosphere where winning is the primary focus.
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Nov. 16, 2009    Health and Medicine    Social Science 
110 local infants needed for autism brain imaging study
University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital researchers are looking for 110 6-month-old infants in the Puget Sound area to participate in a new study investigating brain development in autism.
Nov. 13, 2009    Health and Medicine 
For the first time, scientists discover causative gene of a rare disorder by sequencing all protein-coding regions of the genome
UW researchers have successfully used a method called exome sequencing to quickly discover a previously unknown gene responsible for a rare disorder. The finding demonstrates the usefulness of exome sequencing in studying the 7,000 plus rare genetic disorders affecting millions of people.
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UW to explore genetic origins of common heart, lung, and blood diseases in federal project  |  Oct. 2, 2009
Counting duplicated genome segments now possible  |  Aug. 30, 2009
Faster, cheaper way to find disease genes in the human genome passes initial test  |  Aug. 16, 2009
Nov. 13, 2009    Health and Medicine 
UW Medicine and Northwest Hospital & Medical Center sign final documents
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, UW Medicine and Northwest Hospital & Medical Center signed documents that would expand an existing program agreement to make Northwest Hospital one of the entities of the UW Medicine health system.
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Nov. 4, 2009    Campus 
UW first educational institution to offer mobile tool for BlackBerry devices
UW first educational institution to offer mobile tool for BlackBerry devices
The m.UW mobile tool for campus information is now available on BlackBerry devices. The UW is the first educational institution to offer an application for the BlackBerry.
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UW’s new tools for iPhones, mobile devices launched today  |  Sept. 3, 2009
Nov. 3, 2009    Politics and Government 
Black veterans were vital in the civil rights fight, says book by UW political science professor
Black veterans were vital in the civil rights fight, says book by UW political science professor
They had learned to combat enemies on the battlefield and racism in the ranks. Because of the sacrifices they had made, such veterans believed themselves and the black community entitled to first-class citizenship.
Nov. 3, 2009    Health and Medicine 
Media advisory: UW Medical Genetics Clinic celebrates 50th anniversary
UW Medical Genetics Clinic faculty, leaders and staff will celebrate the clinic's 50th anniversary Friday, November 6, with a symposium and evening reception. The clinic, among the first of its kind in the United States, sees nearly 2,000 patients each year.
Nov. 2, 2009    Health and Medicine 
Media advisory: UW Medicine Tumor Vaccine Group hosts third annual open house
UW Medicine Tumor Vaccine Group hosts third annual open house Thursday, November 5, at South Lake Union
Nov. 2, 2009    Law and Policy 
UW Evans School of Public Affairs to collaborate with X Prize Foundation
Awards of $10 million or more go to teams that solve problems facing humanity and create new opportunities
Oct. 29, 2009    Health and Medicine 
Stress-induced changes in brain circuitry linked to cocaine relapse
Stress-evoked changes in circuits that regulate serotonin in certain brain regions can precipitate a low mood and a relapse in cocaine-seeking.
Oct. 29, 2009    Health and Medicine 
Pregnant women risk early delivery from using psychiatric medication
Women with a history of depression who used psychiatric medicine during pregnancy have triple the odds of delivering a premature baby.
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Oct. 29, 2009    Community 
UW smoothes pathway to 3-year bachelor's degree
The new Husky Advantage will allow some students to complete certain bachelor's degree programs in just three years.
Oct. 29, 2009    Science    Technology    Health and Medicine    Environment 
Cell phones become handheld tools for global development
Cell phones become handheld tools for global development
Computer scientists at the UW are using Android, the open-source mobile operating system championed by Google, to transform a cell phone into a flexible data-collection tool. Their free suite of tools, named Open Data Kit, is already used by organizations around the world that need inexpensive ways to gather information in areas with little infrastructure.
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