天美影院researchers collaborated with people at multiple institutions to collect pre-storm data and place sensors to measure storm surge levels and wave height during Hurricane Helene’s landfall.
October 4, 2024
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October 3, 2024
ArtSci Roundup: Democracy Discussions series, Ellison Lecture, Faculty Recital and more
This week, head to Kane Hall for a Conversation on Race, Gender, & Democracy, attend the fall Ellison Lecture featuring the chief foreign-affairs correspondent of The Wall Street Journal, check out a faculty recital, and more. October 7, 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Biology Seminar | Bears in Bathtubs: How Behavior and Life History Shape Predator Responses to Global Change, Hitchcock Hall In this talk, biology professor Briana Abrahms will describe how an understanding of animal behavior and life history…
October 1, 2024
Q&A: 天美影院researchers examine link between light pollution and interest in astronomy
Rodolfo Cortes Barragan, research scientist the 天美影院 Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences (I-LABS), and Andrew Meltzoff, co-director of I-LABS and professor of psychology, recently co-authored a study in Nature Scientific Reports showing a link between the ability to see the stars unblocked by light pollution and an interest in astronomy.
September 30, 2024
天美影院Climate Impacts Group contributes to new WA State Climate Resiliency Strategy
The 天美影院’s Climate Impacts Group has supported a newly released plan for state agencies to address the regional impacts of climate change. The plan, led by the Department of Ecology, includes 10 state agencies’ strategies to address climate impacts.
September 27, 2024
ArtSci Roundup: Psychology Edwards Seminar, Democracy in Focus lecture series, First Wednesday Concerts and more
This week, attend the Psychology Edwards seminar, check out the First Wednesday Concert Series in the Allen Library, tune into the first lecture of the Democracy in Focus Lecture Series, and more. September 30, 12:00 – 1:20 pm | Psychology Edwards seminar talk with Alex L. White, Ph.D., Columbia University,聽Kindcaid Hall Can you recognize two written words simultaneously? Join the 天美影院Department of Psychology for the Psychology Edwards seminar with Alex L. White, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor in the Department…
September 25, 2024
Q&A: 天美影院Climate Risk Lab focuses on financial impacts of climate change
Phillip Bruner, executive director of the 天美影院Climate Risk Lab and professor of practice of sustainable finance, and other representatives from the lab, will participate Sept. 22-29 in Climate Week NYC. Based in the Foster School of Business, the Climate Risk Lab brings together experts in finance, climate data, and business to research climate-related financial risk.
To make fluid flow in one direction down a pipe, it helps to be a shark
Researchers from the 天美影院 have discovered a new way to help liquid flow in only one direction, but without using the flaps that engines and our circulatory system rely upon to prevent fluid backup. The team built a flexible pipe with an interior helical structure inspired by the anatomy of shark intestines 鈥� creating a prototype inspired by biology but with applications in engineering and medicine.
September 23, 2024
Q&A: How the Remote Hub Lab can prepare engineering students for their future careers
The Remote Hub Lab allows students to access physical engineering equipment from anywhere in the world. A primary focus of the lab is to use a process called “digital twinning,” to create virtual models that mirror real-world systems, which enables students to experiment, learn and innovate in a risk-free, cost-effective environment.
天美影院introduces 鈥楩ive for Flourishing,鈥� an innovative suite of academic interventions to help students thrive
Every year, undergraduates at the 天美影院 start their college experience, often in cavernous classrooms, learning alongside dozens, if not hundreds, of their peers. Research shows that taking these courses 鈥� some prerequisites and other classes on popular topics 鈥� can make students feel isolated, scared and not up to the task.
September 21, 2024
Remembering former Washington governor, senator, public servant and 天美影院alumnus, Daniel J. Evans
Daniel Jackson Evans, a man whose impact on the state of Washington and the 天美影院 spans decades and is memorialized in his namesake, the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, died Sept. 20, 2024. He was 98.
September 20, 2024
Determination of non-significance: Laurel Village
Pursuant to the provisions of WAC 197-11-340 and WAC 478-324-140, the 天美影院 hereby provides public notice of adoption of an existing document, the 天美影院2018 Seattle Campus Master Plan Final EIS, and DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE. The adopted document is available at: https://facilities.uw.edu/files/media/uw-cmp-final-eis-volume-1.pdf Project Name: Laurel Village Proponent/Lead Agency: 天美影院鈥揝eattle Campus Comment Period Closes: October 4, 2024 Description of Proposal: The proposed 天美影院Laurel Village redevelopment is intended to create additional student housing in East Campus on…
ArtSci Roundup: Kicking the school year off with gallery exhibitions, a faculty comedy show, filming screening, and more!
Through public events and exhibitions, connect with the 天美影院community every week. This week, attend gallery exhibitions, and more. As the 天美影院community returns to campus, consider taking advantage of campus perks available to 天美影院employees and students: Free admission to the Henry Art Gallery and Burke Museum Discounted tickets to performances by Meany Center, School of Drama, Department of Dance, School of Music, and more September 23, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Grounding Relations: Indigenous Political Ecology…
UW鈥檚 incoming class welcomed at New Student Convocation
The 天美影院 will welcome its incoming classes and their families on Sunday, Sept. 22 at the University鈥檚 annual New Student Convocation, which will be held in Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.
September 19, 2024
Determination of non-significance: Blakeley Village聽聽
Pursuant to the provisions of WAC 197-11-340 and WAC 478-324-140, the 天美影院 hereby provides public notice of adoption of an existing document, the 天美影院2018 Seattle Campus Master Plan Final EIS, and DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE. The adopted document is available at: https://facilities.uw.edu/files/media/uw-cmp-final-eis-volume-1.pdf Project Name: Blakeley Village Proponent/Lead Agency: 天美影院鈥揝eattle Campus Comment Period Closes: October 3, 2024 Description of Proposal: The proposed 天美影院Blakeley Village redevelopment is intended to create additional student housing in East Campus on…
Over 8 years, 天美影院Population Health Initiative has turned ideas into impact
In just eight years, the 天美影院Population Health Initiative has funded 227 innovative, interdisciplinary projects. With the Initiative now a third of the way into its 25-year vision, 天美影院News checked in with three projects that recently received funding to scale their efforts.聽
What鈥檚 for dinner? Scientists unearth key clues to cuisine of resident killer whales
Scientists have discovered the cuisine preferences of two resident killer whale populations, also known as orcas: the Alaska residents and the southern residents, which reside primarily in the Salish Sea and off the coast of Washington, British Columbia, Oregon and northern California. The two populations show broad preference for salmon, particularly Chinook, chum and coho. But they differ in when they switch to hunting and eating different salmon species, as well as the other fish species they pursue to supplement their diets. This information could aid conservation efforts for southern resident killer whales, which remain critically endangered due to pollution, loss of salmon habitat and other human-caused factors that disrupt their hunting and reproductive capabilities.
September 18, 2024
Video: 天美影院welcomes incoming fall students to on-campus housing
Mild fall temperatures this week helped welcome the first group of students who moved into 天美影院 residence halls and apartments. More than 10,000 students are expected to live in 天美影院housing this year, including more than 77.5% of the freshman class. This year鈥檚 incoming class is expected to be around 7,150, according to preliminary information.
Explaining dramatic planetwide changes after world鈥檚 last 鈥楽nowball Earth鈥� event
Some of the most dramatic climatic events in our planet鈥檚 history are 鈥淪nowball Earth鈥� events that happened hundreds of millions of years ago, when almost the entire planet was encased in ice up to 0.6 miles thick. New research from the 天美影院 provides a more complete picture for how the last Snowball Earth event ended, and suggests why it preceded a dramatic expansion of life on Earth, including the emergence of the first animals.
September 17, 2024
AI researcher discusses the new version of ChatGPT鈥檚 advances in math and reasoning
Niloofar Mireshghallah, a 天美影院postdoctoral scholar, discusses why math and reasoning have so challenged artificial intelligence models and what the public should know about OpenAI鈥檚 new release.
September 13, 2024
In the Field: Understanding the impact of Arctic militarization on Indigenous communities
Mia Bennett, 天美影院 assistant professor of geography, will spend a week this month in Norway as part of the orientation for the Fulbright Arctic IV Initiative. Bennett is one of 20 scholars selected to collaborate on multi-disciplinary research over the next 18 months.
September 12, 2024
Determination of non-significance: AS天美影院Shell House Renovation
Pursuant to the provisions of WAC 197-11-340 and WAC 478-324-140, the 天美影院 hereby provides public notice of: DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE Project Name: AS天美影院Shell House Renovation Proponent/Lead Agency: 天美影院鈥揝eattle Campus Comment Period Closes: September 26, 2024 Description of Proposal: The proposed 天美影院 AS天美影院Shell House project is intended to provide select interior and exterior renovation to further preserve the historic building and improve building systems (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, and structural), and ADA…
Statement on 天美影院Board of Regents meeting disruption and adjournment
The following is a statement from outgoing 天美影院Board of Regents Chair David Zeeck and Incoming Board of Regents Chair Blaine Tamaki on today’s meeting disruption and adjournment: The 天美影院Board of Regents adjourned its meeting today after disruptions made orderly conduct of the meeting impossible. Speakers addressing labor issues and those calling for divestment from Israel had spoken without interruption, but when Jewish speakers opposed to divestment and concerned about antisemitism on campus began their comments, protestors repeatedly interrupted…
UW鈥檚 Ashleigh Theberge receives Schmidt Sciences Polymath honors for 鈥榖oundary-pushing work鈥� in cell signaling, communication
Ashleigh Theberge, associate professor of chemistry at the 天美影院, has been named to the Schmidt Sciences Polymath Program, entitling her to grants of up to $2.5 million over five years to 鈥減ursue risky, novel theories that would otherwise be difficult to fund,鈥� according to a Sept. 10 announcement from Schmidt Sciences. Theberge 鈥� one of six awardees this year 鈥� was selected from an applicant pool of 117, and is the first 天美影院faculty member selected for the program, which is in its third year.
September 10, 2024
天美影院researchers develop a stretchable, wearable device that lights up an LED using only the warmth of your skin
天美影院researchers have developed a flexible, durable electronic prototype that can harvest energy from body heat and turn it into electricity that can be used to power small electronics, such as batteries, sensors or LEDs. This device is also resilient 鈥� it still functions even after being pierced several times and then stretched 2,000 times.
Thanks to humans, Salish Sea waters are too noisy for resident orcas to hunt successfully
New research led by the 天美影院 and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has revealed how underwater noise produced by humans may help explain why southern resident orca populations have not recovered from historic lows. In a paper published Sept. 10 in Global Change Biology, the team reports that underwater noise pollution 鈥� from both large and small vessels 鈥� forces northern and southern resident orcas to expend more time and energy hunting for fish. The din also lowers the overall success of their hunting efforts. Noise from ships likely has an outsized impact on southern resident orca pods, which spend more time in parts of the Salish Sea with high ship traffic.
September 9, 2024
COVID-19 lockdowns prematurely aged teenage brains, 天美影院study shows
New research from the 天美影院 found lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in unusually accelerated brain maturation in adolescents. This maturation was more pronounced in girls. When measured in terms of the number of years of accelerated brain development, the mean acceleration was 4.2 years in females and 1.4 years in males.
September 6, 2024
Statement from 天美影院President Cauce on killing of recent 天美影院graduate in West Bank
A statement from 天美影院 President Ana Mari Cauce on the killing of recent 天美影院graduate Aysenur Eygi in the West Bank.
August 30, 2024
New discoveries about how mosquitoes mate may help the fight against malaria
An international team led by researchers at the 天美影院 has uncovered surprising details about mosquito mating, which could lead to improved malaria control techniques and even help develop precision drone flight. In a paper published Aug. 30 in the journal Current Biology, the team revealed that when a male Anopheles coluzzii mosquito hears the sound of female-specific wingbeats, his eyes 鈥渁ctivate鈥� and he visually scans the immediate vicinity for a potential mate.
August 29, 2024
Scientists will study nearby galaxies to uncover galactic formation history and dark matter
NASA鈥檚 upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will look for 鈥渇ossils鈥� of galaxy formation by conducting high-resolution imaging studies. Through a grant from NASA, astronomers are designing a set of possible observations called RINGS 鈥� the Roman Infrared Nearby Galaxies Survey 鈥� that would collect these images, and the team is producing publicly available tools that the astronomy community can use once Roman launches and starts collecting data.
August 28, 2024
Large language models can help detect social media bots 鈥� but can also make the problem worse
A team led by 天美影院 researchers found that large language models, such as ChatGPT, can make social media bots more sophisticated at evading detection. But these models can also improve systems that detect bots.
August 21, 2024
Human-wildlife overlap expected to increase across more than half of Earth鈥檚 land by 2070
The overlap between humans and animals will increase substantially across much of the planet in less than 50 years due to human population growth and climate change, according to a collaborative study by scientists at the University of Michigan, the 天美影院 and University College London. By 2070, the overlap between humans and more than 22,000 vertebrate species will rise across nearly 57% of Earth鈥檚 land, according to the team.
August 20, 2024
New independent venture capital fund accelerates and enhances innovation ecosystem at the UW
Pack Ventures, a new venture capital fund that is collaborating with the 天美影院, aims to help entrepreneurs launch new innovations and grow startups that emerge across the UW, while also giving Husky alumni access to investment opportunities.
August 16, 2024
Why isn’t Colorado’s snowpack ending up in the Colorado River? New research suggests the problem might be the lack of spring rainfall
The Colorado River and its tributaries provide water for hydropower, irrigation and drinking water in seven U.S. states and Mexico. But since 2000, water managers have struggled to predict how much water will come from the snowpack. The problem lies with the lack of rainfall in the spring, according to new research from the UW.
August 14, 2024
Galaxies in dense environments tend to be larger, settling one cosmic question and raising others
A new study has found galaxies with more neighbors tend to be larger than their counterparts that have a similar shape and mass, but reside in less dense environments. In a paper published Aug. 14 in the Astrophysical Journal, the team, which used a machine-learning algorithm to analyze millions of galaxies, reports that galaxies found in denser regions of the universe are as much as 25% larger than isolated galaxies. The findings resolve a long-standing debate among astrophysicists over the relationship between a galaxy鈥檚 size and its environment, but also raise new questions about how galaxies form and evolve over billions of years.
August 13, 2024
Q&A: Using marijuana can worsen outcomes for young adults with psychosis 鈥� how can mental health professionals help them stop?
Young adults with psychosis tend to use cannabis at extremely high rates, and their symptoms can be exacerbated by long-term marijuana use. A team of 天美影院 researchers is focused on this particular group.聽
August 12, 2024
Report describes the barriers Pacific Northwest coastal Tribes face in adapting to climate change
The 天美影院, the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians and others held collaborative listening sessions with Northwest coastal Tribes to hear their experiences in adapting to climate change. A new report summarizes those experiences, while an upcoming grant program hopes to help address barriers identified in the report.
August 8, 2024
Many survey respondents rated seeking out sexually explicit 鈥榙eepfakes鈥� as more acceptable than creating or sharing them
In a survey of 315 people conducted by researchers at the 天美影院 and Georgetown University, respondents largely found creating and sharing sexually explicit 鈥渄eepfakes鈥� unacceptable. But far fewer respondents strongly opposed seeking out these media. Previous research has shown that other people viewing non-AI image-based abuse harms the victims significantly.
August 7, 2024
Using photos or videos, these AI systems can conjure simulations that train robots to function in physical spaces
Two new studies introduce AI systems that use either video or photos to create simulations that can train robots to function in the real world. This could significantly lower the costs of training robots to function in complex settings.
August 5, 2024
Randy Hodgins, vice president of the Office of External Affairs, to retire in June 2025
After more than two decades with the 天美影院, Vice President Randy Hodgins announced today that he will step down from his role leading the 天美影院Office of External Affairs and retire at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year. During his upcoming final year as Vice President, Hodgins said he will remain committed to advancing the University鈥檚 mission and ensuring a smooth transition.
August 1, 2024
15 天美影院professors among new class of members to the Washington State Academy of Sciences
Fifteen faculty members at the 天美影院 have been elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences for 2024. They are among 36 scientists and educators from across the state announced Aug. 1 as new members. Selection recognizes the new members鈥� 鈥渙utstanding record of scientific and technical achievement, and their willingness to work on behalf of the academy to bring the best available science to bear on issues within the state of Washington.鈥�