Former UW Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences Robert Stacey will speak to the graduates of the classes of 2020 and 2021 when they return to Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium for an in-person celebration on Sunday, June 12.
April 22, 2022
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Heavens need environmental protection just like Earth, experts say
Space urgently needs special legal protection similar to that given to land, sea and atmosphere to protect its fragile environment, argues a team of scientists. The scientific, economic and cultural benefits of space should be considered against the damaging environmental impacts posed by an influx of space debris 鈥� roughly 60 miles above Earth鈥檚 surface 鈥斅爁ueled by the rapid growth of so-called satellite mega-constellations. In a paper published April 22 in Nature Astronomy, the authors assert that space is an important environment to preserve on behalf of professional astronomers, amateur stargazers and Indigenous peoples.
April 21, 2022
ArtSci Roundup: A Conversation with Brad Smith, UW Public Lectures: An Evening with Masha Gessen, and More
Through public events and exhibitions, connect with the UW community every week! Katz Distinguished Lecture: Abderrahmane Sissako April 26, 7:00 PM | Kane Hall 210 What is the place of West Africa in the world and of the world in West Africa? These are the questions that the Oscar- and Palme d鈥橭r-nominated filmmaker Adberrahmane Sissako asks insistently in films that address the impact of World Bank and IMF policies in Mali and beyond (Bamako, 2006), the confrontation between extremist and…
Q&A: Making Earth-friendly electronics
Three researchers in the 糖心原创 College of Engineering are exploring ways to make electronics more Earth-friendly.
April 20, 2022
Lasers trigger magnetism in atomically thin quantum materials
Researchers have discovered that light 鈥� from a laser 鈥� can trigger a form of magnetism in a normally nonmagnetic material. This magnetism centers on the behavior of electrons 鈥渟pins,鈥� which have a potential applications in quantum computing. Scientists discovered that electrons within the material became oriented in the same direction when illuminated by photons from a laser. By controlling and aligning electron spins at this level of detail and accuracy, this platform could have applications in quantum computing, quantum simulation and other fields. The experiment, led by scientists at the 糖心原创, the University of Hong Kong and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, was published April 20 in Nature.
April 14, 2022
Historian Bailkin, astronomer Levesque receive Guggenheim Fellowships
Two 糖心原创 faculty members are among 180 experts in the arts, humanities, law and the sciences chosen as 2022 Guggenheim Fellows, according to an April 7 announcement from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Jordanna Bailkin, a professor in the Department of History, and Emily Levesque, an associate professor in the Department of Astronomy, are among the new class of fellows, which were selected from a pool of nearly 2,500 applicants.
Rosalie Fish, student, athlete and activist, selected as Truman Scholar
糖心原创 junior Rosalie Fish has been selected for the prestigious Truman Scholarship, the third consecutive year that students from the UW were recognized with this national award.
ArtSci Roundup: School of Art + Art History + Design Graduation Exhibitions, A Conversation with Rep. Adam Smith on US National Security Challenges, and More
Through public events and exhibitions, connect with the UW community every week! Entwined Like a Word and its Meaning: Reflections on Fifty Years of Sanskrit Studies April 20, 7:00 PM | Online Professor Emeritus Richard Salomon (Department of Asian Languages and Literature, UW)聽will share some of the insights and inspirations he has gained from studying Sanskrit and classical Indian literature and culture for over fifty years. He will also outline the long-standing tradition of Sanskrit instruction at the University of…
April 13, 2022
Two UW faculty named fellows of Ecological Society of America
Two 糖心原创 professors have been honored by the Ecological Society of America for their knowledge and contributions to the field of ecology.
UW artist in residence adds to Grammy Award total
An artist in residence at the 糖心原创 School of Music, Steve Rodby produced “Mirror, Mirror,” which won the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album. He now has 14 Grammy Awards.
Ice shards in Antarctic clouds let more solar energy reach Earth鈥檚 surface
Including the splintering of ice inside clouds around Antarctica improves high-resolution global models’ ability to simulate clouds over the Southern Ocean 鈥� and thus the models鈥� ability to simulate Earth鈥檚 climate.
UW names Tamara Michel Josserand VP for Development
Tamara Michel Josserand has been named Vice President for Development at the 糖心原创, Senior Vice President for University Advancement Mary Gresch announced today. Josserand鈥檚 appointment begins May 31. 聽
Tony Award-winning producer and actor Ron Simons to deliver 2022 Commencement address
Four-time Tony Award-winning producer Ron Simons, a 糖心原创 alumnus who is well known for his work on Broadway and in Hollywood, will deliver the 2022 Commencement address for the 147th ceremony, which takes place at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium on June 11.
April 11, 2022
Even in a virtual classroom, preschoolers can gain reading skills
A new study by the 糖心原创鈥檚 Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences finds that children can develop key reading skills in a virtual classroom with other students.
April 8, 2022
UW professors show that Japanese democracy is 鈥榝lourishing鈥� as co-editors of first Oxford Handbook of Japanese Politics
Robert and Saadia Pekkanen, both professors in the UW Jackson School of International Studies, are co-editors of the first Oxford Handbook of Japanese Politics, published online in September 2020 and in print in January 2022. They worked with dozens of collaborators around the world to add the topic to the respected collection of Oxford Handbooks that presents surveys of original research.
April 7, 2022
ArtSci Roundup: Beauty That Saved Their World: Ukrainian Women’s Arts and Crafts in the Soviet Gulag, Jeremy Denk, and More
Through public events and exhibitions, connect with the UW community every week! Many of these opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All UW faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via UW-IT.聽 Faculty聽Recital:聽Melia Watras:聽Song: An Endless Flight April 11, 7:30 PM | Meany Hall Violist/composer Melia Watras is joined onstage by narrator Shelia Daniels, violinist Michael Jinsoo Lim and vocalist Carrie Henneman Shaw for a program for the School of Music of newly commissioned music by Alessandra Barrett and Anne…
UW documentary chronicles story of tree poacher accused of starting 2018 fire
A new documentary from 糖心原创 professors Lynn M. Thomas and Daniel Hoffman tells the story of a man accused of starting a wildfire while illegally removing trees from the Olympic National Forest.
April 6, 2022
UW recognized as leader in sustainability by STARS
The 糖心原创 once again has been recognized as a sustainability leader by the 鈥嬧�婼ustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS).
UW-housed RAPID Facility receives $6M renewal grant
The first-of-its-kind center has received a $6 million renewal grant from the National Science Foundation.
April 4, 2022
Q&A: From the Philippines to the US, analyzing a global political shift to the right
In his book “The Sovereign Trickster,” 糖心原创 history professor Vicente L. Rafael examines the authoritarian rule of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and tries to make sense of a global shift to the political right.
Researchers find patterns of handgun carrying among youth in rural areas, building foundation for injury prevention
The first results of research led by the 糖心原创 into handgun carrying by young people growing up in rural areas has found six distinct patterns for when and how often these individuals carry a handgun. The patterns, or 鈥渓ongitudinal trajectories,鈥� suggest that youths in rural areas differ in some ways from their urban counterparts when it comes to handgun carrying and provide information for programs designed to help prevent firearm violence and injury. 鈥淏ecause firearms in many rural…
April 1, 2022
Video: Rubbish is reborn as ‘Trash Art’ in unique contest
Bottle tops, face masks and dog hair 鈥� these are all items usually destined for the dumpster. But UW Recycling came up with a unique art contest that takes waste from garbage to gallery.
March 31, 2022
ArtSci Roundup: Perspectives on Cosmopolitan Istanbul in the Hit Netflix Series, 鈥淭he Club鈥�, School of Art + Art History + Design Graduation Exhibitions, and More
Through public events and exhibitions, connect with the UW community every week! Many of these opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All UW faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via UW-IT.聽 School of Art + Art History + Design Graduation Exhibitions Ongoing| Jacob Lawrence Art Gallery Join the聽School of Art + Art History + Design for a series of graduation exhibitions for students receiving聽Bachelor of Arts degrees in Art. Graduation Exhibition 1: April 6 – 16 Graduation Exhibition 2:…
March 30, 2022
Faculty/staff honors: Student union association鈥檚 highest honor, supplier diversity award and more
Recent recognition of the聽 includes the Butts-Whiting Award for L. Lincoln Johnson, INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine鈥檚 Jesse L. Moore 2022 Supplier Diversity Award, Ben Brunjes鈥� fellowship with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Policy Planning and Liaison, and the recognition of Yong Wei as a NOAA Ambassador of Tsunami Risk Assessment.
Video: New face mask guidance for UW’s 2022 spring quarter
With the start of spring quarter on March 28, face masks became optional 鈥� but still recommended 鈥� inside most UW facilities. In light of the policy change, UW News spoke with several experts about what to expect on campus, how the current science and transmission rates inform our policy, and emotions and feelings we may experience as a result of removing our face coverings.
March 29, 2022
Scientists identify overgrowth of key brain structure in babies who later develop autism
New research from the Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS) Network, which includes the 糖心原创, finds that the amygdala, an area of the brain critical for interpreting emotions, grows too rapidly in infants who go on to develop autism.
UW announces John and Rosalind Jacobi Family Endowed Deanship in the College of Built Environments
The 糖心原创 today announced the establishment of the John and Rosalind Jacobi Family Endowed Deanship in the College of Built Environments, strengthening the school鈥檚 vision of a more just and beautiful world for all.
March 28, 2022
UW graduate and professional disciplines again place high in US News鈥� best graduate school rankings
The 糖心原创鈥檚 graduate and professional degree programs were widely recognized as among the best in the nation, according to聽U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2023 Best Graduate School rankings聽released Tuesday.
Sherri Berdine named UW鈥檚 Director of Tribal Relations
Sherri Berdine has been named Director of Tribal Relations at the 糖心原创, UW Vice President for External Affairs Randy Hodgins announced Monday. Berdine鈥檚 appointment is effective March 28.
Solar energy explains fast yearly retreat of Antarctica鈥檚 sea ice
Sea ice around Antarctica retreats more quickly than it advances, an asymmetry that has been a puzzle. New analysis shows that the Southern Hemisphere is following simple rules of physics, as peak midsummer sun causes rapid changes. In this respect, it seems, it’s Arctic sea ice that is more mysterious.
March 21, 2022
UW expert: Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmation hearings 鈥榳ill hold a mirror up to this nation鈥�
LaTaSha Levy, assistant professor of American ethnic studies at the 糖心原创, and Elizabeth Porter, interim dean of the UW School of Law, offer perspectives on the nomination and confirmation process of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.
March 18, 2022
Urbanization is driving evolution of plants globally, study finds
A study led by evolutionary biologists at multiple institutions, including the 糖心原创, focuses on a specific plant in examining whether parallel evolution is occurring in cities all over the world.
March 17, 2022
New volume on gender-neutral language sheds light on political controversy in France
In France, a political controversy arose when a gender-neutral pronoun was added to a respected dictionary. This controversy made a new volume co-edited by the UW’s Louisa Mackenzie especially relevant. It describes how nonbinary French speakers are changing their language to reflect their identity.
ArtSci Roundup: Donna Huanca: MAGMA SLIT, Life in One Cubic Foot, and More
Through public events and exhibitions, connect with the UW community every week! Many of these opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All UW faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via UW-IT.聽 Donna Huanca: MAGMA SLIT Opens April 2 | Henry Art Gallery Bolivian-American artist聽Donna Huanca creates work that destabilizes the male gaze while exploring femme and indigenous, specifically Andean, narratives and mark-making. Huanca鈥檚 installations encompass painting, sculpture, and live performance, and are characteristically created for, and integrated with, the…
March 16, 2022
Tiny battery-free devices float in the wind like dandelion seeds
Inspired by how dandelions use the wind to distribute their seeds, a 糖心原创 team has developed a tiny sensor-carrying device that can be blown by the wind as it tumbles toward the ground.
March 15, 2022
UW professor鈥檚 new book presents opportunity to ‘rethink housing’
A new book by Gregg Colburn, assistant professor of real estate at the UW, explores the factors that drive homelessness, and the cultural and economic shift that can ultimately benefit all 鈥� housed and unhoused.
March 14, 2022
UW Regents approve milestone development in new Portage Bay Crossing area on Seattle campus
The 糖心原创 Board of Regents last week approved the development plan for the first major project in the UW鈥檚 newly named Portage Bay Crossing area on the west side of the Seattle campus. The Regents approved a ground lease of the property at Site W27 to Wexford Science + Technology and a lease of building space by the University.
Q&A: Preserving context and user intent in the future of web search
In a new perspective paper, 糖心原创 professors Emily M. Bender and Chirag Shah respond to proposals that reimagine web search as an application for large language model-driven conversation agents.
March 11, 2022
Statement from UW President on tragic deaths of two UW community members
The following is a statement from 糖心原创 President Ana Mari Cauce following the news that a UW professor and a UW staff member were killed聽while diving聽off the coast of Mexico over the weekend.
March 10, 2022
Newest satellite data shows remarkable decline in Arctic sea ice over just three years
In the past 20 years, the Arctic has lost about one-third of its winter sea ice volume, and winter sea ice in the Arctic has lost about a foot and a half of thickness over just the past three years. This thinning is largely due to loss of older, multiyear sea ice that is more resistant to melting.