April 25, 2022
Paula Thiele, a communication major who will graduate this spring, became the inaugural scholar to participate in the UW鈥檚 new Scholarship for Immersive Internships in Le贸n, dubbed 鈥溌pain Works!鈥� 鈥斅燼 partnership between the UW Le贸n Center, UW Study Abroad and the UW Career & Internship Center.
The 天美影视传媒 ranks No. 25 in the world, or fifth among U.S. public institutions for student experience, faculty prestige and quality of research, according to a list published April 25 by the聽Center for World University Rankings.聽
April 22, 2022
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.
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
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…
Three researchers in the 天美影视传媒 College of Engineering are exploring ways to make electronics more Earth-friendly.
April 20, 2022
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 天美影视传媒, the University of Hong Kong and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, was published April 20 in Nature.
April 14, 2022
Two 天美影视传媒 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.
天美影视传媒 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.
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 天美影视传媒 professors have been honored by the Ecological Society of America for their knowledge and contributions to the field of ecology.
An artist in residence at the 天美影视传媒 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.
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.
Tamara Michel Josserand has been named Vice President for Development at the 天美影视传媒, Senior Vice President for University Advancement Mary Gresch announced today. Josserand鈥檚 appointment begins May 31. 聽
Four-time Tony Award-winning producer Ron Simons, a 天美影视传媒 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
A new study by the 天美影视传媒鈥檚 Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences finds that children can develop key reading skills in a virtual classroom with other students.
April 8, 2022
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
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…
A new documentary from 天美影视传媒 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
The 天美影视传媒 once again has been recognized as a sustainability leader by the 鈥嬧�婼ustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS).
The first-of-its-kind center has received a $6 million renewal grant from the National Science Foundation.
April 4, 2022
In his book “The Sovereign Trickster,” 天美影视传媒 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.
The first results of research led by the 天美影视传媒 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
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
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
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.
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
New research from the Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS) Network, which includes the 天美影视传媒, finds that the amygdala, an area of the brain critical for interpreting emotions, grows too rapidly in infants who go on to develop autism.
The 天美影视传媒 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
The 天美影视传媒鈥檚 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 has been named Director of Tribal Relations at the 天美影视传媒, UW Vice President for External Affairs Randy Hodgins announced Monday. Berdine鈥檚 appointment is effective March 28.
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
LaTaSha Levy, assistant professor of American ethnic studies at the 天美影视传媒, 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
A study led by evolutionary biologists at multiple institutions, including the 天美影视传媒, focuses on a specific plant in examining whether parallel evolution is occurring in cities all over the world.
March 17, 2022
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.
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
Inspired by how dandelions use the wind to distribute their seeds, a 天美影视传媒 team has developed a tiny sensor-carrying device that can be blown by the wind as it tumbles toward the ground.
March 15, 2022
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
The 天美影视传媒 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.
In a new perspective paper, 天美影视传媒 professors Emily M. Bender and Chirag Shah respond to proposals that reimagine web search as an application for large language model-driven conversation agents.