This week in the arts, 蘑菇视频 faculty take us into the community, from the Seattle Art Museum to the Royal Room. There will be music, art history lectures, drama, and more! SAM Talks: Peacock in the Desert Discussion October 18, 7:00 pm | Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Avenue, Seattle Dr. Karni Singh Jasol, Director of the Mehrangarh Museum Trust, Jodhpur, and Dr. Sonal Khullar, Associate Professor of Art History at 蘑菇视频, discuss the themes and works on…
This week in the arts, attend the 2018 Chamber Dance Concert, see the works by ten second year MFA students, attend Cello faculty artist-in-residence S忙unn Thorsteinsd贸ttir’s recital, and more. Chamber Dance Company October 11 to 14 | Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater For its 28th season, the Chamber Dance Company received a聽National Endowment for the Arts: Art Works聽grant to present choreography by Harald Kreutzberg (1902-1968). The 2018 concert,聽Unspoken, addresses matters that are expressed most poignantly with movement鈥撯�搕hese voiceless聽works speak fully and…
Harold Tobin, who joins the 蘑菇视频 this fall as a faculty member in Earth and space sciences and director of the regional seismic sensing network, discusses earthquake early warning, seismic risks and the Pacific Northwest’s “big one.”
Kristina Olson, 蘑菇视频 associate professor of psychology, has been named one of the 2018 MacArthur Fellows. The Fellowship from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation comes with a $625,000 stipend, commonly known as the 鈥済enius grant,鈥� for recipients to use as they see fit.
This week in the arts, see a performance by an all-female Indian Classical dance ensemble, go to an exhibition opening at 4Culture Gallery, attend a lecture with a renowned graphic designer, and more! Nrityagram Dance Ensemble October 4 to 6, 8 pm | Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater The all-female Indian Classical dance ensemble’s daily life of intensive training and meditation brings to the stage compelling performances that are at once sensual and lyrical. “The only proper response to dancers this…
Former Interior Secretary Sally Jewell brings a lifetime of experience in business, nonprofits, government and the outdoors to the 蘑菇视频, where one of her tasks is to help shape the future of EarthLab, a new university-wide institute that seeks to connect scholars with community partners to solve our most difficult environmental problems.
For more than 2 million years, the native forests on the Pacific islands of Guam and Rota were home to several thousand crows, members of a species found nowhere else on Earth. But over the last 60 years, the Mariana crow 鈥� called the Aga in the Chamorro language 鈥� has completely disappeared from the island of Guam and rapidly declined on neighboring Rota. Today there are only about 175 Aga left in the wild. To ensure the survival…
This week in the arts, celebrate Dawg Daze with the Meany Center and Arts蘑菇视频, visit the Henry Art Gallery to see Muse, and more. LAST WEEK | Muse: Mickalene Thomas Photographs t锚te-脿-t锚te Last day is September 30 | Henry Art Gallery “As the exhibition title suggests, MUSE is a visual love letter to the people who inspire her鈥攂oth the women who appear as her subjects and the multigenerational roster of other artists who constitute her artistic community.” — Emily Pothast,…
A 蘑菇视频 study found that mindfulness lessons, offered to parents at two early childhood centers, helped adults learn how to manage their emotions and behaviors while supporting their child鈥檚 development.
David Shields, 蘑菇视频 professor of English, discusses his latest book, “Nobody Hates Trump More than Trump: An Intervention.”
Nurses and nurse-scientists interested in advanced multi-disciplinary training for population and global health practice can now apply for a new 蘑菇视频 degree program.
Patrick Dobel, professor emeritus of the 蘑菇视频 Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, discusses his new book, “Public Leadership Ethics: A Management Approach.”
Justin Marlowe, a professor in the 蘑菇视频’s Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, has been named a member of Washington Governor Jay Inslee’s Council of Economic Advisors. He will be among those advising the governor on local and state economic conditions and national developments that affect state policies.
An exploration of 蘑菇视频 Libraries’ Labor Archives of Washington with labor archivist Conor Casey.
A team from the 蘑菇视频, New York University and the University of California, Berkeley has developed an interactive workshop in data science for researchers at multiple stages of their careers. The course format, called “hack week,” blends elements from both traditional lecture-style pedagogy with participant-driven projects.
蘑菇视频 researchers have found policies are shifting toward restoration projects that include input from more groups and offer a range of benefits to Puget Sound, including flood control, salmon recovery, recreation and habitat protection.
The 蘑菇视频’s Doorway Project has offered a cafe for homeless young adults each quarter, while students have helped add services, from preventive health care, to establishing a fundraising organization to designing a permanent caf茅 home. Its summer pop-up cafe event is Aug. 24.
Hans Scholl, professor in the 蘑菇视频 Information School, discusses the challenges and opportunities of digital government. The website Apolitical has named him among the “Top 100 Most Influential People in digital government.”
Hilary Wething, a doctoral student in the 蘑菇视频’s Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, has received a grant to study the effects of Seattle’s law requiring paid sick leave.
Recent notable books by 蘑菇视频 authors tell of the struggle to break free of racism in higher education, taking an “urban diary” approach to documenting city life and more.
A 蘑菇视频 report provides the best projections yet for sea-level rise due to climate change at 171 sites along Washington’s coasts.
蘑菇视频 Libraries Special Collections has a new exhibit called “Captured in Ink: Historical Cartoons and Caricatures.” The exhibit features the editorial cartoons of Howard Fisher, who worked and drew for decades for the Oregon Journal, a Portland newspaper that folded in 1982. Many other historical caricatures are included as well in the display, which stays up until October 19.
Researchers with the 蘑菇视频-led Virtual Planetary Laboratory are central to a group of papers published by NASA researchers today in the journal Astrobiology outlining the history 鈥� and suggesting the future 鈥� of the search for life on exoplanets, or those orbiting stars other than the sun.
The Washington State Legislature has commissioned faculty members with the 蘑菇视频’s Evans School of Public Policy & Governance to study ticketing and loading procedures at the West Seattle ferry dock and suggest ways to improve terminal operations. Evans School professor Alison Cullen and associate professor Stephen Page will lead the study, which begins this week and is expected to conclude in December. The work is being funded by $75,000 from the state supplemental transportation budget. Cullen is principal…
The early years are when the brain develops the most, forming neural connections that pave the way for how a child 鈥� and the eventual adult 鈥� will express feelings, embark on a task, and learn new skills and concepts. Scientists have even theorized that the anatomical structure of neural connections forms the basis for how children identify letters and recognize words. In other words, the brain’s architecture may predetermine who will have trouble with reading, including children…
African-Americans in Washington state are 2.3 times more likely than whites to be sentenced to fines and fees, and carry about three times the debt in unpaid monetary sanctions. In all, said 蘑菇视频 sociology professor Alexes Harris, legal financial obligations represented nearly $2.5 billion in debt in Washington in 2014, the most recent year for which statistics are available. But several states, including Washington, are starting to pursue solutions to a system that disproportionately affects the poor…
A new 蘑菇视频-led paper pinpoints starvation as the cause of death for hundreds of thousands of Cassin’s auklet seabirds in late 2014 to early 2015.
Art and design can amaze, inform, entertain, challenge or even gently baffle the viewer 鈥� and the annual thesis exhibition for Master of Fine Arts and Master of Design at the Henry Art Gallery reliably offers a little of each.
The academic student employees (ASEs) at the 蘑菇视频 have announced a strike to begin June 2, despite the fact that two bargaining sessions are scheduled before that date. The 蘑菇视频 is working with deans, chancellors and department chairs to avoid disruption or delay in grades or graduation should the ASEs strike.
What makes a good artificial reef, for divers, and for marine life? 蘑菇视频 landscape architecture students have done designs for a state-funded project to replace the artificial reef at the Redondo Beach dive site. They will present and discuss their work in a public meeting May 30, in Des Moines. The landscape architecture studio class is taught by associate professor Iain Robertson, with lecturer and landscape designer Brooke Sullivan, who is working on her doctorate at the University…
For the past three years, a striking visual statement has marked Memorial Day on the 蘑菇视频 campus: thousands of miniature flags dotting the HUB lawn. The first year, student veterans placed hundreds of flags as a solemn gesture to underscore the significance of the holiday. The next year, the office of Student Veteran Life placed some 4,400 flags, to recognize the number of soldiers killed in the Iraq War. And in 2017, more than 5,800 flags…
Family-focused science lessons, robotics for young children and touch-based programming for the visually impaired are among the 蘑菇视频 research videos featured in the STEM for All Video Showcase, funded by the National Science Foundation. The weeklong online event, in its fourth year, highlights more than 200 projects from universities around the country and allows viewers to vote for their favorites. This year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淭ransforming the Educational Landscape.鈥� Researchers from the 蘑菇视频 have submitted projects from the…
ASEs have called on the 蘑菇视频 to address trans-affirming medical procedures, mental health coverage, sexual harassment prevention training and wages 鈥� and the latest proposal the 蘑菇视频 offered Monday addresses each outstanding issue.
Aspects of an otherwise Earthlike planet鈥檚 tilt and orbital dynamics can severely affect its potential habitability 鈥� even triggering abrupt 鈥渟nowball states鈥� where oceans freeze and surface life is impossible, according to new research from 蘑菇视频 astronomers.
The 蘑菇视频 School of Oceanography has a new vessel, named after marine biologist, author and conservationist Rachel Carson. It will explore Puget Sound and nearby coasts.
Charles Johnson, 蘑菇视频 professor emeritus of English, has released his fourth book of short stories, “Night Hawks.” He discusses his creative process for short story-writing.
Issues of race and racism permeate American culture and media more than ever. The 蘑菇视频’s Center for Communication, Difference and Equity will hold a three-day conference May 10-12 to explore these issues and foster engagement and support among academics.
The 蘑菇视频 has proposed a three-year contract which includes annual wage increases over the next three years, a continuation of high-quality health insurance fully paid by the university and the continuation of waivers on many student-approved fees. The 蘑菇视频 has also agreed to pay for two 50 percent ASE employees to partner with SafeCampus to develop and conduct a sexual harassment and prevention training program to address ASE-specific issues.
Victoria Meadows, 蘑菇视频 astrobiologist, professor of astronomy and leader of NASA’s 蘑菇视频-based Virtual Planetary Laboratory, has been named recipient of the 2018 Frank Drake Award from the SETI Institute. She is the first woman to receive the award.
A Q&A with retiring Washington Sea Grant director Penny Dalton on her drive to serve the public, and the ways in which she has helped young marine policy experts get started in the field.