Dana Robinson Slote, who for more than a decade ran communications efforts for the Seattle City Council, is the new director of media relations at the 蘑菇视频, effective May 20.
May 30, 2024
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May 29, 2024
Q&A: How AI affects kids鈥� creativity
鈥淲e asked one 11-year-old how he鈥檇 feel if his favorite book series was written by AI instead of an author, and he said it would 鈥榙ismantle鈥� the joy of reading for him. We often don’t think about kids having these deep, existential questions about what it means to be an artist,鈥� said Michele Newman, a 蘑菇视频 doctoral student in the Information School.
May 28, 2024
蘑菇视频鈥檚 Larry Dalton and wife, Nicole Boand, make $10 million bequest to the School of Nursing for scholarships and clinical education
The 蘑菇视频 School of Nursing today announced a $10 million bequest from 蘑菇视频 chemistry professor emeritus Larry R. Dalton and his wife, Nicole A. Boand.
In the Field: 蘑菇视频 researcher headed to Alaska to study factors that lead to permafrost thaw and to educate foster care youth
蘑菇视频 doctoral student Joel Eklof has been investigating which environmental factors contribute to permafrost thaw and the release of methane into the atmosphere. For years, Eklof has traveled to a field site southwest of Fairbanks, Alaska.
May 23, 2024
ArtSci Roundup: 53rd Psychology Research Festival, Undergraduate Senior Essay Symposium, Design Show, and more
This week, attend the 53rd Annual Psychology Research Festival, check out the Department of Classics’ Undergraduate Senior Essay Symposium, a Design Show from graduating seniors in the School of Art + Art History + Design, and more. May 27 – 31, 蘑菇视频 Innovation Month Innovation Month is a campus-wide celebration of the innovative work that happens everywhere at 蘑菇视频, every day, across disciplines. It highlights students and researchers who are entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, scientists, artists, and other leaders who are…
AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd, by looking at them just once
A 蘑菇视频 team has developed an artificial intelligence system that lets someone wearing headphones look at a person speaking for three to five seconds to 鈥渆nroll鈥� them. The system then plays just the enrolled speaker鈥檚 voice in real time, even as the pair move around in noisy environments.
May 17, 2024
蘑菇视频 atmospheric scientist participating in field campaign to improve Western snowfall, drought forecasts
A 蘑菇视频 atmospheric scientist will participate in a campaign to study winter storms and snowfall in northwestern Colorado鈥檚 Rocky Mountains. Like Seattle, this area depends on winter snow for its summer water supplies, so improving mountain snow forecasts will improve projections for summer drought and wildfire risks.
May 16, 2024
ArtSci Roundup: Global Sport Lab, Art Honors Graduation Exhibition, Interconnected Worlds with Henry Yeung and more
This week, join the Global Sport Lab for a conversation about what the 2026 FIFA Men鈥檚 World Cup means for Seattle, check out the BA in Art Honors Graduation Exhibition, attend the lecture on Interconnected Worlds with Henry Yeung and more. May 20 – 26, 蘑菇视频 Innovation Month聽 Innovation Month is a campus-wide celebration of the innovative work that happens everywhere at 蘑菇视频, every day, across disciplines. It highlights students and researchers who are entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, scientists, artists, and…
May 15, 2024
Thirteen 蘑菇视频 students receive Fulbright exchange awards for study, research and teaching positions around the world
Thirteen 蘑菇视频 students and recent alumni were awarded聽Fulbright U.S. Student Program聽scholarships this year, joining about 2,000 students and recent graduates from around the country to study and teach abroad.
Scientists want to know how the smells of nature benefit our health
Spending time in nature is good for us. And knowing more about nature鈥檚 effects on our bodies could not only help our well-being, but could also improve how we care for land, preserve ecosystems and design cities, homes and parks. Many studies have focused on how seeing nature affects us. A team of scientists from around the world wants to understand what the nose knows. They are calling for more research into how odors and scents from natural settings impact our health and well-being.
Q&A: How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect older adults鈥� technology use?
蘑菇视频 researchers interviewed 16 older adults in Washington and Oregon, ages 65 to 80, about how their technology use with their social support networks changed during the pandemic.
May 14, 2024
蘑菇视频-led project to study ozone, atmospheric layers a finalist for next-generation NASA satellite
A project led by the 蘑菇视频 to better understand our atmosphere鈥檚 complexity is a finalist for NASA鈥檚 next generation of Earth-observing satellites. STRIVE will receive $5 million to conduct a one-year concept study, and then will hear whether it is selected for launch.
May 10, 2024
University statement on encampment and counter-protest on Sunday
A statement from the 蘑菇视频 regarding the encampment protest in the Quad and a planned counter-protest on Sunday
May 9, 2024
ArtSci Roundup: Katz Distinguished Lecture, DXARTS Spring Concert, MFA Dance Concert and more
This week, attend the Katz Distinguished Lecture Series with Winnie Wong, check out the DXARTS Spring Concert, be wowed away from the MFA Dance Concert, and more. May 13 – 17, 蘑菇视频 Innovation Month Innovation Month is a campus-wide celebration of the innovative work that happens everywhere at 蘑菇视频, every day, across disciplines. It highlights students and researchers who are entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, scientists, artists, and other leaders who are constantly imagining new heights in their fields. Join events to…
蘑菇视频 files Unfair Labor Practice Complaint following ASE union鈥檚 harassment of Dean and staff
The 蘑菇视频 on Tuesday filed an Unfair Labor Practice Complaint with the Washington State Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) against UAW 4121 after more than 100 union members harassed and engaged in intimidation tactics toward the Dean and staff in the College of Arts & Sciences on May 2.
Navy Growler jet noise over Whidbey Island could impact 74,000 people鈥檚 health
As often as four days a week, Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island fly loops overhead as pilots practice touch-and-go landings. The noise is immense. New research from the 蘑菇视频 shows that the noise isn鈥檛 just disruptive 鈥� it presents a substantial risk to public health.
Can Wikipedia-like citations on YouTube curb misinformation?
蘑菇视频 researchers created and tested a prototype browser extension called Viblio, which lets viewers and creators add citations to the timelines of YouTube videos.
May 3, 2024
Video: Washington students learn about engineering at Discovery Days
This 蘑菇视频 College of Engineering event brings thousands of elementary and middle school students from all over Washington to campus to be engineers for a day.
May 2, 2024
Qiang Fu, Raymond Huey elected to National Academy of Sciences
Two 蘑菇视频 researchers are among the newly elected members of the National Academy of Sciences. Qiang Fu, professor of atmospheric sciences, and Raymond Huey, professor emeritus of biology, are among those recognized with one of the highest honors a scientist can achieve.
May 1, 2024
ArtSci Roundup: Frontiers of Physics Lecture, “Influencers, Platforms and the Rise of the Follower Economy”, Cie Herv茅 KOUBI Performance and more
This week, head to Kane Hall for the Frontiers of Physics Lecture on the James Webb Space Telescope’s discoveries, enjoy Cie Herv茅 KOUBI’s performance at Meany Hall, learn about “Influencers, Platforms, and the Rise of the Follower Economy” during the Communications Colloquium, and more. May 6, 5:30 – 8:30 pm | Andrew L. Markus Memorial Lecture: Melayu Malay 鈥� Mystery Miracle,聽Kane Hall Professor Hendrik Maier (University of California, Riverside) will deliver the Department of Asian Languages & Literature’s 2024 Andrew…
蘑菇视频鈥檚 campaign to restore the AS蘑菇视频 Shell House exceeds goal, showcases community support
Before the oars dip their blades signaling the beginning of the Windemere Cup, before hundreds of flag-draped boats parade from Portage Bay to Lake Washington to open the boating season, the campaign to save the AS蘑菇视频 Shell House at the 蘑菇视频 already can be called a winner.聽
Virtual reality environment for teens may offer an accessible, affordable way to reduce stress
Working with teens, 蘑菇视频 researchers have designed RESeT: a snowy virtual world with six activities intended to improve mood. In a 3-week study of 44 Seattle-area teens, researchers found that most used the technology about twice a week without being prompted and reported lower stress levels after using the environment.
April 30, 2024
Scientists solve chemical mystery at the interface of biology and technology
A 蘑菇视频-led study has solved a mystery about organic electrochemical transistors: Why there is a lag when they are switched on. In the process paved the way to custom-tailored OECTs for a growing list of applications in biosensing, brain-inspired computation and beyond.
April 26, 2024
New circuit boards can be repeatedly recycled
A team led by researchers at the 蘑菇视频 developed a new PCB that performs on par with traditional materials and can be recycled repeatedly with negligible material loss. Researchers used a solvent that transforms a type of vitrimer 鈥� a cutting-edge class of polymer 鈥� into a jelly-like substance without damage, allowing solid components to be plucked out for reuse or recycling. With these 鈥渧PCBs鈥� (vitrimer printed circuit boards), researchers recovered 98% of the vitrimer and 100% of the glass fiber.
April 25, 2024
ArtSci Roundup: “AI, Art and Copyright” Roundtable, 鈥淗ow to Center Intersex” Community Gathering, Indigenous Foods Symposium and more
This week, listen to the roundtable on “AI, Art, and Copyright,” attend the second annual Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies Spring Community Gathering, check out the Living Breath of w蓹艂蓹b蕯altx史 Indigenous Foods Symposium, and more. April 30, 4:30 – 6:30 pm | Anton Hur, “Translator Jetlag: Voice and the World We Build” | Translator’s Lecture, Husky Union Building In this talk, Anton Hur will examine the idea of voice in literary translation. He will focus on the practice of 鈥渢riangulation,鈥�…
April 24, 2024
Q&A: How TikTok鈥檚 鈥榖lack box鈥� algorithm and design shape user behavior
Franziska Roesner, a 蘑菇视频 associate professor, and collaborators will present two papers that mine real-world data to help understand TikTok’s personalized its recommendation algorithm and its impact.
April 23, 2024
蘑菇视频 is No. 3 for schools that produce most Peace Corps volunteers
The Peace Corps announced that the 蘑菇视频 is again No. 3 on a list of top volunteer-producing institutions over the past two decades.
Video: 蘑菇视频 professor on 鈥楾he Boys in the Boat,鈥� Nazi Germany and the 1936 Olympics
The film version of 鈥淭he Boys in the Boat,鈥� released on Dec. 25, was inspired by the鈥⒐绞悠� men鈥檚 rowing team鈥痶hat won a gold medal at the 1936 Olympics. It鈥檚 based on the 2013 book by Daniel James Brown. But there is more to the story than the improbable victory by 蘑菇视频 student-athletes from small towns and working-class backgrounds. The 1936 Olympics were held in Berlin, following a failed movement in the United States and Europe to boycott the…
Daniel James Brown to address 蘑菇视频鈥檚 Class of 2024
Daniel James Brown, the author of 鈥淏oys in the Boat,鈥� the story of the 1936 蘑菇视频 men鈥檚 rowing team, will deliver the 2024 Commencement address for the 149th ceremony, which takes place June 8 at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium.
Author Daniel James Brown and MIT atmospheric chemist Susan Solomon to receive honorary degrees at 蘑菇视频鈥檚 2024 Commencement
The 蘑菇视频 149th Commencement is scheduled for Saturday, June 8, at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. This year, the 蘑菇视频 will recognize best-selling author Daniel James Brown and Susan Solomon, a professor of environmental science and chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Both will receive honorary degrees for their contributions to the humanities and sciences.
Q&A: 蘑菇视频 research shows neural connection between learning a second language and learning to code
New research from the 蘑菇视频 shows the brain鈥檚 response to viewing errors in both the syntax (form) and semantics (meaning) of code appeared identical to those that occur when fluent readers process sentences on a word-by-word basis, supporting a resemblance between how people learn computer and natural languages.
April 22, 2024
蘑菇视频 leads international group in semiconductor research and workforce development
The 蘑菇视频 is at the forefront of an international effort to innovate the semiconductor industry while building a skilled U.S.-based workforce to design and manufacture chip technology.
Faculty/staff honors: Rising Star Award for DEI, honors for ornithological work, and more
Recent recognition for the 蘑菇视频 includes a Rising Star Award, honors for distinguished ornithological work and a Gold Medal Award for Impact in Psychology.
April 18, 2024
ArtSci Roundup: Improvised Music Project Festival, Modern Abortion Around the World Panel, Taiwan’s Pop Music and more
This week, join the Jackson School for International Studies for a panel on Modern Abortion Around the World, head to Meany Hall for the Improvised Music Project Festival, celebrate Taiwan’s pop music, and much more. April 22, 3:30 – 5:00 pm | ‘Genbaku Otome: Reconsidering the 鈥淗iroshima Maidens鈥�’ with Kim Brandt (Columbia University), Thomson Hall The Jackson School of International Studies invites Research Scholar Kim Brandt, Columbia University, to discuss the significance of the Hiroshima Maidens. “Hiroshima Maidens鈥� loosely translates…
Two 蘑菇视频 researchers named AAAS Fellows
A tradition dating back to 1874, election as an AAAS Fellow is a lifetime honor, and all fellows are expected to meet the commonly held standards of professional ethics and scientific integrity.
April 17, 2024
Ice age climate analysis reduces worst-case warming expected from rising CO2
A detailed reconstruction of climate during the most recent ice age, when a large swath of North America was covered in ice, provides information on the relationship between CO2 and global temperature. Results show that while most future warming estimates remain unchanged, the absolute worst-case scenario is unlikely.
April 15, 2024
Q&A: How claims of anti-Christian bias can serve as racial dog whistles
A new 蘑菇视频 study showed that white and Black Christians perceived a politician concerned about anti-Christian bias as caring more about anti-white bias, being more willing to fight for white people and as less offensive than one concerned about anti-white bias.
April 12, 2024
Statement on allegations involving a student-athlete
The following is a statement from the 蘑菇视频 on the allegations involving a student-athlete.
April 11, 2024
ArtSci Roundup: Center for Environmental Politics talk, ‘What Makes a Good Art Critic?’, Yefim Bronfman at Meany Hall and more
This week, head to Meany Hall for multiple Grammy Awards recipient Yefim Bronfman’s performance, learn from panelists during “What Makes a Good Art Critic?”, explore “The Imperative Challenges of Sustainability for the Forgotten” during the Center for Environmental Politics’ talk, and more. April 15, 3:30 – 5:00 pm | TALK | ‘Silver Democracy: Youth Representation in an Aging Japan’ with Charles T. McClean, Yale University, Thomson Hall The 蘑菇视频 Japan Studies Program invites Dr. Charles T. McClean to explore why…
April 10, 2024
Ranking: 蘑菇视频 recognized as among the best in the world
The 蘑菇视频 has been named one of the world鈥檚 top universities, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject released Wednesday.