Washington counties that rely more on revenue from court-imposed fines and fees also sentence more women to incarceration, a study by the 乱伦社区 finds.
March 2, 2022
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Multi-state study of monetary sanctions finds widespread inequities, far-reaching consequences
Alexes Harris, professor of sociology at the 乱伦社区, discusses her team’s five-year, eight-state study of legal financial obligations, and their findings that court-imposed fines and fees perpetuate inequality.
March 1, 2022
UW celebrates 50 years of the Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center
Visit the 乱伦社区鈥檚 Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center once, and you鈥檒l be impressed by its size, the historic murals and the number of resources available to students.
February 28, 2022
UW statement on recent gift return, status of Israel Studies program
乱伦社区 Professor Liora Halperin, supported by the Benaroya endowment, expressed views in a statement that were not shared by the donor, Becky Benaroya. Our mission as a university demands that our scholars have the freedom to pursue their scholarship where it leads them and to freely express their views as academics and as individuals. After several months of good faith conversations between University and Stroum Center leadership, Prof. Halperin and the donor, Mrs. Benaroya requested that her gift be returned, and it was determined that returning the gift was the best path forward.
UW authors in IPCC report emphasize threats to human health and well-being
Two 乱伦社区 experts in climate change and health are lead authors of the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The new report titled Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptations and Vulnerability, published Monday morning, details in over three thousand pages a 鈥渄ire warning鈥� about the consequences of inaction on reducing the emissions that are causing our planet to warm and on implementing interventions to prepare for and effectively manage the dangerous impacts of climate change…
February 25, 2022
Antibiotic used on food crops affects bumblebee behavior
Scientists at the 乱伦社区 and Emory University report that an antibiotic sprayed on orchard crops to combat bacterial diseases slows the cognition of bumblebees and reduces their foraging efficiency. The study, published Feb. 9 in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, focused on streptomycin, an antibiotic used increasingly in U.S. agriculture during the past decade.
February 24, 2022
ArtSci Roundup: Lauren Williams: Wake Work*, Concert and Campus Bands, 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 Don’t Miss Before it Closes! Lauren Williams: Wake Work* Through March 5 | The Jacob Lawrence Gallery What happens in the wake of state violence, particularly against Black people in the United States? Absence and erasure challenge the imagination in聽Lauren Williams: Wake Work*,聽an exhibition created as part of…
Farms following soil-friendly practices grow healthier food, study suggests
An experiment conducted on 10 farms across the U.S. suggests that crops from farms following soil-friendly practices for at least five years have a healthier nutritional profile than the same crops grown on neighboring, conventional farms. Researchers believe soil microbes and fungi boost certain beneficial minerals, vitamins and phytochemicals in the crops.
February 23, 2022
Andreas Bohman selected as VP for UW-IT and UW鈥檚 chief information officer
乱伦社区 President Ana Mari Cauce today announced the selection of Andreas Bohman as vice president for UW Information Technology and UW鈥檚 chief information officer. He is set to begin March 16.
A new upper limit on the mass of neutrinos
An international research team, including scientists from the 乱伦社区, has established a new upper limit on the mass of the neutrino, the lightest known subatomic particle. In a paper published Feb. 14 in Nature Physics, the collaboration 鈥� known as the Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino Experiment or KATRIN 鈥� reports that the neutrino鈥檚 mass is below 0.8 electron volts, or 0.8 eV/c2. Honing in on the elusive value of the neutrino鈥檚 mass will solve a major outstanding mystery in particle physics and equip scientists with a more complete view of the fundamental forces and particles that shape ourselves, our planet and the cosmos.
February 22, 2022
Q&A: Student Kaden Lee on competing in the 鈥楯eopardy! College National Championship鈥�
The 鈥淛eopardy! College National Championship鈥� brought together undergraduate students from 36 U.S. colleges and universities. Kaden Lee, a UW junior from Medical Lake, Washington, majoring in aeronautics and astronautics, appeared in the tournament on Feb. 11.
February 17, 2022
UW biologist and computer scientist named Sloan Fellows
Two faculty members at the 乱伦社区 have been awarded early-career fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The new Sloan Fellows, announced Feb. 15, are聽Brianna Abrahms, an assistant professor in the Department of Biology, and Yulia Tsvetkov, an assistant professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering.
ArtSci Roundup: DXARTS Winter Concert:聽Movement Actuation, Jazz Innovations: Part 1 and 2, 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 Voice Division Recital February 22, 4:00 PM |聽Brechemin Auditorium Students of Thomas Harper and Carrie Shaw perform works from the vocal repertoire. Free | More info Borden Lecture in Theoretical Chemistry: Dr. Martin Head-Gordon February 23, 4:00 PM | Johnson 102 and Online via Zoom For the Borden…
February 16, 2022
Unexpected findings detailed in new portrait of HIV
Using powerful tools and techniques developed in the field of structural biology, researchers at the 乱伦社区 and Scripps Research have discovered new details about the human immunodeficiency virus, HIV. The findings bring into focus the basic architecture of the virus just above and below its surface and may help in the design and development of a vaccine that can protect against AIDS. These detailed findings include 3D views of the structure and position of the virus鈥� envelope 鈥渟pike鈥�…
Google’s ‘CEO’ image search gender bias hasn’t really been fixed
UW researchers showed that image search results for four major search engines from around the world, including Google, still reflect gender bias.
Faculty programs welcome most diverse cohort in recent UW history
Ang茅lica Amezcua never thought she鈥檇 achieve a doctoral degree, never mind landing a tenure-track job at the 乱伦社区. Raised in Mexico, she moved to California when she was 11, and she鈥檚 the first in her family to earn a Ph. D. She once believed that a career in academia was unattainable due to the obstacles placed in society for people of color.
February 15, 2022
eDNA a useful tool for early detection of invasive green crab
As the green crab invasion in the state worsens, a new analysis method developed by 乱伦社区 and Washington Sea Grant scientists could help contain future invasions and prevent new outbreaks using water testing and genetic analysis. The results show that the DNA-based technique works as well in detecting the presence of green crabs as setting traps to catch the live animals, which is a more laborious process. Results suggest these two methods could complement each other as approaches to learn where the species鈥� range is expanding.
February 14, 2022
DNA testing exposes tactics of international criminal networks trafficking elephant ivory
A team led by scientists at the 乱伦社区 and special agents with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has used genetic testing of ivory shipments seized by law enforcement to uncover the international criminal networks behind ivory trafficking out of Africa. The genetic connections across shipments that they鈥檝e uncovered exposes an even higher degree of organization among ivory smuggling networks than previously known. The paper, published Feb. 14 in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, incorporates results from DNA testing of more than 4,000 African elephant tusks from 49 different ivory seizures made in 12 African nations over a 17-year period.
February 11, 2022
Samson Jenekhe, Anna Karlin elected to National Academy of Engineering
Samson Jenehke, a 乱伦社区 professor in both the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Anna Karlin, a UW professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, announced Feb. 9 by the academy.
Smartphone app can vibrate a single drop of blood to determine how well it clots
Researchers at the UW have developed a new blood-clotting test that uses a single drop of blood and a smartphone vibration motor and camera.
February 10, 2022
ArtSci Roundup: Charles Yu at Benaroya Hall, Faculty Recital: Melia Watras: The almond tree duos, 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 Charles Yu at Benaroya Hall February 15, 7:30 PM | Benaroya Hall & Online Shawn Wong, Professor of English, will moderate the Q&A at the upcoming lecture with celebrated author Charles Yu (HBO鈥檚 鈥淲estworld;鈥� 鈥淗ow to Live Safely in a Science Fiction Universe鈥�).聽 Interior Chinatown is a deeply…
February 9, 2022
New IAU center to focus on solutions to satellite interference in astronomical observations
The International Astronomical Union has launched the Centre for the Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky from Satellite Constellation Interference to coordinate collaborative multidisciplinary international efforts with institutions and individuals 鈥� including researchers at the 乱伦社区鈥檚 DiRAC Institute 鈥� to help mitigate the negative impacts of satellite constellations on ground-based optical and radio astronomy observations as well as humanity鈥檚 enjoyment of the night sky.
New Center for Environmental Forensic Science aims to disrupt and dismantle international illegal wildlife trade
Across the globe, endangered species are at risk for illegal poaching. African elephants are sought out for their ivory, rhinoceros for their singular horns, and armadillo-like pangolins for their protective, brittle scales. Add to that list valuable and environmentally sensitive trees illegally harvested throughout the world where entire ecosystems are being deforested and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing that is devastating oceans. These illicit markets, estimated at $1 trillion annually, cause enormous environmental impacts and have the potential to unleash new, deadly pathogens.
UW and Amazon announce creation of the Science Hub
The 乱伦社区 and Amazon today announced the Science Hub, an effort that deepens the relationship between the two organizations and will advance innovation in core robotics, artificial intelligence technologies and their applications.
February 4, 2022
Planting trees in pastureland provides significant cooling in the tropics
Farmers struggling to adapt to rising temperatures in tropical regions can unleash the benefits of natural cooling, alongside a host of other wins, simply by dotting more trees across their pasturelands. For the first time, a study led by the 乱伦社区 puts tangible numbers to the cooling effects of this practice.
Mosquitoes are seeing red: Why new findings about their vision could help you hide from these disease vectors
New research led by scientists at the 乱伦社区 indicates that a common mosquito species 鈥� after detecting a telltale gas that we exhale 鈥� flies toward specific colors, including red, orange, black and cyan. The mosquitoes ignore other colors, such as green, purple, blue and white. The researchers believe these findings help explain how mosquitoes find hosts, since human skin, regardless of overall pigmentation, emits a strong red-orange 鈥渟ignal鈥� to their eyes.
February 3, 2022
Custodians share COVID experiences, show pride in their work in art exhibit
The UW Custodian Project is advocating for custodians, lifting their voices and raising awareness about their important roles on campus. As part of the project, an art exhibit called 鈥�(in)Visibility鈥� is hanging in UW Tower through March. It features photos taken by 16 custodians, paired with their testimonials.
For the uninsured, crowdfunding provides little help in paying for health care and deepens inequities
New research from the 乱伦社区 shows that people in states with higher medical debt and lower rates of insurance coverage are more likely to try to raise money but less likely to succeed.
ArtSci Roundup: UW 2022 Heritage Language Symposium, Inequity at Boiling Point, 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 Inequity at Boiling Point February 9, 4:00 PM | Online via Zoom Join us in conversation with Somini Sengupta, an award-winning New York Times foreign correspondent, on what she’s learned as a journalist covering the human toll of global warming. Sponsored by The Henry M. Jackson School聽of聽International Studies聽in…
January 31, 2022
UW wins 2021 EPA Regional Food Recovery Challenge, preventing waste and feeding the hungry
The 乱伦社区鈥檚 Seattle campus saved more than 5 tons of food from being thrown away in 2020, preventing unnecessary waste and helping feed people in the community who struggle with food security.
January 27, 2022
Determination of non-significance: Haring Center renovation
Pursuant to the provisions of WAC 197-11-340 and WAC 478-324-140, the 乱伦社区 hereby provides public notice of: Determination of non-significance
ArtSci Roundup: UW Symphony, Photograph 51, 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 UW Symphony February 4, 7:30 PM | Meany Hall David Alexander Rahbee leads the University Symphony in a program of music by Klengel, Mahler, P盲rt, and Schubert. With graduate student conductors Daren Weissfisch and Rylan Virnig. $10 | Buy tickets & more info 2022 History Lecture Series: Capitalism…
January 26, 2022
Air pollution from planes, roads infiltrates schools and can be dramatically reduced with portable air filters
What started as a 乱伦社区-led project to measure air pollution near Sea-Tac International Airport has led to schools in the area installing portable air filters to improve indoor air quality. First, UW researchers found they were able to parse aircraft pollution from roadway pollution in the communities under Sea-Tac International Airport flight paths and map the air quality impacts of the ultrafine particles associated with planes. Then they discovered that the mix of ultrafine particle pollution, black carbon…
Glaciers are squishy, holding slightly more ice than thought
Though usually though of as a solid, glaciers are also slightly compressible, or squishy. This compression over the huge expanse of an ice sheet 鈥� like Antarctica or Greenland 鈥� makes the overall ice sheet more dense and lowers the surface by tens of feet compared to what would otherwise be expected.
Four UW faculty members, incoming Burke Museum leader named 2021 AAAS Fellows
Four current faculty members and the incoming executive director of the UW鈥檚 Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture have been named AAAS Fellows, according to a Jan. 26 announcement by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. They are among 564 new fellows from around the world elected in 2021, who are recognized for 鈥渢heir scientifically and socially distinguished achievements鈥� in science and engineering.
January 25, 2022
Hungry yeast are tiny, living thermometers
乱伦社区 researchers report that yeast cells can actively regulate a process called phase separation in one of their membranes. During phase separation, the membrane remains intact but partitions into multiple, distinct zones or domains that segregate lipids and proteins. The new findings show for the first time that, in response to environmental conditions, yeast cells precisely regulate the temperature at which their membrane undergoes phase separation.
January 24, 2022
Fast, cheap test can detect COVID-19 virus鈥� genome without need for PCR
Researchers at the 乱伦社区 have developed a new test for COVID-19 that combines the speed of over-the-counter antigen tests with the accuracy of PCR tests that are processed in medical labs and hospitals. The Harmony COVID-19 test is a diagnostic test that, like PCR tests for COVID-19, detects genetic material from the SARS-CoV-2 virus. But whereas conventional PCR tests can take several hours, the Harmony kit can provide results in less than 20 minutes for some samples and with similar accuracy.
January 20, 2022
Shift work helps marine microbes share scarce ocean resources
With a low supply of and high competition for key nutrients, scientists have puzzled over the vast diversity of microbial species found in the open ocean. A new study shows that time of day is key, with species of marine microbes specializing in different shifts throughout the day and night.
ArtSci Roundup: Small Island Big Song: Our Island, Photograph 51, 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 Small Island Big Song: Our Island January 29, 7:30 PM | The Great Hall and online In partnership with the UW Taiwan Studies Arts & Culture Program,聽Town Hall Seattle is thrilled and honored to serve as the first stop on Small Island Big Song鈥檚 2022 U.S. and European…
January 19, 2022
Bubbles of methane rising from seafloor in Puget Sound
The release of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas responsible for almost a quarter of global warming, is being studied around the world, from Arctic wetlands to livestock feedlots. A 乱伦社区 team has discovered a source much closer to home: 349 plumes of methane gas bubbling up from the seafloor in Puget Sound, which holds more water than any other U.S. estuary.