The 乱伦社区 is extending the confirmation date for newly admitted freshman undergraduate students from May 1 to June 1 for the 2024-25 academic year. June 1 is now the date when admitted students must confirm their acceptance and place a deposit to hold their spot in the fall 2024 entering class.聽
Three 乱伦社区 faculty members have been awarded early-career fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The new Sloan Fellows, announced Feb. 20, are Simon S. Du and Adriana Schulz, both assistant professors in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, and Alexandra Velian, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry in the College of Arts & Sciences.
In an experiment akin to stop-motion photography, an international team co-led by 乱伦社区 scientists has isolated the energetic movement of an electron in a sample of liquid water 鈥� while 鈥渇reezing鈥� the motion of the much larger atom it orbits.
The 乱伦社区 is proud to be included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2023-24 Fulbright U.S. students and scholars. This recognition is given to the U.S. colleges and universities that had the highest number of applicants selected for the 2023-24 Fulbright U.S. Student and Fulbright U.S. Scholar Programs.
The 乱伦社区 was No. 26 in the world on the Times Higher Education annual reputation ranking,聽released聽on February 12.
Nancy Allbritton, the dean of the 乱伦社区 College of Engineering and a UW professor of bioengineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
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 Project Name: Anderson Hall Renovation Proponent/Lead Agency: 乱伦社区鈥揝eattle Campus Comment Period Closes: February 14, 2024 Description of Proposal: The proposed 乱伦社区 Anderson Hall project is intended to provide interior renovation to the existing classroom, offices, and other program spaces to improve building systems (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating and ventilation), structural and unreinforced masonry improvements,…
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 Project Name: Lot E18 Solar Canopy Project Proponent/Lead Agency: 乱伦社区鈥揝eattle Campus Comment Period Closes: February 14 2024 Description of Proposal: The University is proposing to install an approximately 4,820 SF solar canopy over 30 existing parking spaces in parking lot E18.聽 The solar canopy would generate approximately 84kW of electrical power connecting to the City of…
New research confirms the cause of slow slip along the Cascadia Subduction Zone and other faults that is accompanied by intermittent tremors or “pops” at the surface. Co-authors Marine Denolle and Joan Gomberg discuss the role of fluid-driven fracturing deep underground.
The 乱伦社区 community is mourning the passing of Nancy Bell Evans 鈥� a supporter of education, health care, and arts and culture, and someone who brought energy, grace, and passion to public and nonprofit service.
乱伦社区 development partner Greystar submitted permit numbers paperwork this week for a multiphase plan to invest in some of the University鈥檚 existing housing in the neighborhoods east of the main Seattle campus to increase housing options, affordability for its students, faculty, and families, and improve student housing quality.
President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Tricia Serio announced an organizational and leadership restructuring in the areas of finance, planning and budgeting aimed at improving the effectiveness and efficiency of these areas鈥� service to the University community. The changes, which take effect Tuesday, Jan. 16, come after an external review determined a unified organization will better serve faculty and academic personnel, as well as staff and students.
At Monday鈥檚 CFP National Championship Game in Houston, Husky Nation turned out, proud in purple and gold, and cheering on a UW team that was undefeated this season. Tens of thousands of fans packed NRG Stadium 鈥� some fresh off the Huskies鈥� Sugar Bowl win in New Orleans 鈥� and stayed to the end. Though UW lost to Michigan, as one fan said, 鈥淲e鈥檒l get there again.鈥�
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 Project Name: N26 and E2 Lots Fleet Charging Project Proponent/Lead Agency: 乱伦社区鈥揝eattle Campus Comment Period Closes: January 23, 2024 Description of Proposal: The University is proposing to install approximately 80 electric vehicle charging stations in the E2 parking lot and 38 charging stations in the N26 lot. Minor excavation will occur to support installation of electrical…
Holly Barker, a 乱伦社区 teaching professor of anthropology, and three current members of the UW football team 鈥� Ulumoo Ale, Makell Esteen and Faatui Tuitele 鈥� are studying how the skills they develop to maximize their chances of victory on the field have applications outside the stadium. Their work, which is ongoing, is showing that the research methods and analytical abilities of student-athletes are applicable in academic and research settings, as well as jobs in a variety of fields.
Edefuan Ulofoshio, who started his 乱伦社区 football career as a walk-on, was named a second-team All-American and received first-team All-Pac-12 recognition this season.
We are disappointed in the decision reached by a King County Superior Court jury today in a racial harassment and retaliation case brought by four former officers and one current UWPD officer. Our attorneys are reviewing options for our next steps, including the potential for an appeal. The 乱伦社区 is committed to providing a safe, secure and welcoming working environment for all staff. This case alleged issues that took place largely under previous leadership and went unreported through…
Researchers led by Jiun-Haw Chu, a 乱伦社区 associate professor of physics, and Philip Ryan, a physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy鈥檚 Argonne National Laboratory, have found a superconducting material that is uniquely sensitive to outside stimuli, enabling the superconducting properties to be enhanced or suppressed at will. This discovery could enable new opportunities for switchable, energy-efficient superconducting circuits.
Around Anchorage, communications among the critically endangered population of Cook Inlet beluga whales聽may be masked by ship noise in their core critical habitat, accordingly to the first repertoire of their calls.
With several university athletic programs around the country 鈥� including the 乱伦社区 鈥斅燼nnouncing moves to new conferences that will likely increase travel for student-athletes, a group of sleep and circadian scientists and physicians have published a white paper describing the significance of repeated, chronic jet lag on student-athlete health and performance 鈥� both in academics and in sports, and suggesting strategies to reduce the consequences of travel across time zones.
This minute-long video is a glimpse at the video stories the UW News office produced in 2023, where UW students, faculty and staff forged new connections and pushed boundaries for a better understanding of the world.聽聽
The 乱伦社区 is proud to announce that more than 40 faculty and researchers who completed their work while at UW have been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2023 list from Clarivate.
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR 52.203-7) require the 乱伦社区 to implement procedures designed to prevent and detect violations of the Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 (41 USC 51-58). In addition, state regulations (RCW 42.40) require the university to provide annual notification to employees of the procedures and protections under the Whistleblower Act. These articles are published as a reminder of the policies and procedures in place at the 乱伦社区. Kickback Defined. 鈥淜ickback鈥� as defined by the FAR means…
Following a national search, Dr. Timothy H. Dellit has been appointed to lead UW Medicine and the 乱伦社区 School of Medicine, UW President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Tricia Serio announced today.聽
Two 乱伦社区 geophysicists will travel to the Atacama Desert in Chile this month to study a fault system that’s similar to the Seattle Fault in Puget Sound, but in a much different climate that makes it easier to monitor its effects on the landscape.
Three UW experts are among the authors of the newly released Fifth National Climate Assessment, an overview of climate trends, impacts and efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change across the nation.
Six 乱伦社区 subjects ranked in the top 10, and atmospheric sciences maintained its position as No. 1 in the world on the聽Global Ranking of Academic Subjects聽list for 2023. The ranking, released at the end of October, was conducted by researchers at the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, a fully independent organization dedicated to research on higher education intelligence and consultation.
The 乱伦社区鈥檚 annual Veterans Day ceremony, held on Friday at the Medal of Honor Memorial near Red Square, honored those who have served and featured music by the Husky Marching Band. UW alum Dr. John Hess, ’72, was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Veteran Award by President Ana Mari Cauce. While serving in the Army, he transformed the way the medical world treats trauma patients, specifically in kids with congenital heart disease. UW Magazine spoke with Hess about…
Ahead of the Dec. 25 release of 鈥淭he Boys in the Boat,鈥� the 乱伦社区 鈥� joined by The Seattle Times, Microsoft and additional community partners 鈥� is launching a six-week “Pull Together” campaign to support young people and celebrate the civic spirit of our city and region.聽
The New York Climate Exchange, a first-of-its-kind organization working to implement innovative climate solutions in New York City and across the globe, on Nov. 9 announced Stephen Hammer as its founding chief executive officer. The 乱伦社区 is a core member of the exchange.
The Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship at the 乱伦社区 Foster School of Business ranked in the top 10 for 鈥淏est Entrepreneurship Program,鈥� according to a ranking produced jointly by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine.
Five 乱伦社区 experts comment on the current El Ni帽o, its effect on Pacific Northwest winter weather, as well as on regional and global ocean temperature trends.
Directed by George Clooney, the “Boys in the Boat” movie was inspired by the 乱伦社区 men鈥檚 rowing team that won Olympic Gold in 1936. It鈥檚 based on the 2013 book by Daniel James Brown.
In a paper published Sept. 6 in Physical Review Letters, an international team of researchers in the United States, Germany and France reported that a distinctive strategy they have used shows real promise to be the first approach to measure the mass of the neutrino. Once fully scaled up, their collaboration 鈥� Project 8 鈥� could also reveal how neutrinos influenced the early evolution of the universe as we know it.
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 Project Name: East Campus Dock lmprovements Proponent/Lead Agency: 乱伦社区鈥揝eattle Campus Comment Period Closes: October 27, 2023 Description of Proposal: The UW is proposing to repair, replace, and remove several docks located along the shoreline of Union Bay in Lake Washington. The dock improvements result in replacement of five, removal of four, and extension of one dock,…
乱伦社区 President Ana Mari Cauce delivered her annual address to the community on Oct. 12. Highlights of the speech are reflected in this video. The audience was invited to attend the event remotely via livestream.
Elizabeth A. 鈥淏etsy鈥� Cowles has been named chair of the Advisory Board to the William D. Ruckelshaus Center, a public policy-minded collaboration of Washington State University and the 乱伦社区.
When you hear a cover of a favorite song, comparisons are inevitable. There are obvious similarities 鈥� the lyrics, the melody 鈥� but there are also enough differences to make each version unique. Those deviations say more than you might expect. Maya Angela Smith, associate of professor of French at the 乱伦社区, introduces translation studies through the lens of the song 鈥淣e Me Quitte Pas.鈥� Originally recorded by Jacques Brel 鈥� a French-speaking Belgian man 鈥�…
Picture a series of uniform mounds of earth, each about 6-feet high. Enclosing 50 acres, the mounds form an octagon that is connected to a circle. This is The Octagon Earthworks, located in central Ohio, and it鈥檚 one of thousands of Indigenous mounds across the eastern half of North America. Chadwick Allen is a professor of English and American Indian studies at the 乱伦社区, and he studies Native American earthworks and cultural erasure. The Octagon Earthworks,…