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| 8/18/2008 |
New minor planet helps explain comets
The icy lump of rock is just over 2 billion miles from Earth, a bit closer than the planet Neptune, researchers told a symposium on Monday. The orbit of 2006 SQ372 is an ellipse four times longer than it is wide, said University of Washington astronomer Andrew Becker, who led the research team.
Yahoo News. |
| 8/15/2008 |
New director rethinking the Henry's mission
Sylvia Wolf, former head of photography at New York's Whitney Museum, took over as director of Seattle's Henry Art Gallery in April. Since then, she has been thinking about the museum's mission, its relationship with the University of Washington and its role in the community.
The Seattle Times. |
| 8/11/2008 |
Chilies developed heat to beat fungus
Working in South America, ancestral home of all chilies, UW scientists show that the chemical that gives peppers their punch also helps ward off a seed-killing fungus. "To me, this answers the fundamental question of why chilies are hot in the first place," said UW biologist Joshua Tewksbury, lead author of the study published online today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The Seattle Times |
| 8/6/2008 |
UW study examines decline of snowpack
Despite previous studies suggesting a warmer climate is already taking a bite out of Washington's snowpack, there's no clear evidence that human-induced climate change has caused a drop in 20th century snow levels, according to a controversial new study by University of Washington scientists.
The Seattle Times. |
| 8/5/2008 |
Penguins Setting Off Sirens
Like the proverbial canary in the coal mine, penguins are sounding the alarm for potentially catastrophic changes in the world’s oceans, and the culprit isn’t only climate change, says Dee Boersma, a University of Washington biology professor and an authority on the flightless birds.
UW News Links. |
| 8/1/2008 |
The fight for the soul of the Northwest
The "evangelicals" of James K. Wellman Jr.'s new book know there's only one way to God, and it's their way. Dr. Wellman is chairman of the comparative religion program at the Henry Jackson School of International Studies.
Seattle Times. |
| 7/30/2008 |
Presumed dinosaur flesh may just be bacterial
Remember when scientists announced three years ago that they had found the soft tissue of a Tyrannosaurus Rex in a 70-million-year-old fossil? Never mind. New evidence suggests those findings, which startled the scientific community, might be bogus. Researchers led by Thomas Kaye, a paleontologist at the University of Washington, report that slimy bacterial colonies mimic the fleshy residues allegedly recovered from a fossilized bone.
Scientific American. |
| 7/30/2008 |
Asteroid named for aeronautics prof Holsapple
The Planetary Science Institute has named a recently discovered asteroid for University of Washington Aeronautics and Astronautics Professor Keith Holsapple. He didn't discover 20360 Holsapple but is being recognized for his long record of research on asteroids.
The Olympian. |
| 7/25/2008 |
Want to calculate a carbon footprint?
A recent University of Washington study found that when the same values were used with 10 different online calculators, the results varied greatly. In one category, the bottom line for a typical American homeowner varied by more than 32,800 pounds of carbon produced per year.
The Seattle PI. |
| 7/17/2008 |
UW mulls adding more slots for freshmen
University of Washington President Mark Emmert wants to expand the university's freshman enrollment by 1,700 students over the next decade, a plan he says will help temper the university's increasingly competitive admissions process.
Seattle PI. |
| 7/1/2008 |
A&S on UWTV: Northwest Indian Art
Using over 100 photographs of artworks, Professor Emeritus This month on UWTV,Bill Holm examines how Northwest Coast Native American Art has been perceived over the generations and what is going on today to understand it. You can view the video online.
UWTV. |
| 7/1/2008 |
A&S on UWTV: Vision and the Brain
Why do we need vision? As it turns out, there are two answers to this question. On the one hand, we need vision to give us detailed knowledge of the world beyond ourselves, knowledge that allows us to recognize things from minute to minute and day to day. You can view the video online.
UWTV.. |
| 7/1/2008 |
Penguin Decline Points to Climate Change
Penguins are serving as a ``canary in the coal mine,'' and their declining numbers are evidence that people are altering the animals' environment, said Dee Boersma, a biology professor at UW, in a preview of the study that will be published in the July/August edition of the U.S. journal BioScience.
Bloomberg.com |
| 6/30/2008 |
A Case for No-Till Farming
Professor David R Montgomery argues that a fundamental drawback of conventional farming is that it fosters topsoil erosion. Tillage leaves the ground surface bare and vulnerable to runoff.
Scientific American. |
| 6/26/2008 |
New mineral named for UW astronomer
The International Mineralogical Association has named a new mineral, the first to be discovered in a particle from a comet, in honor of Donald Brownlee, a UW astronomer who revolutionized research on interplanetary dust entering Earth's atmosphere.
University Week. |
| 6/26/2008 |
Gift funds environmental justice studies
Professor Devon Pena, who has a joint appointment in American Ethnic Studies and Anthropology, has spent his career working for environmental justice. Now he, along with his sister Tania Hernandez, is funding three endowed fellowships to support graduate students working in that area.
Uweek. |
| 6/22/2008 |
A Michael Dailey retrospective
Seattle artist and former University of Washington professor Michael Dailey's work is in the spotlight in a long-due retrospective at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art at Willamette University in Salem, Ore.
The Seattle Times. |
| 6/21/2008 |
Proposed radar station gets a boost
A congressional panel's support for a Doppler radar station on the Washington coast is a "huge start" — but just a start — toward a facility that could help predict the severity of approaching Pacific storms.
The Seattle Times. |
| 6/20/2008 |
Cooler-than-normal weather stalls summer activities out of the gate
The calendar says summer has arrived, but the effects of an unusually chilly spring linger on the landscape of Western Washington. Cliff Mass, an atmospheric-sciences professor in Arts & Sciences is quoted.
The Olympian |
| 6/17/2008 |
Bloggers face increasing risk of arrest
Bloggers are increasingly being targeted for arrest by governments that are scared of their growing influence on the population. A report by University of Washington students found a steady increase in the number of bloggers arrested since 2003.
WIA Report |
| 6/17/2008 |
Dean Cauce Visits Spanish Universities
Ana Mari Cauce, Dean of Arts & Sciences, consulted with Spanish universities in Valladolid, Salamanca and Leon to assist in the creation of a new research center. The trip was sponsored and organized by the Foundation of the Spanish Language. English language translation available soon.
elmundo.es |
| 6/12/2008 |
New Rules from Weyco's Clear-Cut Mudslide?
Dozens of mudslides still scar the landscape of forested hills above the Boistfort Valley, a stark reminder of relentless rain dropped by the December 2007 storm that showed no mercy when it befell West Lewis County. David Montgomery, professor of Earth and space sciences, is quoted.
The Chronicle |
| 6/12/2008 |
A sprinkling of stardust
Donald Brownlee, a University of Washington astronomer and pioneer in the study of comets and asteroids, now has a piece of space dust named after him by the International Mineralogical Association.
The Seattle PI. |
| 6/8/2008 |
Silent Film Returns to Moore after 94 Years
A unique Northwest film, about life among the Kwakwaka'wakw tribal communities in British Columbia, premiered simultaneously in 1914 at Seattle's Moore Theatre and the Casino Theatre in New York. Bill Holm, professor emeritus with the Burke, and George Quimby, director of the Burke from 1968 to 1983, undertook the first restoration of the film in 1974.
Seattle Times |
| 6/8/2008 |
Flirty Text Messages Inroad for Daters
A 2007 Cingular survey revealed 12 percent of singles have used texting as a conversation starter and a low-risk, effective dating strategy. Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology, is quoted.
Tacoma News Tribune |
| 6/7/2008 |
At Last, Art's in the Air on the Ave
Designed by University of Washington art students and financed by businesses on University Way Northeast (better known to students as the Ave), the "Up in the Air" art project signifies the recent rebirth of Seattle's most popular college hangout.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| 5/28/2008 |
Ignition's Chinese VC Affiliate Raises $320 m
Qiming Venture Partners, a Shanghai-based affiliate of Bellevue's Ignition Partners, said Tuesday it had raised $320 million from global investors aiming for a stake in China's epic boom. David Bachman, professor of international studies, is quoted.
Seattle Times |
| 5/27/2008 |
Grandchildren Have Seniors Moving to Seattle
The lure of such everyday interactions has drawn many grandparents to Seattle in recent years -- leaving jobs, friends and other family members behind to spend more time with their progeny. UW sociology professor Pepper Schwartz is quoted.
Seattle PI |
| 5/26/2008 |
Lotus Therapy
Mindfulness meditation has become perhaps the most popular new psychotherapy technique of the past decade. Marsha Linehan, pscyhology professor at the UW, is quoted.
The New York Times |
| 5/26/2008 |
Rules Prevent Aid for Some Quake Victims
People who are not registered under a Chinese regulatory system that controls where people can live and work have been denied temporary shelter. Kam Wing Chan, UW professor of geography, is quoted.
USA Today |
| 5/25/2008 |
Jewelry Maker Earns Artist Trust Award
Artist Trust, a nonprofit organization supporting artists in Washington, has announced jewelry maker and UW faculty member Mary Lee Hu as the eighth recipient of the Irving and Yvonne Twining Humber Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement.
Tacoma News Tribune |
| 5/21/2008 |
Jewelry Artist Weaves Her Way to Award
Jewelry artist Mary Lee Hu, professor of metals in the School of Art, will receive the eighth Irving and Yvonne Twining Humber Award, a $10,000 prize given in Seattle each year to honor a female artist over 60.
Seattle Times |
| 5/21/2008 |
Another Slow Slip Quake Under Washington
UW scientists will be collecting 100 portable instruments Thursday from an area near Port Angeles where they were arrayed to measure a slow slip tremor. Seismology Lab Coordinator Bill Steele says over the past few weeks in an area from south Puget Sound to northern Vancouver Island the tremor slowly released energy that would be equivalent to a 6.7 magnitude earthquake if it had occurred all at once.
Seattle PI |
| 5/21/2008 |
Students Help Excavate Mammoth Bone
Students from Kamiakin High School in Kennewick recently helped scientists and students from Central Washington University search for the remains of a mammoth at a site southwest of town. Bax Barton, research associate in paleontology at the Burke Museum, is quoted.
Mid-Columbia Tri City Herald |
| 5/15/2008 |
Increase Diversity of Grain Supplies
In an op-ed piece, Lucy Jarosz, associate professor of geography, writes that "now (is) the time to begin to rethink and rework the global food system so that corn, wheat and rice are available to all people -- not just those who can afford to buy them."
Seattle PI |
| 5/13/2008 |
New Holly Struggles with Cultural Divide
In the Beacon Hill area, New Holly is an experimental and controversial public housing program attempting to mingle socio-economic groups. The goal of the federally funded project is elimination of poverty pockets in cities and more daily interaction among diverse residents. Alexes Harris, assistant professor of sociology, is quoted.
Seattle PI |
| 5/12/2008 |
Gregoire Raises $1.3 Million in April
Gov. Chris Gregoire's supporters flooded the Democrat with campaign contributions in April, injecting more than $1.3 million into her rematch against Republican challenger Dino Rossi. Bryan Jones, professor of political science, is quoted.
Seattle Times |
| 5/12/2008 |
Seattle Reaches Out After China Quake
The 7.9-magnitude quake that rocked China sent local residents with ties to the disaster zone scrambling to make contact with family and friends. Steve Harrell, associate professor of Chinese, and several students are quoted.
Seattle PI |
| 5/9/2008 |
American String Project Comes to Life Again
The Post-Intelligencer previews the upcoming concert season of the American String Project. Co-founder Barry Lieberman is an artist-in-residence in the School of Music.
Seattle PI |
| 5/7/2008 |
Celebrating Israel's 60th - Differing Reasons
Local Palestinian-Americans and pro-Israel Jews will separately mark the 60th anniversary of the creation of the state of Israel this week. Joel Migdal, professor of international studies, is quoted.
Seattle Times |
| 5/5/2008 |
Warming Threat Worse in Tropics
While global warming is expected to be strongest at the poles, it may be an even greater threat to species living in the tropics, scientists say. Joshua Tewksbury, assistant professor of biology, is quoted.
Los Angeles Times |
| 5/1/2008 |
“Never Again, Again: The Darfur Crisis”
Intiman Theatre hosts this free panel discussion on the genocide in Darfur on Saturday, May 3 at 4:30 pm.
UW senior Ben Weintraub, a founding member of the UW chapter of STAND, an international student anti-genocide coalition, will be a panel member.
HULIQ |
| 5/1/2008 |
Tse-whit-zen Artifacts Under Lock & Key
One of the Pacific Northwest's most astonishing archaeological finds in a generation has languished for more than a year, lingering on metal shelves in a Seattle warehouse, unseen by the public and unexamined by scientists. Steve Denton, program manager at the Burke Museum, is quoted.
Seattle Times |
| 4/27/2008 |
Smaller Theaters Thinking Big
Misha Berson, Seattle Times theater critic, looks at the recent trend of smaller local companies edging out big houses for "plays with the greatest national buzz." The UW's student actors receive several mentions.
Seattle Times |
| 4/25/2008 |
No Sign of Price Fixing
The Olympian editorial board writes about the Attorney General's Office recently-released report on gas prices in the state. The study was performed by Keith Leffler, UW assistant professor of economics.
The Olympian |
| 4/25/2008 |
Yakamas Demonstrate Native Crafts at Burke
Five Yakama tribal members from the Yakima Valley are headed to the Burke Museum to demonstrate various traditional crafts such as beading, basket weaving and horse saddle making during the Plateau Native Arts Celebration.
Yakima Herald-Republic |
| 4/25/2008 |
Raising a Little Genius
In an op-ed piece, Harry Hoffman, executive director of Program for Early Parent Support, writes about "the brain-stimulation effects of a wide range of seemingly simple activities, beginning in the earliest weeks of life." The work of Patricia Kuhl and Andrew Meltzoff at the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences is noted.
Seattle Times |
| 4/17/2008 |
AG Says No Gas Price Gouging in WA
After a year-long investigation into fuel prices in Washington, Attorney General Rob McKenna said his office didn't find any illegal conduct on the part of producers. The investigation was conducted by Keith Leffler, an economist at the University of Washington.
Puget Sound Business Journal |
| 4/16/2008 |
The Science of How Infants Learn
A day-long focus on how babies learn, sponsored by Circle of Success, centers on presentations by Andrew Meltzoff and Patricia Kuhl, co-founders and co-directors of the University of Washington Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, and authors of the book, "Scientist in the Crib."
Yakima Herald-Republic |
| 4/15/2008 |
Striking Work by Local Writers
In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Seattle Times prints five works by local poets, including "Things" by Richard Kenney, professor of English.
Seattle Times |
| 4/15/2008 |
Book breathes new life into pondering death
David Shields was suffering from a bad back. And then came the attacks of September 11, 2001. The two events -- the pain of his throbbing back and the ensuing "national obsession" with mortality and vulnerability, in Shields' words -- came together on a personal level for the author, who teaches English at the University of Washington.
CNN.com |
| 4/9/2008 |
Domke Named Favorite Professor by UW Seniors
It's communication professor David Domke’s time to shine; the graduating senior class elected him as their favorite professor. Now it’s up to him to further earn that title with a unique presentation of his own.
The Daily |
| 4/9/2008 |
Smart Land-use Regulations in King County
In an op-ed piece, John Borah, who headed planning and community-development agencies in Indiana, New York and Minnesota and is a former chairman of the Clallam County Planning Commission, writes about urban planning, land use regulations and the cost of housing in Seattle. Research by Theo Eicher, professor of economics and founding director of the Economic Policy Research Center, is noted.
Seattle Times |
| 4/9/2008 |
Misguided Land-use Regulations in King County
In an op-ed piece, Russell Hokanson, CEO of the Seattle-King County Association of Realtors, Reagan Dunn, Metropolitan King County Council member representing District 9, and Samuel Anderson, executive officer of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties, write about the financial impacts land-use regulations have on middle class families in Seattle and King County. Research by Theo Eicher, professor of economics and founding director of the Economic Policy Research Center, is noted.
Seattle Times |
| 4/6/2008 |
How Do You Doodle?
Our idle scribbles can reveal much about ourselves. For a moment, let us noodle the doodle, the psychosomatic squiggle tethering the attention spans people. Ana Mari Cauce, professor of psychology and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted.
Seattle Times |
| 4/6/2008 |
A Life-changing Trip to S. Africa
Four Husky football players' trip to South Africa with the UW Comparative History of Ideas program opened their eyes to a world they never imagined.
Everett Herald |
| 4/4/2008 |
UW in Top US News & World Report Rankings
In annual US News & World Report rankings of higher educational programs, the College School of Art's master of fine arts program in ceramics was ranked fifth, as was the fiber arts program. The College's mathematics program in statistics was ranked sixth. The nuclear physics program was ranked third.
University Week |
| 4/4/2008 |
The Arts: John O'Conor
Keyboard fans are in luck this coming week -- and so are Beethoven fans -- when the terrific Irish pianist John O'Conor comes to the University of Washington for what is termed "A Celebration of Beethoven." The performance caps a two-day residency at the University of Washington School of Music.
Seattle Times |
| 4/4/2008 |
'Colorblind' Still Struggle with Race
The issue of race in America has been rippling through the airwaves and the blogosphere since Illinois Sen. Barack Obama addressed the topic last month. The overwhelming reaction tells a different story about how "colorblind" young Americans really are. Anthony Greenwald, professor of psychology, is quoted.
Seattle Times |
| 4/3/2008 |
Musical Theater Symposium Slated at UW
A two-day symposium on American musical theater organized by Larry Starr, the Ruth Waters Endowed Professor in Music History at the UW School of Music, will be held on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, in Brechemin Auditorium.
University Week |
| 4/3/2008 |
Irish Pianist Teaches, Performs at UW
The UW School of Music will present a Celebration of Beethoven with Irish Pianist John O'Conor at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, in Meany Theater. O'Conor, who is internationally renowned for his poetic interpretations of Beethoven's sonatas, presents an all-Beethoven recital.
University Week |
| 4/3/2008 |
Flying Feet Entertain at Airports
UW Dance Program student Alice Gosti loves airports. So it makes a certain sense, perhaps, that as a dancer she would she would want to perform in them.
University Week |
| 3/23/2008 |
Tibetan's Appeal Transcends Politics/Religion
Stevan Harrell, professor of anthropology, is quoted regarding the Dalai Lama's popularity -- here and worldwide.
Seattle Times |
| 3/23/2008 |
Dog Video - New, Public Face of War
As young tech-savvy warriors head into combat zones abroad, they've begun posting raw, disturbing images online. The military is scrambling to control the risk for military security. Philip Howard, assistant professor of communication, is quoted.
Everett Herald |
| 3/23/2008 |
The Doomsday Vault: Seeds Protected in Arctic
Scientists are collecting a billion and a half seeds from all the world's crops to keep in safe storage deep inside a mountain near the North Pole. David Battisti, professor of atmospheric sciences, is quoted. Watch the "60 Minutes" video segment here.
CBS News |
| 3/23/2008 |
Math Teachers Divided
Washington's math wars got ugly this year. Educators agree that current math standards aren't up to snuff. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, is quoted.
Vancouver Columbian |
| 3/22/2008 |
Rainbow Bookfest
Assunta Ng, publisher of the Northwest Asian Weekly, hosts an event promoting authors of color, the Rainbow Bookfest. This year, the two featured speakers at the Bookfest will be Quintard Taylor, professor of history, and Shawn Wong, professor of English.
Northwest Asian Weekly |
| 3/22/2008 |
Concert of Ribbets Means Frog Chorus
Everett Herald columnist Sharon Wootton writes about Pacific chorus frogs (also known as Pacific tree frogs). Eliot Brenowitz, professor of psychology and biology, is quoted.
Everett Herald |
| 3/20/2008 |
Report on Curbing Homelessness
Debra Boyer, cultural anthropologist at the University of Washington, has spent more than 20 years studying street prostitutes and the homeless and was hired by the United Way of King County to help figure out solutions to homelessness in the county.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| 3/20/2008 |
The Professor as Open Book
It is not necessary for a student studying multivariable calculus, medieval literature or Roman archaeology to know that the professor on the podium shoots pool, has donned a bunny costume or can't get enough of Chaka Khan. Yet professors of all ranks and disciplines are revealing such information on public, national platforms: blogs, Web pages, social networking sites, even campus television. David Collingwood, professor of mathematics, is quoted.
New York Times |
| 3/19/2008 |
Jackson Foundation to Fund UW Chair
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation is honoring its chair, Helen Jackson, with a major gift in her honor to the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. The gift of $1 million will endow the Helen Jackson Chair in Human Rights.
Seattle Times |
| 3/19/2008 |
Obama Takes Aim at 'Racial Stalemate'
Facing the most serious controversy of his political career, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Tuesday condemned inflammatory remarks by his pastor but argued they should be understood in a historical context of black anger. He urged the nation to move past "a racial stalemate we've been stuck in for years." David Domke, professor of communication, is quoted.
USA Today |
| 3/19/2008 |
Infidelity Actually Happening More?
More than half of Americans -- 54% -- know someone who has an unfaithful spouse, according to a nationwide USA TODAY/Gallup Poll of 1,025 adults. David Barash, professor of psychology, is quoted.
USA Today |
| 3/13/2008 |
China Restricts Ascents on Mount Everest
China is denying mountaineers permission to climb its side of Mount Everest this spring, a move that reflects concerns by the communist government that Tibetan activists may try to disrupt its plans to carry the Olympic torch up the world's tallest peak. David Bachman, professor of international studies, is quoted.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| 3/12/2008 |
Helen Jackson Honored by UW Endowment
A $1 million endowment to the University of Washington's Jackson School of International Studies will bring an increased focus on human rights issues and serve as a continuing tribute to a longtime Everett icon, Helen Jackson.
Everett Herald |
| 3/12/2008 |
Choice Shows All Around the Country
One of the New York Times' "choice shows" this spring is the Henry Art Gallery's "Kader Attia: New Work," on exhibit now through May 25.
The New York Times |
| 3/12/2008 |
Want a Man, or a Worm?
In an op-ed piece, David Barash, professor of psychology, responds to Eliot Spitzer's sexual indiscretions by noting that among mammals "sexual monogamy ... is rare."
LA Times |
| 3/5/2008 |
A Seattle Man's Journey for Clinton
One of a series of reports by members of a University of Washington journalism class taught by professor David Domke. The students have been covering the presidential race in Washington, Idaho, and Texas.
Crosscut |
| 3/4/2008 |
Washington Freshmen Math Woes
Sixty professors at the University of Washington have signed an open letter to the Legislature complaining that college freshmen struggle to solve middle-school-level mathematics problems and are “confounded by simple algebra,” the Associated Press reports.
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
| 3/2/2008 |
Olympic National Park to Warn Anglers
March 2, 2008 – Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News
Olympic National Park to warn anglers of mercury levels in fish
Mercury concentrations in some fish in the Olympic National Park lakes were among the highest measured in a six-year study of 20 national parks and monuments released by the National Park Service last week. Dan Jaffe, adjunct professor of atmospheric sciences, is quoted.
Port Angeles Peninsular Daily News |
| 3/2/2008 |
In Seattle, a Piece of Paris and Old Rome
March 2, 2008 – Tacoma News Tribune
In Seattle, a piece of Paris and old Rome
The Tacoma News Tribune reviews SAM's "Roman Art from the Louvre" exhibit. Margaret Laird, assistant professor of art history, is guest curator of the exhibit.
Tacoma News Tribune |
| 3/2/2008 |
Economics Will Not Settle Land-Use Debate
Seattle Times columnist Jon Talton responds to recent housing-cost research by Theo Eicher, professor of economics and founding director of the Economic Policy Research Center.
Seattle Times |
| 3/1/2008 |
Cheap Credit and Economic Crisis
In an op-ed piece, Dan Jacoby, professor of labor studies, writes that "our dismal distribution of income has pushed workers into dangerous reliance upon debt to pay their bills."
Seattle PI |
| 2/29/2008 |
Pristine Areas Reveal Pollution's Ugly Reach
The Everett Herald editorial board writes about a recent study that found evidence of 79 contaminants in 20 national parks. Dan Jaffe, adjunct professor of atmospheric sciences, is quoted.
Everett Herald |
| 2/29/2008 |
UW Grad's 'Military Intelligence and You!'
In "Military Intelligence and You!," director Dale Kutzera, a UW alum, spliced World War II military films with footage he took of modern actors to craft a satire about the Iraq war.
Seattle Times |
| 2/28/2008 |
Students Choreograph Upcoming Dance Concert
Feb. 28, 2008
Students choreograph upcoming dance concert
The UW Dance Program presents its annual showcase of new work by undergraduate students March 6--9 in the Meany Studio Theater. The concert features not only the diversity of the current student body, but also the diversity that defines dance as a performing art.
University Week |
| 2/28/2008 |
Get Smart: Dinosaur Day
Kids of all ages will have a chance to chisel away at real shale rocks and take home a fossil, if they find one, during Dinosaur Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Seattle's Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.
Seattle Times |
| 2/27/2008 |
A Champion Fights the Puzzle of Autism
The Seattle Times editorial board profiles Geraldine Dawson, professor of psychology and founding director of the Autism Center. She is leaving the UW to become the new chief science officer for Autism Speaks.
Seattle Times |
| 2/26/2008 |
Here's One Reason Students Barack the Vote
Since early January, 16 of David DOmke's journalism students at the University of Washington have been blogging the 2008 presidential campaign.
Crosscut |
| 2/26/2008 |
Americans' Faith in State of Flux
A study released Monday by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life indicates that American religious identity is more fluid than ever. James Wellman, assistant professor of Western religions, is quoted.
Seattle Times |
| 2/24/2008 |
Teenage Brain, Behavior Demystified
Laura Kastner, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, shares some thoughts on the teen brain.
The Olympian |
| 2/24/2008 |
Caucus? Primary? Just Pick, Voters Say
Depending on who you talk to, this year's presidential caucuses and primary in Washington state were a rousing success or a huge mess. Or both. Research by Matt Barreto, assistant professor of political science, is quoted.
Everett Herald |
| 2/21/2008 |
Meteor Didn't Make Major Ground Impact
UW scientists say there's no seismic evidence the meteoroid that could be seen from four Northwest states and British Columbia early Tuesday made a major ground impact. Stephen Malone, research professor of Earth and space sciences, is quoted.
Seattle PI |
| 2/20/2008 |
SAM Lights Up Louvre's Rome
Margaret Laird, assistant professor of art history, is guest curator of SAM's "Roman Art from the Louvre" exhibit.
Seattle PI |
| 2/18/2008 |
What People Owe Fish: A Lot
Many traits we take pride in, the body parts and behaviors we exalt as hallmarks of our humanity, were really invented by fish. Catherine Peichel, affiliate assistant professor of biology, is quoted.
New York Times |
| 2/18/2008 |
Live From Another Stunned Campus...
What plays into coverage of violence, both on campus and elsewhere? Bruce Shapiro, director of the UW's Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma, is quoted.
Inside Higher Ed |
| 2/16/2008 |
Learning from a Native Speaker, While At Home
The best way to learn a foreign language may be to surround yourself with native speakers. The Internet and a broadband computer connection may do the job, bringing native speakers within electronic reach for hours of practice. Paul Aoki, director of the UW language learning center, is quoted.
New York Times |
| 2/16/2008 |
Teleportation: Could it Happen?
John Cramer, a University of Washington physicist says if we can just figure out how to avoid the massive explosions predicted from traveling through a wormhole, maybe the theoretical premise of the movie "Jumper" could be brought one step closer to reality.
Seattle PI |
| 2/16/2008 |
UW Professor Will Play Carnegie Hall
After winning the Special Presentation Series of Artist International Auditions last year, Dr. Regina Yeh, piano lecturer, will make her debut performance at New York City's Carnegie Hall on May 27.
Northwest Asian Weekly |
| 2/15/2008 |
Campus Sexperts
When it comes to actual sexual activity, statistics show that coeds are more likely to be virgins when they enter college, and may be having slightly less sex than in previous years. Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology, is quoted.
Newsweek |
| 2/15/2008 |
Clear-Cut Slide Prompts Investigation
In response to Lewis County landslides and 1,000 others statewide caused by Western Washington's Dec. 3 storm, the Forest Practices Board unanimously voted Wednesday to fund a study of slides in forestlands. Preliminary models of slide areas have been created by David Montgomery, professor of Earth and space sciences.
Centralia Chronicle |
| 2/14/2008 |
Regulations Add to Region's Home Prices
An intriguing new analysis by a University of Washington economics professor argues that Seattle home prices have, perhaps inadvertently, been driven up $200,000 by good intentions.
Seattle Times |
| 2/13/2008 |
Battling for Math Education
In an op-ed piece, Clifford Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, writes about "two visions of the future of Washington math education now in front of the Washington Legislature."
Seattle PI |
| 2/13/2008 |
The Politics of Public Radio
Public television and radio broadcasters who rely on federal funding are voicing concern about the deepest budget cut proposal ever. Richard Kielbowicz, associate professor of communication, is quoted.
Everett Herald |
| 2/10/2008 |
The Leading Man of London Arts Tours
Next month, University of Washington English professor John Webster will return to London, shepherding a flock of travelers to some of the best theater and classical-music performances in the world.
Seattle Times |
| 2/8/2008 |
Voters in 5 States Take Their Turn
The effort to win four Democratic and three Republican presidential nomination contests this weekend is getting less than the full treatment by the remaining hopefuls, but plenty of attention still. Bryan Jones, UW professor of political science, is quoted.
The New York Times |
| 2/8/2008 |
Politics in Washington State Lively /Puzzling
This Saturday, when presidential caucuses will be held statewide, people plan to make the most of it. Matt Barreto, assistant professor of political science, is quoted.
The New York Times |
| 2/6/2008 |
Seattle Takes Steps to Recognize Minorities
James Gregory, professor of history and director of the Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project, and Quintard Taylor, professor of history and proprietor of blackpast.org, are quoted regarding current efforts to acknowlege the role of minorities in shaping the Seattle region.
The New York Times |
| 2/5/2008 |
No: A Love Song
"Here's what I know to be true: Academe is about being rejected. Everyone is told no." Jessica Burstein, associate professor of English, considers "no."
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
| 2/4/2008 |
'Anton' Playwright Tough to Get a Handle On
There's no question whether Jane Martin can write excellent plays, or make people laugh. She can. The question is, does Jane Martin even exist? Jon Jory, professor of drama, is noted.
Bremerton Sun |
| 2/4/2008 |
Small Earthquake Shakes CK, Bremerton
A "micro" earthquake shook the central area of Kitsap County near Green Mountain this morning, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. Bill Steele, seismology lab coordinator, is quoted.
Bremerton Sun |
| 2/4/2008 |
State Issues Can Upend Presidential Campaign
The Post-Intelligencer looks at the impact Washington could have on the presidential candidates in the upcoming caucuses and primary. Bryan Jones, UW professor of political science, is quoted.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/350026_caucus0 |
| 1/30/2008 |
Cheap Credit and Economic Crisis
Globalization intensifies competition among low-wage workers worldwide, keeping wages in check while enabling CEOs and stockholders who play the global marketplace to reap the benefits, according to Dan Jacoby, Harry Bridges Chair in Labor Studies at the University of Washington.
Seattle PI |
| 1/29/2008 |
Hitting It Off, Thanks to Algorithms of Love
Online matchmaking has become a boom industry as rival scientists test their algorithms for finding love. Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology, is noted.
New York Times |
| 1/28/2008 |
Plumbing American. Politics for God's Sake
USA TODAY scans some of the new and upcoming titles from authors writing about faith and politics. "The God Strategy: How Religion Became a Political Weapon in America," by David Domke, UW professor of communications, and Kevin Coe, who teaches American politics and mass media at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, is noted.
USA Today |
| 1/28/2008 |
Clinton's Latino Spin
LA Times columnist Gregory Rodriguez writes about Hillary Clinton and Latinos. UW political scientist Matt Barreto is quoted.
Los Angeles Times |
| 1/21/2008 |
The Lowdown on Dirt: It's Disappearing
On average, the planet is covered with little more than 3 feet of topsoil. "We're losing more and more of it every day," said David Montgomery, a geologist at the University of Washington.
Seattle PI |
| 1/20/2008 |
Giving Back: One Man's Math Lesson
Bob Bridge, owner of the Renton Toyota Scion dealership, has an idea to hire University of Washington math students to tutor students struggling with math at one of Renton's three high schools.
Seattle PI |
| 1/9/2008 |
Origins of Life on Earth a Radioactive Beach?
Zachary Adam, an astrobiologist at the University of Washington, has suggested the collection of radioactive material on a beach as a new theory for the origins of life.
The London Telegraph |
| 1/7/2008 |
Newspapers at Community Colleges Losing Favor
Community college papers around the state are closing down after years of wrestling with undernourished budgets, high staff turnover and low readership. Gerald Baldasty, chair and professor of communication, is quoted.
Seattle PI |
| 1/7/2008 |
Doing the Free-trade Mambo
Seattle Times columnist Kate Riley considers the importance of trade as an issue in the current Presidential election. David Bachman, professor of international studies, is quoted.
Seattle Times |
| 12/20/2007 |
The Body Politic's Shifty Mind
University of Washington psychology Professor Anthony Greenwald and others are trying to get a bead on what is happening inside voters' heads.
Seattle Times |
| 12/18/2007 |
New Flood Philosophy: Stop Fighting Nature
In some spots, King County is letting the water win to eventually return stretches of land totaling more than 33 miles along the county's major rivers back to nature -- rather than fighting it. Phil Mote, a research scientist in the Climate Impacts Group, and Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, are quoted.
Seattle Times |
| 12/18/2007 |
Herbert Mark Kagi, 1933-2007
Longtime political science professor remembered
H. Mark Kagi, a longtime political science teacher and book store owner died Friday from a lung disease. Kagi came to the University of Washington to join the political science faculty and, in 1971, was recognized as one of the top undergraduate professors in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Seattle PI |
| 12/16/2007 |
Journalism 2025
David Domke, professor and head of journalism in the Department of Communication at the University of Washington, contributes to "The Democracy Papers," a Seattle Times series of articles, essays and editorial opinion examining threats to our freedoms of speech.
Seattle Times |
| 12/14/2007 |
A Firsthand Lesson in College Access
A program dreamed up by a University of Washington freshman puts students in the role of admissions counselors at local high schools.
Chronicle of Higher Education |
| 12/12/2007 |
Blinded by Prejudice
Recent studies by professors Mahzarin Banaji of Harvard, Anthony Greenwald of the University of Washington in Seattle and Brian Nosek of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville found that people harbor unconscious biases, even when they believe they are prejudice-free
USA Today |
| 12/11/2007 |
Yale Law Professor Stanton Wheeler Dies
Dr. Stanton Wheeler was one of the first professors at a law school who did not have a law degree; he was a sociologist. He received a master's degree in sociology from the University of Washington in 1956, and his doctorate in 1958. Dr. Wheeler died on Friday in New Haven. He was 77.
New York Times |
| 12/11/2007 |
Protecting Astronauts Working On the Moon
Earth is largely protected by its magnetic field, or magnetosphere, but new University of Washington research shows that some parts of the moon also are protected.
Science Daily |
| 12/9/2007 |
Kids Show Off Musical Talent in Maple Valley
The Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra gives kids in rural parts of Southeast King County a chance to display their musical talent without traveling too far from home. Maggii Weitzel, graduate student in the school of music, is orchestra conductor.
Seattle Times |
| 12/9/2007 |
Fast and Furious
The wind and rain from last week began in the tropics and stalled over Washington and Oregon dumping rain, rain, more rain - and then there was the wind. Cliff Mass, professor of atmospheric sciences, is quoted and research by Qiang Fu, professor of atmospheric sciences, is cited.
Longview Daily News |
| 12/8/2007 |
UW Class Wonders Where Bruce Lee Is
Despite a nonwhite student population of about 30 percent, the University of Washington campus has virtually no statues or any other kind of representation of people of color. A class called "Bruce Lee Dedication," in the Comparative History of Ideas Department, has devoted an entire quarter to changing that.
Northwest Asian Weekly |
| 12/5/2007 |
Climate Change: More Massive Downpours?
Record-setting storms like the one Sunday and Monday that flooded the Northwest could become more of the norm as climate change skews our region's rainfall patterns and leads to more of these massive deluges as compared to the typical drizzle. Eric Salathe, affiliate assistant professor of atmospheric sciences, is quoted.
Seattle PI |
| 12/3/2007 |
Religion as a Political Weapon
In an op-ed piece, David Domke, professor of communication, writes about the convergence of religion and politics in America.
USA Today |
| 12/1/2007 |
Speaker's Disdain for Blogs Resonates
Blogs have combined with cable TV and talk radio to poison American politics and journalism, David Domke, professor of communication, told a crowd in Yakima Thursday night.
Yakima Herald-Republic |
| 11/29/2007 |
New dean brings diversity through experience
In 1959, Fidel Castro led the Cuban revolution that overthrew the regime of Fulgencio Batista. That same year Ana Mari Cauce left Cuba with her brother to join her parents, who found protection in South Miami, Fla.
The Daily |
| 11/29/2007 |
Hype vs. Reality in Arabic Enrollment Boom
Hussein Elkhafaifi, director of the University of Washington's Arabic language program had to turn 150 would-be Arabic students away this semester.
Inside Higher Ed |
| 11/27/2007 |
How Art Got Its Start
What might that deep-seated purpose of art-making be? Theorists have proposed that art serves as a sexual display. Ellen Dissanayake, an scholar affiliated with UW Applied Mathematics, has other ideas.
The New York Times |
| 11/26/2007 |
Group Helps Beat Barriers to a Degree
Seattle Education Access helps low-income and marginalized people earn college degrees. UW students Heather Rastovac and Anttimo Bennett are quoted.
Seattle PI |
| 11/26/2007 |
A Lot Can be Learned from a Mammoth Molar
Bax Barton, a paleontology researcher at the University of Washington's Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, recently examined a fossilized molar unearthed on a rocky Hat Island beach by Patti McClinchy of Everett.
Everett Daily Herald |
| 11/20/2007 |
Astronomy Alum on Next Space Shuttle
Stanley Love, who received master's and doctorate degrees in astronomy from the University of Washington, will be flying his first space shuttle mission next month on the shuttle Atlantis.
Puget Sound Business Journal |
| 11/20/2007 |
UW Names New Arts and Sciences Dean
UW Executive Vice Provost and longtime faculty member Ana Mari Cauce will begin the role some time next spring or early summer.
Seattle Times |
| 11/19/2007 |
UW alum Mignon Fogarty is Grammar Girl
Grammar Girl, have you ever corrected graffiti in a bathroom or the language on a restaurant menu?
The Seattle Times |
| 11/19/2007 |
UW to host African peacemaker
Prosper Ndabishuriye is trying to restore his war-shattered country — brick by precious brick.
The Seattle Times |
| 11/15/2007 |
Searching for Clues in the Kuril Islands
It was the end of a long day of digging in the Kuril Islands. A team of archaeologists was about to pack up for the evening when UW student Matt Walsh spotted a piece of whale bone in the excavated pit. Carefully removing it, he discovered that the bone had been worked with a carving tool.
A&S Perspectives |
| 11/9/2007 |
Giving Climate Change a Kick
Top climate scientists have cautiously endorsed the need to study schemes to reverse global warming that involve directly tinkering with Earth's climate.
Science Now |
| 11/7/2007 |
Political Scholar Donald Matthews Dies
Dr. Matthews, 82, died Saturday at Swedish Medical Center from complications of emphysema. A retired professor from the University of Washington's department of political science, his keen observations on political behavior produced a dozen books, including "U.S. Senators and Their World."
Seattle Times |
| 11/4/2007 |
What Sex Scandals Say about Politics
When a married politician resigns after allegations that he had sex with a young man in an out-of-town hotel room -- particularly when he tips off the cops himself -- the obvious question is: "What was he thinking?" John Gastil, associate professor of communications, and David Domke, professor of communications, are quoted.
Seattle Times |
| 11/1/2007 |
Five UW profs named AAAS Fellows
Five UW faculty members have been named fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. They and 466 other association members are recognized for their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.
University Week |
| 11/1/2007 |
UW fish collection becomes part of the Burke
The Burke Museum is getting into ichthyology. The UW has chosen the accredited museum, home of dinosaur and mammal fossils, wildlife exhibitions, native art and much more, to oversee the institution's vast fish collection.
University Week |
| 11/1/2007 |
Gamelan Çudamani opens Meany's World Series
Gamelan Çudamani, a 25-member music and dance company from Bali, will kick off the UW's World Music & Theater Series with performances at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 9 and 10, at Meany Hall.
University Week |
| 11/1/2007 |
Virtuoso to kick off President's Piano Series
The President's Piano Series, presented by the UW World Series, will be launched with a performance by Russian pianist Yevgeny Sudbin at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Meany Hall.
University Week |
| 11/1/2007 |
Astrophotography class Nov. 7 at Observatory
Have an interest in capturing the night skies on film? A class at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the Theodor Jacobsen Observatory might be just what you're looking for.
University Week |
| 11/1/2007 |
An-My Le's 'Small Wars'
The Post-Intelligencer reviews An-My Le's "Small Wars," currently on exhibit at the Henry Art Gallery.
Seattle PI |
| 11/1/2007 |
School of Music offers symphonic music, jazz
Barry Lieberman will perform with Seattle Symphony friends, Maestro Peter Eros will conduct the University Symphony playing a UW composer's piece, and Tom Collier will jazz it up with visiting saxophonist Gary Herbig, all in concerts coming soon from the UW School of Music.
University Week |
| 10/30/2007 |
Cuong Vu Trio Challenges
The Seattle Times reviews Cuong Vu's Sunday performance at the Seattle Art Museum. Vu is an assistant professor of jazz studies.
Seattle Times |
| 10/28/2007 |
Building Character
Pacific Northwest magazine reviews new University of Washington Press book "Seattle Architecture: A Walking Guide to Downtown" by Maureen R. Elenga, who earned her master's in art history from the UW.
Seattle Times |
| 10/26/2007 |
Religion No Right to Discriminate
Columnist D. Parvaz writes about giving gays, lesbians, bisexuals and the transgendered protection from discrimination in the workplace. Walter Walsh, professor of law, and Mark Smith, associate professor of political science, are quoted.
Seattle PI |
| 10/25/2007 |
Retrospective Chronicles Jones' Alienation
Kim Jones fuses obsessive folk art with performance to create his alienated shaman, his wolf without a pack. His retrospective is at the UW Henry Art Gallery through January 20.
Seattle PI |
| 10/22/2007 |
EMP exhibit honors 'brown sound'
The Tacoma News Tribune reviews the "American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music" exhibit at Experience Music Project. "American Sabor" grew out of a collaboration between EMP, KEXP-FM and music scholars at the University of Washington. Guest curators from the UW are Puerto Rican ethnomusicologist Marisol Berrios Miranda, visiting lecturer, and associate professors of ethnomusicology Shannon Dudley and Michelle Habell-Pallan.
The News Tribune |
| 10/21/2007 |
A Chat with Pilobolus Dance Troupe Founder
Jonathan Wolken chats about flexibilty and creativity. Pilobolus' Thursday-Saturday performances at the UW's Meany Hall for the Performing Arts kick off the popular World Dance Series this year.
Seattle Times |
| 10/19/2007 |
'Young Stalin'
Douglas Smith, a resident scholar in the College of Arts and Sciences Jackson School of International Studies, reviews Simon Sebag Montefiore's "Young Stalin."
Seattle Times |
| 10/19/2007 |
Government BY the People
In an op-ed piece, John Gastil, associate professor of communication, looks at presidential candidate John Edwards' proposal to create a "Citizen Congress."
Seattle Times |
| 10/17/2007 |
This year's Emerald City Search has begun!
Think: Indiana Jones meets 400-year-old Japanese art meets modern Seattle.
The Seattle Times |
| 10/17/2007 |
Nobel Peace Prize Revolutionary visits UW
Inside a private conference room at Microsoft, top executives leaned around the table, eyes and ears fixed on a small, soft-spoken visitor from Bangladesh.
The Seattle Times |
| 10/12/2007 |
NW scientists played roles in Nobel Prize
Dozens of scientists from the Northwest, primarily from the University of Washington and the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration, have played various roles in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which won the Nobel Peace Prize today.
The Seattle Times |
| 10/9/2007 |
Latin Influence on U.S. Pop: EMP Exhibit
The "American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music" exhibit at Experience Music Project grew out of a collaboration between EMP, KEXP-FM and music scholars at the University of Washington. Among the guest curators are Puerto Rican ethnomusicologist Marisol Berrios Miranda and associate professor of ethnomusicology Shannon Dudley.
Seattle PI |
| 10/9/2007 |
Literary Lions: A Tale Told in Tacoma
Northwest authors abound at this conference of Western Literature Association. College of Arts and Sciences notables include poet Tess Gallagher, Sherman Alexie, David Guterson,and Charles Johnson.
Tacoma News Tribune |
| 10/8/2007 |
Undergrads discover more than 1,300 asteroids
Undergraduate astronomy students at the University of Washington combing through images from a specialized telescope have discovered more than 1,300 asteroids that had never before been observed. That is about one out of every 250 known objects in the solar system.
UW News |
| 10/8/2007 |
Anthropology: The Great Divide
Seattle Times columnist Kate Riley writes about the Kennewick Man controversy. The UW's Julie Stein, director of the Burke Museum, is quoted.
Seattle Times |
| 10/5/2007 |
Burke Museum Archeology Day
To find out what life was like in Seattle thousands of years ago, just take a stroll through Discovery Park. Walk along the beach by the King County Waste Treatment Facility at West Point and you'll be stepping on hallowed ground. The University of Washington's Burke Museum presents its annual Archaeology Day on Saturday at the park during which visitors can get a glimpse into the history of Native American tribes.
Seattle PI |
| 10/4/2007 |
Scientist: Global Warming Real Threat
Despite the overwhelming evidence that air pollution is making the globe hotter and threatening massive disruption of human life, the U.S. government is doing little or nothing to address the problem, University of Washington atmospheric scientist Thomas Ackerman said Wednesday.
The Bellingham Herald |
| 10/4/2007 |
Myanmar's Minorities Face Persecution
While international attention has focused on the protests for democracy in Myanmar's cities, a hidden war has decimated generations of the country's powerless ethnic minorities, who have faced brutality for decades. The UW's Mary Callahan, associate professor of international studies, is quoted.
Los Angeles Times |
| 10/2/2007 |
Arctic Melt Unnerves the Experts
The Arctic ice cap shrank so much this summer that waves briefly lapped along two long-imagined Arctic shipping routes, the Northwest Passage over Canada and the Northern Sea Route over Russia. Over all, the floating ice dwindled to an extent unparalleled in a century or more, by several estimates. The UW's John Michael Wallace, professor of atmospheric science, and Ignatius Rigor, with the Applied Physics Laboratory, are quoted.
New York Times |
| 10/1/2007 |
Myanmar Sees Quieter Weekend
U.N. special envoy Ibrahim Gambari met for more than an hour Sunday with Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, winner of the 1991 Nobel peace prize, after an apparent snub by senior military leaders of the troubled nation. The UW's Mary Callahan, associate professor of international studies, is quoted.
Tacoma News Tribune |
| 9/30/2007 |
Myanmar Military Unlikely to Compromise
Hunkered down in their war rooms hundreds of miles from mass protests, the aging, hard-line generals in Myanmar are known as a suspicious lot who view the West with disdain and depend on browbeaten advisers and astrologers to guide them. The UW's Mary Callahan, associate professor of international studies, is quoted.
LA Times |
| 9/30/2007 |
A Kingdom on Earth
The 300th anniversary of the birth of Carl Linnaeus, father of taxonomy, is being celebrated this year, with events in the Puget Sound area and around the world. The UW's Dick Olmstead, professor of biology and curator of the herbarium at the Burke Museum, is quoted.
Seattle Times |
| 9/30/2007 |
Myanmar Military Unlikely to Compromise
Hunkered down in their war rooms hundreds of miles from mass protests, the aging, hard-line generals in Myanmar are known as a suspicious lot who view the West with disdain and depend on browbeaten advisers and astrologers to guide them.
The Associated Press |
| 9/29/2007 |
Howard Whisler Had a Thing for Fungus
Howard Whisler, a University of Washington biology professor for nearly four decades and a lifelong lover of nature, died Sept. 16 at age 76 after a short battle with liver cancer.
Seattle Times |
| 9/27/2007 |
St. Helens: 3 years of shakes
Three years ago this month, hundreds of small earthquakes heralded the renewal of volcanic activity at the Cascade peak after an 18-year lull. Since then, the volcano has been a perpetual-motion machine.
The Seattle Times |
| 9/25/2007 |
Small Quake Shakes Washington, Oregon
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