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NewsFlash, March 2013
Mar. 19, 2013 | Science Daily
Tenfold boost in ability to pinpoint proteins in cancer cells
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Better diagnosis and treatment of cancer could hinge on the ability to better understand a single cell at its molecular level. New UW research offers a more comprehensive way of analyzing one cell's unique behavior, using an array of colors to show patterns that could indicate why a cell will or won't become cancerous. Xiaohu Gao, associate professor of bioengineering, is the lead researcher. |
Tenfold boost in ability to pinpoint proteins in cancer cells
Mar. 19, 2013 | Nanowerk News
Tenfold boost with quantum dots in ability to pinpoint proteins in cancer cells
| Nanowerk reports on the new quantum dots study published in Nature Communications. Xiaohu Gao, associate professor of bioengineering, is the lead researcher. |
Tenfold boost in ability to pinpoint proteins in cancer cells
Mar. 25, 2013 | CBS News
Gates Foundation offers $100,000 for more pleasurable condom
| The current condom has been in use for about 400 years, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation believe that it's time some improvements have been made. The foundation is offering $100,000 to the individual who can come up with a better condom. Current UW research on electrically spun fabric is mentioned. |
Electrically spun fabric offers dual defense against pregnancy, HIV
Mar. 25, 2013 | ABC News
Bill Gates offers grant for ‘next generation condom’
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Current UW research is mentioned that uses electrically spun cloth with nanometer-sized fibers that can dissolve to release drugs. |
Electrically spun fabric offers dual defense against pregnancy, HIV
Mar. 05, 2013 | The Seattle Times
Kate Starbird, former basketball star, chooses a different route -- as usual
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Kate Starbird, a former pro basketball player and college player of the year at Stanford, is a UW assistant professor in human centered design & engineering. Seattle Times Reporter Jayda Evans provides an in-depth profile. |
Mar. 06, 2013 | The Daily (UW)
UW implements new RF and microwave teaching lab
| Agilent Technologies provided the UW with approximately $1 million in premier hardware and software for a new radio frequency (RF) and microwave teaching laboratory. |
Mar. 05, 2013 | NPR: Joe's Big Idea
Wanna play? Computer gamers help push frontier of brain research
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Computer games aren't just for fun anymore — they're also valuable research tools. Scientists are taking complex problems — like trying to figure out how proteins fold and how neural networks work — and turning them into engaging games. The game Foldit and Zoran Popovic, professor of comupter science and engineering, are mentioned. |
Mar. 09, 2013 | The Economist
Biomedical technology: Tiny forms of scaffolding, combining biological and synthetic elements, have a wide range of medical uses
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Researchers working with scaffolds at a far smaller scale are now exploring the use of similar hybrid structures, made using a combination of biological and synthetic elements. At UW, a research group led by Miqin Zhang, professor of materials science and engineering, is weaving nanoscale nerve-guide scaffolds from a mixture of natural chitosan and an industrial polyester polymer, using a process called electrospinning. |
Mar. 19, 2013 | The Seattle Times
Briefing on science, math education finds lawmakers already singing the tune
| An advocacy group for science and math education hosted a Capitol Hill briefing Tuesday for members of Washington’s congressional delegation. UW's Department of Computer Science and Engineering is mentioned as lacking the capacity to expand enrollment despite being within 10 miles of thousands of computer-related jobs. |
Mar. 21, 2013 | Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal
Briefing on science, math education finds lawmakers are STEM boosters
| Five of Washington state’s 12 members of Congress showed up to speak on Capitol Hill on March 19 in support of improving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. UW's Department of Computer Science and Engineering is cited. |
Mar. 14, 2013 | GeekWire
How big data will transform politics, education and just about everything else
| Big data requires big thinkers. And some of Seattle’s top minds — from UW computer scientist Oren Etzioni to Context Relevant CEO Stephen Purpura to Amazon.com’s Charlie Bell — turned out this week as Madrona Venture Group hosted a round table discussion on the topic. |
Mar. 18, 2013 | boing boing.net
Control-Alt-Hack: delightful strategy card game about white-hat hacking
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A review of the game Control-Alt-Hack, a hacker-themed strategy card game that uses the mechanic of the classic Steve Jackson Ninja Burger game. It comes out of the UW's Computer Security and Privacy Research Lab. |
'Control-Alt-Hack' game lets players try their hand at computer security
Mar. 12, 2013 | TechFlash
'Big Data' authors banter with Who's Who of Seattle-area tech leaders
| A review of the new book "Big Data: A revolution that will transform how we live, work, and think." It's not only a bestseller on Amazon; its authors say it’s one of the fastest-selling books in China right now. Oren Etzioni, UW professor of computer science and engineering, made it onto Page 3. |
Mar. 10, 2013 | The Seattle Times
Finding better ways to change students’ misbehavior
| Seattle Times columnist Jerry Large writes about the success principal Jim Sporleder has had changing approaches to discipline at Lincoln High School in Walla Walla. John Medina, affiliate professor of bioengineering, is cited as an influence. |
Mar. 13, 2013 | The Telegraph
eBay study dismisses value of advertising on Google
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Google, Yahoo, Bing and other search engines allow companies to pay for individual words. A recent eBay study found that most people who clicked through the advertised links were loyal customers who would have come to their website anyway. Oren Etzioni, professor of computer science and engineering, comments on the potential impact for Google. |
Mar. 12, 2013 | Wired Magazine
SharpBrains data and brain games highlight brain awareness week
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During Brain Awareness Week, organizations worldwide celebrate the brain and the scientific studies supporting cognitive functions. Foldit from the UW's Center for Game Science is featured as a game that's open to everyone. |
Mar. 25, 2013 | Science Careers
Want a great scientific career? Choose computer science
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 62 percent of the growth in jobs in science-related fields will be in computer science. That's more than 750,000 new jobs, and a total of more than 1,350,000 job openings. |
Mar. 27, 2013 | Science Careers
'We are the World' Q&A with Ed Lazowska
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Science Careers interviewed Ed Lazowska, UW computer science and engineering professor, by e-mail, asking him about the future of computer science careers, especially at the doctorate level. |
Mar. 25, 2013 | The Times of India
Beware, hackers may be eyeing your car
| Researchers from the University of California San Diego and the University of Washington have suggested that cars could one day become the victim of cyber attacks that will compromise electronic systems and endanger passenger safety. |
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