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"It was significant but not huge," said Bill Steele, coordinator of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network's Seismology Lab, located at the University of Washington. "We've had no reports of damage and we don't expect any." Seattle Times >
• Research links seismic slip and tremor, with implications for subduction zone >
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Scientists studying climate change have long believed that while most of the rest of the globe has been getting steadily warmer, a large part of Antarctica - the East Antarctic Ice Sheet - has actually been getting colder. But new research indicates otherwise. UW News | NY Times | NPR | Seattle Times >
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Not long ago, a UW Facilities Services shop that handles flooring diverted its first dumpster-full of old carpet from a dead end in the landfill to a new life as recycled carpet. UWeek >
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For the study, eight hospitals in places from Seattle to Ifakara, Tanzania, adopted a list of steps to confirm before, during and after operations. The year-long study showed death rates dropping by nearly half. ABC News | Washington Post >
• KPLU: Surgical checklists prove powerful >
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Researchers have created a credit-card sized tool that can be stored for months and then used to test for malaria - part of a larger project to develop high-tech tools for global health. UW News >
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For the third year running, the University of Washington produced more alumni volunteers - 104 - than any other college in the nation. Seattle Times >
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