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Sally Jewell, chief executive of REI and member of the UW Board of Regents, has been nominated by President Obama as the next secretary of the Interior.
Watch video of the announcement at WhiteHouse.gov.
University of Washington atmospheric scientists are using pressure sensors included in the newest smartphones to develop better weather forecasting techniques.
“With this approach we could potentially have tens or hundreds of thousands of additional surface pressure observations, which could significantly improve short-term weather forecasts,” said Cliff Mass, a UW professor of atmospheric sciences.
Territorial song sparrows use increasingly threatening signals to ward off trespassing rivals.
This hierarchical warning scheme, discovered by researchers at the University of Washington, adds nuance to a communication system that has been long-used as a model to study how people use and learn language
Washington football coach Steve Sarkisian announced that the UW has received National Letters of Intent from 22 incoming football players who will join the team for the 2013 season.
The list includes players from five different states and lists players at virtually every position on the field. This group also includes two student-athletes who graduated early from high school and have already enrolled.
“We are proud to be a public university that is globally engaged and whose graduates show it,” said UW President Michael Young. “Our students have a passion for changing the world and a determination to get on the ground and make a difference. We couldn’t be prouder of all of those who have chosen and been chosen to serve.”
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