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Giants ace Lincecum cited for marijuana possession

05 Nov 2009 18:47:06 PST

San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum is facing misdemeanor marijuana charges following a traffic stop in his home state. Washington State Patrol spokesman Steve Schatzel said Thursday that the 2008 Cy Young Award winner and former University of Washington star was pulled over fo...

Original story at Seattle Times .

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Pacific Biosciences Names Dr. Evan Eichler to Scientific Advisory Board

19 Oct 2009 04:39:03 PDT

Pacific Biosciences, a private company developing a disruptive technology platform for real-time detection of biological events at single molecule resolution, announced today that Evan Eichler, Ph.D. has joined its Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Eichler is currently Professor of Ge...

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Premera to Contribute Market Data, Experience to Seattle-Based Federal Stimulus Funded Research

05 Oct 2009 15:08:03 PDT

Premera Blue Cross applauds today’s announcement by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Group Health Research Institute, and the University of Washington Schools of Public Health and Pharmacy. Those organizations announced four important projects backed by ap...

Original story at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung) .

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No longer lost in the weeds: History of farmworkers comes to life on Web

05 Oct 2009 10:18:57 PDT

Written by Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu)
Washington has it own history of the people who have toiled in the state's fields and orchards for nearly a century and a half and those who tried to change existing conditions. That story has gone largely untold. That's no longer the case because a group of University of Washington students...

Original story at uwnews.org .

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University of Washington Medical Center ranks 12th in U.S. News Media Group's 2009 edition of America's Best Hospitals

16 Jul 2009 09:35:26 PDT

Written by Leila Gray (leilag@u.washington.edu)
University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) is ranked among the nation's top hospitals in U.S. News & World Report's 2009 edition of America's Best Hospitals, and made the Honor Roll for its breadth of excellence in specialty care. The 2009 edition is accessible today online at www....

Original story at uwnews.org .

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WSU Football: Coach Wulff talks about the state of the Cougs

15 Jun 2009 16:10:48 PDT

Other noisy news of late is about recent recruiting success by Coach Sarkisian at the University of Washington (Washington nailing some major recruits-Examiner.com). Though hearing good news out of Seattle is just fine, that doesn't signal recruiting ...

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University of Washington news and blogs - November 09, 2009

09 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit University of Washington news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Memorial procession for slain officer likely to disrupt traffic -- from The Seattle Times: Local News
• Jury upholds UW in handling of rape allegation against ex-player -- from The Seattle Times: Local News
• More information on Friday's procession for Timothy Brenton -- from The Seattle Times: Local News
• New UW program clears way to 3-year degree -- from The Seattle Times: Local News
• What Danger Lurks On The Beaches -- from PR-inside.com News
• 'Never Give Up Your Dream': Warren Moon tells his life story -- from The Seattle Times
• Gonzaga's Few slams Washington proposal -- from The Seattle Times: Local News
• 100 years of cultural sharing: UW earns honor for Japan Studies program -- from The Seattle Times: Local News
• Two arrested after UW student robbed at gunpoint -- from The Seattle Times: Local News
• UW grads set pub crawl record -- from The Seattle Times: Local News

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Opinion: Cougars complete sweep of the Huskies

24 May 2009 15:54:03 PDT

AP Photo/Charles Krupa) The Washington State Cougar baseball team was able to shake off another short start by redshirt freshman David Stilley to defeat the University of Washington Huskies 10-5. The win completed a three-game sweep of UW and sent the ...

Original story at CougCenter .

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Opinion: Fast Break

02 May 2009 00:26:58 PDT

Washington Times WA As part of a series of budget reduction measures, the University of Washington has discontinued its men's and women's swimming programs effective immediately, the school announced. It is expected to have a budget impact of up to $1.2 million, ...

Original story at The Spokesman Review .

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Opinion: Roundup: Huskies capture Pac-10 men's golf title

30 Apr 2009 00:20:37 PDT

The University of Washington got a 1-2 finish from Darren Wallace and Nick Taylor in the medalist competition and also captured the team title in the four-day Pacific-10 Conference Golf Championships that concluded Wednesday at Seattle Golf Club. ... Washington On Top After Day One Pac 10

Original story at The Spokesman Review .

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Opinion: WSU won't seek Apple Cup at Qwest

24 Apr 2009 17:31:48 PDT

The cross-state rivalry of the Apple Cup pits the University of Washington against Washington State University and the games have traditionally alternated between the schools' Seattle and Pullman home stadiums. The two programs could not reach an ...

Original story at Seattle Times .

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UW scientists one step closer to stopping bone loss during spaceflight

19 Mar 2009 15:01:12 PDT

Written by Clare Hagerty (clareh@u.washington.edu)
Bone loss in long-duration spaceflight has been identified for decades as a significant problem affecting astronauts. More recently, scientists have found that the absence of gravity is causing astronauts on the International Space Station to lose up to 10 times more bone mass in key r...

Original story at uwnews.org .

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Feeling Allright

16 Nov 2008 08:03:18 PST

Written by Nestor
Bruins got a much needed win last night in Seattle. Even though it is clear what Washington is perhaps one of the worst teams in the history of the Pac-10 conference (along with Washington State), I think folks shouldn’t be dismissive of the effort our guys put together last night in Seattle.

Original story at Bruins Nation .

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Librarians Want to Out-Google Google With a Better Search Engine

10 Nov 2008 07:49:16 PST

Written by Josh Fischman
Called Reference Extract, the project is being developed by the Online Computer Library Center and the information schools of Syracuse University and the University of Washington. OCLC is an international cooperative that shares resources among more than 69,000 libraries in 112 cou...

Original story at Chronicle of Higher Education .

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Heads-up -- check us out at schools all across the US

04 Nov 2008 14:37:56 PST

Written by steven_sinofsky
Duke University Oregon State University Purdue University Stanford University University of California - Berkeley University of California - Davis University of California - Irvine University of California - San Diego University of Washington Washington University in St. Louis

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Neuroprosthetic enables monkey to activate paralyzed muscles

31 Oct 2008 08:44:08 PDT

Written by David Pescovitz
Monkeys outfitted with neural implants have learned to control temporarily paralyzed muscles in their arms. So instead of controlling a robot arm with its mind, the monkey controls its own muscles that have become "disconnected" from its brain. The research, conducted by the Universit...

Original story at Boing Boing .

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Opinion: Huskies on the Prowl

28 Oct 2008 09:54:05 PDT

Until Gary Pinkel goes on the record saying he’s not interested in the Washington job, we’re going to follow the Huskies’ coaching search. Here’s what I’m hearing from Seattle — and I’m not talking about Pearl Jam: Texas: vs. C-USA, Dec. 30 (Houston)

Original story at Columbia Daily Tribune .

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For Our Washington Readers: Election Guide

27 Oct 2008 19:43:13 PDT

Written by mole333
Candidate for Washington State Representative, District 6 Candidate for Washington State Representative, District 40 Here are some progressive candidates who deserve your support...all are endorsed by Progressive Majority Tim Knue Washington Patricia Terry

Original story at culturekitchen - fresh dissent served daily .

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AIDS treatment should start sooner, study finds

26 Oct 2008 18:25:16 PDT

The study found that delaying treatment until a patient’s immune system is badly damaged nearly doubles the risk of dying in the next few years compared to patients whose treatment started earlier. Doctors have thought it would be better to spare patients the side effects of AIDS drugs as...

Original story at Toledo Blade .

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A Brief History of Ty Willingham's Tenure At Washington

23 Oct 2008 00:00:06 PDT

Written by CW
2005 2006 November 18, 2006: Washington knocks off in-state rival Washington State 35-32 in an exciting Apple Cup game to end the season. The Huskies finish 5-7, the loss to otherwise winless Stanford leaving them one game shy of bowl eligibility.

Original story at Rakes Of Mallow .

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Opinion: Governor Gregoire chalks up newspaper endorsements across the Evergreen State

17 Oct 2008 01:53:30 PDT

Written by Andrew(noreply@blogger.com)
Or maybe it's because her job performance as chief executive earned Washington an "A" grade from Pew Research's Grading the States project. (Washington was only one of three states to receive the prestigious "A"). Or maybe it's because (according to Forbes Magazine) Washington is the th...

Original story at Northwest Progressive Institute Official Blog .

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Podcast: UW gets a 'new' athletic director

01 Oct 2008 12:06:00 PDT

The University of Washington football team is smarting from a 0-3 start. If the Huskies are to turn their fortunes around, it will take more than just the players and coaches. This week the UW named Scott Woodward as its new athletic director. KPLU's Gary Davis asked Art Thiel to tell us more ab...

Original story at Seattle Post Intelligencer .

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Podcast: UW football: First look

05 Sep 2008 14:00:00 PDT

One week into the college football season for the University of Washington, and there's lots of grumbling in Montlake. The Huskies dropped their season opener at Oregon last weekend, losing 44 to 10, prompting speculation that coach Ty Willingham's job may be in jeopardy. KPLU's Gary Dav...

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Podcast: The Need for a US Health Television Network

04 Feb 2008 08:00:00 PST

Lawrence Grouse, MD, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, proposes a new health and medicine TV network.

Original story at MedGenMed Weekly Editorials from Medscape.com .

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Walker Might Not Even Get An Interview 4 UDub DC

19 Dec 2007 13:25:31 PST

Written by bluestreet
Remember how on Monday Dohn reported how Washington was going to make an `intense' push for Walker and how was TY's top choice? The Huskies fired defensive coordinator Kent Baer on Monday, and sources said Walker is the top choice of coach Tyrone Willingham, and added the school is willin...

Original story at Bruins Nation .

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Schools Review Safety After Va. Massacre

18 Apr 2007 14:14:18 PDT

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Cell phone text messages. Loudspeakers on towers. Cameras that detect suspicious activity. Colleges and universities are considering these and other measures in the aftermath of the Virginia Tech massacre, seeking to improve how they get the word out about emergencies to...

Original story at Atlanta Journal Constitution .

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