Research
December 1, 1998
Learning curves
UW research into learning disabilities—including new teaching tactics, genetic testing and brain imaging—may finally break some children's roadblocks to success.
Salt of the womb
Your preference for salt may have been imprinted while you were still in your mother's womb, according to UW psychologists.
Record research funds
The University of Washington received $557 million in grant and contract awards for 1997-98—the highest level ever received at the University.
September 1, 1998
Brilliant discovery
The brightest object in the universe has been discovered by a University of Washington astronomer and his colleagues.
The big chill
By freezing a ship in the Arctic ice cap, scientists may get hot leads on global warming.
Extra pounds OK
Being overweight later in life does not pose a significant health risk, while unintended weight loss is unhealthy for those 65 and older, a recent UW study found.
March 1, 1998
Deafness gene
UW Postdoctoral Fellow Eric D. Lynch successfully cloned a gene which, when mutated, causes an inherited form of deafness.
New age medicine
They swim; they walk; they even pump iron. Elderly Americans find a new lease on life, thanks to a UW research center.
December 1, 1997
Land on the move
What today are rainy British Columbia and chilly southern Alaska were once the sunny climes of Baja California, according to UW Paleontologist Peter Ward.
Obesity correlation
New UW research shows a child's chance of obesity in adulthood is greatly increased if he or she has at least one obese parent.
Research rising
The University of Washington received $510 million in research grants during 1996-97, passing the half-billion-dollar milestone for the first time.
September 1, 1997
Reading the skies
UW professors track data that may reveal future droughts, bountiful harvests and even global warming.
July 1, 1997
‘Imagination inflation’ makes childhood events seem real, study finds
The power of human imagination may be stronger than previously suspected, blurring the line between memory and imagination.
June 1, 1997
At research center, patients take on risk for the sake of a cure
From bone marrow transplants to cancer vaccines, patients in the Clinical Research Center opt for experiments that could save lives, maybe even their own.
Drugs, surgery show equal results for heart-attack patients in study
Heart attack patients show nearly identical survival rates, whether treated with powerful anti-clotting drugs or with balloon angioplasty, say UW researchers.
Hormones may place women at greater risk for facial pain
One reason why many more women than men suffer from problems with their jaws may be related to the role of female reproductive hormones.
September 1, 1996
Mount Rainier poses top threat among Cascade volcanoes
Mount Rainier has moved to the top of the list of a UW scientist's most seismically hazardous Cascade volcanoes.
Mothers’ depression can affect babies’ brains
A mother's depression can have significant effects on her infant, UW Psychology Professor Geraldine Dawson reported.
Genes unlock the mysteries of the immune system
Scientists have uncovered some powerful and surprising information about the human immune system.
Inventions made for war adapted to heal people and help the planet
Figuring out how to provide aid during the critical "golden hour" has been the impetus behind a number of projects.