research
September 1, 1993
Lineup concerns
The traditional police lineup may not be as fair a way to bring the bad guy to justice as previously believed.
Emerald mystery solved
Until UW scientists accidentally encountered a green iceberg in the Indian Ocean, the source of their unusual hue was a mystery.
Patent pays off
The Washington Research Foundation has given the University $1 million to establish endowed fellowships for promising graduate students.
Baby talk
UW findings challenge traditional theories of speech development and indicate that experience shapes language perception far earlier than once thought.
June 1, 1993
Fast-aging insects
Farmers need a way to turn harmful insects into grown-ups long before their natural time, a kind of "fountain of maturity" treatment. UW Zoology Professor Lynn Riddiford reported a breakthrough.
Turning cancer off
UW researchers have discovered a way to artificially make a cell cancerous and then reverse the process of unchecked cell growth.
Paint that ‘feels’
A UW researcher has invented a new paint for aircraft that promises better pressure readings at a lower cost.
March 1, 1993
Risky business
Peanut butter or bacon is more dangerous than a glass of juice from Alar-treated apples, say UW experts, who want to clear the air about environmental risks.
December 1, 1992
For the birds
As a professor of environmental studies and zoology, Dee Boersma is known for her research on penguins and storm-petrels.
UW lures Leroy Hood to help break the human genetic code
In a 15-year, $3-billion project, scientists are trying to map the chemical sequence of every gene in the human being, what they call the human genome.
September 1, 1992
Mind over gray matter
Researchers at the University of Washington and around the nation are hoping to find the clues to how the brain makes us what we are.
Wired for divorce
Professor John Gattman has married high-tech equipment that measures stress to the latest theories of spousal relationships.
New AIDS test animal
Researchers found that the pigtailed macaque is susceptible to infection by the HIV-1 virus.
June 1, 1992
Rhythm and blues
Research suggests that lack of sunlight during the short, often cloudy, days of winter throws some people's rhythms out of sync.
March 1, 1992
Tree of hope
Once seen as worthless, the Pacific Yew is the only natural source of taxol, a powerful cancer-fighting drug.
December 1, 1991
Funding rises
The University of Washington received more than $356 million in grant and contract awards for 1990-91, up 3 percent over the previous record.
September 1, 1991
On the wrong track?
Light rail isn't the cure-all for the Puget Sound area's traffic mess, UW experts warn.
Buried memories
Our remembrances of things past—even of child abuse—may be more fiction than fact, says one UW professor.
March 1, 1991
Leading researcher
UW graduate Douglas E. Olesen is president and chief executive officer of the world's largest research and development institute
The accidental cure
New drugs and technologies that may offer a cure for multiple organ failure syndrome and related conditions.