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February 12, 2009
Historically, universities have been the foundation of U.S. economic competitiveness.  However, international competition in terms of quality of education, employment ...
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February 12, 2009
When Mt. St. Helens woke from relative slumber in late 2004, the whole world seemed to hold its breath, wondering if there would be an eruption to rival that of the 1980 blast. Today, many are ...
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February 12, 2009
In this episode, hunt for shark’s teeth with Bretton Kent, Ph.D., who is studying the teeth to learn more about the feeding habits of sharks. He is hoping to learn how current shark populations ...
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February 12, 2009
A seven-member panel of professional land managers and academics discusses the key questions and concerns relating to sustainable management of natural resources in Washington State and beyond. ...
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February 12, 2009
Animal movement emerges from a complex and dynamic interaction between neural control circuits, muscle force generation, and a remarkable array of actuators ranging from wings to fins to legs. ...
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February 12, 2009
In Session 6, Professor Scott Emerson discusses indicators for transforming predictor variables. Professor Emerson is a Professor of Biostatistics at the University of Washington. This course was ...
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February 12, 2009
In the 20th century, scientists deciphered the rules of inheritance, learned to manipulate DNA and sequenced the entire human genome. Dr. Eric Lander takes us on a tour of these remarkable ...
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February 12, 2009
The quantity and variety of molecular biological data presents a challenge for the field of machine learning. Converting this raw data into a unified model of the molecular machinery of the cell ...
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February 12, 2009
Astronomers are about to embark on the grandest map of the universe ever made: the first large digital survey of the sky. A database of more than 100 million galaxies and quasars will ...
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February 12, 2009
Science seems on the brink of several mega-revolutions, including biotechnology and genetic engineering, broadband communications and artificial intelligence, a search for a 'Theory of ...
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February 12, 2009
Interested in learning more about the threat of tsunamis in the Pacific Northwest? This program includes speakers from the UW Pacific Northwest Center for Geologic Mapping Studies (GeoMapNW), the ...
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February 12, 2009
Complex environmental challenges have taken center stage and these problems can’t be solved with business-as-usual thinking. Watch the Institute’s welcome video to find out what sets us apart from ...
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February 12, 2009
Craig Hogan of the Departments of Astronomy and of Physics presents "The Cosmic Web." Some of humanity’s oldest questions about the universe are being answered using new tools of the digital ...
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February 12, 2009
Forestry experts discuss the sustainable management of Seattle’s Parks and urban forest systems in the Puget Sound area, including restoring these forests through the Green Seattle Partnership. ...
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February 12, 2009
A second-grade teacher at Franklin Elementary and a high-school materials science and technology teacher in Washington discuss programs they have developed to engage their students in contextual ...
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February 12, 2009
A simulation created by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Supercomputer Center. The graphics simulation demonstrates the ash fallout and effects of Mt. Redoubt. From the Series:Mount Redoubt ...
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February 12, 2009
Popular literature and the pages of Science and Nature have reported on the collapse of the world’s fisheries. While there are many problems, most of these fisheries are producing at near maximum ...
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February 12, 2009
This program addresses water rights issues and how to balance water uses, such as urban domestic, agriculture, and in-stream needs for fish. Speakers also discuss the role of soil and forest ...
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February 12, 2009
The theme for this round of the Denman Forestry Issues Series is Trust and Transition: Perspectives on Native American Forestry. Three speakers focus on issues dealing with the stewardship of the ...
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February 12, 2009
Recent psychological research has revealed widely-held unconscious thought patterns that most people would rather not possess. In this program from the University of Washington psychology ...
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