Record Rain, Darkness: Seattle Braces for Floods, Mudslides December 24, 2019 SEATTLE — Record rainfall and darkness has hit Seattle as a major storm begins to lift across western Washington on...
Security Cameras in Nursing Homes Aim to Protect, but Present Ethical Dilemmas May 8, 2019 For many people who care for aging parents, one solution is a safe, responsible nursing home. But an increasingly common...
Researchers Demonstrate How Lightning Strikes Can Improve Storm Forecasts November 15, 2016 Humans have always been frightened and fascinated by lightning. This month, NASA is scheduled to launch a new satellite that...
Researchers Say Cougars Key to Reducing Vehicle Deer Collisions July 18, 2016 You would never guess it from their soft eyes and timid demeanor, but the swift-footed deer is North America’s most...
University of Washington to Test Quake Warning System February 13, 2015 By SANDI DOUGHTON, The Seattle Times What would you do with a few seconds or minutes of warning before an earthquake strikes? When late-night comedian Conan...
Researchers Improving West Coast Rain on Snow Flooding Forecasts December 24, 2014 Many of the worst West Coast winter floods pack a double punch. Heavy rains and melting snow wash down the...
Deadly Washington Landslide Connected to Earlier Landslides July 25, 2014 The disastrous March 22 landslide that killed 43 people in the rural Washington state community of Oso involved the “remobilization”...
Researcher Says Seattle Earthquake After Rain Would be Devastating December 19, 2013 A University of Washington researcher says an earthquake on the Seattle fault would be even more devastating if it occurs...
Judge Orders University of Washington to Pay $15M in Medical Lawsuit July 15, 2013 A judge has awarded $15 million to the family of an 8-year-old girl who was left with permanent brain damage...
College Wins $100,000 Grant to Help Injured Workers Return to Work Sooner May 14, 2013 The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has awarded the University of Washington (UW), in collaboration with Harborview Medical Center,...