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Virtual reality game for stroke patients wins UW competition
Four University of Washington students who developed a virtual reality game that provides real-time feedback for patients undergoing stroke therapy came away victorious at a neural engineering competition on Friday.03/16/2014 | GeekWire -
High-school ethics bowl a first for Washington state
In February, UW hosted over 100 students who spent their day discussing topics from the legalization of marijuana to supporting research on genetically engineered meat.03/14/2014 | Seattle Times -
Works by UW composer Richard Karpen take stage with JACK, SSO
Composer Richard Karpen, UW School of Music director, has created new pieces to be performed with JACK Quartet and Seattle Symphony ("Celebrate Asia"), both featuring Swedish-Vietnamese ensemble The Six Tones.03/14/2014 | Seattle Times -
Bitcoin: Modern-day gold rush or risky investment?
"If this was truly a currency this would be unprecedented levels of volatility right now," says University of Washington economics professor Phillip Bond.03/13/2014 | KOMO -
Local musicians take centre stage in Seattle
Richard Karpen, School of Music Chair, has a new composition premiering with Seattle Symphony as part of their "Celebrate Asia" concert, March 21.03/13/2014 | VietNamNet -
JACK Quartet: Blurring Musical Boundaries
JACK Quartet performs at Meany Hall March 15 in collaboration with UW faculty and students03/13/2014 | City Arts Magazine -
Tech Sandbox competition in photos
The Seattle Times Picture This blog features photographs from the Tech Sandbox competition at the Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering.03/13/2014 | The Seattle Times -
Husky Goalkeeper Named Top Student
President's Medalist Megan Kufeld is both an athlete and a scholar."I want people to realize that it is possible to be both," she says.
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Post-Chavez Venezuela: a political house of mirrors
Steve Scher talks with Jose Antonio Lucero, chair of Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Washington, about the protests in Venezuela.03/07/2014 | KUOW -
Arts Roundup: Dino Day, music -- and Cloud Gate
This coming week in the arts there's an array of dance, theater and exhibitions to enjoy. Don't miss Dino Day at the Burke Museum, ArtVENTURES at the Henry Art Gallery or Cloud Gate presented by the UW World Series.03/07/2014 | UW Today