New research from the University of Washington uses bubbles trapped in 2.7 billion-year-old rocks to show that air at that time exerted at most half the pressure of today's atmosphere.
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Dennis L. Hartmann, a University of Washington professor of atmospheric sciences, is among 84 new members and 21 foreign associates elected as fellows of the National Academy of Sciences. They were chosen in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research, according to a May 3 news release from the academy. Hartmann joined the UW faculty in 1977 after earning his bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from the University of Portland and his doctorate in geophysical fluid dynamics from Princeton University.
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Join us for ice cream sundaes as we bid farewell to the 2015-2016 academic year and honor this year’s College award winners! UW Environment’s Second Annual Spring Celebration will be held at the Fishery Sciences Building at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. This event is for friends and colleagues across all departments and an opportunity to recognize a few of our incredible faculty, students, and staff.
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Five students from the College of the Environment—Laurel J. James, Leah Litwak, Sierra Kross, Brian Tracey, and Linnea McCann—have been selected as members of the inaugural class of the Husky 100. This new award recognizes 100 undergraduate and graduate students from across the three University of Washington campuses who are making the most of their time as members of the UW community, and making a difference inside and outside of the classroom.
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