Is it better to eat fish, or to eat poultry, pork or beef? SAFS’ Ray Hilborn explains why it’s not just a 1:1 comparison.
Read more »UW opening a facility to incubate start-ups - Seattle Times
The University of Washington is providing lab and office space to promote start-up projects, part of an effort to commercialize academic research. The initiative is housed in the Center for Commercialization. Read more here!
Read more »From Mars to London, with a few stops along the way - New York Times
Of the tens of thousands of meteorites that have been found on Earth, only 61 came from Mars. Anthony Irving, affiliate professor of Earth and space sciences, is quoted. Read more here.
Read more »Plucking a strand of genetic insight from the sea - New York Times
By filtering through 25 gallons of seawater from Puget Sound, Vaughn Iverson, a graduate student in Oceanography, has managed to tease out and sequence the DNA of a tiny microbe that has eluded scientists for years. Ginger Armbrust, professor and director of the School of Oceanography, is also featured. Read more here.
Read more »Arboretum Foundation hosts "Opening Night" for the Northwest Flower and Garden Show
The Arboretum Foundation will kick off the Northwest Flower and Garden Show with its annual Opening Night Party (formerly “Arbor Eden: The Preview Gala”). Tuesday, February 7, 2012 5:00 to 9:30 PM—Patrons & Benefactors 6:30 to 9:30 PM—General Admission (Members & Non-Members)Washington State Convention Center, Seattle Tickets available at the door, click here for more details!
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