http://www.uwnews.org/ uwnews.org is the source for news and information about the University of Washington, Seattle. RSSMaster 1.0 (http://www.softtool.info/rssmaster) en-US A young athlete's ideas about success can be shaped a coach who fosters a mastery motivational climate rather than an atmosphere where winning is the primary focus. http://uwnews.washington.edu/ni/article.asp?articleID=53678 11/17/2009 9:46:27 AM University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital researchers are looking for 110 6-month-old infants in the Puget Sound area to participate in a new study investigating brain development in autism. http://uwnews.washington.edu/ni/article.asp?articleID=53662 11/16/2009 9:59:50 AM UW researchers have successfully used a method called exome sequencing to quickly discover a previously unknown gene responsible for a rare disorder. The finding demonstrates the usefulness of exome sequencing in studying the 7,000 plus rare genetic disorders affecting millions of people. http://uwnews.washington.edu/ni/article.asp?articleID=53637 11/13/2009 5:12:00 PM On Tuesday, Nov. 10, UW Medicine and Northwest Hospital & Medical Center signed documents that would expand an existing program agreement to make Northwest Hospital one of the entities of the UW Medicine health system. http://uwnews.washington.edu/ni/article.asp?articleID=53631 11/13/2009 11:27:02 AM The m.UW mobile tool for campus information is now available on BlackBerry devices. The UW is the first educational institution to offer an application for the BlackBerry. http://uwnews.washington.edu/ni/article.asp?articleID=53300 11/4/2009 7:00:00 AM http://uwnews.washington.edu/ni/article.asp?articleID=53303 11/4/2009 12:00:00 AM They had learned to combat enemies on the battlefield and racism in the ranks. Because of the sacrifices they had made, such veterans believed themselves and the black community entitled to first-class citizenship. http://uwnews.washington.edu/ni/article.asp?articleID=53297 11/3/2009 2:32:19 PM UW Medical Genetics Clinic faculty, leaders and staff will celebrate the clinic’s 50th anniversary Friday, November 6, with a symposium and evening reception. The clinic, among the first of its kind in the United States, sees nearly 2,000 patients each year. http://uwnews.washington.edu/ni/article.asp?articleID=53291 11/3/2009 9:00:20 AM UW Medicine Tumor Vaccine Group hosts third annual open house Thursday, November 5, at South Lake Union http://uwnews.washington.edu/ni/article.asp?articleID=53251 11/2/2009 9:40:02 AM Awards of $10 million or more go to teams that solve problems facing humanity and create new opportunities http://uwnews.washington.edu/ni/article.asp?articleID=53250 11/2/2009 9:37:17 AM Stress-evoked changes in circuits that regulate serotonin in certain brain regions can precipitate a low mood and a relapse in cocaine-seeking. http://uwnews.washington.edu/ni/article.asp?articleID=53217 10/29/2009 4:26:14 PM Women with a history of depression who used psychiatric medicine during pregnancy have triple the odds of delivering a premature baby. http://uwnews.washington.edu/ni/article.asp?articleID=53216 10/29/2009 12:14:24 PM The new Husky Advantage will allow some students to complete certain bachelor's degree programs in just three years. http://uwnews.washington.edu/ni/article.asp?articleID=53215 10/29/2009 10:50:26 AM Computer scientists at the UW are using Android, the open-source mobile operating system championed by Google, to transform a cell phone into a flexible data-collection tool. Their free suite of tools, named Open Data Kit, is already used by organizations around the world that need inexpensive ways to gather information in areas with little infrastructure. http://uwnews.washington.edu/ni/article.asp?articleID=53209 10/29/2009 9:57:42 AM For the first time, a group of scientists working in the Kuril Islands off the east coast of Russia has documented the scope of tsunami-caused erosion and found that a wave can carry away far more sand and dirt than it deposits. http://uwnews.washington.edu/ni/article.asp?articleID=53117 10/27/2009 2:02:21 PM