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| The mission and staff of UW News and Information |
About the University of Washington Office of News and Information
The Office of News and Information is the port of entry for journalists who need information about the University of Washington.
Contact information
The Office of News and Information is staffed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each business day. For help with a specific news topic, please see our list of media officers. For general assistance, you may contact us by any of the following methods:
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206-543-2580 |
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206-685-0658 |
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uwnews@u.washington.edu |
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Office of News and Information
Box 351207
Seattle, WA 98195 |
Location
The UW Office of News and Information is located in the basement of Gerberding Hall (below the first and ground floors) in room B-54. Sometimes called the administration building, Gerberding Hall is one of the major buildings that border Red Square. If you're facing the front entrance of Suzzallo Library, Gerberding Hall is the gothic-style building to your right.
Media Officers
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Robert Roseth |
| roseth@u.washington.edu |
| (206) 543-2580 |
| Director, UW News and Information |
Contact for: central-administration issues, budgeting, human rights, student affairs, regents, community relations, legislative relations, branch campuses, commencement
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Sandra Hines |
| shines@u.washington.edu |
| (206) 543-2580 |
| Assistant Director, UW News and Information |
Contact for forestry, wildlife, wood products/international trade, fisheries, watershed/streamside studies, marine policy, oceanography, ocean engineering, botany, urban horticulture, climate change, astrobiology
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Joel Schwarz |
| joels@u.washington.edu |
| (206) 543-2580 |
| Science Writer, UW Office of News and Information |
Contact for psychology, sociology, social work, speech and hearing science, anthropology, geography, history, American ethnic studies, women's studies, American Indian studies and early entrance and gifted programs.
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RSS feed of news releases by Joel Schwarz
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JOEL SCHWARZ
| Changes in brain architecture may be driven by different cognitive challenges | | June 23, 2009 | | Obsidian 'trail' provides clues to how humans settled, interacted in Kuril Islands | | June 22, 2009 | | Study supports validity of test that indicates widespread unconscious bias | | June 17, 2009 | | If the shoe flits, duck: A real-life example of humans' dual vision system | | June 11, 2009 | | Pre-pregnancy depressed mood may heighten risk for premature birth | | June 10, 2009 | | 140 Washington, Oregon, Idaho families needed for UW autism studies | | June 3, 2009 | | More costly private model of foster care could save $6.3 billion in long term | | June 1, 2009 |
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Vince Stricherz |
| vinces@u.washington.edu |
| (206) 543-2580 |
| Science Writer, UW Office of News and Information |
Contact for astronomy, physics, atmospheric sciences, biology, chemistry, and earth and space sciences (including the seismology laboratory). Also covers astrobiology and climate change research, including both the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO) and the Pacific Northwest Climate Impacts Group.
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Catherine O'Donnell |
| cath2@u.washington.edu |
| (206) 543-2580 |
| News & Information |
Economics, world affairs, political science, public affairs, law, architecture and urban planning, growth issues, library and information science, communications, humanities.
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CATHERINE O'DONNELL
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Hannah Hickey |
| hickeyh@u.washington.edu |
| (206) 543-2580 |
| Engineering Writer, UW Office of News and Information |
Contact for aeronautics and astronautics, bioengineering, chemical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, materials science, mechanical engineering, technical communications, math, applied math, statistics, technology transfer.
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RSS feed of news releases by Hannah Hickey
RECENT NEWS RELEASES BY
HANNAH HICKEY
| Stirred, not shaken: Bio-inspired cilia mix medical reagents at small scales | | June 30, 2009 | | Media advisory: Aquatic robots, autonomous planes at UW robotics conference | | June 26, 2009 | | Media advisory: UW team takes off tomorrow for rocket competition | | June 22, 2009 | | UW experts: The crisis in Iran | | June 18, 2009 | | Crustacean shell with polyester creates mixed-fiber material for nerve repair | | June 16, 2009 | | UW Experts: Search, Social Media and Web 2.0 | | June 8, 2009 | | UW will be prominent in space shuttle mission to service Hubble telescope | | May 6, 2009 |
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University Week |
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Nancy Wick |
| writenow@u.washington.edu |
(206) 543-2580
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Editor, University Week
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| Media contact for dance, drama, music and art.
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Peter Kelley |
| kellep@u.washington.edu |
(206) 543-2580
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Assistant Editor, University Week
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| Media contact for education.
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Web Development and Design |
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Ken Fine |
| kenfine@u.washington.edu |
Webmaster and Developer
Web application programming, database development, information design, server administration, and graphics.
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Our staff of media officers is available to help you find faculty experts or to connect with newsmakers at the UW. See the list below
for the subject areas represented by the Office of News and Information and the media officers who cover those beats.
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