Founded in 1861 by a private gift of 10 acres in what is now the heart of downtown Seattle, the UW is one of the oldest public universities on the West Coast.
The UW is a multi-campus university in Seattle, Tacoma and Bothell, as well as a world-class academic medical center.
We have 16 colleges and schools and offer 1,800 undergraduate courses each
quarter. We confer more than 12,000 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and professional degrees annually.
Le Macintosh présenté par Steve Jobs le 24 janvier 1984 ne présentait pas d’innovations technologiques particulières : l’expérience utilisateur était pour la première fois érigée en priorité numéro 1.
Tataravô do Iphone, o Macintosh original pode parecer estranho hoje em dia. Mas a forma como os usuários interagiam com ele provocou uma revolução há 40 anos. E um exército de fiéis seguidores que segue firme até hoje.
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A história do sucesso fenomenal da Apple na invenção do conceito de experiência do usuário no mundo dos computadores começou com o o lançamento do computador pessoal Macintosh.
El ordenador Macintosh original puede parecer pintoresco hoy en día, pero la forma en que los usuarios interactuaban con él desencadenó una revolución hace 40 años.
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Weight loss and diabetes drugs target regulatory pathways involved in metabolism that the microbes in your gut and certain molecules from food already play a key role in regulating.
ChatGPT captivated the public imagination.
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Common misperceptions about AI chatbots are that they know something about the world, can make decisions, are a replacement for search engines and operate independent of humans.
Sighted people would have a hard time crossing the street by sound alone.
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Detecting and tracking motion is key to survival. The ability to extract auditory information from a noisy environment changes when your brain isn’t wired to rely on vision.
Several U.S. states are eliminating criminal fines and fees for people who can’t afford them.
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A political philosopher writes that voters may put up with some degree of deception from politicians, but they may not accept being lied to unnecessarily.
Are you sure you know what that emotionally jarring video clip really shows?
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Klaim masyarakat adat atas tanah leluhur mereka sangatlah sulit, dan sering kali bergantung pada kemampuan masyarakat untuk meyakinkan pihak berwenang setempat. Mengapa demikian?
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Ecological overshoot is driven by human consumption and a belief in endless economic growth. Could the marketing and media industries that feed those habits also help change them?
The El Niño pattern stands out in the warm sea surface temperature anomalies in the Pacific in 2023.
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An atmospheric scientist explains how El Niño works, this year’s oddities and why this phenomenon doesn’t last long.
Freed U.S. nationals released in a prisoner swap deal between the U.S. and Iran disembark from an airplane at Fort Belvoir, Va., on Sept. 19, 2023.
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A pediatric urologist explains how the bladder and the brain communicate to wake you up when you need to ‘go’ – and how that communication might break down.
Anemia symptoms include shortness of breath, dizziness and fatigue.
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Among young children, adolescents and adult women, anemia strikes 1 in 3 globally. Most cases are driven by dietary iron deficiency, red blood cell disorders and untreated tropical diseases.
Ketika remaja tidak bisa tidur, mereka sering menelusuri internet hingga larut malam, yang hanya memperburuk masalah.
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Paparan layar sebelum tidur dapat menyebabkan kurang tidur kronis, yang meningkatkan risiko kecemasan, depresi, dan bahkan pikiran untuk bunuh diri.
Mitch McConnell, Diane Feinstein and Joe Biden are all over 80 years old, joining a number of politicians who are staying in office well past their 70s.
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Exposure to screens before bedtime can contribute to chronic sleep deprivation, which raises the risk for anxiety, depression and even suicidal thoughts.
Maternal death rates are higher in the U.S. than in other high-income countries.
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Black women died during or soon after pregnancy at higher rates than any other racial group in every year from 1999 to 2019. American Indian and Alaska Native women had the greatest increase in risk during this period.