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Dec 4, 2024 | 
washington.edu | Kiyomi Taguchi |Hannah Hickey
Environment | Population Health | Research | Science | UW News blog | Video From its base at the southwest corner of the Seattle campus, the Office of the Washington State Climatologist provides expertise, tools and resources on “all things climate” to partners and communities across the state. Guillaume Mauger was announced in the spring as the new Washington state climatologist.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
medicalxpress.com | Alden Woods |Kiyomi Taguchi
As Baby Boomers hit retirement, about 1 in 6 Americans is now over the age of 65. The number of Americans living with dementia is projected to skyrocket—but the proportion of older Americans who develop dementia has actually decreased. The exact reason why is uncertain, but various lifestyle and environmental factors can influence a person's risk of cognitive decline. One recently discovered risk is air pollution.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
washington.edu | Alden Woods |Kiyomi Taguchi
News releases | Public Health | Research | Science | Soundbites | Video As Baby Boomers hit retirement, about 1 in 6 Americans is now over the age of 65. The number of Americans living with dementia is — but the proportion of older Americans who develop dementia has actually decreased. The exact reason why is uncertain, but various lifestyle and environmental factors can influence a person’s risk of cognitive decline. One recently discovered risk is air pollution.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
washington.edu | Lauren Kirschman |Kiyomi Taguchi
Politics and government | UW Notebook | Video James Long stole the name of his new class — an irony that isn’t lost on him, considering the subject matter. The name of the course, “How to Steal an Election,” is a nod to “How to Rig an Election,” a book that analyzes the methods the world’s despots use to stay in power. It’s required reading for the class, which Long designed and is teaching for the first time this quarter at the University of Washington.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
electronicsonline.net.au | Kiyomi Taguchi
One of the drawbacks of fitness trackers and other wearable devices is that their batteries eventually run out of juice. But what if in the future, wearable technology could use body heat to power itself?
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
washington.edu | Kiyomi Taguchi
Engineering | News releases | Research | Science | Soundbites | Video One of the drawbacks of fitness trackers and other wearable devices is that their batteries eventually run out of juice. But what if in the future, wearable technology could use body heat to power itself?
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
washington.edu | Kiyomi Taguchi |James Urton
Science | Video Summer is just around the corner, and with it, more opportunities to have fun and frolic in the sun. But more time outside means more chances for another common warm-weather annoyance: mosquito bites. University of Washington researchers are hoping those itchy bumps could soon become a thing of the past. Jeffrey Riffell, a UW professor of biology, studies mosquito sensory systems, particularly their sense of smell.
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May 23, 2024 | 
techxplore.com | Stefan Milne |Kiyomi Taguchi
Noise-canceling headphones have gotten very good at creating an auditory blank slate. But allowing certain sounds from a wearer's environment through the erasure still challenges researchers. The latest edition of Apple's AirPods Pro, for instance, automatically adjusts sound levels for wearers—sensing when they're in conversation, for instance—but the user has little control over whom to listen to or when this happens.
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May 23, 2024 | 
codeproject.com | Stefan Milne |Kiyomi Taguchi
Noise-canceling headphones have gotten very good at creating an auditory blank slate. But allowing certain sounds from a wearer's environment through the erasure still challenges researchers. The latest edition of Apple's AirPods Pro, for instance, automatically adjusts sound levels for wearers—sensing when they're in conversation, for instance—but the user has little control over whom to listen to or when this happens.
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May 23, 2024 | 
washington.edu | Stefan Milne |Kiyomi Taguchi
Engineering | News releases | Research | Technology Noise-canceling headphones have gotten very good at creating an auditory blank slate. But allowing certain sounds from a wearer’s environment through the erasure still challenges researchers. The latest edition of Apple’s AirPods Pro, for instance, automatically adjusts sound levels for wearers — sensing when they’re in conversation, for instance — but the user has little control over whom to listen to or when this happens.
