David Giraud

Read all about it in a post on The Stranger’s Line Out music and nightlife blog.

The latest issue of the University of Washington’s Northwest Science & Technology News magazine was recently published online. The publication is geared toward informing the general public and the most current issue can be found here. It includes topics ranging from data visualization to understanding how plants produce important amino acids.

My article was more concerned with physical science. If you’re interested in stuff like gravity waves, gamma ray bursts and how we could possibly detect them, give it a read. Here’s an excerpt:

“They are one of the greatest mysteries in our universe,” says University of Oregon physics professor Raymond Frey. These remarkable yet perplexing events are known as gamma ray bursts (GRBs). They typically occur when two very massive systems collide, such as neutron stars or black holes. Such a burst (GRB070201) was detected on February 1, 2007 in the direction of the Andromeda galaxy 2.5 million light years away.

The University of Washington’s Henry Art Gallery has a new website.  At its core is a slick, flash powered calendar in the form of an interactive timeline.  It’s even possible add events to Google Calendar, iCal or Outlook. Check out more features here.

The redesign was performed by the same folks who worked on KEXP’s branding and web site.