$106 million gift will help UW and two partners ‘accelerate discovery’ in the field of Neuroscience, Seattle ranks in Top 10 nationally when it comes to best cities for singles, and more in this week’s Seattle in the Spotlight.

New Kiosk in Sea-Tac Airport Trains Travelers in CPR

KING 5 | Sammi Bushman, KING 5 Staff | November 14

“On Wednesday, The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) and the American Heart Association unveiled a new hands-only CPR kiosk that has the ability to train and test travelers in bystander CPR in about five minutes. The kiosk, located in the Central Terminal, includes a touch screen display with video instruction and tutorials, followed by an interactive practice session and test. It even features a rubber practice mannequin to simulate CPR and give users feedback on the strength of their check compression and hand placement. Users can choose to take the course in English and Spanish.”

$106M Gift Will Help UW and Two Partners ‘Accelerate Discovery’ in the Field of Neuroscience

Seattle Times | Evan Bush | November 12

“The University of Washington will share in a $106 million philanthropic gift to spur neuroscience research into brain diseases and disorders. UW, the University of California (UC) Berkeley and UC San Francisco are joining together to launch the Weill Neurohub, a collaborative research network, according to a news release from the universities. The Weill Family Foundation, which is operated by former Wall Street financier Sandy Weill and his wife, Joan Weill, provided the money. The funding grows Seattle’s reputation as a neuroscience hotbed and will allow UW researchers to pursue novel research of some of the world’s most confounding and difficult diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, anxiety and depression, Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis.”

Seattle Ranks in Top 10 Nationally When it Comes to Best Cities for Singles

KOMO News | KOMO News Staff | November 12

“If you’re single, looking for love in Seattle is not a bad option, at least according to a new study. WalletHub researched 180 U.S. cities across 35 indicators of dating-friendliness, ranging from share of single population to number of online dating opportunities to nightlife options per capita. Seattle did quite well in that last indicator, ranking 6th nationally in nightlight operations per capita, and also finished well above average in restaurants per capita (9th), and in mobile and online dating opportunities, ranking 11th and 22nd, respectively.”