February 24, 2005
Children of war: Visions of conflict, seen through innocent eyes
Tony Geist was on other business when he first saw the drawings, but he knew immediately they needed to come to the world’s attention.
HUB games chief loves her work, and the College Bowl
Helping people have fun is how Kitty Willis describes her job.
Multicultural education leader James A. Banks to give 29th Annual Faculty Lecture
As a child in the Arkansas delta in the 1940s and early 1950s, James A.
Today’s high school students choose work over school activities
The common perception that most American teenagers go to school, engage in extracurricular activities such as sports and hang out with their friends is missing one crucial and time-consuming element in their lives — work.
Frankenstein: Exhibit stalks truth behind monster mask
For most people, the mere mention of Frankenstein brings up visions of Boris Karloff in monster makeup.
Cummins joins ‘Giants of CPR’
The American Heart Association (AHA) and the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) have named Dr.
Understanding protein structure
Understanding the principles that govern the interactions within and between macromolecules is at the foundations of modern molecular biology.
815 Mercer opens: UW community invited to attend Open House
The UW community is invited to see the new laboratories, offices and auditorium in the renovated building at 815 Mercer St.
Technology transfer head wins award
James Severson, the UW’s Vice Provost for Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, is the recipient of the 2005 Bayh-Dole Award given by the Association of University Technology Transfer Managers (AUTM) for his many contributions to academic technology transfer.
Plastic surgery annual lecture
“The History of Craniofacial Surgery” is the topic for the 12th annual Peter K.
Alderwood play area to open
The “Healthy Heart Station,” a play area at Alderwood, supported by UW Medicine Regional Heart Center, will have its grand opening on Saturday, Feb.
Study finds value in giving medications for partners
A new study led by Public Health – Seattle & King County and published in the Feb.
Protein folding: DOE award will provide 2 million processor hours on supercomputer
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Clinical research career program names trainees
A new career development program for clinical researchers, funded last fall by the National Institutes of Health with a $13 million grant for five years, has accepted its first group of trainees.
Notices
ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITY
Grant applications wanted
The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from University faculty for its Small Grants Research Awards.
‘Modified Montlake’ route preferred by Sound Transit
The Sound Transit Board recently identified the 12th Avenue route as the preferred light rail link between the UW and Northgate.
E-Learning offerings up, price down
Online staff learning at the UW has become more affordable even while its offerings have improved, according to Training and Development, a division of UW Human Resources.
Tsunami lecture scheduled
Could there be a devastating tsunami on Puget Sound? And if so, how much time will there be to react, and what reaction is appropriate? Such questions will be addressed in a public lecture, Tsunamis in Washington, at 7 p.
Faculty Senate council balances needs of students today and tomorrow
Editor’s note: This is one of a series of articles written by the chairs of Faculty Senate councils and committees.
Sexual banter at work not all bad, study shows
A little sexual banter in the workplace isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Peer Portfolio
FORD DIGS IN: Former President Gerald Ford was the featured shoveler when the University of Michigan broke ground in November on its new Joan and Sanford Weill Hall, which will be the new home of the Gerald R.
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LEADING LIBRARIANS: Four UW librarians have been selected to participate in what their boss, Director of Libraries Lizabeth Wilson, calls highly competitive national leadership programs.
UW Consolidated Laundry installs state-of-the-art water recycling system
The University of Washington Consolidated Laundry in Seattle’s Rainier Valley has installed a water recycling system that is expected to conserve approximately 18 million gallons a year.
