On Thursday, January 27 at 6:30 p.m, you are invited to join Elizabeth Alexander, who recited her poem, “Praise Song for the Day” at Barack Obama’s inaugural address, as she shares her views on the future of diversity as it relates to the arts. One in a series of free public lectures sponsored by the Graduate School, “Hearing America Singing: Multi-Vocal Cultures in America” will be presented in Kane Hall, Room 130. Click here for more information and to reserve your seat (recommended).
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One Bus Away can help with your commute
Were you watching the snow fall at your bus stop recently, wondering if your ride would be delayed? If so, you should know about a new resource started by students at the University of Washington to improve the usability of public transportation. One Bus Away provides real-time arrival information for the buses (and trains) you ride every day and is available via website, phone, text-messaging or mobile phone app. One Bus Away also supports a variety of research on improving the usability of public transportation. What is OneBusAway? Find out.
Extreme Math! Saturday Series starting in January 2011
Starting January 15, the Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars will be offering two Saturday math classes for 4-5th graders and 8-12th graders. “Zeno, Fractions within Fractions, and Unending Numbers” and “Turtles All the Way Down” are designed for students who are excited about math and looking for an inspirational, challenging and unique math experience. For information about the Robinson Center, see http://depts.washington.edu/cscy/
School of Pharmacy honored for community service
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy announced in November that the UW School of Pharmacy is the winner of the 2010-11 Transformative Community Service Award. This award recognizes the School for its dedication to addressing unmet community needs and for being an example of social responsiveness.
Changing grocery stores to promote health
School of Nursing students have worked with the management team of a supermarket in the underserved Central District area to help increase customer purchases of fresh fruits and vegetables, based on research indicating that store design impacts buying habits. Read the complete story here.