A new electronics shopping service launched June 20 is helping to eliminate buyer’s remorse about new consumer electronics, an area that often moves too fast for the average person to keep up. Decide.com was co-founded with four other UW alums by Oren Etzioni, UW professor of Computer Science & Engineering. It uses advanced technology to predict future product releases and pricing so consumers can buy before prices rise, or wait until prices drop.
News and Updates
State economic forecast dim
A quarterly update of State General Fund Revenues has predicted a total drop of over $570 million for the upcoming 2011-13 biennium when combined with other economic and non-economic revenue changes. While this news has no immediate impact for the University, continued declines in state revenue would likely necessitate another round of mid-year and supplemental session budget cuts for state agencies, including the UW.
Learn about Salish culture on free walking tour
Find out how Puget Sound Salish people use plants to make diapers, canoes, mats, fishing hooks and much more on a free walking tour at Washington Park Arboretum on July 3. Leaving from the Visitors Center at 11 am, this 90 minute tour will also describe how to identify native plants and edible berries.
Summer Piano Institute
Develop your musical talent this summer at the Summer Piano Institute, a ten-day immersion for aspiring classical pianists at the School of Music. Students of all ages can study with distinguished faculty while benefitting from supervised practice, private lessons, master classes and guided group discussions.