University of Washington geography professors Victoria Lawson and Sarah Elwood are leading the effort to alter how we perceive and study poverty around the world. Co-founders of the Relational Poverty Network, they are looking to shift thinking about “the poor and poor others” to thinking about relationships of power and privilege at a time when issues of economic inequality are part of the national and local dialogue.
Read about this important work on UW Today or visit the Relational Poverty Network’s site.
Don’t miss this wildly creative fashion show featuring sustainable eco-fashions!
From the wild to the runway, this show collides “fashion forward” with “socially and environmentally responsible.” The runway will be alive with animal-inspired designs and performances, and all designs are ethically and sustainably constructed for both people and the planet. This runway show will feature Project Runway winners and participants, as well as a number of local and international designers and performers. This unique and exciting event will be held on Wednesday, May 20, at 7 p.m. at Gould Hall.
The UW Conservation in Style student group was formed by students Ava Holmes and Olivia Moskowitz, who’ve partnered with The Gabby Wild Foundation to host a second Conservation Catwalk. Conservation in Style focuses on eco-friendly fashion to raise awareness and funds for endangered species. The Gabby Wild Foundation is a US-based charity that partners with international NGO’s, research organizations and accredited charities to promote the conversation of wildlife and management of ecosystems. The Gabby Wild Foundation celebrates the intersection of art and science by raising awareness and creating fundraising campaigns that feature sustainable fashion and support hands-on conservation research, field and veterinary work.
The “Elements of the Wild” fashion show will feature five runway segments representing the four elements essential to life:
Earth (Benefitting the Peruvian Cat Conservation (ocelots, jaguars and pumas) with “Hoja Nueva“)
A secret fifth element will also be featured and benefit all organizations.
Attendees will also hear from renowned wildlife conservationists speaking about each of the four elements, and the event will also include exhibits and an auction to further benefit the animals and these organizations.
This impressive list of Project Runway winners and participants will be showing their designs on the runway:
Napoleon Kaufman played football for the Huskies from 1991 to 1994 and is a member of the University of Washington Hall of Fame. The All-American running back remembers his time at the UW fondly as a time of “awesome” camaraderie between his teammates and between the team members and their coaches.
After graduation from the UW, Napoleon Kaufman was a first-round draft pick of the Oakland Raiders and spent 6 years playing with the team. He left the NFL in 2001 to follow his calling to the ministry, and now he is the senior pastor at The Well Christian Community Church in Livermore, California.
He combines his spirituality with his love and dedication to the sport of football as the team chaplain for the Oakland Raiders. He is also the head coach of a high school football team.
Watch the UWTV video below to meet this exceptional UW alumni, Napoleon Kaufman.
Nathan White, M.D., M.S., is an adjunct assistant professor of Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering at the UW with a particular interest in bleeding and blood clotting. As an attending physician in the Division of Emergency Medicine at Harborview Medical Center, he has seen firsthand how bleeding to death before reaching the hospital is responsible for 30 to 40 per cent of trauma-related deaths. Dr. White began to see this as a “treatable problem.”
Dr. White collaborated with Dr. Suzie Pun, of the Pun Laboratory, and UW professor of Bioengineering and adjunct professor of Chemical Engineering, and graduate students of Bioengineering such as Leslie Chan, to develop polymers that enhance blood clotting in patients following traumatic injuries. Injected by first responders, this revolutionary blood-clotting technology could significantly increase the survival rate of trauma victims.
In the video, Dr. White says, “The point that I’m trying address, is getting these patients, and more of these patients, alive to the hospital. And if you make it to the hospital, you have a really great chance of surviving.” He adds, “This is really team science. So this is bringing experts together from various fields, coming together, working towards a specific goal.”
Click here to learn more about the UW Department of Bioengineering Pun Laboratory.
Please note that May’s City/University Community Advisory Committee (CUCAC) meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 9.