September 23, 2005
Public to see live broadcast for first time of surreal seafloor off Washington
UPDATE THURSDAY, SEPT.
September 22, 2005
UW consortium selected to help explore nanotech/cancer frontier
A University of Washington-led consortium is one of four groups selected nationwide under a federal program to explore nanotechnology’s applications for treating cancer, the National Cancer Institute and National Science Foundation announced this week.
New clue to tooth decay could lead to advances in screening children at high risk of dental disease
A study comparing antimicrobial peptides, or AMPs, a group of small proteins that occur naturally in human saliva and act like antibiotics against oral bacteria, could lead to new ways to screen children for risk of tooth decay and protect them against this common, chronic problem.
September 20, 2005
UW taking in students displaced by Hurricane Katrina
The University of Washington has opened its doors to scores of students displaced by the immense devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
UW President appointed to National Security Higher Education Advisory Board
University of Washington President Mark A.
September 6, 2005
Symbols can help children control impulses, get more of what they want
Sometimes less is more.
University of Washington Freshman Convocation Sept. 25
At least two thousand freshmen, their parents and guests are expected to attend the 2005 UW Freshman Convocation, to be held at noon Sept.
Northwest Indians continue efforts to revive languages at UW workshop
A language is a terrible thing to lose, and that’s why nearly two dozen community members of Northwest Indian tribes and nations will spend next week at the University of Washington learning ways to breathe new life into endangered indigenous languages.
Academics, industry experts launch Internet innovation symposium
A triumvirate of University of Washington colleges will host the inaugural Seattle Innovation Symposium Sept.
September 1, 2005
Statement from President Emmert about Gulf Coast Catastrophe
Dear UW Faculty, Staff, and Students:
Hurricane Katrina has wreaked a level of destruction unprecedented in any natural disaster in our history.
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