January 31, 2002
Notices
ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
ADAI research grants available
The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from University faculty for its Small Grants Research Awards. Proposed research must be in alcohol or drug abuse-related fields. The maximum amount considered for funding is $20,000. The next application deadline is 5 p.m., March 15. Questions concerning the application process or suitability of a potential project should be directed to the Institute at 206-543-0937. Application guidelines are available on the ADAI Web site at http://depts.washington.edu/adai or by calling ADAI at 206-543-0937.
OTHER NEWS
Blood drive
Monday, Feb. 4 from 1 to 3:15 p.m. and from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Terry Hall lounge.
DEGREE EXAMS
Members of the graduate faculty are invited to attend the following examinations. Chairpersons are denoted in parentheses.
General Exams
Marina Milan Hruska, Physics, Ph.D. 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7. C421 Physics/Astronomy. (Prof. Boris Spivak).
Chan-Woo Kim, Social Work, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6. 306 Social Work. (Prof. David Cherin).
Wasana Kirdphon, Nursing – School of, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6. T404 Health Sciences. (Prof. Susanna Cunningham).
Christopher Lau, Bioengineering, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4. 403 EE/CSE. (Prof. Yongmin Kim).
Susan Kim Mosborg, Education, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7. 112A Miller. (Prof. Samuel Wineburg).
Keiko Tanaka, Communications, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1. 126 Communications. (Prof. Nancy Rivenburgh).
Thanh Giang Nu Ton, Public Health and Community Medicine – Epidemiology, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7. K523A Health Sciences. (Prof. Harvey Checkoway).
Final Exams
Ethan Thoreau Johnson, Biochemistry, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7. Hogness Auditorium, Health Sciences. “Electrostatic interactions and exciton coupling in photosynthetic light-harvesting complexes and reaction centers.” (Prof. William Parson).
Christopher Nethercote Rooper, Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4. 108 Fisheries Sciences. “English sole transport during pelagic stages on the Pacific Northwest coast and habitat use by juvenile flatfish in Oregon and Washington estuaries.” (Prof. Donald Gunderson).
Valda Vivianna Upenieks, Nursing – School of, Ph.D. 8 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5. T513 Health Sciences. “The interrelationship between and meaning of power and opportunity, nursing leadership, organizational characteristics of magnet institutions, and clinical nurse job satisfaction.” (Prof. Bobbie Berkowitz).
