January 24, 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
Friday, Jan. 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1:45 to 4 p.m. in the Health Sciences Lobby.
NOTICE OF CORRECTION
The University has received a report from the State Department of Health (DOH) regarding their inspection in November 2001 of the use of radioactive materials in University programs. Items of noncompliance may be categorized, according to severity, as a violation, and infraction or a deficiency. There were two infractions described in the 2001 State Department of Health Inspection Report. A reply to this report will be returned to DOH. More information is available from the Radiation Safety Office, Environmental Health and Safety, Hall Health Center, 206-543-0463. The inspection report may also be reviewed at Health Sciences and Medical Affairs News and Community Relations Office, C-301 HSB, and the UW Visitors Information Center, 4014 University Way N.E.
DEGREE EXAMS
Members of the graduate faculty are invited to attend the following examinations. Chairpersons are denoted in parentheses.
General Examinations
Amy E. Callahan, Chemistry, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m Thursday, Jan. 31. 102 Chemistry. (Prof. James Murray).
Susan Marie Johnston, Anthropology, Ph.D. 10 a.m Wednesday, Jan. 30. 401 Denny. (Prof. Devon Pena).
Nan-Joo Kim, Geography, Ph.D. 10 a.m Tuesday, Jan. 29. 409 Smith. (Prof. James Harrington, Jr.).
Margaret Alice Marshall, Psychology, Ph.D. 4 p.m Monday, Jan. 28. 211 Guthrie. (Prof. Jonathon Brown).
Yoosun Park, Social Work, Ph.D. 3 p.m Monday, Jan. 28. 210F Social Work. (Prof. Anthony Ishisaka).
Adria L. Scharf, Sociology, Ph.D. 10 a.m Monday, Jan. 28. 110C Savery. (Prof. Gary Hamilton).
Solveig Kara Sieberts, Statistics, Ph.D. 2 p.m Wednesday, Jan. 30. 243 Savery. (Prof. Elizabeth Thompson).
Final Examinations
Li-Jen Chen, Physics, Ph.D. 2 p.m Thursday, Jan. 31. C520 Physics/Astronomy. “Bernstein-Greene-Kruskal electron solitary waves in collisionless plasmas.” (Profs. George Parks and David Thouless).
Seung-Bong Lee, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m Wednesday, Jan. 30. 116 More. “Biodegradation of chlorinated ethene compounds by pseudonocardia chlorethenicus SL-1.” (Prof. H. David Stensel).
Yuanchang Liang, Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. 3 p.m Thursday, Jan. 31. 134 Mechanical Engineering. “Design principle of actuators based on ferromagnetic shape memory alloy.” (Prof. Minoru Taya).
