May 6, 2010
Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
‘Guitar Ensemble: To the Beatles and Beyond’ May 14
Students of Michael Partington will present music highlighting the intersection of classical and popular music, and the influence of folk traditions, in a program titled Guitar Ensemble: To the Beatles and Beyond.
Peer Portfolio
BOOK DOGS: It’s long been suspected that children become better readers when they read aloud, even to dogs.
Free hearing screenings, discounted products from Speech and Hearing Clinic
In honor of Better Hearing and Speech Month, the UW Speech and Hearing Clinic is offering free hearing screenings and 10 percent off the purchase of the following products:
- Ear plugs for hearing protection and noise reduction used for sleeping in noisy environments: $117 + tax
- Musician’s ear plugs that reduce the volume but not the quality of the music, (includes one set of filters): $180 + tax
- Swimmer’s ear plugs: $117 + tax
- Custom ear plugs for personal listening devices: $117 + tax
For an appointment, call 206-543-5440.
May 5, 2010
Craig Sheppard.
The UW professor of piano in concert, playing Schubert’s last three sonatas.
May 4, 2010
U.S. & North Korea.
Bruce Cumings, professor of history at the University of Chicago, explores the relationship between the U.
May 3, 2010
U-PASS / parking rate hearing.
Public Hearing on Proposed U-PASS and parking rate changes for FY 2011.
May 2, 2010
Mushroom Maynia.
Now in its third year.
May 1, 2010
Viva Mexico!
A Cinco de Mayo Celebration.
Healthy Minds Across America.
The National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences present this event discussing current advances in mental health.
Huskies at Safeco.
Husky Baseball at Safeco Field sees its fourth year.
April 29, 2010
Jazzman Pat Metheny to teach UW students in special April 30 appearance
Seventeen-time Grammy award-winning guitarist Pat Metheny will make a special appearance at the UW School of Music on Friday, April 30, when he leads a clinic with UW jazz students.
‘A Trip to Nowhere.’
Written, directed and illustrated by Shannon Hart-Reed, this film depicts the deportation and exile of almost two million innocent women and children to the harsh, frigid Soviet Siberian Gulag during WWII.
Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Pianist Terrence Wilson.
This accomplished, Juilliard-trained pianist was first seen at Meany Hall performing with the Ritz Chamber Players in 2008.
Buddy Ratner to deliver University Faculty Lecture
Buddy Ratner, UW professor in the departments of bioengineering and chemical Engineering, has been selected to give the 2010 University Faculty Lecture.
Two UW professors named to National Academy of Sciences
Patricia Kuhl, a researcher recognized internationally for her work on early language and brain development and studies on how children learn, and Lynn Riddiford, who studies the hormones that regulate insect molting and metamorphosis, have been named members of the National Academy of Sciences.
President Emmert’s farewell
On April 27 President Mark Emmert wrote to the campus community and dropped a bombshell:
“It is with very mixed emotions that I am writing to let you know that today I have accepted the presidency of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Crew practices in 1948 — can you tell us more about this film?
Editor’s Note: The UW Audio Visual Services Materials Library has more than 1,200 reels of film from the late 1940s through the early 1970s, documenting life at the University through telecourses, commercial films and original productions.
Social work with men explored in new book by UW Tacoma prof Rich Furman
The social work discipline has been around for a century.
William H. Gates Sr. to be UW Commencement speaker
William H.
Craig Sheppard to perform Schubert in faculty recital May 5
UW faculty pianist Craig Sheppard will perform Franz Schubert’s last three piano sonatas in his annual faculty recital, at 7:30 p.
Comparative-effectiveness study confirms new treatment for a type of diabetic vision loss
A national study shows that ranibizumab injections plus laser therapy results in dramatic improvement in vision.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Sociologist Jake Rosenfeld examines workplace pay in ‘Starbucks, Boeing and You’ May 6
Why do workers get paid what they do? Over the past few decades, U.
Huskies to play first weekday game in 71 years for TV on Nov. 18
For the first time in 71 years, the Huskies will be playing a non-weekend contest in Husky Stadium to accommodate a nationwide telecast on ESPN.
Japanese group to plant ‘Peace Pole’ at UW Tacoma, participate in forum on worldwide disarmament
A group of more than 40 Japanese delegates, including a survivor of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, will be featured in a forum on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons at 12:30 p.
‘A Trip to Nowhere.’
Written, directed and illustrated by Shannon Hart-Reed, this film depicts the deportation and exile of almost two million innocent women and children to the harsh, frigid Soviet Siberian Gulag during WWII.
April 28, 2010
Job interview workshop.
Jim Reinnoldt, a lecturer in business administration at UW Bothell, will discuss how to be successful in job or graduate school interviews.
April 26, 2010
‘Discoveries.’
The School of Music’s Wind Ensemble and symphonic, concert and campus bands team for an evening of music.
April 23, 2010
Alexander Dossin.
A faculty member at the University of Oregon, Dossin will present a lecture-recital on the life and music of Heitor Villa-Lobos.
April 22, 2010
Electronic, computer music coming from DXArts April 28
The Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media will present an evening of new electronic and computer music, featuring Swedish guitar virtuoso Stefan Ostersjo, at 7:30 p.
Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Academy of Arts and Sciences names pioneers in genetics, fisheries as fellows
A UW faculty member whose inventions led to the use of yeast cells to make pharmaceutically important proteins and another professor who studies human impacts on world fisheries and the global ocean environment have been named fellows by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
UW green tech startup acquired by Belkin International
Zensi, a research startup that uses simple technology to monitor electricity and water use in the home, has been acquired by international electronics company Belkin.
Engineering Discovery Days happening this weekend, April 23-24
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Littlefield Organ Series presents Sandra Soderlund on April 25
Sandra Soderlund, a professor of organ and harpsichord at Mills College in Oakland, Calif.
Compania Nacional de Danza.
One of Spain’s national treasures, this dance troupe dazzled Seattle audiences when they appeared at Meany Hall in February of 2008.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
AEROSOLS AND CLIMATE UW Atmospheric Sciences Professor Robert Charlson, who has spent decades researching the effects of tiny airborne particles called aerosols on climate, has been selected to deliver the third Bert Bolin Lecture in Climate Research at the University of Stockholm in Sweden.
Commuter Services proposes new transportation and parking rates for 2010-2011
Commuter Services is seeking to increase parking and U-PASS rates to help financially sustain the U-PASS program.
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