November 5, 2009
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Antarctic explorer, scientist to speak about ‘Dinosaurs on Ice’ at Burke
Dinosaurs on Ice: Jurassic Dinosaurs from Antarctica is the title of a lecture by William Hammer scheduled for 7 p.
School of Art faculty photographers display at Benham Gallery
Members of the UW School of Art photography faculty will present their work in an exhibit at Seattle’s Benham Gallery.
Staffer gets satisfaction in helping others through MS Society
Editor’s note: Through the duration of the Combined Fund Drive campaign, University Week will spotlight members of the UW community who are personally involved with one of the 2,800 agencies supported by CFD funds.
Historian to talk about Civil War era ship Nov. 12
Civil War historian Lorraine McConaghy will talk about her new book, Warship under Sail: The USS Decatur in the Pacific West, at 4 p.
Help Cheerful Givers prepare gift bags for tots Nov. 7
Cheerful Givers, the nonprofit group that provides toy-filled birthday bags to low-income children, is having a gift bag-assembling event on Nov.
Let it snow — but this you should know
Remember last year’s snow? Of course you do.
Microsoft’s Craig Mundie to speak today on ‘Rethinking Computing’
Craig Mundie, chief research and strategy officer at Microsoft, will give a lecture titled Rethinking Computing at 4:15 p.
Help keep the UW green — plant a tree on campus on Nov. 19
Want to help keep the UW a green campus? Then volunteer to help plant 50 of the new trees the University is receiving, thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with Toyota.
Volunteers needed for Dream Project’s annual admissions workshop weekend
Volunteer tutors are needed Saturday and Sunday Nov.
UW smoothes pathway to three-year bachelor’s degree
The UW has announced a new program to make it easier for students entering the University with a high number of advanced placement and/or Running Start credits to complete a bachelor’s degree in three years.
Speaker has plan for path to global sustainability
Environmental leader Lester Brown, author of books such as Outgrowing the Earth: The Food Security Challenge and his latest Plan B 4.
A CSI investigation, UW style: Help identify this week’s Lost and Found 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.
Barry Lieberman presents double bassist Gary Karr, Part II on Nov. 15
Gary Karr, considered by many to be the most iconic double bassist of our time, will return to the School of Music for the second part of an extensive interview with Barry Lieberman at 2 p.
November 4, 2009
Vogler Quartet.
Founded in East Berlin in 1985 and still going strong with its original members.
November 2, 2009
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
In collaboration with La Raza Commission and other Latino organizations, the Ethnic Cultural Center hosts this annual event.
October 30, 2009
Chinese acrobats.
Thirty-eight award-winning performers from China’s national acrobatic Troupe, astounding audiences with their phenomenal prowess and artistry.
October 29, 2009
Nominations open for UW Health and Safety Committees — with changes in election process
Employees who serve on the UW Health and Safety Committees help ensure the safety of everyone in the campus community — and nominations are now open for the next two-year committee terms, which will begin on Jan.
Preventable death study wins best medical paper competition
By William Heisel
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
A study by researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the UW and Harvard University has been named the best open-access medical paper of the past five years by the journal PLoS Medicine.
Now hear this: Monthly ‘Ear-Responsible’ hearing clinics, starting Nov. 2
You can learn about today’s hearing aid options at “Ear-Responsible?” an informational seminar about hearing loss and hearing aids geared for those who are not familiar with
hearing aids or who may be interested in getting new hearing aid technology.
Early Childhood Oral Health program tackles dental disease locally and internationally
By Joel Berg
Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry
In August of this year I was invited by the Peruvian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry to lecture and represent the Early Childhood Oral Health (ECOH) program abroad.
Answer the call to service: Sign up to lead a project for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
In honor of the ideals of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Help recognize excellence: Nominations now open for a host of annual awards
Every day you work alongside people who are fabulous at what they do.
Gates Foundation officer headlines postdoc symposium
The UW Postdoctoral Association will host its fifth annual Postoctoral Research Symposium from 2 to 5 p.
Tumor Vaccine Group holds annual open house, Nov. 5
UW Medicine’s Tumor Vaccine Group holds its third annual open house Thursday, November 5, from 5 to 9 p.
Service Employees Opportunity Fund already paying off in scholarships, now part of CFD
When UW retirees Jerri McCray and Helen Remick established the Service Employees Opportunity Fund, they hoped to help the University’s lowest-paid employees or their children to get an education.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting Thursday, Nov.
What’s happening at Fern Lake? Help identify this week’s Lost and Found 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.
Staffer joyfully gives to CFD-funded agency that supported relative
Editor’s note: Through the duration of the Combined Fund Drive campaign, University Week will spotlight members of the UW community who are personally involved with one of the 2,800 agencies supported by CFD funds.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Award winning journalist to speak on the ‘new’ polluters
Hedrick Smith, Pulitzer Prize-winning former New York Times reporter and editor and Emmy Award-winning producer/correspondent, will speak on Who Are the New Polluters at 6:30 p.
International multicultural education is subject of conference, book
International multicultural education will be the theme for a daylong conference at the UW Friday, Oct.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
UNDERSTANDING JAPAN: The UW Japan Studies Program has received the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Award for 2009.
Sherlock Holmes.
Join the iconic literary detective as he and his faithful sleuthing partner, Dr.
Annual fright delight: Spo-o-o-o-ky organ music on Oct. 30.
The Walker-Ames Room of Kane Hall will reverberate with the sounds of spooky organ music when students of Carole Terry perform the beloved annual concert of organ classics on the UW’s Littlefield Organ at 7:30 p.
Chinese Film Week.
Screening and discussion of Chinese films as part of the ongoing celebration of 30 years of U.
October 27, 2009
Computer music.
The Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) presents an evening of tape and computer music, with Barry Truax as guest composer.
W Product Showcase.
Looking for items to promote your department or organization? There will be a number of vendors on hand to discuss your needs and give you additional ideas for future promotions.
‘The Art of Political Murder.’
Francisco Goldman, an acclaimed novelist who specializes in recreating poignant episodes in the political and social history of the Americas, will discuss his painstakingly researched account of the assassination of a Guatemalan bishop, Msgr.
Benefits fairs.
Open enrollment is from Oct.
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