November 17, 2005
Mystery Photo – set in motion
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Local talent: Faculty Dance Concert slated for Dec. 1–4
The Dance Program at the UW will open its annual performance series with an eclectic concert showcasing work choreographed and performed by Dance Program faculty, guest artists and students.
CFD: Helping at-risk youth, and much more
Editor’s note: Throughout the Combined Fund Drive, which runs through Nov.
Norm Stamper featured in Patriot Act forum
“Caught in the (Patriot) Act” is the title of a forum on the implications of the Patriot Act featuring Norm Stamper, former Seattle police chief, and other speakers.
Norm Stamper featured in Patriot Act forum
“Caught in the (Patriot) Act” is the title of a forum on the implications of the Patriot Act featuring Norm Stamper, former Seattle police chief, and other speakers.
November 10, 2005
Etc.: Campus news & notes
PREMIER COURSEWARE: A group of faculty and students in the UW’s College of Engineering has won an award for an interactive CD tutorial the team created to use in an engineering class.
Combined Fund Drive
Editor’s Note: Through the Combined Fund Drive, which runs until Nov.
Mystery Photo
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Engineering dean candidates to visit
Campus interviews for the next dean of the College of Engineering have been scheduled.
Depression and diabetes: A fatal mix
Type 2 diabetes and depression can be a fatal mix.
New speech pathology degree announced
The UW announced last week that starting fall 2006, it will offer a new Master of Science in Medical Speech-Language Pathology degree.
Annual drive benefits U District Food Bank
The “Hungry for the Holidays” Food Drive to benefit the University District Food Bank is in full swing on campus.
UW Notices
Academic opportunities
Funding opportunity
The University of Washington Specialized Center of Research in Pharmacology of Drugs in Pregnancy (UWSCOR; supported by NICHD and ORWH) announces $10,000 for one year of research for projects on the pharmacology of drugs in pregnancy (UWSCOR).
Money for growth
A project to renovate existing quarters and increase the amount of research laboratory space in the Department of Biological Structure has been awarded $4 million in Research Facilities Improvement Program funds from the National Center for Research Resources, part of the National Institutes of Health.
Morelli named to facilities post
Jill Morelli has been named director of facilities for the School of Medicine.
Volwiler Lecture topic: digestive diseases
“New Gut Diseases and Old Ones Rediscovered” is the title for the Wade Volwiler Lecture, to be given at 8 a.
Dworkin receives award from American Pain Society
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‘Health or health care?’ theme for legislative health conference
“Health or Health Care? Reframing the Discussion” is the theme for the 2005 Washington Health Legislative Conference to be held Tuesday, Dec.
Vitaliano honored by Association of Medical School Psychologists
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Non-academic careers for Ph.D.s discussed today
The first in this year’s series of programs on non-academic careers for people with doctorates in the sciences will be at 5 p.
Program on non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma set for Nov. 15
“Winning Game Plan,” an educational program about non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, will be held on Tuesday, Nov.
Latest in facial rejuvenation to be discussed Nov. 14
“Advances in Facial Rejuvenation” will be presented by the Cosmetic Surgery Center at UW Medical Center-Roosevelt on Monday, Nov.
Drug development experts to speak at UW Nov. 29
National experts in drug development and drug safety will speak with the public during a free forum on Tuesday, Nov.
Nominations sought for annual awards
Nominations are now being solicited for the University’s annual awards — awards that honor outstanding teachers, staff, mentors and those engaged in leadership and public service.
Talents come to UW for New Yorker tour
Fiction writers Jonathan Franzen and Sherman Alexie are coming to the UW, as well as other authors, cartoonists and critics as part of the New Yorker College Tour, in various locations at the HUB Nov.
November 3, 2005
10 UW profs honored as Fellows of AAAS
Ten UW faculty members have been awarded the distinction of Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS.
New information number to be used for severe weather, other emergencies
The chill in the air means it’s time to become familiar with the University’s inclement weather and suspended operations policies and the new numbers to call for the latest information on possible disruption of operations.
Faculty, staff to be honored at fund-raising breakfast
Community leaders and several UW faculty and staff who promoted diversity at the University and in the community will be honored when the UW Alumni Association and the Multicultural Alumni Partnership hold the 11th annual Bridging the Gap Breakfast on Saturday, Nov.
Paris Piano Trio plays Meany
Meany Hall’s International Chamber Music Series continues with a program of classical and romantic music performed by the Paris Piano Trio at 8 p.
Homecoming events on tap this weekend
The UW Alumni Association is sponsoring a Homecoming Rally beginning at 8 p.
Engineering dean candidate to visit Nov. 7
The campus community is invited to meet with the first candidate to visit, Matthew O’Donnell, Jerry W.
Long-term Care Insurance Workshop Nov. 17
The University of Washington Retirement Association (UWRA) offers its next Long-term Care Insurance Workshop from 5 to 7 p.
Mystery Photo
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Read all about it: Campus crime down in 2004
The University Police have released their breakdown of campus crime statistics for the calendar year 2004, and have made the report available to all online.
October 27, 2005
ETC: Campus news & notes
WHITE HOUSE KEYNOTER: David Hawkins, social work professor and founding director of the Social Development Research Group, has a date today at the White House.
Biostatistics Department chair named
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Daylong events slated
- The 2005 AIDS & STD Research Symposium, from 10 a.
Newsmakers
UNDER THE SEA: A recent New York Times article described how networks of tiny sensors are being used by scientists to “help fill an observational gap between microscopes and telescopes” in studies of forests, rivers, plate tectonics and undersea environments.
VanDusen on Health Board
Karen VanDusen, director of the UW’s Environmental Health & Safety unit, has been named by Gov.
Mystery Photo
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