October 13, 2005
Emmert to speak Oct. 26
UW President Mark Emmert will give his annual address to the UW community at 4 p.
October 6, 2005
Grants to support graduate, professional student development
President Emmert has supplied one-year pilot money for an effort to create leadership and professional development opportunities for graduate and professional students.
UWT celebrates 15th anniversary Oct. 8
UW President Mark Emmert and UWT Chancellor Patricia Spakes will host the the 15th anniversary celebration for UW Tacoma on Oct.
Meany’s ‘Blueprint of a Lady’ spotlights Billie Holiday
The UW’s World Dance Series begins a new season with Blueprint of a Lady: The Once and Future Life of Billie Holiday, a multi-arts performance piece based upon the life and legacy of the late jazz vocalist Billie Holiday.
How to commercialize technologies is focus of seminar series
The CEO of Sonosite, a firm headquartered in Bothell that produces handcarried diagnostic ultrasound devices and revenues of more than $100 million, is the Oct.
Airlift to hold memorial service
Airlift Northwest is holding a memorial service today, Oct.
Personal recycling bins on the way to your desk
UW Recycling is continuing its Stop-Think-Recycle campaign this week.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Memorial for Tony Qamar to be held Tuesday, Oct. 11
Friends, family and colleagues of Anthony Qamar, UW professor of Earth and Space Sciences, will gather in a special memorial service at 7 p.
Gallucci named to head Center for Quantitative Science
Vince Gallucci, whose work includes developing mathematical and statistical models to link biological studies to future population changes and management options, has been named director of the UW’s Center for Center for Quantitative Science in Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife.
September 29, 2005
Committee named to create vision for undergrad experience
Provost Phyllis Wise has appointed a committee to develop a vision and goals for the UW undergraduate experience on the Seattle campus.
WIFI access to be campuswide in 3 years
The UW’s Seattle campus will have access to wireless connections within three years, under the UW Wireless Initiative, a plan developed through discussion among campus technology advisory committees and the Board of Deans.
Tickets now available online for campus arts events
Buying tickets through the UW Arts Ticket Office just got easier.
Giving back: Evening Degree Program alums help those who follow
Robert Straub took eight years to get his bachelor’s degree from the UW in 1965.
Emmert tapped for national security board
UW President Mark A.
Jewish Studies gets $10 million gift from Althea Stroum
The Jewish Studies Program in the Jackson School of International Studies at the UW has received a commitment for a $10 million gift from prominent Seattle philanthropist, Althea Stroum.
UW News Briefs
Bike safety featured at HUB on Oct.
Gulf area mail suspended
The UW’s Publications Services Department has announced that due to a federal suspension of mail to and from some Gulf areas, UW mail also will be suspended in those areas.
Etc: campus news & notes
BEST BOOKS: Two UW professors have won Washington State Book Awards.
Newsmakers: Of funding and families
A HELPING HAND: An article in the July 22 Chronicle of Higher Education under the headline “Family Science” took up the matter of ways in which institutions can help faculty members whose professional lives are being threatened by life changes and challenges.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
UWB chancellor search committee to hold forum
The Search Advisory Committee for the University of Washington, Bothell Chancellor is holding stakeholder forums during the candidate identification period.
Peer Portfolio: Smart commuting, grave undertakings
SMART COMMUTING: Roads and highways would be far less congested and rush hours more bearable if everyone adopted the commuting habits displayed by recent Latino immigrants, say researchers at the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture, at the University of California at Los Angeles.
UW kicks off campus Combined Fund Drive
More than 70 charities — from social, health, and human service agencies, to environmental organizations, and the arts — will participate in the first Combined Fund Drive Charity Fair at the University of Washington, on Wednesday, October 5th, 2005 from 11 am to 2 pm in the HUB Ballroom Last year the Combined Fund Drive raised more than $1.
Health and Safety Committee Elections coming
Elections for employee representatives to the 11 Health and Safety Committees are beginning.
Clinical research series begins
A series of presentations for clinical researchers will begin on Tuesday, Oct.
Oh say, can you taste?
Sean Kassim, a senior fellow in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, hands out tasting strips to find out which people are able to detect certain harmless substances — the ability to detect some tastes is genetically determined — at the UW Medicine booth for the South Lake Union Block Party, held Friday and Saturday, Sept.
Health Sciences News Briefs
AIDS symposium planned for Oct.
University of Washington Notices
ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
CSSS Seed Grant Program
The Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences (CSSS) Seed Grants Program announces a new round of seed grants for the year 2005-6.
September 1, 2005
Statement from President Emmert about Gulf Coast Catastrophe
Dear UW Faculty, Staff, and Students:
Hurricane Katrina has wreaked a level of destruction unprecedented in any natural disaster in our history.
May 20, 2004
Spokane physician Dr. Paul Crosby selected as WWAMI Distinguished Teacher
Students graduating this June from the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine have selected Dr. Paul Crosby for the 2004 WWAMI Distinguished Teacher Award.
February 17, 2004
Research on tiniest particles could have far-reaching effects
Neutrinos are about the tiniest things in existence, but developing a greater understanding of what they are and how they function is likely to have a huge impact in the next few years.
Breakthroughs in capacity, power consumption set to revolutionize photonics
For years, organic electro-optic polymers have held the promise of vastly improving technologies such as communications, data processing and image displays. Now it appears scientists are on the verge of breakthroughs that will bring dramatic progress.
Imaging technique reveals new structure in retina cells
A new imaging technique used by a group of researchers at the University of Washington and elsewhere has revealed a previously unknown cellular structure in the retinas of mice.
February 16, 2004
Tiny heaters may pave way for easier tissue engineering, medical sensors
Tiny microheaters that can prompt chemical changes in surrounding material may provide the means to more easily grow replacement tissue for injured patients and form the basis for medical sensors that could quickly detect pathogens.
Recession’s silver lining? More top students head for graduate school
The economy’s recent slump prompted growing numbers of top U.S. college graduates to hunker down in graduate school, new data show.
February 5, 2004
Child Passenger Safety Week: A good time to start riding safely
Motor vehicle crashes are the single largest killer of children 4-8 years old, and 55 percent of all child passenger injuries are in this group.
January 15, 2004
KeyBank donation of $250,000 becomes the first corporate gift for UW Medicine South Lake Union project
KeyBank is contributing $250,000 to help fund the University of Washington’s new biotechnology and medical research hub that will be located in the heart of Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood.
March 10, 2003
More political candidates turning to Web to foster participation, mobilize support
Eighty-four percent of political campaigns last year used Web sites designed to encourage participation in the political process, according to a University of Washington researcher. That’s up from less than 70 percent of campaign sites in 2000 that offered opportunities for involvement.
August 22, 2002
Researchers: Magazines silenced opposition voices after Sept. 11
Steve Hill
University Week
Journalists covering the Sept.
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