May 16, 2002
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A ROYAL HONOR: Professor Emeritus George Hiroaki Kakiuchi will receive the prestigious Emperor’s Award, the Order of the Rising Sun, in ceremonies at the official residence of the Consul General of Japan, on May 24.
Genes and aging
Pamela Wyngate
HS News & Community Relations
The good news is, people live longer.
First Russell Ross Lecture next Friday
The first Russell Ross Endowed Lecture, presented by the Department of Pathology, will be given next Friday.
Age-related macular degeneration
Claire Dietz
HS News & Community Relations
Age-related macular degeneration is a serious, progressive eye disease perhaps best known as the leading cause of legal blindness in people over 55.
May 9, 2002
Nursing goes cross-cultural, across Atlantic
Cynthia Scanlon
UW Bothell
At the UW Bothell, nursing students studying ethics get a true cross-cultural perspective.
Etc. Campus news and notes
SUPREMELY LEGAL: When the recent well-publicized case of disability rights vs.
Faculty senate
Last month, Dan Jacoby, Chair of the General Faculty Organization at UW Bothell shared his views in a University Week column titled, “Growing up is a challenging balancing act for Bothell.
Forum to demonstrate new conferencing technology
Claire Dietz
HS News & Community Relations
The UWired Health Sciences initiative will present the second in a series of Advanced Applications Forums on Thursday, May 16.
New grant supports evaluation of care at end of life
Marjorie Wenrich
Medical Affairs
Dr.
New faces in School of Medicine office: Research and Industry Relations Support will handle outside employment, research contracts, policies on conflict of interest
Claire Dietz
HS News & Community Relations
The School of Medicine’s Office of Research and Graduate Education has recently completed reorganization of a unit focusing on outside professional employment for faculty members, research contracts and conflict-of-interest policies.
Mystery photo
Where are we? Here’s another in our series of more difficult photos for you to guess.
May 2, 2002
Baldasty to head merged communication units
Steve Hill
University Week
Another piece of the UW’s newest academic unit was put in place recently when Gerald Baldasty was named the first chair of the Department of Communication, scheduled to open its doors on July 1.
April 25, 2002
mystery photo
Where are we? Here’s another in our series of more difficult photos for you to guess.
Campus news and notes: etc.
VICTORIOUS VIDEOS: Several videos produced by UWTV have been honored recently.
UW police seeking Burke fossil thieves
The fossil — an underwater plant called a crinoid — is estimated to be at least 320 million years old and is about 1 square foot.
Shah of Iran’s son to speak May 6
Reza Pahlavi, son of the late Shah of Iran, will speak at 7 p.
In Brief
The 2002 Taking Control of Your Diabetes conference is Saturday, May 4, at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in downtown Seattle.
Alaska researcher sheds light on obesity
Dr.
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Lecture
Dr.
Best-selling author of ‘Strong Women’ books to speak here
Best-selling author Dr.
Green and Olson to receive Gairdner Awards
Two of the eight winners of Gairdner International Awards for 2002, announced in Tornoto Tuesday, are faculty members in the UW School of Medicine.
UW community invited; special lectures Saturday
The Health Sciences Open House, an outstanding opportunity for the UW community and the general public to learn about advances in health and medicine, takes place this weekend, Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27.
Let’s get excited about recycling!
Michelle McGowan, a warehouse supervisor in the UW recycle center, and Betty the Bottle share a light moment at the Earth Day fair last Friday in Red Square.
April 18, 2002
Profile: David Silver strikes cybergold
| Steve Hill |
| University Week |
David Silver definitely isn’t working in your father’s university.
Staff Forum seeks new members
Would you like to share your thoughts with President McCormick, work with a dynamic group of classified and professional staff from all three UW campuses to provide input on problems at the University and have a positive impact on the UW in general and its staff in particular? If so, the President’s Staff Forum is the place for you.
Social inequality and health: School of Nursing’s annual Soule Lecture brings Dr. Nancy Krieger to campus
Dr.
First San-pin Wang endowed lecture planned May 2
The School of Public Health and Community Medicine’s Department of Pathobiology will host the first San-pin Wang Endowed Lecture in early May.
Patient’s husband arranges laptop donation for pre-birth unit
| Craig Degginger |
| HS News & Community Relations |
Patients in UW Medical Center’s antepartum unit on 6-South will soon have laptop computers to use during their stay at the medical center, thanks to a donation from Microsoft.
mystery photo
Where are we? Here’s another in our series of more difficult photos for you to guess.
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KITTEN FEVER: Spring is kitten season, and if you’re in the market for a pet of the feline persuasion, Gaile Gamble wants you to know there’s an organization on campus that can give you a hand, or maybe a paw.
Terra cotta gets repaired
A Turner Construction worker labors high above Red Square on the face of Suzzallo Library repairing finials and other terra cotta that was damaged in last year’s earthquake.
April 11, 2002
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LENO STARS: Look for UW students on Friday’s Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Bridges brings rich history to post
| Bob Roseth & Steve Hill |
| News & Information |
George Bridges will tell you honestly that he struggled through his first two quarters as an undergraduate at the UW in the 1970s.
Indonesian teachers learn ‘in context’ skills at UW
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The influence of the UW’s C-STARS program is reverberating through Indonesia this week.
New badges identify Facilities Services workers
When you’re approached by a man telling you he’s here to look at, say, the heating system in your office, how do you know he really is a representative of the UW’s Facilities Services team? After all, in these troubling times, he could be someone bent on sabotage, or he could be someone simply wanting access to your office after hours.
Nursing researcher studies use of ‘smart caps’ for medication bottles
| Kathy Dannenhold |
| School of Nursing |
Not taking prescribed medications is a major problem for patients with schizophrenia, who may not be aware of the symptoms the drugs are designed to treat.
Medical school retains top ranking in survey
| Leila Gray |
| HS News & Community Relations |
For the ninth consecutive year, the UW School of Medicine has ranked as the nation’s top primary-care medical school in U.
Saturday lectures added to events for Open House
Throughout the Health Sciences Center, faculty, staff and students are making preparations for the Health Sciences Open House, set for Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27.
Hangin’ in the Quad
The annual turning of the Quad cherry trees has peaked, drawing large numbers of visitors and students to admire the spectacular beauty.
April 4, 2002
Tacoma research project considers teaching
Kasia Pierzga
UW Tacoma
Mention the words “teaching and research” and you’ll likely evoke thoughts of juggling time, energy and priorities, unless, of course, your field is education.
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