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April 17, 2003
Time of reflection on war in Iraq April 23
Business as usual will temporarily stop for some at the UW on Wednesday, April 23. Interim UW President Lee Huntsman has set aside the day, a “Time of Reflection: The War in Iraq,” so that the campus community can come together and explore the meaning and consequences of the war and its aftermath.
Malaria may have been traveling with humans much longer than previously believed
An international team of scientists has gathered evidence that suggests the parasite that causes malaria may have emerged as a human disease agent much earlier in history than previously thought.
U.S. News & World Report rankings: School of Medicine at top of primary care list for 10th year
For the 10th consecutive year, the UW School of Medicine has ranked as the nation’s top primary-care medical school in U.
U.S. News & World Report rankings: School of Nursing ranked first in nation for graduate studies
The UW School of Nursing takes the top honors again as the best nursing school in the nation, according to U.
Gallagher to speak on talking with patients about medical errors
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Harborview to lead international medical response team
By Susan Gregg-Hanson
Harborview
Harborview Medical Center was recently selected as one of only three hospitals in the country to participate as a lead institution for an International Medical Surgical Response Team or (IMSURT).
April 15, 2003
Scientists returning to field of eerie thermal spires
The remarkable Lost City hydrothermal vent field, so named partly because it sits on a seafloor mountain named the Atlantis Massif, was discovered in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean about 1,500 miles off the East Coast of the United States during an expedition that wasn’t even looking for hydrothermal vents. Now the two scientists who were the first to travel in a submersible to the field after its serendipitous discovery Dec. 4, 2000, are leading a National Science Foundation-funded expedition to map and farther investigate the field.
Poll shows Washington residents believe too little is spent on protecting health with disease prevention research
A poll released today (April 14) indicates that nearly three-quarters of Washington state residents believe too little is spent on prevention research and that current spending should be more than doubled.
April 14, 2003
Harborview selected as one of only three hospitals in the country for an International Medical Surgical Response Team
Harborview Medical Center was recently selected under the auspices of Homeland Security as one of only three hospitals in the country to participate as a lead institution for an International Medical Surgical Response Team or (IMSURT).
South Korea claims victory in 5th annual UW Global Business Challenge
A quartet of undergraduate business students from Seoul National University proved they knew beans about Starbucks’ strategy for international expansion and took home top honors last weekend in the University of Washington Business School’s fifth annual Global Business Challenge.
National vision for future genome research unveiled today; eleven University of Washington scientists among planners
Eleven University of Washington (UW) scientists participated in the planning of a new national vision for genome research unveiled today. The National Human Genome Research Institute of the federal National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced publication of the plans for future genomic research at a news conference this morning in Bethesda, Md.
Mothers’ heavy prenatal alcohol use triples offsprings’ chances of having drinking-related problems at age 21
A woman’s heavy episodic drinking during pregnancy triples the odds that her child will develop alcohol-related problems at age 21, according to a new study that has been tracking young adults since before their birth.
April 11, 2003
Malaria may be a much older disease than previously thought, according to data gathered by international team of scientists
An international team of scientists has gathered evidence that suggests the parasite that causes malaria may have emerged as a human disease agent much earlier in history than previously thought. The malaria parasite is Plasmodium falciparum.
King County Council Unanimously Approves Funding to Move Forward on the Design Phase of Harborview’s Bond Project
The King County Council this week unanimously approved Harborview’s Bond Project Ordinance to move forward on the schematic design of the project. This marks a significant milestone and lays the foundation for the project to proceed through design and construction.
April 10, 2003
Notices
Reference Update
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Architecture students helping give ‘The Ave’ a makeover
Now that utility and paving crews have given “The Ave” a new foundation, University of Washington architecture students are about to give the shops a face-lift.
Make no mistake: Protons come in variety of shapes, sizes
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If Hamlet were an air traveler new software would eliminate doubt
It’s a classic dilemma for air travelers in today’s world of wildly varying ticket prices — should you purchase now if the rate seems reasonable, or wait for a better deal and take the risk that the price will go up?
Researchers at the UW and the University of Southern California appear to have taken out some of the uncertainty with a new computer program that approaches a 90 percent score in saving money by predicting air fares.
‘Basic Problem’ posed by scientific advances worries physicist
In Vladi Chaloupka’s worldview we are living, quite precariously, on one small spark.
Students get help in scholarship effort
First there was Dawn Hewett.
UW students lead high schoolers as they take on world issues
If high school students ran the world, Israelis and Palestinians would declare a ceasefire, land mines would be heading toward extinction and the United Nations already would be gearing up to rebuild Iraq.
Anxious, depressed mothers can impact child’s health behavior
Children whose mothers are the most depressed, anxious, and report high levels of psychosomatic symptoms are twice as likely to be taken to a doctor when they complain of a stomach ache or abdominal pain than are children whose mothers report the least amount of such mental stress.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
April 9, 2003
Atrial fibrillation is more common than suspected
Irregular heartbeats that put people at higher risk of stroke are more common than patients and doctors might think, according to a report in a recent issue of Circulation, which is published by the American Heart Association.
April 7, 2003
Parents often mistaken about protecting kids in cars
The mistaken belief that their young children are “too big for a car seat” leads many parents to assume their children are ready to graduate to adult seatbelts. By failing to protect their 4- to 8-year-old children by placing them in booster seats, these parents are leaving young passengers vulnerable to injury and death in motor vehicle crashes, the leading cause of mortality for children in this age group.
Architecture students to help give The Ave a makeover
Now that utility and paving crews have given “The Ave” a new foundation, University of Washington architecture students are about to give the shops a facelift.
April 5, 2003
Surprise to physicists — protons aren’t always shaped like a basketball
PHILADELPHIA — When Gerald A.
April 4, 2003
University of Washington School of Nursing again No. 1 in U.S.News’ rankings of America’s Best Graduate Schools
The University of Washington School of Nursing takes the top honors again as the best nursing school in the nation, according to U.S.News & World Report’s annual ranking of graduate programs in health care.
UW tops national primary care medical school, nursing school rankings
The University of Washington is No. 1 among primary care medical schools, and No. 1 among nursing schools in the new U.S. News & World Report annual rankings of graduate programs and professional schools.
For 10th year, U.S. News ranks University of Washington as best primary-care medical school
For the 10th consecutive year, the University of Washington School of Medicine has ranked as the nation’s top primary-care medical school in U.S.News & World Report’s annual survey of graduate and professional schools.
April 3, 2003
Nominees sought for Gates service award
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Book Picks: A Review by Tom Colonnese
Recently, in connection with a grant that seeks to develop more American Indian engineers and scientists, I was invited to a night launch of the space shuttle in Florida.
Baroque music inspires UW staffer
You might call Kim Pineda a Renaissance man, but you wouldn’t have the period quite correct.
Actress ‘saves day’ as last-minute replacement
All performers have the same nightmare — they’re walking onstage with no idea what their lines are or what they’re supposed to do.
Faculty Senate
The Faculty Council on Faculty Affairs (FCFA) is a very busy one.
Wasley to speak on education, children
Patricia Wasley, dean of the College of Education, is scheduled to give a talk in 147 Architecture at 7 p.
Program on Africa joins Jackson School
Eritrean poet Hidaat Ephrem — a staff member in the School of Music — will recite a poem for peace to open a celebration from 5:30 to 7 p.
Students to help design transportation hub
UW architecture and planning students and their advisers are helping develop a vision for a future transportation hub in Seattle south of downtown.
Campus groups discuss war, peace
As the war in Iraq moves into a third week, the UW community continues to grapple with the meaning and impact of the conflict.
Conference for clinical researchers set for May 1
The annual clinical research and compliance conference for investigators, arranged by the UW School of Medicine, will be held from 7:15 a.
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