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February 28, 2002

Temperature creates pollution cake with clean-air filling

Just about anyone who has flown knows the sensation of climbing through smog and bursting into bright, clear air.

Shidler law center dedicated; Neukom gives $1 million

More than 150 scholars, students and attorneys helped celebrate the dedication this week of the School of Law’s Shidler Center for Law, Commerce and Technology.

Genetic information and patient care

Walter Neary

HS News & Community Relations
From Boston

Genetic sciences provide key insights into many health-care conditions — but the more scientists learn, the more they need to know, says Dr.

Barnard named Spence nursing professor

Kathy Dannenhold

School of Nursing

In recognition of her outstanding leadership, scholarship and passion for the well being of infants and young children, Dr.

Art in Context

Photography students in a course called “Installation, Context and collaboration,” taught by Associate Professor Ellen Garvens, have created an exhibit especially for the hospital environment.

Hille Neurosciences Lecture: Researcher at Brandeis uses ‘dynamic clamp’ to study neural network development

Dr.

Countess Sonja Bernadotte of the Swedish royal family, above, was at the UW Monday to describe a program that brings Nobel laureates and college-age students from around the world to Lindau Island in Germany for informal meetings each year.

February 26, 2002

MEDIA ADVISORY: With Peace Corps popularity soaring, volunteers to gather at UW

Peace Corps Day offers interview/photo opportunities with 200-300 returned Peace Corps volunteers and people interested in joining the Peace Corps.

February 25, 2002

The 10th Annual Salute Harborview!! Gala

Join us in celebrating 10 years of Saluting Harborview Medical Center to support the efforts of the region’s only Level I adult and pediatric trauma and burn center. Proceeds will benefit the endowment of a Chair in Harborview’s Trauma Surgery Department.

Alaskan waters growing hospitable to sharks while seals and sea lions decline

University of Washington professor of fisheries and aquatic sciences Vince Gallucci has studied shark population dynamics for more than a decade. During the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Boston earlier this month, Gallucci presented findings during the session “Not Enough Sea Lions, Too Many Sharks: Global Warming Signal?”

February 22, 2002

Asteroid or comet triggered death of most species 250 million years ago

Earth’s most severe mass extinction – an event 250 million years ago that wiped out 90 percent of all marine species and 70 percent of land vertebrates – was triggered by a collision with a comet or asteroid, according to new findings by a team led by a University of Washington scientist.

February 21, 2002

Study finds relatives, friends and neighbors provide majority of child care, and want support to do a better job

When they’re not with their parents, children spend more time in the care of neighbors, friends and other relatives than at formal child care centers or licensed home providers, according to a major new University of Washington study.

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ARBOR-READ-‘EM: Need some books and want to help a worthy cause at the same time? The Arboretum is having a used book sale from 10 a.

Notices

LEGAL NOTICES

Public Hearting Notices

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held at noon on Friday, March 1 in Room LB1 205 of the Library/Media Center at the University of Washington, Bothell campus.

mystery

Last week’s Mystery Photo was more of a mystery than usual, since it was accidentally printed upside down.

Working in confined spaces

As part of a class on working in confined spaces, Dan Shackelford prepares to enter the space near the Health Sciences complex where sewer pumps are housed.

Allen gives $14 million for Computer Science & Engineering Building

Investor and philanthropist Paul G.

Informal caregivers: Most kids’ keepers are untrained, want more support

When they’re not with their parents, children spend more time in the care of neighbors, friends and other relatives than at formal child-care centers or licensed home providers, according to a major new UW study.

Bruce Bare named dean of College of Forest Resources

Longtime UW Professor Bruce Bare, an expert on the economics, management and sustainable use of forestlands, has been named dean of the College of Forest Resources by President Richard L.

UW scientists looking for answers as shark population rises

Salmon shark fins cut the surface of the water.

Tax clinic serves low-income clients

Many UW students and staff who have disputes with the Internal Revenue Service may be eligible for free counseling and representation from the Law School.

Artist to discuss writing, painting

Local artist Barbara Earl Thomas will discuss the creative link between her writing and painting during a lecture at the Faculty Club, Wednesday at 7 p.

Patrick to speak on quality-of-life measures

“Quality of Life and Health of the Public” is the topic for the School of Public Health and Community Medicine’s winter quarter Distinguished Faculty Lecture, set for 3:15 p.

Robertson named WDS distinguished professor in dentistry

Walter Neary

HS News & Community Relations

Dr.

Training as chaplain

Kekanadure Dhammasiri (Siri), a Buddhist monk, has been selected as Harborview Medical Center’s second spiritual care chaplain resident.

Motion Sickness: An ancient ailment; some newer cures

Pam Sowers

HS News & Community Relations

We all know what the Vikings, those robust conquerors of early Europe, looked like as they sailed away from their ancient ports.

Correction

In the caption for the photo of Magnuson Scholars in the Feb.

February 20, 2002

Temperature inversion brings ultra-clean air between layers of pollution

Just about anyone who has flown knows the sensation of climbing through smog and bursting into bright, clear air. And once you’re there, the air generally stays clear no matter how high you go. But a University of Washington researcher has found it doesn’t always work that way.

Oceans to Stars Lecture Series: Molecular explorations reveal secrets of ocean life

The quest to predict toxic-algae outbreaks, estimate how much of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide is being absorbed by the oceans and gain other insights into the lives of phytoplankton — microscopic plants that generate about half the oxygen we breathe — are subjects of a free, public lecture, “Molecular Explorations of the Oceans: New Ways to Study Marine Ecosystems,” by University of Washington oceanographer Virginia Armbrust.

Hawaiian Ridge HOME to efforts to understand deep-ocean mixing

The first-ever direct measurements of the energy flux of the “internal” tide along the Hawaiian Ridge were reported last week by University of Washington researchers at the American Geophysical Union and American Society of Limnology’s Ocean Sciences meeting

February 19, 2002

200 Puget Sound families needed for free study exploring relationships, communication in children’s transition to adolescence

University of Washington researchers interested in building and maintaining healthier family relationships are looking for 200 Puget Sound families with a child 8 years of age to participate in a five-year study.

Ninety percent of young male workers now doing worse than they would have 20 years ago

The promise of upward mobility — a centerpiece of the American dream, which fosters the notion that anyone can get ahead with hard work — may have disappeared with the 20th century. Prospects for upward mobility were on the decline long before the current economic downturn and the aftereffects of the Sept.11 terrorist attacks, contends Martina Morris, a University of Washington professor of sociology and statistics.

UW’s new computer science building named for Paul G. Allen

Investor and philanthropist Paul G. Allen has given $14 million to the University of Washington to ensure the completion of a new facility for the university’s nationally ranked Department of Computer Science & Engineering, officials announced this evening

February 15, 2002

Rival robots go head-to-head in practice meet for UW regional robotics smackdown

SWAT Robotics, a team that combines students from the UW’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Roosevelt High School, will host a robotics competition to test their latest creation against the handiwork of other area teams in preparation for a regional competition.

UW scientists discuss ‘Life in the Rocks’ at annual AAAS meeting

In years past, scientific speculation about how life began on Earth envisioned primordial soups and slimy goo as the incubators in which the first tiny microorganisms developed, billions of years ago.

Weyerhaeuser chief to discuss renewing company, recent merger

Steven Rogel, president and chief executive officer of Weyerhaeuser Co. and a key player in the company’s recent lengthy takeover bid for Willamette Industries will discuss his plans for the company’s increased performance during an address at the University of Washington Business School.

Faculty Senate Leadership, in collaboration with the President, seeks applications for the position of Secretary of the Faculty.

mystery photo

Where are we? Here’s another in our series of more difficult photos for you to guess.

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