Archive
February 28, 2002
Hard work: No longer enough?
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.
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.
Notices
ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
ADAI research grants available
The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from University faculty for its Small Grants Research Awards.
Quakin’ art exhibit
A van crushed by falling bricks in Pioneer Square is part of the new Burke exhibit, “The Big One,” which opens today.
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.
Students host open house on campus communication
An open house next week in Mary Gates Commons will give business communications students a chance to hone their skills while introducing ideas to improve campus communications.
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
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.
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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.
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.
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
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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
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.
Dean Bruce Bare and College of Forest Resources turning to concepts of environmental and resource sustainability
University of Washington President Richard L. McCormick has named long-time UW Professor Bruce Bare, an expert on the economics, management and sustainable use of forestlands, dean of the College of Forest Resources.
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.
February 14, 2002
North Pacific oxygen levels drop markedly
Oxygen in the upper waters of the North Pacific, an area that accounts for about 40 percent of the world’s oceans, decreased as much as 15 percent in a little less than two decades between the early 1980s and late 1990s.
Thanks to ‘Professor Picasso’ techniques of master artists just a click away
For Aaron Hertzmann, painting like a master is more a matter of algorithms than brush strokes.
DO-IT staff creates Web site for colleagues nationwide
The award-winning UW-based DO-IT program is using cyberspace to reach a national audience with strategies for creating a level playing field in the academic world for students with disabilities.
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