Archive

January 25, 2007

Bumblebee house warming: It takes a village

All bumblebees aren’t always as busy as, well, a bee.

Mystery photo

Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.

Copenhagen is program’s classroom

A small group of Renaissance men and women are needed for a month of study this summer in Denmark.

Pandemic Pandemonium in the Pacific? Find out Feb. 7

The transit of people, products, and disease across the Pacific Ocean is the topic of Dr.

January 23, 2007

UW receives $3.5 million for first endowed nursing deanship

Robert G.

January 19, 2007

Chuck Blumenfeld selected as executive director of UW Alumni Association

Chuck Blumenfeld, a partner at Perkins Coie LLP law firm, and who was president of the University of Washington Alumni Association for 2005-06, has been selected as executive director of the UW Alumni Association and UW associate vice president for alumni relations, effective Feb.

January 18, 2007

Quilt show will feature work by UW people — including scientists

The UW will be well represented in a quilt show opening at the Seattle Convention and Trade Center this weekend, and not all of the exhibitors are from the School of Art.

Study uncovers a lethal secret of 1918 influenza virus

In a study of non-human primates infected with the influenza virus that killed 50 million people in 1918, an international team of scientists has found a critical clue to how the virus killed so quickly and efficiently.

Early entrance students don’t conform to ‘nerdy’ stereotype

Students who entered college when they were 12 to 14 years old don’t fit the stereotype of unhappy “nerds” who are humorless, isolated misfits, according to a new study.

‘History detective’ to speak Jan. 20

Wes Cowan, star of the PBS television series History Detectives and guest appraiser on Antiques Roadshow, will share his antiquing adventures as the guest of the Burke Museum at 7 p.

South African High Court justice, a human rights scholar, to Speak at Law School

Justice Albie Sachs of the Constitutional Court of South Africa will speak at the UW School of Law from 3:30 to 5 p.

Health Sciences news briefs

Wylie Burke, professor and chair of the Department of Medical History and Ethics, became president of the American Society of Human Genetics on Jan.

Faculty, staff, alumni share experiences with students during Career Discovery Week

Career Discovery Week, now in its eighth year at the UW, is not only an excellent way for students to learn about the professional options that await them, it’s also a chance for UW faculty, staff and alumni to shine by sharing their own experiences.

Mystery Photo

Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.

UW reaches gold standard for energy and environmental design

A new building at the UW is just the 11th in the country and the second at a higher education institution to be rated as LEED-CS Gold by the U.

UW Medical Center, Health Sciences honor Dr. King, community activist, and volunteers

“The Noble Road to Peace,” UW Medical Center/Health Sciences celebration honoring Dr.

Education Professor Frances Contreras among NW Asian Weekly’s ‘rising stars’

Frances Contreras, UW assistant professor of Education Leadership and Policy Studies, will be among those honored by the newspaper Northwest Asian Weekly in its Women of Color Empowered luncheon series.

Author Michael Collins to speak at Suzzallo

Michael Collins, author of Death of a Writer, will speak at the Friends of the University of Washington Libraries Annual Meeting at 7 p.

Official Notices

Academic Opportunities

Pilot project funding

The Center for Ecogenetics and Environmental Health (CEEH) is offering pilot project funding in broadly defined areas of “gene-environment interactions.

Weathering the Storm: Students rebuild after Katrina

When Charlene Reyes landed in New Orleans a couple of weeks ago, it was her first time outside the three west-coast states.

Forum to spotlight the wireless classroom

The Winter Quarterly Forum on Teaching and Learning is partnering with the Catalyst Spark Session to address issues related to teaching in wireless classrooms on campus.

Norway’s Vertavo String Quartet to perform in Meany on Jan. 24

The UW International Chamber Music Series will present the internationally acclaimed Vertavo String Quartet in concert at 8 p.

2006 Combined Fund Drive hit a new all-time high

The people have pledged and the numbers are in.

University Symphony concert features competition winners

The University Symphony, under the baton of Peter Eros, will perform at 7:30 p.

McCabe and McCabe — sisters Robin and Rachelle team up for dual-piano concert

Robin McCabe, director of the UW School of Music, will perform with a very special guest on Jan.

Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean gets new director

A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and UW cooperative institute dedicated to understanding climate and its effects is starting its 30th year with a new director.

Bumblebee house warming: It takes a village

All bumblebees are not always as busy as, well, a bee.

UW staffer improves her health — and gets temporarily famous

Most days, Ethelyn Abellanosa is just like other staffers who labor at the University of Washington.

January 17, 2007

Study uncovers lethal secret of 1918 influenza virus

For information regarding the portions of this study conducted by the University of Wisconsin, contact Terry Devitt, <A href="mailto:trdevitt@wisc.

January 16, 2007

Students who attend college at early age rate experience positive, enduring

Students who entered college when they were 12 to 14 years old don’t fit the stereotype of unhappy “nerds” who are humorless, isolated misfits, according to a new study.

January 11, 2007

State forests threatened, UW think tank says

A UW College of Forest Resources think tank says Washington forests are being threatened from within.

Earth’s winds not even a breeze on these planets

Earth’s inhabitants are used to temperatures that vary, sometimes greatly, between day and night.

A physiology lesson at 14,000 feet

Sitting in a classroom and listening to a professor talk about how the human body responds to the extreme environment of a mountaintop is one thing.

Teacher’s teacher: ‘Ginger’ Warfield wins national math education award

Virginia “Ginger” Warfield, UW senior lecturer in math, always knew she’d become a mathematician — it was in the genes, you might say.

Peer Portfolio

Avian virus mutations

It was buried on Page 6 of the University of Wisconsin newspaper, Wisconsin Week, but it reads like front-page news: “Scientists find mutations that let bird flu adapt to humans.

Teaching in China is her vacation

Denise Anderson’s adventure as a volunteer English teacher in a small village in China’s central Shaanxi Province began when her husband, who was working on a remodeling project, decided he should stay home during their usual September vacation break.