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November 9, 2006
Dining surveys run until Nov. 22
UW employees have until November 22 to offer their opinions about dining services on campus by filling out an online survey.
Nominations open for UW’s annual awards
Deadlines in December, January; ceremony will be June 7, 2007
Nominations are now being solicited for the University’s annual awards — awards that honor outstanding teachers, staff, mentors and those engaged in leadership and public service.
Toddlers needed for brain development study
Researchers who are trying to unlock the secrets of what causes some children to have delayed development are looking for 25 children who are delayed in some aspect of their development and 25 typically developing children 18 to 30 months of age from the Puget Sound area to participate in a University of Washington study.
Say, can you see?
Can’t see as well as you used to?
The Refractive Surgery Center at UW Medical Center-Roosevelt is one of the nation’s leading providers of vision correction services.
Hendrik Lenstra to give VIGRE lecture
The UW will host Hendrik Lenstra as part of the VIGRE Distinguished Lecturer Series, designed to honor stellar ambassadors of mathematics and to expand public interest in and understanding of mathematics.
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SLEUTHING FOR FUNDS: The Financial Management Department takes care of serious accounting work all year long.
November 7, 2006
UW experts available for background information on flooding, landslides
University of Washington faculty members are able to provide background on the ways local watersheds have been managed, the effects of land-use changes on watersheds or other information concerning flooding and landslides as the region continues to experience wet weather.
November 2, 2006
Mongolian shaman, elder to speak
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President Emmert announces reorganization of UW Medicine leadership
UW President Mark Emmert has announced a reorganization of UW Medicine, which includes the UW School of Medicine, UW Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Physicians, and the UW Medicine Neighborhood Clinics.
Public Service Law event to feature Sandra Day O’Connor
Retired U.
Stem cells engage in dialogue with cells that regulate their future
Dialogue, not a monologue, is the basis of all good communication.
‘Anton in Show Business’ plays at Meany Studio Theatre
The UW School of Drama is currently presenting Anton in Show Business, written by Jane Martin and directed by R.
Backgrounder: Dispelling fears of a worldwide fisheries crisis
NOTE: Last week newspapers trumpeted a report in Science magazine that predicted the collapse of all seafood fisheries by 2048.
Environmental literacy expert is next Walker Ames speaker
David Orr, currently professor and chair of the Environmental Studies Program at Oberlin College, will speak on Design on the Edge: Climate Change, Posterity, and the Design Professions at 6:30 p.
Expect traffic delays on 45th Street, Montlake
Members of the UW community should expect some delays along NE 45th Street as workers begin constructing concrete bus pads.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo to the right was taken somewhere on campus.
Insect population growth likely accelerated by warmer climate
Insects have proven to be highly adaptable organisms, able through evolution to cope with a variety of environmental changes, including relatively recent changes in the world’s climate.
Notice of Expedited Rule Making (Per RCW 34.05.353)
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Housekeeping amendments to various Title 478 WAC, University of Washington rules.
Advisers learn whereof they speak, tagging along for Exploration Seminars
For years, UW advisers have been urging students to study abroad, without, in most cases, knowing what awaited them in the countries where they landed.
Richard Peck to give Shaw lecture Nov. 15
Richard Peck, the only children’s book author ever to receive the National Humanities Medal, will be the featured speaker at the 2006 Spencer G.
Inaugural vendor fair to encourage use of minority- and women-owned businesses
Twenty-five small businesses that supply goods and services to the UW will be showcased in a vendor fair Tuesday, Nov.
Staffer’s film on South Africa to be screened Nov. 8
Masizakhe: Let us Build Together, a film by Scott and Angelica Macklin, will be presented at 7 p.
Drama school awards degree — 60 years late
In the mid-1940s, Alice Skellenger trod the boards at the UW School of Drama.
A sea change in Forestry as seven faculty retire, nine new ones arrive
A 730-mile road trip in mid-September found long-tenured College of Forest Resources profs rubbing shoulders with faculty so new some hadn’t fully unpacked since moving to Seattle.
Changes made in Magona/Amodio program
Organizers of Local Choices, Global Consequences have changed some of the logistics listed in the Oct.
Provost hosts town meeting Nov. 7
Phyllis Wise will take questions and report on initiatives from her first year as provost during a “Town Meeting” conversation Tuesday, Nov.
UW receives $170,000 for institute to promote people with disabilities in sciences, technology, math
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has funded a new institute at the UW to promote the participation of people with disabilities in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.
King County Council approves Harborview Building Project
Harborview Medical Center has received unanimous approval (9-0) from the Metropolitan King County Council for the development and construction of the Ninth and Jefferson Building (NJB), a critical component of the expansion project for the medical center.
Keeping services going in a disaster: Business continuity symposium slated for Nov. 6
How can businesses and UW departments and units continue to serve clients effectively in the event of a disaster? The answer is business continuity planning, according to the UW Emergency Management Office (UWEM).
UW and Public Health partnership yields award-winning results
Public health communications professionals from around the country honored a joint effort by the UW and Public Health-Seattle & King County to prepare public health workers and people in related fields to get emergency information out to residents quickly and effectively.
Weill, Puccini one-act operas to be presented together
The UW Schools of Music and Drama will present two one-act operas on Nov.
UW students on the case (and on the ship) researching problems in Puget Sound
While the Seattle Post-Intelligencer was running a six-part series on problems plaguing Puget Sound, UW undergraduates, graduate students and faculty were at work on board the UW’s 274-foot research vessel gathering information needed to help puzzle out some of the sound’s most pressing problems.
China, Mongolia, Tibet featured at the Burke
The Burke Museum is featuring Tibet, China and Mongolia in November with a number of events.
Veterans’ Day Ceremony planned for Nov. 9
Veterans will be honored in this year’s Joint Service Veterans’ Day Ceremony on Thursday, Nov.
What’s your home page? Take part in a poll
Which Web site is your home page? Media Relations and Communications at the UW is conducting a one-question survey to find out.
Living the Giving: CFD coordinator organizes volunteer activities
Editor’s Note: During the Combined Fund Drive campaign, University Week is featuring UW faculty and staff who actively volunteer.
October 30, 2006
Insect population growth likely accelerated by warmer climate
Insects have proven to be highly adaptable organisms, able through evolution to cope with a variety of environmental changes, including relatively recent changes in the world’s climate.
October 27, 2006
Inaugural vendor fair to encourage use of minority- and women-owned businesses
Twenty-five small businesses that supply goods and services to the University of Washington will be showcased in a vendor fair Nov.
October 26, 2006
Professional development proposals sought
The Learning for Leadership Council (LLC) is seeking proposals from graduate and professional students who have ideas for student-led projects that create opportunities for professional development and leadership experience.
Unused medical supplies put to good use
Leila Gray
News & Community Relations
For each operating room procedure at UW Medical Center, supplies are carefully selected and set out on a sterile tray, easy to reach during critical moments.
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