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June 6, 2006

We should welcome them to the melting pot

Much of the conventional wisdom about immigration is just plain wrong.

Study shows our ancestors survived ‘Snowball Earth’

It has been 2.

June 5, 2006

Blacks hit hardest by HIV infection among nation’s young adults

HIV infection is significantly more common among non-Hispanic blacks than it is among any other young adult racial or ethnic group in the United States, according to the first study drawn from the nation’s general youth population.

June 1, 2006

Mystery Photo

WHERE ARE WE? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.

Sacred Ellington: UW lecturer restores seldom-heard music by jazz great

A recently issued two-CD package is the culmination of efforts begun by Michael Brockman, lecturer in saxophone and jazz studies, about 18 years ago.

Remembance: Gould garden honors Gordon Varey

This year, undergraduate landscape architecture students are working in their own backyard — literally.

Official notices

DEGREE EXAMS

Members of the graduate faculty are invited to attend the following examinations.

Tour new UW Regional Heart Center June 13

The UW Medicine Regional Heart Center will have a public open house at UW Medical Center on Tuesday, June 13, from 4 to 7 p.

Bloedel professorship goes to Frances Lewis

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The awards for outstanding nursing and support go to…

The UW School of Nursing honored outstanding nurses and nursing leaders at its 2006 Nurses Recognition Banquet May 11 at the W Hotel in Seattle.

To reorganize or not to reorganize? Committee holds first public forum

The committee charged with reviewing the organization of the UW’s schools and colleges elicited comments from a small but spirited group in its first public forum.

Gene and Cell Therapy Core Laboratory seeks new challenges

“In a broad sense,” says Dr.

Biology gets $1.6 million Howard Hughes grant

The UW Biology Department has been chosen to receive a four-year, $1.

School of Pharmacy offers ‘Health Care and the Media: Perceptions, Truth and Possibilities’

A panel of local communications professionals will bring their expertise to the School of Pharmacy’s annual Don Katterman Lecture, set for 9 a.

Ever considered a Fulbright? The deadline is coming Aug. 1

Every year, several UW faculty members apply to become Fulbright Scholars — a designation that can open up myriad possibilities of professional and research experiences around the world.

Search committee named for UW Medical Center leader

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Look out for commencement traffic

The UW Transportation Office advises motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians to avoid the Husky Stadium on Saturday, June 10, for the UW graduation ceremony beginning at 1:30 p.

SLUGs put up posters, host stem cell lecture

The South Lake Union Group (SLUG), formed by fellows and scientists at the UW Medicine South Lake Union research hub, plans a poster show of work done recently in labs at that location and a presentation on “The Current State of Stem-Cell Research and Ethical Issues” by Dr.

ETC: Campus news & notes

AWARDS, AWARDS: There is an addendum to the May 18 item about national awards from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.

Health Sciences Briefs

Join Team SCCA

The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance is forming a large team to take part in the Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s Race for the Cure at Qwest Field on Saturday, June 17.

Concert to honor music prof’s memory

When the first-ever Wood Flute Festival and Conference is held June 16-18 at the UW, it will include a memorial concert for Felix Skowronek.

Panic disorder difficult to diagnose but very treatable

Panic disorder is fairly common, and can cause frightening symptoms that resemble those of heart, respiratory and gastrointestinal problems, according to a review by a University of Washington psychiatrist in the June 1 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

UWeek says goodbye until summer

This is the last issue of University Week for spring quarter.

Hormone’s role in insects could give insight for cancer treatment, malnutrition

Starvation typically has dire consequences for an organism’s growth.

Faculty Field Tour participants get to know their corner of America

This year when 30 UW faculty members tour the state on the Faculty Field Tour, those of us back on campus will be able to follow along.

Peer portfolio

FUNDING RETIREMENT — At the University of California, Davis, the 15-year retirement contribution holiday is over.

May 31, 2006

Rhesus monkeys in Nepal may provide new alternative for HIV/AIDS research

Scientists investigating the genetic makeup of rhesus macaque monkeys, a key species used in biomedical research, have found the rhesus in Nepal may provide a suitable alternative to alleviate a critical shortage of laboratory animals used in work to develop vaccines against diseases such as HIV/AIDS.

May 30, 2006

Public invited to tour UW Regional Heart Center June 13

The UW Medicine Regional Heart Center will have a public open house at UW Medical Center on Tuesday, June 13, from 4 to 7 p.

May 25, 2006

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DX Arts celebrates first graduates with exhibit

The Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media is graduating its first class of BFA students this quarter, and an exhibition of their work is planned at the Consolidated Works, a multi-disciplinary contemporary arts center at 500 Boren Avenue North, beginning Friday, June 2.

Proposed budget includes money for cabled observatory off Washington

With $150 million in President Bush’s proposed budget to install a cabled seafloor observatory off Washington and Oregon, a planning session is being convened June 5 for UW faculty and departments to learn how they might take advantage of this new facility for earth and ocean research and education.

Faster atmospheric warming in subtropics pushes jet streams toward poles

The atmosphere is warming faster in subtropical areas, around 30 degrees north and south latitude, than it is elsewhere, University of Washington-led research shows.

Leadership, Community & Values Initiative moves into action phase

The formal launch of the “action phase” of the Leadership, Community and Values Initiative occurred May 17 — although in reality the implementation of the findings is well under way.

Where wildlife and urban life meet

The bear that found itself in the University District earlier this week was a rarity, but bears in Seattle’s outer suburbs aren’t uncommon this time of year as they scavenge for springtime food in what once was their habitat, Fish and Wildlife Department’s Kim Chandler told the The Seattle Times.