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‘From Bench to Bedside’: Moving research from lab to patients

Translational research, or research that moves discoveries from the laboratory bench into practical use with patients, will be the focus of this year’s clinical research conference, organized by the School of Medicine’s Office of Clinical Research.

Health Sciences Open House: Focus on global health issues

A global health forum and free film screening will be highlights of the Health Sciences Open House, set for this Friday and Saturday.

Surgeon compares training to learning violin

Learning the Violin in Public: Does Traditional Surgical Training Meet the Needs of the Modern Specialist? is the topic for Dr.

Restoration of theater models sparks interest in Depression-era WPA and the arts

Seventy years ago during the Depression, some unemployed craftsmen made a set of teaching tools for a UW professor.

Calendar item clarification

An item in the Health Sciences portion of the April 20 University Week calendar incorrectly noted the speaker for the Hans Neurath Lecture, which is taking place at 4 p.

Provost Wise discusses administrative changes, faculty concerns in town hall meeting, interview

Provost Phyllis Wise tackled a wide range of subjects last week when she held a town hall meeting open to the whole University community.

UW prof creates first dictionary of African-American television

What was the longest-running television show with an African-American cast? Why was the popular early situation comedy Amos ‘n’ Andy cancelled after just two years? What made a 1968 Petula Clark television special a memorable event in the televised history of race relations?

These are a few of the historical nuggets to be found in the Historical Dictionary of African-American Television by Kathleen Fearn-Banks, recently published by Scarecrow Press.

Barceló leaves legacy of building partnerships

Rusty Barceló leaves her friends and colleagues at the UW with these words of advice: Never fear change.

Oceans to Stars Lectures to explore ‘The Human Imprint’ on the environment

Humans, like all life, both alter their environment and are altered by it.

Make it a Washington Weekend

From comet dust to a classic rock musical, open houses in sciences, arts and medicine, guided tours and student reunions — the UW’s three campuses will bloom with events for all ages during Washington Weekend, today through Saturday.

Law School Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic Receives IRS Grant

The UW School of Law Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic has received a $97,250 grant from the Internal Revenue Service.

UW and South Seattle Community College: Partnership benefits both

Here’s a little-known fact: When a big research university and a small community college become friends and start working together, the results can benefit both institutions, not just the smaller one.

April 26, 2006

Gene needed for butterfly transformation also key for insects like grasshoppers

It is a marvel of nature that a creature such as a caterpillar changes into something quite different, a butterfly.

April 25, 2006

The punishing price of incarceration

Room and board at Harvard costs $9,578.

April 20, 2006

‘After Hurricane Katrina’ subject of talk April 27

The University community will have a chance to hear from the co-chair of the Bring Back New Orleans Commission when Barbara Major comes to town Thursday, April 27.

It’s off to Cameroon for urology resident

On April 18, Dr.

Staffer is living in a legacy

For Anne Eskridge, it started with the need for a different kind of house.

When patients are famous

There are two kinds of celebrity patients: those who are well-known before they become sick and those who become celebrities because of their illness or how it is treated.

The North Pole Was Here: New York Times reporter writes about chilling in the arctic

“They call their project the North Pole Environmental Observatory, but that name gives the impression that it’s some exotic domed facility,” writes New York Times reporter Andrew Revkin.

Hille, Neurath lectures coming up

Hille Memorial Lecture

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Her art isn’t art ’til she gives it away

Lili Angel’s art is like a Buddhist monk’s sand painting — she spends days or weeks creating it, and then it’s gone.

‘Asthma Walk 2006’ set for April 30 at Husky Stadium

The American Lung Association will hold its “Asthma Walk 2006” on Sunday, April 30 at Husky Stadium.

UW-South Seattle Community College partnership kicks off with visit; register now to go along

A new partnership between the UW, South Seattle Community College and South Seattle neighborhoods will be celebrated with a day trip to that area, available to all, on May 3, guided by community leaders and faculty advisors from both institutions.

Magnuson Scholars at work

Six graduate students, one from each health sciences school, have been named as Magnuson Scholars for the 2006-2007 academic year.

Visiting German artist paints Emmert, Gates, for interpretive project

As he looked forward to painting a portrait of UW President Mark Emmert last week, German painter Stefan Budian said his main plan was to have no plan at all.

Health Science News Briefs

Nominations sought

Nominations are open for the Scribner Courage in Health Care Award, named after the pioneering UW faculty member Dr.

Mystery Photo

WHERE ARE WE? The photo at right (top) was taken somewhere on campus.