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March 30, 2006
Julian Schwarz to be featured in School of Music concert April 2
Julian Schwarz, son of Seattle Symphony Maestro Gerard Schwarz, will be featured on the violoncello at the “Barry Lieberman & Friends” concert Sunday, April 2.
Traditions from Africa, Ireland on Meany stage soon
The traditions of two countries will be on display at Meany Theater over the next week.
Roy Prosterman awarded Henry R. Kravis Prize in Leadership
Roy L.
Nation’s ‘public printer’ to speak (and it’s more interesting than you think)
On April 2, the public printer of the United States will be giving a speech in Seattle.
New campus groups celebrate diversity with two public events
Two new groups on campus, the Black Faculty and Staff @ UW Association and Qolors, will hold meetings in coming days.
March 28, 2006
Sariah Khormaee receives biomedical scholarship to study at Cambridge University in England
Sariah Khormaee has been selected as a National Institutes of Health – Marshall Scholar in Biomedical Research.
New class blends social welfare, employee relations and business ethics issues
Students who want to know what employers should do for their employees from both economic and moral perspectives will have the chance to learn from some of the region’s most respected employers this quarter in a new class co-taught through the University of Washington’s School of Social Work and the Business School.
Novel newborn screening can open door to treating rare but devastating diseases
ATLANTA — Rare metabolic diseases such as Tay-Sachs, Fabry and Gaucher syndromes are caused by enzyme deficiencies and typically have crippling, even fatal, consequences starting at very early ages.
March 27, 2006
Taking a bite out of a fellow worker helps wasps recruit new foragers
If you think you’ve got a bad boss, one who loves to chew people out, or if you work with backstabbing co-workers, be thankful you are not a wasp.
Levy appointed new Department of Computer Science & Engineering chair
Henry M.
UW leads national effort to bring people with disabilities into computing
The University of Washington is launching a new national program that will consolidate its position as a leader in helping people with disabilities enter the world of computing.
March 23, 2006
Greenland’s glaciers pick up pace in surge toward the sea
With warming temperatures as the possible underlying cause, scientists wonder what is pushing Greenland’s glaciers out to sea as much as 50 percent quicker than before.
March 22, 2006
UW introducing new specialty license plates
A team of students from the University of Washington’s graphic design program has created a bold new look for the University’s specialty license plate.
March 21, 2006
WASL: Is there a better way?
I have a 10th-grade daughter.
March 20, 2006
Expert in children’s literature to discuss the role of libraries
Lynne McKechnie, the first Visiting Cleary Professor in Children and Youth Services at the University of Washington’s Information School, will deliver her first UW lecture April 11 on the role of public libraries in the development of children as readers.
Report finds growing inequality across global information society
A decade into the information society, key computing and communication technologies are even more concentrated in a few countries, not less, according to a University of Washington report to be released today.
March 16, 2006
Michigan biomedical engineer Matthew O’Donnell to lead UW engineering
Matthew O’Donnell, chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Michigan and a researcher who explores imaging technologies in biomedicine, has been named new dean of the University of Washington College of Engineering and first holder of the Frank and Julie Jungers Endowed Deanship in Engineering.
UW settles class-action faculty pay suit
The University of Washington has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over faculty salaries.
University of Washington Regents increase president’s salary
At its regular monthly meeting today, the University of Washington Board of Regents increased the salary of President Mark Emmert by 5.
March 15, 2006
Project to make Internet searches more credible
A new project at the University of Washington in collaboration with Syracuse University is aimed at addressing what is perhaps the most difficult problem in evaluating information gathered on the Internet: credibility.
March 14, 2006
Basketball badness
Was part of your March Madness fandom a small, just-for-fun bet on your favorite Division I basketball team? Maybe a wager as a sign of support for the Husky men, the Husky women, or the Gonzaga Bulldogs?
Friendly wagers can be a pleasant, camaraderie-building diversion, and informal betting pools are generally legal in Washington.
March 13, 2006
Tax increases, advertising bans may reduce harmful alcohol consumption among youth
Harmful drinking is one of the leading causes of death in the U.
Comet from coldest spot in solar system has material from hottest places
Scientists analyzing recent samples of comet dust have discovered minerals that formed near the sun or other stars.
Seattle Heart Failure Model is able to accurately predict survival rates for patients with heart failure
A new model developed at the University of Washington provides an accurate estimate of one-, two-, and three-year survival rates and average years of survival for patients with heart failure.
March 9, 2006
UW ship to the rescue: Fuel filters help boaters in distress
Still hundreds of miles from Hawaii, the Wright family was getting into trouble at sea after their fuel filters were fouled by poorly refined diesel they’d taken on in the Marquesas Islands.
Extraterrestrial extremes: Comet from coldest spot in solar system has material from hottest places
Scientists analyzing recent samples of comet dust have discovered minerals that formed near the sun or other stars.
UW Police Offer Citizens’ Academy
UW faculty, staff and students interested in learning more about the UW Police Department are invited to apply for the UW Police Citizens’ Academy.
Claremont Trio to perform March 15
The UW International Chamber Music Series continues with a performance by the young and exciting Claremont Trio.
Polish economist to speak on European Union
Henryka Bochniarz, former minister of industry and trade of Poland and currently President of the Polish Confederation of Private Employers (Lewiatan), will speak on The changing European Union: New Challenges and Opportunities, at 1:30 p.
Mozart’s unfinished Mass on program this week
The UW’s combined choruses and symphony will present Mozart’s monumental unfinished work, the Great Mass in C minor tonight and again on Friday, March 10.
‘Images of Youth’ conference to address media literacy
New technologies are changing the ways we live and work, and few are more excited about these changes than teens and pre-teens.
There’s more than meets the eye in judging the size of an object
You can’t always trust your eyes.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Artist Maya Lin coming to Henry Art Gallery
Maya Lin, the award-winning artist who designed the evocative Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.
Future of Information Systems Task Force appointed
Provost Phyllis Wise has appointed the Future of Information Systems Task Force to take a comprehensive, 5-10 year view of information technology needs and alternative approaches to meeting those needs.
Health Sciences news briefs
Memorial service for Milo Gibaldi
A memorial service for Dr.
Daniel S. Friedman named dean of Architecture and Urban Planning
UW Provost Phyllis Wise has announced the selection of Daniel S.
UW Bothell launches Center for Student Entrepreneurship
Starting a business can be a daunting challenge, but with help from a new University of Washington Bothell Center for Student Entrepreneurship, the advice and mentoring from faculty and professionals can mean success.
Summer teaching workshop deadline March 31
The UW Teaching Academy’s Institute for Teaching Excellence is offering 16-20 UW faculty a chance to reflect with peers on their teaching methods and goals in a weeklong workshop June 11-17 at the Olympic National Resource Center, located on the Olympic Penninsula.
Salmon leave no stone unturned, affect whole ecosystem in process
Like an armada of small rototillers, female salmon can industriously churn up entire stream beds from end to end, sometimes more than once, using just their tails.
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