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March 9, 2006
Jimmy Carter, Bill Gates brave howling winds to open new bioengineering and genomic sciences building
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All those concrete trucks will spell a new life for Frosh PondIf you’ve been out on the central portion of campus recently, you know that pedestrians must make a wide detour around Frosh Pond. Conference provides educators with new tools to combat effect of media on youthSeveral nationally-known experts on how media can affect the health of young people and how media literacy can minimize these effects, will speak at a two-day conference at the University of Washington. Class actress: Alumna Jean Smart visits UWStudents of the UW Professional Actor Training Program eagerly soaked up stories and career advice last week from popular actress Jean Smart, who made a rare visit to her alma mater. Leave it to salmon to leave no stone unturnedLike 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. UW prof mentors high school student to research successIn a laboratory in Hitchcock Hall, two researchers talk softly as they huddle over a piece of specimen-mounting equipment for a confocal microscope. Recycing in residence halls: “A heck of an increase”When the people at Housing & Food Services installed recycling bins on each floor of the residence halls in January, they believed it would result in an increase in recycling versus throwing items in the trash. Two UW profs win Sloan Research FellowshipsTwo UW professors are among 116 outstanding young scientists, mathematicians and economists selected to receive Sloan Research Fellowships. March 8, 2006 There’s more than meets the eye in judging the size of an objectYou can’t always trust your eyes. March 7, 2006 Daniel S. Friedman selected as dean of College of Architecture and Urban Planning at University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington Provost Phyllis Wise announced the selection of Daniel S. Rainy day budgetingA group of legislators in Olympia is tackling the state treasury’s perennial “rainy day fund” problem. March 2, 2006 Mosey on down to Biz Tech round-upYou won’t need to be a technology expert to find something of interest at the annual Biz Tech 2006: Technology Round-Up fair. Clinical research scholars namedThe NIH Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Program at the UW has accepted its second group of clinical research scholars. Study: Containment strategy may only delay bird fluContaining an emerging bird flu pandemic at its source is likely to only delay, and not stop, the spread of illness. Health Science News BriefsJimmy Carter coming for dedication Former President Jimmy Carter will be the keynote speaker next week at a ceremony dedicating the new building for the departments of Bioengineering and Genome Sciences in the name of Dr. Red Square was once a ‘swimming pool’Last summer, University Week wrote to faculty and staff who have worked here at least 35 years and asked for their reminisciences. Class gives credit for solving real-world problemsWho is responsible for addressing the epic problems of our age? What is society to do about homelessness, poverty, disease, discrimination, addiction, suicide, injustice and other widespread afflictions? Must the government always be the main agent for change, or should charitable, faith-based and other public organizations share the burden? And most important, where does individual responsibility begin for these public problems? Lots of questions, to be sure, but these are the substantial matters being taken up by Eugene Edgar, a professor of special education, and his Winter Quarter honors seminar, “Public Problems: Who is Responsible and How Should They Be Solved?” Edgar, who has worked extensively with different types of learning communities (and earned the James D. Mystery PhotoWHERE ARE WE? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus. Report on Interdisciplinary initiatives availableThe Graduate School is pleased to announce the release of a study by Gail Dubrow and Jennifer Harris: “Seeding, Supporting, and Sustaining Interdisciplinary Initiatives at the University of Washington: Findings, Recommendations and Strategies. Graduate, Professional Education Week celebrated with varied eventsVaried events are scheduled for Graduate and Professional Education Week at the UW, March 6-10, sponsored by The Graduate School, GPSS, UW Alumni Association and the Center for Career Services. Official NoticesAcademic opportunities ADAI grant deadlines The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from UW faculty for its Small Grants Research Awards. Educational Outreach: An IntroductionI would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to UW Educational Outreach, the programs we administer, the value we bring to students, departments and the UW, as well as the services our talented and professional staff offer to our campus partners. Provost to speak on estrogen researchProvost to speak on estrogen research
On Tuesday, March 7, Provost Phyllis Wise will speak on her research on estrogens. Dietrich to speak on writingJournalist William Dietrich will speak on Two Roads to Reality: Journalism, Fiction, and the Future of Writing as part of the UW Libraries’ Blom Lecture Series. Calm heads prevail at Facilities Services’ Communications CenterNina Butorac and Cindy Guadiz’s work involves going from one crisis to another. Electronic field tripMillions of school students could “visit” the Wind River Canopy Crane this Tuesday. Prof Hollywood: Book makes film debutUW faculty write books all the time, but it’s rare for one of them to be made into a movie. Context, Collaboration, and Installation
Seeking to reduce cancer in Native AmericansThere is no word for cancer in most American Indian and Alaska Native languages. Doctor shortages threaten community health effortsShortages of physicians may threaten the planned expansion of the nation’s Community, Migrant, Public Housing, and Homeless Health Centers, concludes a study released this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Of jellyfish and ‘jumping green genes’The green fluorescent protein that some jellyfish have developed to light themselves up has proven useful for scientists, too. Toward a cell therapy for cancerCertain types of white blood cells assist the body in destroying cancerous tumors. Bringing a medical perspective to Ph.D. programsThe UW is one of 13 institutions around the country that have won grants from a new program at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) aimed at introducing Ph. February 24, 2006 Devices tease out individual sounds from underwater racketWhile biologists sort out what levels of noise go unnoticed, are annoying or cause harm to marine mammals, physical oceanographer Jeff Nystuen is giving scientists and managers a way to sift through and identify the sounds present in various marine ecosystems. February 23, 2006 The true colors of Roy LichtensteinTearful blondes wait and worry for their men, suffering through their makeup and lipstick. All invited to listen and learn at Peace Corps DayEvery returned Peace Corps volunteer has a story to tell. Edwina Uehara named dean of UW School of Social WorkEdwina Uehara, who has spent her entire teaching career at the UW’s School of Social Work, is the school’s new dean. Devices tease out individual sounds from underwater racketWhile biologists sort out what levels of noise go unnoticed, are annoying or cause harm to marine mammals, physical oceanographer Jeff Nystuen is giving scientists and ecosystem managers a way to sift through and identify the sounds present in various marine ecosystems. Scott Woodward appointed vice president for external affairsUW President Mark A. Brazilian dance troupe Grupo Corpo returns to MeanyThe Brazilian dance ensemble Grupo Corpo will return to Meany Theater next week, bringing its fusion of Western theatrical dance forms and Afro-Brazilian traditions. Previous page Next page |
