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February 23, 2006
Scott Woodward appointed vice president for external affairs
UW President Mark A.
Brazilian dance troupe Grupo Corpo returns to Meany
The Brazilian dance ensemble Grupo Corpo will return to Meany Theater next week, bringing its fusion of Western theatrical dance forms and Afro-Brazilian traditions.
UW School of Law International Moot Court Team Wins Regional Competition
The UW School of Law team won the southwest regional Jessup International Moot Court Competition at the University of Texas at Austin, Feb.
School of Music offers variety of concerts
The School of Music is offering its usual potpourri of concerts this week, beginning with a free one.
Tour China with UW volleyball team
If you’d like to visit China and watch the UW’s national champion volleyball team in action all at the same time, you can have your wish.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Dino Day promises delightful doings
Participants in this year’s Dinosaur Day at the Burke Museum can discover the evolutionary connection between dinosaurs and birds — and marvel at the museum’s new prehistoric giant duck.
Pacific Science Center in grips of polar blast March 2-5
With the extent of Arctic ice reaching record-breaking lows in recent seasons and Antarctic ice sheets losing dramatic, miles-wide pieces of ice, the world’s attention has been focused on changes underway at both ends of the Earth.
Women of Color Reception planned March 1
Women’s History Month at the UW begins with the third annual Women of Color Reception, from 11:30 a.
University of Washington Photographers Group will run a new exhibit.
The University of Washington Photographers Group will run a new exhibit of photos titled At Random in the Odegaard Undergraduate Library from March 1 to April 28.
With legislative deadline approaching, it’s a tale of two budgets
With the statutory deadline for the legislative session fast approaching, there appear to be no major obstacles in the way of a March 9 adjournment, according to UW Director of State Relations Randy Hodgins.
February 22, 2006
University students tackle poverty in socially responsible business plan challenge
Students representing universities in China, India, Japan and the United States will present their ideas to incorporate both financial and socially sustainable solutions for reducing poverty through new business development, in the University of Washington’s Business School’s second annual Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition.
February 17, 2006
Edwina Uehara named dean of UW School of Social Work
Edwina Uehara, who has spent her entire teaching career at the University of Washington’s School of Social Work, is the school’s new dean.
February 16, 2006
Dyslexic children need help with spelling as well as reading
Brain images of children with dyslexia taken before they received spelling instruction show that they have different patterns of neural activity than do good spellers when doing language tasks related to spelling.
Check mates
Karisa Mayer Kevin Binz, left, and Elston Cloy ponder their next moves during the preliminary round of the Washington State Chess Tournament, held at UW Tacoma last weekend. The tournament features 20 of the best players in the state in two categories. The winner in each category will be decided in final matches over President’s…
Faculty lecturer to speak about helping aggressive children
Carolyn Webster-Stratton, a professor in the UW School of Nursing and founding director of the UW Parenting Clinic, will present the 2005-2006 UW Annual Faculty Lecture.
ETC: Campus news & notes
FLYING HIGH: When Pioneers of Aviation appears on public television, someone familiar to UW people will be front and center.
Eggers elected to National Academy of Engineering
Susan Eggers, a professor in the UW’s Department of Computer Science & Engineering and co-inventor of a revolutionary computer processing technology that changed commercial industry standards, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
Three profs honored by meterological society
Robert A.
Religion, violence, peace: Undergrads explore connections across time and cultures
Devout Christians blow up abortion clinics as an act of protest.
Valuable species not fished out, study shows
When fishing boats return with catches of increasingly less-valuable fish, the commonly held notion is that the more valuable species have been fished out.
Official Notices
ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
ADAI grant deadlines
The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from UW faculty for its Small Grants Research Awards.
Play holds a mirror up to faculty hiring
The members of the computer science department faculty search committee entered Room 310 of the HUB chatting idly, and sat down to begin their work.
Sea Grant chooses veteran of ‘other Washington’
The woman who helped shape marine policy at the national level and spoke before Congress and federal ocean agencies on behalf of 83 of the nation’s largest oceanographic institutions has joined the UW as director of the Washington Sea Grant Program.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Area pandemic planning well under way
In case a pandemic flu arises, contingency planning is under way at a global, federal, regional, state, county, city, business, hospital, and clinic level.
Former President Carter to speak at building dedication
Former President Jimmy Carter will be on campus Wednesday, March 8, to give the keynote address at the dedication of the new building at the corner of Pacific Ave.
Team care can help older adults, too
Older diabetic patients with depression who received a new type of team care had more depression-free days, better physical functioning, and lower medical costs than patients treated with a standard model of care.
New PET/CT scanner a national first
UW Medical Center is the first hospital in the country to install a new-generation PET/CT imaging system designed to help physicians detect, diagnose and monitor treatment of cancer and other diseases, including heart disease and neurological disease, more accurately and earlier in the disease process.
Global Health chair candidates meet the public
The search for the first chair of the UW Department of Global Health has been winnowed down to three candidates.
‘Go Red for Women’ lunch coming Feb. 28
A 15-foot mesh form, complete with red lights in the shape of a dress, appeared last week on the roof above UW Medical Center’s Valet Parking kiosk.
Face it: Electrical ‘facial stimulators’ don’t really work
Devices sold over the counter to consumers as facial stimulators, claiming to produce results similar to those of a traditional face-lift, provide little, if any improvement to aging skin, according to a new study conducted at UW Medical Center’s Cosmetic Surgery Center and published in the January/February issue of the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery.
Health Sciences briefs
Snowboarding for breast cancer
The sixth annual Mamafest: Snowboarding for Breast Cancer event will be on Saturday, March 11, at the Summit at Snoqualmie West, with support from the event going to the UW Medical Center’s Cancer Genetics Clinic and other local organizations.
Researchers take steps toward overcoming biological obstacles to cell therapy for cancer
Certain types of white blood cells assist the body in destroying cancerous tumors.
Scott Woodward appointed vice president for external affairs
University of Washington President Mark A.
February 14, 2006
Shopping list gets longer — not less choosy — in some of world’s largest fisheries
When fishing boats return with catches of increasingly less-valuable fish, the commonly held notion is that the more valuable species have been fished out.
February 13, 2006
UW’s Eggers elected to National Academy of Engineering
Susan Eggers, a professor in the University of Washington’s Department of Computer Science & Engineering and co-inventor of a revolutionary computer processing technology that changed commercial industry standards, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
February 9, 2006
Whale dancers
New Zealanders (from left) Te Rau Huia Ngata-Kutia, Derek Lardelli, Patrick Takoko and Wayne Ngata, on the right, perform part of a traditional “haka” dance at the Burke Museum Friday — one of the demonstrations that accompanied the opening of the exhibit about Maori weaving, Toi Maori: The Eternal Thread.
Academic and administrative office directories coming in March
Want a copy of the UW Academic and Administrative Office Directory right when it comes off the presses? Publications Services Office is offering online ordering through Wednesday, Feb.
Free IRS tax preparation help available for filers with basic tax returns
Free assistance in filing basic individual federal tax returns is available on the UW campus, Fridays, Feb.
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