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January 31, 2006
Chronic oil pollution takes toll on seabirds along South American coast
The old adage tells that oil doesn’t mix with water.
January 30, 2006
Sediment could be a major factor in biggest subduction zone earthquakes
The most powerful earthquakes — such as those that shook Indonesia in 2004, Alaska in 1964, Chile in 1960 and the Pacific Northwest in 1700 — occur in subduction zones, areas of the sea floor just offshore where two tectonic plates meet and one dives beneath the other.
January 27, 2006
Flap over fishes: Who’s the smallest of them all?
The authors of a paper in this week’s Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Section B, who say their 7.
January 26, 2006
Carol Vaness concert cancelled
Soprano Carol Vaness’ Jan.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Hints of color abound among UW foliage — even in winter
The sun, uncharacteristically of late, was out on Tuesday afternoon — a harbinger of springtime to come.
A senior thesis at sea: Oceanography students do research on Galapagos Islands
Senior Jennifer Glass was back in class Monday after returning from Ecuador where she had a chance to lead a group making the first detailed maps of a seafloor rift that’s part of the hot spot responsible for the formation of the Galapagos Islands.
Higher ed issues in legislature overshadowed by WASL
The Washington State Senate will announce its supplemental budget proposal for the remainder of the 2005-07 biennium on Feb.
Inventory of experts: UW creates web directory of knowledge on Puget Sound
Last month President Mark Emmert was appointed by Gov.
The Smallest Witnesses: Odegaard exhibit features drawings by children in Darfur
A professor and a visiting fellow from the University will be among those speaking when a new exhibit, The Smallest Witnesses: The Conflict in Darfur Through Children’s Eyes, comes to the Odegaard Library Feb.
Self-knowledge can be a sweetheart of a Valentine’s Day gift
The ideal Valentine’s Day present for people seeking their sweethearts might be a package of self-knowledge.
Former mayor to create seminar series for Evans school
Former Seattle Mayor Norman B.
Yakima vintner pledges support of farmworkers’ children through scholarships
Vintner Gary Jackson, owner of the St.
New Zealand Maori Weaving Exhibit Comes to Burke Museum Feb. 4
The Burke Museum is one of only four venues in the United States presenting Toi Maori: The Eternal Thread, an exhibition celebrating Maori weaving.
Combined Fund Drive raises record $1.6 million — but online, the giving can continue
The 2005 Combined Fund Drive has ended, and with a record-setting total, too.
Professional Staff Program changes go into effect Feb. 1
Changes ranging from a longer bereavement leave to additional performance evaluation options are coming to the Professional Staff Program Feb.
Bothell, Tacoma reserve seats for transfer students
With the state poised to allow the first freshmen at UW Bothell and UW Tacoma in 2006, both schools have formalized agreements promising transfer students more than half of their undergraduate seats.
Author on race, gender issues to speak
Loyola Marymount sociologist Margaret Hunter, author of Race, Gender and the Politics of Skin Tone, will discuss and read from her work from 11 a.
Nominations wanted for state ‘Extra Mile’ Award
Nominations are now open for the Extra Mile Awards, which are given to individuals or teams of state employees who “surpass expectations for exemplary public service.
Technology in classrooms is topic of roundtable
A roundtable on technology in traditional classrooms will be held at 3:30 p.
January 25, 2006
Trauma-center care significantly lowers risk of death
Care at a trauma center lowers the risk of death for injured patients by 25 percent compared to treatment received at non-trauma centers, according to the results of a nationwide study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the University of Washington School of Medicine.
January 19, 2006
Etc.: Campus news & notes
MILLIONS: Wecve all seen those promotions where a customer walks into a store and suddenly a horn is blaring as she is surrounded by balloon-bearing staff declaring her the millionth customer.
Comet dust from seven-year project is paydirt for UW astronomer
When the Stardust sample return canister was opened at Johnson Space Center in Houston Tuesday, Donald Brownlee was delighted by what he saw.
GHC study: Exercise key in delaying dementia
Regular exercise is associated with a delay in the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a Group Health Cooperative/UW study that appears in the Jan.
Official Notices
ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
Pilot project funding available
The Center for Ecogenetics and Environmental Health (CEEH) is offering pilot project funding in broadly defined areas of “gene-environment interactions.
Gibaldi remembered for warmth, vision
Dr.
Mystery Photo
WHERE ARE WE? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Preparing for a pandemic: Conference addresses regional response
What happens if a pandemic flu strikes the Pacific Northwest? How will the region respond?
As part of disaster management preparation, Harborview Medical Center and Public Health-Seattle and King County are sponsoring a one day Regional Pandemic Flu Conference, Monday, Jan.
Career Discovery Week set for Jan. 23–30
Career Discovery Week is a three-ring affair this year, but it’s hardly a circus.
Ex-Limón dancer re-creates There is a time
Thanks to the Byrds, you don’t have to be a Biblical scholar to be familiar with the verses from Ecclesiastes, the ones about there being “a time for every purpose under Heaven.
White named new associate dean
Dr.
UW’s original mad scientist does funny things with microwave ovens
Bill Beaty isn’t really a mad scientist — he just plays one on the Internet.
Lecture topic: The nursing shortage and patient safety
A free public lecture on the national nursing shortage and its impact on patient safety is set for 5:30 p.
KUOW’s Sillman to speak Jan. 27
Changes in the public broadcasting industry will be the topic when veteran National Public Radio broadcaster Marcie Sillmann speaks at the annual meeting of the Friends of the UW Libraries.
Controlling evolved response can save tissue
Most biomedical researchers work in tandem with the process of evolution, tracing the history of an organism’s development over eons.
Forum on nanotech set for Feb. 8
The Washington Technology Center’s Microfabrication Laboratory will hold a forum and workshop titled “AccessIQ: A Forum for Innovation in Micro and Nano Process Development” from 7 to 9 a.
$20 million grant from Gates Foundation establishes Global Health Department
The UW School of Medicine and the UW School of Public Health and Community Medicine will establish a jointly-operated Department of Global Health, pending approval at the January meeting of the UW Board of Regents.
Local business leaders at CEO Lunch Series
The CEO Lunch Series, sponsored by the UW Business School and Alumni Association, will feature the presidents of regional giants Nordstrom Inc.
Genetic link found between asthma, obesity
A study about the relationship between asthma and obesity, which uses a community-based twin registry from the UW, has found a strong genetic link between the two disorders, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Health Science News Briefs
New generation coming
“Here Comes Generation Why! Interacting with the Next Generation of Learners” is a new faculty development workshop offered by the Department of Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics and the School of Medicine’s Office of Faculty Development.
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