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January 5, 2006
Scientists ask public to help them understand crow behavior
It sounds like water — a “gloink” sound — said Elena Fox of the UW’s U-Pass office.
A day to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
Celebrations of the legacy of Dr.
Mini-med school begins Feb. 7
UW Medicine’s Mini-Medical School will offer six sessions this year, Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.
From stars to Earth: UW astronomer hopes for happy landing for spacecraft
The Stardust landing will be covered live on UWTV2, which will be broadcasting from NASA-TV starting at 1:30 a.
Good fences make good forests, book shows
“Frequencies” is the name for a fence of 2-inch diameter branches that doesn’t simply mark one’s property line, it undulates along it.
Dress code days end, thanks to assistant dean
Last summer, University Week sent out e-mail to all the faculty and staff we could find who have worked here for at least 35 years.
Health Science News Briefs
On bacterial communication
Dr.
Etc. Campus News & Notes
A GRAND FILM: A group of UW Tacoma students won the short-film contest sponsored by the city’s Grand Cinema right before the break, producing a five-minute film in just 72 hours with only a few actors, minimal sets and equipment, and a clunky required line of dialogue.
Benefits in Brief
Members of the University community:
I am pleased to announce the arrival of the new Voluntary Investment Program (VIP) online enrollment/change enhancement to Employee Self-Service (ESS).
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Participants wanted for Continuums of Service conference
Washington Campus Compact and the Western Region Campus Compact Consortium announce the dates, location, theme, and call for proposals for the Ninth Annual Continuums of Service Conference.
Red Square visions: Landscape architecture students compete to redesign a campus landmark
Who says Red Square has to be red?
Black flagstones might beautify that sea of brick.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Chef whips up president’s house
It’s all there, even down to the details — the red brick and white trim, the evergreen trees, even the classic portico.
New diversity minor launched this quarter
Starting this quarter, students will be able to work toward a minor in diversity at the UW.
Seminar series looks at commercializing environmental monitoring equipment
The experiences of Insitu Corp.
Athletics leadership is focus of new program
Jim Antony gets pretty excited when he talks about the new Masters Program in Intercollegiate Athletics Leadership, to be offered by the College of Education starting this summer.
January 3, 2006
Stardust nears end of epic journey; researchers await its treasure
The Stardust landing will be covered live on UWTV2, which will be broadcasting from NASA-TV starting at 1:30 a.
Follow-up care for adolescent trauma survivors’ emotional distress: A need unmet
Adolescents who suffer physical injuries are vulnerable to emotional distress in the months following their hospitalization, yet almost 40 percent of hospitalized adolescents interviewed for a new study had no source for the follow-up medical care that could diagnose and treat symptoms of post-traumatic stress.
100 families with two or more children with autism sought for genetics study
One hundred families with two or more autistic children in Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho and Alaska are needed for an on-going University of Washington study that is searching for the genetic causes of autism.
December 29, 2005
Tiny pikas seem to be on march toward extinction in Great Basin
The tiny rabbit-like American pika, an animal species considered to be one of the best canaries in a coal mine for detecting global warming in the western United States, appears to be veering toward the brink of extinction in the Great Basin.
December 23, 2005
Preventing Injury Death Around the World: ‘The 1,000,000 Lives Campaign’
At least five million people around the world die from trauma each year, with enormous disparities in survival rates for patients injured in high-income and low-income countries.
December 21, 2005
Study finds genetic link between asthma and obesity
A study about the relationship between asthma and obesity, which uses a community-based twin registry from the University of Washington in Seattle, has found a strong genetic link between the two disorders, according to findings published in the December issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
New study scientifically links dancing to attraction, genetic advantage
Polyester aside, the disco dancers of the ’70s may have been on to something.
December 20, 2005
Celebrity voice-overs: that not-too familiar voice could be selling you something
New research reveals that television commercials featuring celebrity voice-overs are most influential when consumers can’t identify which actor it belongs to.
December 19, 2005
Ancient Chinese remedy shows potential in preventing breast cancer
A derivative of the sweet wormwood plant used since ancient times to fight malaria and shown to precisely target and kill cancer cells may someday aid in stopping breast cancer before it gets a toehold.
December 14, 2005
Ability to capture large prey may be origin of army ants’ cooperative behavior
Scientific insights come at the darnedest times.
December 12, 2005
Ford Foundation grant focuses on Southeast Asian American students, communities
The Ford Foundation has selected the University of Washington as one of 27 higher education institutions to receive $100,000 grants for projects that promote academic freedom and constructive dialogue on campus.
December 8, 2005
New Diversity Research Institute seeks interdisciplinary collaboration
The Diversity Research Institute, a new entity on campus, is making itself known with a call for research proposals and plans for a two-day conference next spring.
Some clarification on completing Faculty Effort Certifications
Although the majority of faculty who were required to complete training on Faculty Effort Certification have done so, a number of follow-up issues have arisen, according to Sue Camber, assistant vice president for research and accounting analysis.
Bruce named dean of Information School
Harry Bruce, a faculty member at the UW Information School, has been named dean of the school effective Jan.
Gates gift to create scholarships in public service law
The UW School of Law has received a $33.
Drumheller Fountain off, Frosh Pond drained in preparation for repairs
Frosh Pond is being drained and a fence erected around it this week in preparation for repair.
Honors for professor’s distinguished career include endowed chemistry chair
Nearly 300 people gathered in Bagley Hall Friday to honor B.
Google gremlins cause glitch: Everything old is news again
Last Thursday, the Office of News and Information was bamboozled by Google, specifically by Google News.
Launch party planned for benefit CD
The Triple Door will host a launch party for Taste This Northwest, a CD benefiting homeless youth in the Northwest, from 7 to 10 p.
UW Bothell offers dual enrollment to Everett students
Starting this winter, students will be able to enroll at UW Bothell while completing an associate degree from Everett Community College.
UW taking part in collaboration with India
The UW is one of 20 American universities taking part in a new Indo-US Inter-University Collaborative Initiative in Higher Education and Research
The initiative was launched today by the President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam.
Murals spruce up Miller Hall corridor
The collaboration between a student group and an artist has resulted in two large murals bringing scenes of color and light to the second floor of Miller Hall.
January’s coming: Get ready to ride in the rain
Registration for the 3rd annual Ride in the Rain Challenge is under way.
Political campaigns cost more than ever, according to UW analysis
Anyone interested in joining the United States Senate next year had better make the following New Year’s resolution: Pile up at least $10 million.
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