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December 8, 2005
Mercury travels far from source through atmosphere, study shows
Scientists for years have been at a loss to explain unexpectedly high levels of mercury in fish swimming the rivers and streams of areas like eastern Oregon, far away from industrial sources of mercury pollution such as coal-fired power plants.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Washington banks’ returns exceed national average
For the third consecutive year, banks with headquarters in Washington state delivered an average of 10 percent return to investors, according to researchers at the UW Business School.
Digestive problems may impede overweight people from exercising
Doctors treating overweight or obese patients often prescribe exercise as part of a regime to take off pounds.
Is that sound different? Your neurons know
A team of Spanish and American neuroscientists has discovered neurons in the mammalian brainstem that focus exclusively on new, novel sounds, helping humans and other animals ignore ongoing, predictable sounds.
CFD: Volunteering for health
Editor’s note: This is the last in University Week’s series of profiles of UW employees who volunteer for CFD agencies.
Warming could free far more carbon from high Arctic soil than previously thought
Scientists studying the effects of carbon on climate warming are very likely underestimating, by a vast amount, how much soil carbon is available in the high Arctic to be released into the atmosphere, new UW research shows.
December 7, 2005
Mercury in atmosphere could be washed out more easily than earlier believed
SAN FRANCISCO — Scientists for years have been at a loss to explain unexpectedly high levels of mercury in fish swimming the rivers and streams of areas like eastern Oregon, far away from industrial sources of mercury pollution such as coal-fired power plants.
December 5, 2005
Think money in politics got ‘reformed?’ Just try running for Senate in 2006
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.
Washington’s financial institutions post greater returns than national average
For the third consecutive year, banks with headquarters in Washington state delivered an average of 10 percent return to investors, according to researchers at the University of Washington Business School.
Warming could free far more carbon from high Arctic soil than earlier thought
SAN FRANCISCO — Scientists studying the effects of carbon on climate warming are very likely underestimating, by a vast amount, how much soil carbon is available in the high Arctic to be released into the atmosphere, new University of Washington research shows.
December 2, 2005
Professor Harry 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.
December 1, 2005
Memorial service set for Jerre Noe
A memorial service has been set for Jerre D.
Past UW top cop helps battle Parkinson’s with DVD for fellow patients
When Mike Shanahan was diagnosed with the early stages of Parkinson’s disease in 1993, he didn’t say anything about it to most of his co-workers in the UW Police Department that he had led as chief for more than 20 years.
Combined Fund Drive
Editor’s note: Throughout the Combined Fund Drive, which runs through Dec.
Conflicts of interest to be discussed
Conflicts of interest, both real and perceived, that are of particular interest to researchers working with human subjects are the focus of a program next week.
Charter schools serve more minority, low-income students, study shows
America’s charter schools serve a larger percentage of minority and low-income students than do the nation’s traditional public schools, according to a comprehensive new study of the growing charter movement.
Ramsey lecture to be first in series
The medical school’s first Education in Medicine lecturer will be Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine Paul G.
Exhibit shows medical world of Lewis & Clark
11th February Monday 1805.
Health Sciences briefs
Open House next spring
The 2006 Health Sciences Open House is set for Friday and Saturday, April 28 and 29.
A legacy uncovered: Education prof finds ‘treasure trove’ of teachers’ memories
Sometimes a research project evolves to become more than the sum of its parts.
Gates Foundation gives $33 million to UW for scholarships to spur careers in public service law
The University of Washington School of Law has received a $33.
Alvord wins lifetime achievement award from National MS Society
Dr.
Specialized neurons allow the brain to focus on novel sounds
A team of Spanish and American neuroscientists has discovered neurons in the mammalian brainstem that focus exclusively on new, novel sounds, helping humans and other animals ignore ongoing, predictable sounds.
Photo exhibit slated at HUB
The UW Photographers Group is holding its annual Group Show at the HUB Gallery in the Student Union Building through Dec.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo to the right was taken somewhere on campus.
Seeking to understand adult stem cells
Less than a decade ago, researchers were able to confirm the existence of adult stem cells hiding out in the central nervous system, and ever since people have been trying to figure out how these cells could be activated to repair spinal cord injuries or even to cure neurodegenerative diseases.
Notices
ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
Participants wanted for Continuums of Service conference
Washington Campus Compact and the Western Region Campus Compact Consortium is sponsoring the Ninth Annual Continuums of Service Conference, “Engaging Leadership: New Visions, Voices, and Models” April 19-21, 2006, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Bellevue.
Target antisocial behavior, boost test scores, study shows
With the No Child Left Behind Act increasingly focusing schools’ attention on test scores alone, programs that stress behavior, social development and commitment to school have sometimes gotten left behind.
Jackson named assistant dean of dentistry
Dr.
Committee seeks ‘ideal’ undergraduate experience
The ideal undergraduate experience at the UW would engage all students — not just in the classroom, but by extending intellectual life to where students live.
Surgery Division starts ‘Operation Peanut Butter’
With a goal of collecting at least 4,500 pounds of peanut butter before Christmas, the General Surgery Division of the Department of Surgery has launched “Operation Peanut Butter.
The first 100 days: A message from the provost
Just over 100 days ago I arrived at the University of Washington as provost.
Two talented undergrads off to Oxford, Cambridge
Two UW undergraduates have been selected as scholars to study at two of Great Britain’s most famous universities.
Registration opens for 2006 MLK Jr. Day of Service
The 2006 Martin Luther King, Jr.
Police offer Citizen’s Academy
If you are interested in learning more about the UW Police Department and our community, you can sign up for a free 10-week Citizen’s Academy.
(M)alice, not Alice in undergrad play
The Undergraduate Theater Society production of (M)Alice: A Gross Misinterpretation Of Wonderland will be presented
Dec.
What’s the buzz? UW carpenter has a honey of a hobby
Van Sherod’s work life plays out against the buzz of power tools, but when he goes home, he’s greeted by a more natural kind of buzz.
UW Police aim to inform building managers
A purse was stolen from Kane Hall sometime between 12:30 p.
Youth service lecture set for Dec. 8
Pathways to Civic Participation: Youth Service in the Global Context is the title of a lecture to be delivered by Susan Stroud, executive director of the nonprofit social change organization Innovations in Civic Participation.
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