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November 10, 2005

Etc.: Campus news & notes

PREMIER COURSEWARE: A group of faculty and students in the UW’s College of Engineering has won an award for an interactive CD tutorial the team created to use in an engineering class.

Volwiler Lecture topic: digestive diseases

“New Gut Diseases and Old Ones Rediscovered” is the title for the Wade Volwiler Lecture, to be given at 8 a.

Doctoral programs to get global look

The UW has convened a group of international innovators in doctoral education to explore the forces that are driving change around the globe and the forms that innovation is taking.

Dworkin receives award from American Pain Society

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Don Quixote: World’s most famous unread book gets 400 year celebration

Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote is one of those books that everybody has heard of but almost nobody has read.

‘Health or health care?’ theme for legislative health conference

“Health or Health Care? Reframing the Discussion” is the theme for the 2005 Washington Health Legislative Conference to be held Tuesday, Dec.

Combined Fund Drive

Editor’s Note: Through the Combined Fund Drive, which runs until Nov.

Vitaliano honored by Association of Medical School Psychologists

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November 9, 2005

When it comes to babies learning language, the eyes have it

Infants begin pulling off an amazing feat sometime in the final three months of their first year of life.

November 4, 2005

State ballot measures draw record amounts of cash

Record amounts of cash have gone to statewide ballot initiatives this year in Washington, according to data compiled by a student research team at the University of Washington.

November 3, 2005

Opera composer on hand for opening of UW’s “Tartuffe”

When the UW School of Music opens the comic opera Tartuffe on Friday, Nov.

Paris Piano Trio plays Meany

Meany Hall’s International Chamber Music Series continues with a program of classical and romantic music performed by the Paris Piano Trio at 8 p.

Policymakers, former foster kids paired in UW-run ‘Walk a Mile’ program

A pilot project in participatory democracy will begin later this month in King County, pairing local policymakers with young adults who were once in foster care and are now existing on minimum-wage incomes.

Youth explore possibilities of ocean and marine sciences

Pacific Northwest eighth- and ninth-graders identified by teachers as being at or above the 95th percentile through national standardized testing — and with an interest in marine and ocean sciences — attended a day of exploration Oct.

Homecoming events on tap this weekend

The UW Alumni Association is sponsoring a Homecoming Rally beginning at 8 p.

Engineering dean candidate to visit Nov. 7

The campus community is invited to meet with the first candidate to visit, Matthew O’Donnell, Jerry W.

Long-term Care Insurance Workshop Nov. 17

The University of Washington Retirement Association (UWRA) offers its next Long-term Care Insurance Workshop from 5 to 7 p.

Mystery Photo

Where are we?  The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.

Read all about it: Campus crime down in 2004

The University Police have released their breakdown of campus crime statistics for the calendar year 2004, and have made the report available to all online.

10 UW profs honored as Fellows of AAAS

Ten UW faculty members have been awarded the distinction of Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS.

English lessons on the job: Program helps non-native speakers

What if you had to work all day in a language not your own? How would you feel if, despite education in your native tongue, you couldn’t fully grasp the nuances of the language around you each work day?


Such is the case for a number of UW employees who are not native speakers of English, from maintenance crews to research fellows.

New information number to be used for severe weather, other emergencies

The chill in the air means it’s time to become familiar with the University’s inclement weather and suspended operations policies and the new numbers to call for the latest information on possible disruption of operations.

‘Life as we do not know it’: UW prof wants to expand tree of life

What would you call an alien if you encountered it on the street tomorrow? What if that alien didn’t come from another world but rather was created in a laboratory right here on Earth and functioned differently from other Earth life?

Either way, Peter Ward has the beginnings of an answer.

Faculty, staff to be honored at fund-raising breakfast

Community leaders and several UW faculty and staff who promoted diversity at the University and in the community will be honored when the UW Alumni Association and the Multicultural Alumni Partnership hold the 11th annual Bridging the Gap Breakfast on Saturday, Nov.

November 1, 2005

Walk a Mile pairs King County policymakers with former foster youth

A pilot project in participatory democracy will begin later this month in King County, pairing local policymakers with young adults who were once in foster care and are now existing on minimum-wage incomes.

October 31, 2005

New book expands biological classifications to account for ‘alien’ life

What would you call an alien if you encountered it on the street tomorrow? What if that alien didn’t come from another world but rather was created in a laboratory right here on Earth and functioned differently from other Earth life?

Either way, Peter Ward has the beginnings of an answer.

October 28, 2005

Effects from global warming tops agenda

The level and breadth of interest in the subject of climate change and its effects in Washington state was evidenced Thursday as a capacity crowd of more than 600 attended “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be: Planning for Climate Disruption,” sponsored by King County and various state agencies.

October 27, 2005

Faculty Senate 2005: Optimism and shared governance

The subject of shared governance remains a major focus for the UW Faculty Senate this year, as Ashley Emery, professor of mechanical engineering, steps up to become chair.

A labor of love: UW Press turns 85

To publish academic and scholarly writing and research is to swim against an ever-growing tide of pop celebrity blather, exploitive tell-alls and diet crazes.

Rivara elected to Institute of Medicine

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ETC: Campus news & notes

WHITE HOUSE KEYNOTER: David Hawkins, social work professor and founding director of the Social Development Research Group, has a date today at the White House.

Mystery Photo

Where are we?  The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.

UWMC wins Governor’s Award

UW Medical Center is a recipient of the 2005 Governor’s Award for Pollution Prevention & Sustainable Practices, the state’s highest honor for taking care of the environment while doing business in Washington.

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