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August 8, 2005

Rainbands and Hurricane Intensity: Collaborative hurricane research project ultimately could improve forecasting


VIRGINIA KEY, Fla.

Model gives clearer idea of how oxygen came to dominate Earth’s atmosphere

A number of hypotheses have been used to explain how free oxygen first accumulated in Earth’s atmosphere some 2.

Intimate partner violence often ignored in determining child custody

Most states mandate some consideration of intimate partner violence (IPV) in child custody proceedings, but the existence of such abuse is often unknown to the court when custody is at issue.

August 4, 2005

Staff train in emergency management

Next week, about 70 UW employees, along with several of their counterparts with the city, county and state, will travel to Emmitsburg, Md.

Diseased Montlake trees to be removed

A double row of Leyland cypress trees along Montlake Boulevard are scheduled to be removed soon.

Lecture focuses on Paris photos

Meredith Clausen, professor of art history and architecture, will present a lecture at the Henry Art Gallery Aug.

From primates to people: Retrovirus found to jump species barrier in Asia

Scientists have identified the first reported case in Asia of primate-to-human transmission of simian foamy virus (SFV), a retrovirus found in macaques and other primates that so far has not been shown to cause disease in humans.

Of pond critters and river currents

FARM POND FINDS: During the summer, recreational use of the 1 million or so farm ponds in Texas reaches its annual peak.

All smiles: Mayor honors dentists for neighborhood revitalization

The look and feel of a neighborhood reaches out to passers-by through the facades of its many storefronts.

Amazon carbon storage less than hoped, research shows

The rivers of South America’s Amazon basin are “breathing” far harder — cycling the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide more quickly — than anyone realized.

Two among ‘top minorities in science’ for 2005

Polly Olsen, director of the School of Medicine’s Native American Center of Excellence, and Dr.

Students wanted for diesel study

UW researchers are studying the effects of children’s exposure to diesel bus exhaust, and are looking for students in the Seattle and Tahoma school districts who ride diesel school buses.

SLUGs will eat tapas, and you are invited

The SLUGs are having tapas this week, and everyone is invited to join them.

Health Sciences News Briefs

UW Medicine Board review committee report available online
The full report of the UW Medicine Board review commmittee, “Achieving Excellence in Compliance” is now available on the Web.

Notices

ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITY

ADAI grants

The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from UW faculty for its Small Grants Research Awards.

UW center aims to fix system, ‘advance’ women scientists

Women are vastly underrepresented in the academic sciences — that unfortunate fact is widely known.

Etc: Campus news & notes

BON APPETIT: You can enjoy fine dining and help the needy all at once when you attend the Sunset Supper sponsored by Seattle’s Market Foundation at 7:30 p.

First Staff Resource Fair set for Aug. 10

Next week UW staff will have the opportunity to attend the first Staff Resource Fair, slated for 11:30 a.

Faculty training set on effort certification

Later this month, the University will launch an intensive effort to ensure that each faculty member properly reports to the federal government the amount of time that is spent on sponsored research, a subject known as faculty effort certification.

The materials world: Summer camp draws young minds to science

Sixteen-year-old Jolene Monk of Shoreline hopes to become an engineer — just like her mother.

UW Police earn national accreditation

The UW Police Department has received national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).

Mystery Photo

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

Regressive autism is real, study shows

Researchers studying home videotapes of children’s first and second birthday parties have confirmed what a number of parents have been claiming for years — that some youngsters who are seemingly normal at age 1 regress and exhibit the characteristic behaviors of autism by the end of their second year.

Anniversary of WWII’s end to be marked Aug. 12

The end of World War II brought relief and joy, but it was also a bittersweet time as survirors remembered fallen family members, friends and classmates at the UW.

Whodunit? UWT professor writes mystery set in the kitchens of Tacoma

Beth Kalikoff may be the only author whose doctoral dissertation helped prepare her for writing a mystery novel.

August 2, 2005

Drill to test emergency response to be held at UW Aug. 3

Several local and regional agencies will be testing their ability to respond to an emergency involving mass casualties caused by a weapon of mass destruction in a drill to be held at the University of Washington Aug.

August 1, 2005

Study confirms parents’ claims: Birthday home videos prove existence of autistic regression.

Researchers studying home videotapes of children’s first and second birthday parties have confirmed what a number of parents have been claiming for years — that some youngsters who are seemingly normal at age 1 regress and exhibit the characteristic behaviors of autism by the end of their second year.

July 29, 2005

Amazon source of 5-year-old river breath

The rivers of South America’s Amazon basin are “breathing” far harde — cycling the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide more quickly — than anyone realized.

July 27, 2005

Oceanographers work a quarter of the world away from ship they’re ‘on’

Being seasick is not a problem for scientists on a major expedition now under way in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

July 25, 2005

UW Botanic Gardens new umbrella name for Seattle’s key horticultural features

More than 320 acres of gardens and woodlands — including one of the oldest arboretums this side of the Mississippi — and one of the West Coast’s largest horticulture centers and libraries began operating this summer under the umbrella “University of Washington Botanic Gardens.

July 21, 2005

Emergency drill planned for Aug. 3

Several local and regional agencies will be testing their ability to respond to an emergency involving mass casualties caused by a weapon of mass destruction in a drill to be held at the UW Aug.

Microsoft grant to UW, others, will help K12 teachers

Expanding connections and resources for new K12 teachers is at the heart of a two-year, $500,000 grant from Microsoft that the UW will share with three other universities, partnering with public school districts.

Notices

Reference update 
The following UW policies, orders, and rules were recently revised: