UW researchers have discovered that genetic variations may influence how individuals respond to a common coumarin-based anticoagulant called warfarin, according to an article published in the June 2 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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The ancestors of chimpanzees and gorillas were infected with a deadly retrovirus about three to four million years ago, but there is no evidence it infected ancestors of modern-day humans, according to research by genome scientists.
When Mary Wright created a pilot class to study the world of Indian gaming and casinos, she knew lectures and readings would only go so far.
The UW has announced that it will build a new home for its Educational Outreach department, which administers summer quarter, certificates, degrees and online learning programs and was displaced by a fire in December, 2002.
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What does it take to succeed as a marshal at the UW’s commencement ceremonies for 20 years or more?
A cool head, good sense of direction, a comfortable relationship with the color purple, and — probably most important — a desire to make every commencement a special day for the graduating students and their families.
Editor’s note: This is one of a series of articles by the chairs of the Faculty Senate councils and committees.
A couple decades ago most fishery experts would have thought it as likely to manage the ever-plentiful dogfish as to manage worms, according to Vincent Gallucci, UW professor of aquatic and fishery sciences.
If there’s an earthquake, remember to drop, cover and hold.
An April 25 groundbreaking ceremony at Harborview Medical Center signaled the beginning of construction on a $293 million project that will seismically improve existing facilities, construct a new building at Ninth and Jefferson, and add an inpatient wing to provide additional patient beds, operating rooms and an expanded emergency department.
The UW Medicine Regional Heart Center opened its Alderwood cardiology clinic to patients Monday, May 16.
Health care was the primary issue on the minds of Washington state voters, according to a poll last January by the Working for Health Coalition.
The UW Board of Regents received a budget proposal for the 2005-6 fiscal year that would enable the University to invest in the excellence of its programs, expand opportunity and promote diversity.
UW TechTransfer Digital Ventures has developed a program to ease the transition of projects from the laboratory to self-sustaining entities.
Christine Ingebritsen has been named acting dean and acting vice provost in the Office of Undergraduate Education.
Five new talents will take turns on the stage of Kane Hall, batons at the ready, to display their orchestral conducting skills in the University Symphony’s Young Conductors Concert on Tuesday, May 31.
Got milk?
These days, There are vending machines on campus to make sure you always do.
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A University of Washington theoretical computer scientist whose work includes access technology for deaf and blind people has been named a recipient of this year’s Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.
WHO: Mary McAleese, president of Ireland.
The Universitywide survey for faculty and staff regarding campus climate, diversity and values is now available online.
There’s good news for UW researchers and fiscal staff weary of wading through paperwork every month to track expenses for grants, contracts and state budgets: A new software tool called MyFinancial.
Some people would describe the current system of scholarly publication as crazy.
The UW has announced a Faculty-Staff-Retiree “Campaign for Students,” designed to enhance fellowship and scholarship support for undergraduate, graduate and professional students.
In both her formal remarks and her response to questions, the third provost candidate to visit the campus stressed the importance of the modern university’s relationship to the outside world, both locally and globally.
The School of Social Work is establishing a visiting professorship in honor of Henry Maier, a beloved mentor and classroom lecturer whose life will be celebrated at a memorial service this Sunday.
Legislation now before Congress would prevent the National Weather Service from providing information that the private sector is supplying, or could supply, to the public.
GENERAL NOTICES
English Language Courses
The UW English Language Programs (UWELP) offers quarterly online and on-site courses designed primarily for non-native speakers of English.
U District Food Bank
The University District Food Bank is seeking dedicated volunteers to fill open positions on its board of directors.
By Pam Sowers
News & Community Relations
Scientists have mapped the human genome and are hoping to predict who might be susceptible to certain diseases or responsive to certain treatments.
By Claire Dietz
News & Community Relations
Frontiers in Biomedical Research, an annual symposium sponsored by the School of Medicine, will focus this year on the effects of the revolution in information processing on medical research and patient care.
The Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), a joint project of the UW and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, will hold the first in a planned series of mini-symposia on Friday morning, May 27, in room 316 of South Campus Center.
Bodemer Lecture
Implanted medical devices pose some particular problems in clinical research, in part because there can be dangers involved in the surgery to put them in the body and because it can be difficult or impossible to remove them once they are in place.
Healthy Aging Spring Lecture
As our bodies age, we require fewer calories but just as many nutrients.
Student Research Day
Student researchers in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences will be featured at the department’s Student Research Day, Thursday, May 19, from 12:30 to 3 p.
Editor’s note: This is one of a series of articles by the chairs of Faculty Senate councils and committees.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
The 20th anniversary of the Elisabeth C.