Archive
March 3, 2005
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Hard work still ahead in Legislature, Hodgins says
The state Legislature may have completed half of its session according to the calendar, but the bulk of the hard work remains to be accomplished, says UW Director of State Relations Randy Hodgins.
Acting techniques may help doctors empathize with their patients
Business scholars for more than 20 years have explored the concept of “emotional labor,” or the management of emotions to present a certain image in service workers.
Gary Locke to speak at UW Tacoma commencement
Former governor Gary Locke, the first Chinese-American governor in U.
Publication Services: An eye on sustainable practices
Sustainability practices are not exclusive to the UW’s Publications Services Department — they are campuswide, indeed statewide and beyond.
Tales of transdetermination: Tiny flies aid study of non-embryonic stem cells
It has long been thought that cells that regenerate tissue do so by regressing to a developmentally younger state.
Dance and digital arts: A match made at Meany
The Faculty Dance Concert, slated for tonight through Sunday in Meany Studio Theater, is designed as a showcase for choreography by Dance Program faculty.
Mystery Photo
Think you know the campus? Then try your luck with the Mystery Photo.
Hydrogen and methane provide raw energy for life at ‘Lost City’
The hydrothermal vents were miles from where anyone could have imagined.
Dance and digital arts: A match made at Meany
The Faculty Dance Concert, slated for tonight through Sunday in Meany Studio Theater, is designed as a showcase for choreography by Dance Program faculty.
Next slide please: Talking Heads founder David Byrne starts making sense of PowerPoint
Editor’s Note: Ken Fine, a News & Information employee who is a graduate of the UW School of Art and our resident expert on PowerPoint, offers his thoughts on David Byrne’s upcoming PowerPoint performance at 7 p.
Four UW profs win Sloan Research Fellowships
Four UW faculty members have been awarded Sloan Research Fellowships, given to the very best young faculty in the country in designated scientific fields.
March 1, 2005
Acting techniques may help doctors empathize with their patients
Business scholars for more than 20 years have explored the concept of ’emotional labor,’ or the management of emotions to present a certain image in service workers.
Student researchers to present tactile maps of campus to blind students, staff
WHO: University of Washington faculty and student researchers involved in the Tactile Graphics Project, a federally funded endeavor to automate the translation of complex data to tactile documents that users can read by touch.
Retrovirus struck ancestors of chimpanzees and gorillas millions of years ago, but did not affect ancestral humans
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.
February 28, 2005
Tiny flies could lead to understanding potential for non-embryonic stem cells
It has long been thought that cells that regenerate tissue do so by regressing to a developmentally younger state.
February 24, 2005
Study finds value in giving medications for partners
A new study led by Public Health – Seattle & King County and published in the Feb.
Alderwood play area to open
The “Healthy Heart Station,” a play area at Alderwood, supported by UW Medicine Regional Heart Center, will have its grand opening on Saturday, Feb.
Plastic surgery annual lecture
“The History of Craniofacial Surgery” is the topic for the 12th annual Peter K.
Frankenstein: Exhibit stalks truth behind monster mask
For most people, the mere mention of Frankenstein brings up visions of Boris Karloff in monster makeup.
Technology transfer head wins award
James Severson, the UW’s Vice Provost for Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, is the recipient of the 2005 Bayh-Dole Award given by the Association of University Technology Transfer Managers (AUTM) for his many contributions to academic technology transfer.
Today’s high school students choose work over school activities
The common perception that most American teenagers go to school, engage in extracurricular activities such as sports and hang out with their friends is missing one crucial and time-consuming element in their lives — work.
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LEADING LIBRARIANS: Four UW librarians have been selected to participate in what their boss, Director of Libraries Lizabeth Wilson, calls highly competitive national leadership programs.
Multicultural education leader James A. Banks to give 29th Annual Faculty Lecture
As a child in the Arkansas delta in the 1940s and early 1950s, James A.
Peer Portfolio
FORD DIGS IN: Former President Gerald Ford was the featured shoveler when the University of Michigan broke ground in November on its new Joan and Sanford Weill Hall, which will be the new home of the Gerald R.
HUB games chief loves her work, and the College Bowl
Helping people have fun is how Kitty Willis describes her job.
Sexual banter at work not all bad, study shows
A little sexual banter in the workplace isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
815 Mercer opens: UW community invited to attend Open House
The UW community is invited to see the new laboratories, offices and auditorium in the renovated building at 815 Mercer St.
Children of war: Visions of conflict, seen through innocent eyes
Tony Geist was on other business when he first saw the drawings, but he knew immediately they needed to come to the world’s attention.
UW Consolidated Laundry installs state-of-the-art water recycling system
The University of Washington Consolidated Laundry in Seattle’s Rainier Valley has installed a water recycling system that is expected to conserve approximately 18 million gallons a year.
Faculty Senate council balances needs of students today and tomorrow
Editor’s note: This is one of a series of articles written by the chairs of Faculty Senate councils and committees.
Understanding protein structure
Understanding the principles that govern the interactions within and between macromolecules is at the foundations of modern molecular biology.
Tsunami lecture scheduled
Could there be a devastating tsunami on Puget Sound? And if so, how much time will there be to react, and what reaction is appropriate? Such questions will be addressed in a public lecture, Tsunamis in Washington, at 7 p.
E-Learning offerings up, price down
Online staff learning at the UW has become more affordable even while its offerings have improved, according to Training and Development, a division of UW Human Resources.
Cummins joins ‘Giants of CPR’
The American Heart Association (AHA) and the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) have named Dr.
‘Modified Montlake’ route preferred by Sound Transit
The Sound Transit Board recently identified the 12th Avenue route as the preferred light rail link between the UW and Northgate.
Notices
ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITY
Grant applications wanted
The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from University faculty for its Small Grants Research Awards.
Clinical research career program names trainees
A new career development program for clinical researchers, funded last fall by the National Institutes of Health with a $13 million grant for five years, has accepted its first group of trainees.
Protein folding: DOE award will provide 2 million processor hours on supercomputer
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February 23, 2005
New journalism awards to honor broadcast reporting on victims of violence
The first major awards for excellence in radio and television reporting on victims of violence will be launched in 2006 and 2007, the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma announced today.
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