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November 18, 2004

Bone marrow cells found to have role in wound healing, skin formation

Bone marrow produces cells that not only help fight infection but also permanently heal wounds, according to research at the University of Washington.

Tissue Center Partner

Two nonprofit leaders in tissue banking, Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF) and Northwest Tissue Center, announced a new agreement this month to make MTF’s proprietary tissue grafts more accessible to patients in hospitals served by the Tissue Center.

Health Sciences News Briefs

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Baker awarded Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology

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Tales of humor, noodling, outsourcing and the Donner Party

FUNNY THING, HUMOR: What’s in a laugh? Richard Gonzalez, chair of the University of Michigan’s department of psychology (and formerly of the UW), intends to find out, with access to of one of the best cartoon archives in the world.

Award nominations sought

Nominations are now being solicited for the University’s annual awards — awards that honor outstanding teachers, staff, mentors and those engaged in public service.

Minor candidates used Internet less than opponents, UW researchers find

Major-party candidates wield the Web, but many challengers stay offline

Contrary to predictions that third-party candidates would seize the Internet as a powerful tool for challenging the status quo, minor candidates remained far behind their Republican and Democratic foes this year in using the Web.

Loss of ocean floor dwellers significant, study shows

The loss of seemingly inconsequential animal species in the top 6 inches or so of mud and sediment on the floors of the world’s oceans is giving scientists a look ahead at the consequences of the steady decline of the world’s biodiversity.

C&C: Caution battles computer viruses

In the world of e-mail, it’s getting so you can’t even trust your own friends.

Applied Physics Lab is number one recipient of defense department dollars

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‘CONNECTIONS’ CONNECTS: When four young women head off to college with a $10,000 Nordstrom Celebration of Cultural Diversity Scholarship, three of them can thank the UW for contributing to their success.

UW research technologist is karate king

Toshiaki Namiki takes the hand of his friend and colleague Sharon Lindsey, and places it on top of her head.

Notices

Academic Opportunities

Faculty Senate position announcement

The Senate Executive Committee seeks applications and nominations from faculty on all three University of Washington campuses for the vital position of secretary of the faculty.

Mitchell first to hold professorship aimed at connecting with the community

Geography Professor Katharyne Mitchell has been named to a professorship that will give her time to do some concentrated research and writing.

Major-party candidates work the Web, while many challengers stay offline

Contrary to predictions that third-party candidates would seize on the Internet as a powerful tool for challenging the status quo, such candidates lagged far behind their Republican and Democratic foes this year in using the Web.

Fossils at the Burke

The Burke Museum will play host to an extraordinarily diverse Smithsonian Institution exhibit of fossils, “The Burgess Shale: Evolution’s Big Bang,” from Nov.

UW librarian translates classic Slovenian novel

It’s a novel about the founder of a sect of assassins driven by an extreme interpretation of Islam.

UW Regents approve appointment of UW’s first chief investment officer

The University of Washington Board of Regents today (Nov.

New Global Health Department proposed

Plans to create a new UW Department of Global Health, with shared governance between the School of Medicine and the School of Public Health and Community Medicine, were announced last week in a memo from Dr.

Mystery Photo

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

Staffer enjoys work with scouts

Name: Ann Spangler

UW Job: Administrative Assistant, Office of Institutional Studies

Volunteer Activity: Brownie, Junior and Cadette Girl Scout Leader

Organization’s main mission: To give young people leadership skills and training to be used currently and as they move through life.

Shotgun sequencing of genome may miss critical areas

A UW study comparing the two most favored techniques for sequencing the human genome has shown that one of the techniques, now the most widely used, gives an oversimplified view of the genome.

Neuroscience for Kids site among Scientific American’s top 50

Neuroscience for Kids, a Web site established and maintained by Dr.

School of Pharmacy and Everett Clinic test computerized prescribing

The UW School of Pharmacy and the Everett Clinic have been awarded a $1 million grant by the U.

November 16, 2004

Ocean ecosystems at risk if plug pulled on Mother Nature’s ‘blenders’

November 15, 2004

Black mothers who gave up custody of a child sought for study

While society expresses great respect for mothers, there is often little social or emotional support, let alone preparation, for the role of mothering.

Pioneering work on biological integrity earns conservation award

University of Washington’s James R.

November 10, 2004

Oceanographer says award lets her ‘follow research dreams’

A UW marine microbiologist — whose work is of interest not just to oceanographers but to ecologists, climate scientists, biomedical researchers and materials scientists alike — has become a member of a select group of scientists named as Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation investigators in marine science.

Focus is Russia as UW inaugurates Ellison Center

With Americans’ attention riveted to the Middle East, interest has drifted away from the country with the most land, natural gas and nuclear warheads on Earth – Russia.

Computer is partner in language learning

Computers have never been noted for teaching conversation skills, but thanks to two new UW-developed software programs, students are now using computers to learn to converse in Japanese.

‘WOW’: Letting the art speak for itself

Step into the darkness, slowly, and just breathe a moment, then another.

Longtime jazz duo perform Nov. 18

Tom Collier and Dan Dean have been making music together for almost 40 years, but they’ve only managed to make two recordings in that time — the last one 25 years ago.

Mystery Photo

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

New University Square design responds to community

UNICO Properties, the Seattle-based firm wishing to build a six-story retail, residential and office building at 42nd Street and 15th Avenue Northeast, has issued new designs that address neighborhood concerns about the project, which is called University Square.

November 9, 2004

Researchers to gather in Seattle for international meeting on fluid dynamics

More than a thousand scientists and engineers from around the world will gather in Seattle later this month to exchange ideas and discuss some of the latest work in such hot research areas as climate change, cardiovascular disease and the development of tiny devices fractions of a millimeter in size.

UW Bothell releases growth plan

Today Chancellor Warren W.

November 8, 2004

Award will help unlock mysteries of one of Earth’s most important organisms

A University of Washington marine microbiologist — whose work is of interest not just to oceanographers but to ecologists, climate scientists, biomedical researchers and materials scientists alike — has become a member of a select group of scientists named as Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation investigators in marine science.

November 5, 2004