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August 5, 2004

UW researchers to study link between air pollution, cardiovascular disease

Researchers at the UW will direct the largest study of its kind to explore the connection between air pollution and the No.

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ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITY


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

A presidential Q&A: Emmert talks about funding, his role, relations off campus

University Week editor Nancy Wick recently sat down with new UW President Mark Emmert.

Science/fiction: UW staffer finds satisfaction in speculative writing

Years are as hours to the rocklike “obsidimen” of Jak Koke’s newest fantasy novel, Liferock.

Grant funds studies of clinical pharmacology in pregnant women

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Pharmacy-based research center focuses on drug transport in pregnancy

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Health Sciences News Briefs

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July 30, 2004

UW Bothell names new Education Program director

Susan Douglas Franzosa has accepted the position of director and professor of education at the University of Washington, Bothell.

July 29, 2004

UW to lead most comprehensive study of air pollution and cardiovascular disease

Researchers at the University of Washington will direct the largest study of its kind to explore the connection between air pollution and the No. 1 cause of death in the United States: cardiovascular disease.

July 27, 2004

New theory links neutrino’s slight mass to accelerating universe expansion

Two major physics breakthroughs in the last decade are the discovery that neutrinos have mass and that universe expansion is accelerating. Three physicists are suggesting the two discoveries are integrally linked through one of the strangest features of the universe: dark energy.

July 26, 2004

Students with disabilities gather at UW to learn success strategies

Next week, more than 40 college-bound students with disabilities will gather at the University of Washington to explore challenging careers and strategies for success in the academic world as participants in the annual DO-IT Scholars Summer Study Program.

Gene therapy reaches muscles throughout the body and reverses muscular dystrophy in animal model

Researchers have found a delivery method for gene therapy that reaches all the voluntary muscles of a mouse – including heart, diaphragm and all limbs – and reverses the process of muscle-wasting found in muscular dystrophy.

July 22, 2004

Full recovery from bone marrow or stem cell transplants may take years

Patients with leukemia or lymphoma who receive bone marrow or stem cell transplants and survive can expect that it will be three to five years before they fully recover, according to a study published in the May 19 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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School of Pharmacy establishes new research program on drugs

The UW School of Pharmacy has established a Drug Metabolism, Transport and Pharmacogenomic Research (DMTPR) program.

Pilot project will develop ‘core competencies’ clinical exam for health care students

Projects geared toward improving patient safety and health care by increasing understanding among health care professionals were the impetus for a newly funded program that will bring together participants from all of the health care disciplines.

Cluster of symptoms aids earlier diagnosis of ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer has often been called the silent killer because it’s so hard to detect.

Fish ‘love hums’ may yield help for high-frequency hearing loss

A small fish with a remarkable hearing system that enables females to zero in on the love hums broadcast by males during the breeding season is providing scientists with clues that someday might provide a treatment for people with high-frequency hearing loss.

UW helps state be first with disaster plan

Washington Sate is the first in the nation to secure federal approval for an enhanced plan to prevent and manage natural disasters, and the UW is one of the state agencies that participated in its development.

UW, Washington Technology Center team up for research

From computers to cancer treatment, wheelchairs to semiconductors, six Washington companies have teamed with researchers from the UW to conduct critical research as a result of funding awards from the Washington Technology Center.

Giving voice: Student art project celebrates community activism

“To be caught up into the world of thought — that is to be educated.

Geographer puts gays, lesbians on the map

Ask the average Seattleite where the “gay/lesbian district” is, and he or she is likely to point to Capitol Hill.

Record rain: UW scientists find some of the biggest raindrops ever

If raindrops on roses are among your favorite things, UW researchers have encountered some monster drops that could change your mind.

Moving toward a paperless payroll

In the beginning, there was the printed paycheck.

Northwest’s rural beauty hides economic crisis, study finds

Urbanites escaping to the majestic beauty of the rural Northwest this summer may not realize that the families living in those scenic communities face a growing struggle to hang on.

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Notice of Expedited Rule Making — Repeal (Per RCW 34.

Burke to host family fossil day

Fossils will be the focus in a special family event from 11 a.

Correction

A story in the June 24 University Week may have confused some people because the President’s Medalist from UW Bothell, Karen Sherwin, was later described as a UWT (Tacoma) graduate.

A new leader for a new era

A new era began with little fanfare last week as President Mark Emmert arrived on campus to take up his duties.

Capital Projects gets a software bargain

Any office on campus using the drawing program AutoCAD will be able to get it and related software more cheaply, thanks to a purchase by the Capital Projects Office.

South Campus’ Portage Bay Galley to close

Portage Bay Galley, the dining facility in the South Campus Center, will close on Sept.

Peer Portfolio

DIGITAL EVOLUTION: A professor at Michigan State University is turning evolution into a computer teaching tool.

Opinion: UW minority hiring guidelines too low

The July 8 issue of University Week had a front page story titled “Minority Hiring Lags.

National study finds limited benefit for behavioral intervention in HIV prevention

A national study has reinforced that behavioral interventions are effective in preventing the spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among men who have sex with men (MSM).

Campus news & notes

REWARDING REUSE: The UW’s Motor Pool and Surplus Property operations won the Recycler of the Year Award for higher education institutions from the Washington State Recycling Association recently.

July 20, 2004

UW School of Pharmacy researcher receives $2.8 million grant for study of medications in pregnant women

Dr. Mary Hebert, associate professor of pharmacy, and her University of Washington team of researchers have received a $2.8 million grant from the National Institution of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD) to research the clinical pharmacology of drugs in pregnant woman.

July 15, 2004

School study finds more equity after shift to weighted student funding

A finance reform known as weighted student funding enabled two major school districts to shrink inequities and direct resources to pupils in need, researchers have found.

When male fish hum females swim in, thanks to hormones, adaptable hearing

A small fish with a remarkable hearing system that enables females to zero in on the love hums broadcast by males during the breeding season is providing scientists with clues that someday might provide a treatment for people with high-frequency hearing loss.

July 13, 2004

Some of the biggest raindrops on record found in both clean and dirty air

On two occasions, separated by four years and thousands of miles and in very different conditions, raindrops were measured at sizes similar to or greater than the largest ever recorded. The largest ones were at least 8 millimeters in diameter and were possibly a centimeter, about four-tenths of an inch or a quarter the size of a golf ball.

July 8, 2004

Gunn-Loke Lecture brings pain sensitivity expert to campus

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