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June 3, 2004

What are you doing on Sept. 11? Pair promotes annual day of discussion

If you were to do something special on Sept.

A high-tech helping hand for the sight-impaired

What do you get when you cross a computer and a seeing-eye dog?

That’s easy, according to a group of student researchers at the University of Washington’s Human Interface Technology Laboratory: a first-of-its-kind Wearable Low Vision Aid.

Study: Zoning to protect forests, rural land may do reverse

More than 25 years of zoning policies intended to preserve the nature of Eastern King County’s wild and rural lands may be encouraging the very sprawl land-use planners want to avoid.

Chamber of fun: Bass player at center of ensemble he creates, playing music he chooses

It’s every child’s fantasy to play only the games he wants to play with the friends that he likes best.

Mystery photo

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

New director leads News and Community Relations for Health Sciences and UW Medicine

Tina Mankowski is the new director of Health Sciences/UW Medicine News and Community Relations.

Nora Disis becomes new director for General Clinical Research Center

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Irl Hirsch receives American Diabetes Association’s top clinician award

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June 2, 2004

129th Commencement at UW’s Seattle campus–2 p.m., June 12, Husky Stadium

Lee L. Huntsman, University of Washington president, will officiate at Commencement ceremonies in Seattle, as well as Commencement ceremonies of UW Bothell June 13. Acting Provost David Thorud will officiate at UW Tacoma’s Commencement ceremonies June 11.

June 1, 2004

Momentum investing: UW research zeroes in on transaction costs

Experts generally agree momentum investing is a very simple – and proven – strategy. Even equity analysts, known for their meticulous analysis, occasionally use momentum as a method of making stock selections. But a UW Business School professor has found that investment strategies relying on momentum alone often fail simply because of the cost of doing business.

Folds at surface show ancient seismic stresses still at work in Washington

New research shows the tectonic stresses that have left dips and folds deep in the Earth’s crust in an area called the Seattle uplift have done the same thing at the surface.

Leukoreduced transfusions may help severely injured patients

While physicians are able to treat patients who suffer blood loss after major injuries, a large number of these patients go on to develop infections or multiple organ failure, in which the functioning of the body vital organ systems, such as the lungs, heart, kidneys of liver, go awry.

May 28, 2004

UW scientists say new Hollywood climate thriller is so bad it’s good

University of Washington climate scientists say a much-publicized new action thriller on the perils of climate change misses the scientific mark.

Homes gobbling twice the land outside as inside designated urban areas

A University of Washington study of a 180-square-mile swath east of Lake Sammamish shows that the low-density zoning that was intended to maintain the rural character and protect the natural environment could instead be altering forests in dramatic and unintended ways.

May 27, 2004

Academic student employees ratify first agreement between union and UW

Members of the Graduate Student Employee Action Coalition/United Auto Workers union, representing 4,600 academic student employees, have voted overwhelmingly to ratify the first-ever agreement reached between the union and the University of Washington.

Proposed budget ‘holds it together’; includes pay hikes for some

The UW is poised to adopt an annual budget that, for the first time in several years, manages to avoid general budget cuts.

Some UW staff to get emergency response training

If you’re a fan of ER or Third Watch, there’s an opportunity to play a role in real life emergencies on the UW campus.

Giving meters, button sales help homeless youth on The Ave

The University District Youth and Community Project, which began as a pilot program at last year’s University District Street Fair, has matured nicely in its first year and is poised for continued growth, its coordinator says.

Male susceptibility to disease may play role in evolution of insect societies

A pair of scientists has proposed a new model for behavioral development among social insects, suggesting that a higher male susceptibility to disease has helped shape the evolution of the insects’ behavior.

Fair to highlight advocacy for people with disabilities

A special Advocacy Fair, highlighting the policies and legislative priorities of groups that advocate for persons with disabilities, will be held from 9:30 to 11:20 a.

60 local families needed for childhood depression, conduct disorder study

University of Washington psychologists seeking to understand the causes of childhood and adolescent depression and conduct disorder are looking for 60 Seattle-area 8- to 12-year-olds and one of their parents to participate in a study.

Don’t laugh — research shows comedy can give candidates a serious boost

Presidential candidates can gain a measurable image boost from going on late-night TV, UW researchers have found.

UW helps students learn Arabic, set goals for future

Genevieve Shaad could be spending her Garfield High junior year taking Spanish like many of her peers.

UW Chamber Singers to perform Bach masterpiece

Johann Sebastian Bach’s famous Mass in B Minor, which the UW Chamber Singers will perform in two locations next week, shows off many of the master composer’s finest styles and skills almost as a musical portfolio might, the concerts’ director says.

Mystery Photo

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

May 26, 2004

Don’t laugh — research shows comedy can give candidates a serious boost

Presidential candidates can gain a measurable image boost from going on late-night TV, University of Washington researchers have found.

National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome to implement $1.5 million prevention project

A new research program may provide parents and other caretakers the tools they need to prevent shaken baby syndrome (SBS), a form of child abuse that can cause immediate damage to the victim’s brain or be fatal.

Cost and confusion deprive 17,000 immigrant children and parents of insurance in Washington

Since the elimination of a public medical assistance program in 2002, more than 17,000 immigrant children and parents in Washington state have lost public health coverage as of April 2004.

Denman series tackles menace of invasives

Alien invaders skulking about in the Pacific Northwest face exposure Wednesday, June 2, during “Invasive species: Impacts of invasive plants, animals, insects and diseases in the Pacific Northwest,” at the University of Washington’s College of Forest Resources.

May 25, 2004