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May 6, 2004
Arctic refuge is subject of talks
A nature photographer, a biologist and an economist will present their respective views of drilling for oil in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in presentations three afternoons next week in the HUB.
Development of the retina:Anita Hendrickson to present Distinguished Scientist Lecture
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Peer Portfolio
GRAMMY GRANT: Repetitive-motion injuries don’t just plague office workers, they affect many musicians, too.
Circadian clock is topic: Joseph Takahashi to present Hille Lecture
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Notices
General News
Board of Regents Meeting
The University of Washington Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting at 1 p.
Massachusetts General thoracic surgery chief to be visiting scholar for Cardiothoracic Surgery Division
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Settlement announced after billing documentation investigation
The UW’s physician practice plans have reached a settlement with the federal government to resolve issues related to billing documentation provided under federal health care programs.
Genome Sciences Symposium honors Motulsky
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Structural biology: Frontiers in Biomedical Research Symposium set for May 14
“Frontiers in Structural Biology” is the title for the second annual Frontiers in Biomedical Research Symposium, sponsored by the School of Medicine’s Office of Research and Graduate Education and Office of the Dean.
Bodemer Lecture to focus on medical education revolution
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Troposphere warming faster than Earth’s surface, new measurement shows
For years the debate about climate change has had a contentious sticking point — satellite measurements of temperatures in the troposphere, the layer of atmosphere where most weather occurs, were inconsistent with fast-warming surface temperatures.
Health Sciences News Briefs
UW Medical Center is seeking about 100 people willing to participate as mock victims, family members and volunteers for a Western Washington Disaster Drill on Thursday, May 13, between 9 a.
UW researcher to receive presidential early career award
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy will award a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers to Dr. David E. Cummings, associate professor of medicine in the University of Washington’s Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition.
New Web-based resource helps college graduates find health insurance
A new online database, “Access to Health Insurance/Resources for Care,” helps people who are uninsured find health insurance and low-cost health-care providers in their area.
Fee proposal changed in response to comments
Changes are being made to a proposal to increase University parking and transportation fees as a result of a public comment period that culminated with a hearing last week.
Women in the ranks: Mentors, needs of lecturers, on committee’s agenda
Editor’s note: this is one of a series of columns by the chairs of the councils and committees of the Faculty Senate.
UW Dean of Engineering receives presidential award from White House
Denice Denton, dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Washington, is among nine scholars being honored by the White House with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.
Music, crafts, culture of Slavs featured in festival
Leaders from each Slavic community in the Seattle area have worked together for months to create the first UW Slavic Fest, slated for Saturday and Sunday, May 15 and 16.
Etc.: Campus News and Notes
TOPS IN TEACHING: Jan Spyridakis, professor of technical communication, received the national award for Excellence in Teaching from the Society of Technical Communication.
Cybersecurity: New center brings together experts from UW, other area institutions
Professors from colleges and universities across the region have organized a new computer-security consortium through the UW, and a recently awarded federal designation for the effort is expected to benefit students, researchers, industry and governments in the Pacific Northwest.
High school students work at Union Bay
The largest volunteer work party ever at the grounds of the UW’s Center for Urban Horticulture descended 150 strong
April 24 to weed out invasive species and help re-establish native plants.
South African official seeks to fix his nation’s educational system
The number one challenge in South Africa today is transforming an educational system that was designed, successfully, to provide a high-quality education for the 15 percent of the population to which all privileges flowed.
Winning help from a lawyer: Wiehl touts book
A self-help book from a law professor?
That’s only the latest surprise to come from Lis Wiehl, an associate professor of law who is better known to millions of Americans as a capable jouster in the cable-TV news pundit pits.
EE Prof Poovendran wins ‘young investigator’ award
Radha Poovendran in the UW’s Department of Electrical Engineering is one of 26 researchers nationwide to win a highly competitive Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award for 2004.
Moved by the spirit: There’s method and magic to this artist’s ‘madness’
At work, Naomi R.
May 5, 2004
New interpretation of satellite measurements confirms global warming
University of Washington researchers using satellite data in a new and more accurate way show that for more than two decades the troposphere has been warming faster than the Earth’s surface.
Collaborative care may prevent PTSD, alcohol abuse among trauma survivors
New research by investigators at the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (HIPRC) indicates that a multi-faceted collaborative care intervention – one that combines medications and psychotherapy – can reduce alcohol abuse by trauma survivors as well as prevent the development of PTSD.
Five UW faculty elected to society for world-renowned scholars
Five University of Washington faculty members were among those recently elected as fellows of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the highest honors accorded to scholars in the United States.
May 3, 2004
Remake Seattle City Council? Forum explores how it happened before
ADVISORY
WHAT: “The Seattle CHECC Movement — Could It Happen Again?”
WHO: Founders of the late 1960s Seattle political-reform movement CHECC (Choose an Effective City Council): Tim Hill, Lem Howell, Cam Hall, and more.
April 30, 2004
Settlement announced after billing documentation investigation
The University of Washington’s physician practice plans have reached a settlement with the federal government to resolve issues related to billing documentation provided under federal health care programs.
April 29, 2004
Five physicians in Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho named outstanding teachers of University of Washington medical students
Five physicians in Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho have been named winners of the 2004 WWAMI Excellence in Teaching Awards sponsored by the University of Washington (UW) Department of Medicine.
Fiction trumps fact in earthquake miniseries
An earthquake of unparalleled enormity causes mayhem and destruction up and down the West Coast, toppling Seattle’s Space Needle, ripping apart San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge and severing the western edge of the country from the mainland.
New Web site helps those in search of wellness
Looking for some personal counseling? Need information about ergonomics so you can avoid workplace injuries? Want to find out how to get a properly fitted bicycle helmet? You can find the answers to these questions and more at a new Web site on wellness for faculty, staff and students.
UW Recycling: Stop pitching that paper!
The City of Seattle says it and UW Recycling agrees: Too many people are throwing out too much paper instead of recycling it.
Aspiring entrepreneurs showcase diverse business plans at UW competition
Water chemistry monitoring devices for aquariums and spas.
Bothell chancellor inks agreement with Japanese university
UW Bothell Chancellor Warren W.
Deadly algae blooms to be studied at new UW research center
Algal blooms in Puget Sound and off the coast are increasingly producing domoic acid, which can sicken and — in high enough doses — kill humans, other mammals and birds when they eat fish or shellfish contaminated with the toxin.
UW Bothell to host Intercultural Night
World music and food will be featured when the UW Bothell holds its third annual Intercultural Night 6–9 p.
Tour the magic bus
When Computing & Communications (C&C) staff say they plan to be a well-oiled machine ready to handle campus emergencies and special events — they’re not speaking entirely figuratively.
Controversial Rwandan leader speaks at UW
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda told a Kane Hall audience last week that his nation is making progress in its recovery from genocide, poverty and AIDS — a quest with UW connections.
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