Profiles
August 2, 2011
Nursings Randal Beaton to give workforce resiliency workshop at Homeland Security
Beaton is an expert on the causes and effects of occupational stress on firefighters and paramedics.
July 27, 2011
Best foot forward: Dr. Michael Brage
Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Brage is newly arrived at the Sigvard T. Hansen Jr. Foot and Ankle Institute, but he is no stranger to Seattle or Harborview Medical Center. Hansen asked his former fellow to return as his successor.
July 20, 2011
John Sahr: Professor, associate dean, zombie killer
John Sahr is an excellent professor of electrical engineering and associate dean of undergraduate academic affairs, but a lousy zombie killer. He’s not much better as a zombie, but he enjoys being both in the student-created game.
June 22, 2011
Elegance, engineering combine in Maya Guptas high-end jigsaw puzzles
Maya Gupta noticed unusual jigsaw puzzles one day and got an idea she could do better. Now this associate professor of electrical engineering runs Artifact Puzzles, her own company, selling high-end jigsaw puzzles of great art, laser-cut from quarter-inch wood.
June 10, 2011
Academic counselor brings message of hope to disaster victims in Japan
Linda Ando, an academic counselor with the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity, brought a message of hope and compassion to disaster victims in Japan in the form of prayer flags made by elementary school students and community members.
May 25, 2011
An opera diva in our ranks
Eleanor Stallcop-Horrox, who works in Patient Financial Services for UW Medical Center, is also an opera singer. In a conversation with Tara Brown of Organization Development & Training, she talks about her operatic career, the joy of performing and her favorite big dramatic operas.
May 23, 2011
Memorial planned for UW emeritus Professor Eugene Vance
Vance, 77, a UW professor emeritus of French, comparative literature and comparative religion, died May 14 in the crash of a one-seat, lightweight plane at Arlington Municipal Airport. He will be remembered in a gathering on Friday, May 27.
May 11, 2011
Harborview dietitian Marilyn Shelton noted for nutritional support for trauma and ICU patients
Marilyn Shelton provides complex nutrition support for trauma and intensive care unit patients at Harborview Medical Center. The Washington State Dietetic Association has presented her with its Clinical Practice and Research Award for Excellence.
Ali Tarhouni reflects on decision to leave UW, help lead Libyan opposition
Ali Tarhouni, a senior lecturer in finance and business economics, recently left the UW to become oil and finance minister for the group leading opposition to Libyan Dictator Muammar Gaddafi. The work is obviously difficult, but “after all these years,” Tarhouni said, “I welcome the challenge.”
May 4, 2011
Memorial planned for G. Alan Marlatt, UW psychology professor and addiction expert
A memorial service for G. Alan Marlatt, a UW psychology professor, will be held Sunday, May 15, at 1 p.m. at the UW Center for Urban Horticulture.
April 20, 2011
UW professors visit to family in Libya gives him front row seat to revolution
When Hussein Elkhafaifi left Seattle for Libya on Feb. 16, he was going to be with his mother who was dying of kidney failure in Benghazi. But he arrived just as a revolution was beginning in his native country.
April 13, 2011
Why I chose UW Medicine: Convenient, personalized care from inspiring providers
Ginna Wall, a nurse who works with new moms and newborns at UW Medical Center, has received her own healthcare at UW Medical Center-Roosevelt for the past 12 years. She describes the convenient, personalized attention provided at the Women’s Health Care Center.
March 30, 2011
Public health professor an expert in all things green
Janice Bell studies how open spaces in neighborhoods encourage activity and reduce obesity. A green near her home enticed her to try a sport uncommon in the United States.
February 18, 2011
Staff member in doctoral program receives prestigious EPA STAR fellowship
Cynnie Curl held down a full-time job at the UW while taking one graduate class at a time. She finished her doctoral general exam, and has been awarded a prestigious fellowship from the Environmental Protection Agency to fund her research on pesticides in food.
February 2, 2011
UW researcher studies transit, other noises in life
The screech of a subway lurching into the station, the blast of a ferry horn: How do the sounds of people on the move affect their hearing and health? Occupational hygienist Rick Neitzel explores this question, and gives tips on protecting your hearing.
Architecture Professor Sharon E. Sutton gets award, publishes new book
Sharon E. Sutton has been a professional musician, an artist and an architect and is now an architecture professor. Really though, shes a community builder — with a new book and an honor from the American Institute of Architects.
January 26, 2011
He will follow them: Wildlife tracking a practical hobby for UW librarian
Nature awareness lectures got this staffer on the trail; now hes tracking and surveying animal populations on weekends.
January 19, 2011
Images from Photography Certificate Program on display at UW Tower
When graduates of the UWs Photography Certificate Program offer an exhibit of their work in the UW Tower beginning Jan. 21, two UW staffers will be among the proud participants. And a third will be cheering them on.
January 12, 2011
With help from his friends: Resourceful staffer wins Canlis scavenger hunt, free meals
A friend knew that if anyone could solve a Canlis 60th anniversary scavenger hunt, Greg Barnes could. After all, hed already solved the 2007 Emerald City Search. And sure enough…
December 8, 2010
UW Medical Center nurse finishes first in 2010 Seattle Women's Half Marathon
Sheila Croft, a UW Medical Center nurse, was the first woman to cross the finish line during the Women’s Half Marathon, one of the 2010 Seattle Marathon events.
December 1, 2010
Vintage visions: Sporting elegant bygone fashions, just for fun
Petticoats, nipped-in waists, Edwardian walking suits — members of the group Somewhere in Time Unlimited step out in historical fashions, just for fun.
November 17, 2010
More than meets the eye: Burke wants you to look beyond his disability
Mariners fan Eric Burke has a health care team on his side at UW Medical Center.
November 9, 2010
Why I chose UW Medicine: I was having twins!
Pediatric anesthesiology fellow Dr. Katherine Keech describes the family-centered care at UW Medicine during her pregnancy, the birth of her twins and their NICU stay. New dad Dr. John Keech is a UW surgery resident.
New director of the UW’s Robinson Center plans challenging classrooms for all children
On Nancy Hertzog’s first day of teaching, one of her students pulled the fire alarm and then vanished. She isn’t likely to have that experience here, as she brings her 30 years of experience to lead the Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars.
January 11, 2007
Teacher’s teacher: ‘Ginger’ Warfield wins national math education award
Virginia “Ginger” Warfield, UW senior lecturer in math, always knew she’d become a mathematician — it was in the genes, you might say.
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