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August 19, 2010

UW Medicine palliative care program receives funds to care for terminally ill people lacking primary care

UW Medicine’s new program at Harborview Medical Center

National Research Council endorses project in which UW is a major player

The National Research Council has endorsed a major telescope project in which the UW is a key player as a priority among science projects to receive federal funding in the next decade.

Husky football coverage takes over Mondays on UWTV

UWTV and Husky Athletics will televise live press conferences with Husky football coach Steve Sarkisian and team quarterback Jake Locker beginning Monday, Aug.

An office in the sky: Crane operator too busy to appreciate the scenery 180 feet up

Imagine going from job to job, yet always having an office with a view.

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation launches landmark survey to discover the impact of disease worldwide

With so many products aimed at making people look and feel younger, it might be surprising to learn that not everyone wants to live forever.

August 5, 2010

Good thinking: Shah named ‘Thought Leader’ by Academy of Management — again

Sonali Shah, an assistant professor of management at the UW’s Foster School of Business, has won the 2010 “Thought Leader Award” from the Entrepreneurship Division of the Academy of Management.

Close-up on photography at the Burke Aug. 14

The Burke Museum is offering a day dedicated to the art and craft of photography on Saturday, Aug.

Public invited to two plenary sessions at UW Summer Institute for Public Health Practice

Judy Monroe from the CDC wil speak Aug. 9, and Chris Murray, Institute of Health Metric & Evaluation, on Aug. 10

Campus losing another tree to Dutch elm disease

The campus will soon be losing one of its venerable elm trees.

UCAR now available at the Portage Bay Parking Facility

Transportation Services has announced the seventh location for Fleet Services’ successful UCAR car-share program.

Newsmakers

COMEDY IN A RECESSION: Wages, jobs and investments are down — but laughter seems to be holding its own, according to a recent article in the Christian Science Monitor.

From ‘pipe dream’ to reality: Foster School of Business readies Paccar Hall for its debut

The University’s Foster School of Business has quietly begun the process of occupying its new building, Paccar Hall, which was completed this summer.

UW professor’s lifetime efforts receive international recognition

A prize claimed by renowned conservationists such as David Attenborough and directors of some of the world’s largest botanic gardens has been awarded to Estella Leopold, a UW professor emeritus of botany, forest resources and quaternary research.

LEAP: Training new student athletes in the rigors of college academics

They’ve excelled in high school sports and been recruited to the UW, but before freshman athletes can take their places on the team, some of them go through an “academic boot camp.

Mystery Photo

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

Archaeology crews examine Arboretum locations for future bridge supports

Crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation began fieldwork in the Washington Park Arboretum Aug.

Pool becomes a drama design studio — a new life for part of Hutchinson Hall

A new School of Drama design studio is rising in Hutchinson Hall where the swimming pool and locker rooms used to be.

You oughta be in pictures — on Montlake’s ‘Great Wall of Us’

“Something there is that doesn’t love a wall.

Etc: Campus news & notes

OF FILMS AND RACCOONS: Sometimes being a film archive specialist can bring you more adventure than you bargained for.

10 climate indicators in new report point to marked warming in last 30 years

A climate report just out, that’s different from other climate publications because it’s based on observed data and not computer models, says 10 climate indicators all point to marked warming during the past three decades.

Regional differences found in treating end-stage kidney disease in elderly Americans

Differences were greatest for patients over age 85, and may reflect that physician practice styles vary by region in the United States

Gaming for a cure: Computer gamers tackle protein folding

Biochemists and computer scientists at the UW two years ago launched an ambitious project harnessing the brainpower o computer gamers to solve medical problems.

UW digestive disease doctor to bike with ‘Get Your Guts in Gear’

Dr. Timothy Zisman from UW Gastroenterology will join riders covering 210 miles in Snohomish, Island and Skagit counties to promote

Scientists uncover a mechanism behind Salmonella virulence and drug susceptibility

Researchers have discovered a novel mechanism in Salmonella that affects its virulence and its susceptibility to antibiotics by changing its production of proteins in a previously unheard of manner.

Larry Corey to head Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center board of trustees July 30 announced the selection of Dr.

METROpolis 2030 envisions Northgate transit center as urban village

Class title: Architecture 403/506 — Advanced Architectural Studies, taught by Richard Mohler, an associate professor of architecture, and Susan Busch, an associate at Baylis Architects in Bellevue.

Busy Dream Project co-founder fulfilling her own educational dreams

Jenee Myers Twitchell plays several roles on campus, and likes it best when those roles intersect — when her worlds collide.

Retail prices of healthful foods rising, according to UW study

As the federal government prepares to issue its latest guidelines for healthy eating, UW researchers have found retail prices of the most nutritious foods are increasing at a higher rate than other foods.

UW Dentistry’s Wendy Mouradian named federal oral health adviser

Dr.

Official Notices

Board of Regents

The Board of Regents meeting for August has been canceled.

July 23, 2010