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April 29, 2010
Two UW professors named to National Academy of Sciences
Patricia Kuhl, a researcher recognized internationally for her work on early language and brain development and studies on how children learn, and Lynn Riddiford, who studies the hormones that regulate insect molting and metamorphosis, have been named members of the National Academy of Sciences.
Confucius Institute of Washington opens to support Chinese language, culture
Opening ceremonies for the Confucius Institute of Washington, which will be housed on campus, were held this week.
Crew practices in 1948 — can you tell us more about this film?
Editor’s Note: The UW Audio Visual Services Materials Library has more than 1,200 reels of film from the late 1940s through the early 1970s, documenting life at the University through telecourses, commercial films and original productions.
William H. Gates Sr. to be UW Commencement speaker
William H.
Comparative-effectiveness study confirms new treatment for a type of diabetic vision loss
A national study shows that ranibizumab injections plus laser therapy results in dramatic improvement in vision.
UW students document human rights abuses related to production of biofuels
Students could smell the Guatemalan river before they were close.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
John T. Slattery is chair-elect of Pharmaceutical Sciences section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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A serious White House meeting on workplace issues — and a pretty cool afternoon, too
It was a serious and substantive meeting with White House staff over workplace flexibility issues that Randi Shapiro, UW Work Life director, got to attend on March 31.
Hall Health to be expanded, refurbished beginning this summer
You could call it “Campus Makeover, the Hall Health Edition.
Sociologist Jake Rosenfeld examines workplace pay in ‘Starbucks, Boeing and You’ May 6
Why do workers get paid what they do? Over the past few decades, U.
Huskies to play first weekday game in 71 years for TV on Nov. 18
For the first time in 71 years, the Huskies will be playing a non-weekend contest in Husky Stadium to accommodate a nationwide telecast on ESPN.
Japanese group to plant ‘Peace Pole’ at UW Tacoma, participate in forum on worldwide disarmament
A group of more than 40 Japanese delegates, including a survivor of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, will be featured in a forum on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons at 12:30 p.
Research shows part of Alaska inundated by ancient megafloods
New research indicates that one of the largest fresh-water floods in Earth’s history happened about 17,000 years ago and inundated a large area of Alaska that is now occupied in part by the city of Wasilla, widely known because of the 2008 presidential campaign.
Jazzman Pat Metheny to teach UW students in special April 30 appearance
Seventeen-time Grammy award-winning guitarist Pat Metheny will make a special appearance at the UW School of Music on Friday, April 30, when he leads a clinic with UW jazz students.
Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Buddy Ratner to deliver University Faculty Lecture
Buddy Ratner, UW professor in the departments of bioengineering and chemical Engineering, has been selected to give the 2010 University Faculty Lecture.
Jose Alaniz pens history of Russian comics — ‘from the icon to the internet’
There are no comic book shops in Russia, says Jose Alaniz, assistant professor of Slavic Languages and Literature — no deep appreciation of heroic or sensational comic adventures by the mainstream.
President Emmert’s farewell
On April 27 President Mark Emmert wrote to the campus community and dropped a bombshell:
“It is with very mixed emotions that I am writing to let you know that today I have accepted the presidency of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Social work with men explored in new book by UW Tacoma prof Rich Furman
The social work discipline has been around for a century.
The Health Promotion Research Center: Making a difference in workers’ health
Hearing the word health research probably brings to mind white-coated workers doing mysterious things with lab equipment, with any benefits to the public years down the line.
Distinguished Teaching Awards Showcase, May 7
The Distinguished Teaching Awards Showcase gives everyone the chance to experience first-hand the UW’s best educators.
Craig Sheppard to perform Schubert in faculty recital May 5
UW faculty pianist Craig Sheppard will perform Franz Schubert’s last three piano sonatas in his annual faculty recital, at 7:30 p.
April 28, 2010
Job interview workshop.
Jim Reinnoldt, a lecturer in business administration at UW Bothell, will discuss how to be successful in job or graduate school interviews.
April 26, 2010
‘Discoveries.’
The School of Music’s Wind Ensemble and symphonic, concert and campus bands team for an evening of music.
April 23, 2010
Alexander Dossin.
A faculty member at the University of Oregon, Dossin will present a lecture-recital on the life and music of Heitor Villa-Lobos.
April 22, 2010
Compania Nacional de Danza.
One of Spain’s national treasures, this dance troupe dazzled Seattle audiences when they appeared at Meany Hall in February of 2008.
‘Ay Carmela!’
Carlos Saura made this film in 1990 and said, “This is the film I always wanted to make.
Maternal deaths fall worldwide from a half-million annually to fewer than 350,000
The number of women dying from pregnancy-related causes has dropped by more than 35 percent in the past 30 years — from more than a half-million deaths annually in 1980 to about 343,000 in 2008, according to a new study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation <A href="http://www.
See a travel medicine doctor before you explore the world
Your trip can be more enjoyable if you prepare for health risks associated with your itinerary by getting information, vaccines, and presc
A real scream: Get ready for ‘Bat Boy: The Musical’
“Bat Child Found in West Virginia Cave!” screamed a headline in the Weekly World News on June 23, 1992.
Four men and a building: Help identify this film about Sieg Hall
Editor’s Note: The UW Audio Visual Services Materials Library has more than 1,200 reels of film from the late 1940s through the early 1970s, documenting life at the University through telecourses, commercial films and original productions.
Are they blue? Herons build a home on campus
You may not have noticed them, but the campus is home to a small group of great blue herons who have built nests in trees south of Drumheller Fountain for the past three years.
Reception April 26 for two new books on gender equity and public policy
The books are Gender Equality: Transforming Family Divisions of Labor and Gendered Tradeoffs: Family, Social Policy and Economic Inequality in Twenty-one Countries.
UW names 2010 Magnuson Scholars
Each year six students, one each from the UW health sciences schools, are selected for this award
Dangerous plaques in blood vessels rupture by overproducing protein-busting enzymes
UW researchers have gathered evidence that dangerous plaques in blood vessels can rupture by overproducing protein-digesting enzymes.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Posters on the theme of ‘goodbye’ exhibiting at the Parnassus Cafe
Two UW graduate students in the School of Art raised $2,000 for charity last November with their Hello Poster Show at the Parnassus Cafe, an exhibit of posters each bearing that friendly greeting.
He’s a mathematican, she’s an artist. Just don’t call them opposites
Just don’t say “opposites attract.
A big donation and a new administrative home for Disability Studies
Spring has brought good news to the UW’s Disability Studies Program: It has a new administrative home in the College of Arts & Sciences and received a major donation, too.
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