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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to speak March 4

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, will discuss what’s ahead for computing, with a particular focus on how cloud computing will change the way people and businesses use technology.

Bioengineering student first UW undergraduate awarded prestigious Luce Scholarship since 1977

Jesse Burk-Rafel, a senior honors student in bioengineering, was recently selected as a 2010 11 Luce Scholar.

Forest change topic of first-ever College of the Environment dean’s lecture

From wildfires to wild flowers — Pacific Northwest forests appear to be changing.

Katterman Lecture highlights innovations in pharmacy practice and patient care

Pharmacists offer significantly more in health-care services than many people realize. Two UW School of Pharmacy faculty members will talk A

Libraries sponsor research awards for undergraduates

The UW Libraries is looking for a few good student research projects.

UW global health chair to receive Ned Behnke Leadership Award

Dr. King Holmes will be honored March 9 for his leadership and commitment in promoting AIDS awareness.

Horner to speak on ‘How to Build a Dinosaur’ March 5

Can dinosaurs be brought back to life? Is there a velociraptor lurking in the cells of every chicken? Does extinction have to be forever? Jack Horner, one of the most influential paleontologists of our time, will tackle these questions and more at the 2010 Burke Lecture at 7 p.

Major depression more than doubles risk of dementia among adults with diabetes

Adults who have both diabetes and major depression are more than twice as likely to develop dementia, compared to adults with diabetes only, according to a study published in the recent Journal of General Internal Medicine.

UW Honors Program to launch new curriculum including interdisciplinary honors

When Rob McKenna arrived at the UW in 1980, he joined the University Honors Program.

Washington policymakers tour ISIS, announce broadband funding

Monday, March 1, was a busy day for the staff at UW Medicine’s <A href="http://www.

UW receives national recognition for community service

The UW has been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement.

Mystery Photo

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

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OCEAN OFFICIAL: The American Geophysical Union, an international 5,800-member organization concerned with Earth and space sciences, has elected Jim Murray, UW professor of oceanography, as president-elect of its ocean sciences section.

March 3, 2010

Whales, salmon and the Sound.

Rob Williams, 2009-10 Canada-US Fulbright visiting research chair, will discuss his research on two transboundary issues in marine conservation: evaluating the effects of ocean noise on whales, and estimating the amount of salmon required to support resident killer whale populations.

Gospel Choir.

Phyllis Byrdwell leads the 100-voice UW Gospel Choir in songs of praise and revelation, hymns, call-and-response numbers, and other expressions of the gospel tradition.

March 1, 2010

Ancient Shipwrecks.

Shipwrecks survive as archaeological examples of their time and provide insights into their home cultures.

February 28, 2010

‘Guitar plus!’

In this faculty recital, Michael Partington is joined by a diverse cast of colleagues in a program of gems from the chamber repertoire for guitar, with music ranging from Boccherini to Takemitsu.

‘Rising from Ruins.’

Hanson Hosein’s documentary film, Rising From Ruins, recounts the emotional experiences of the men and women who returned to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

February 26, 2010

Jane Coop on piano.

A professor of piano at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Coop will perform works by Bach, Beethoven and Mendelssohn.

Obomsawin film.

A screening of WABAN-AKI: People from Where the Sun Rises, by Canadian filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin, a member of the Abenaki Nation and one of Canada’s most distinguished documentary filmmakers.

February 25, 2010

‘End of Summer.’

Part of the School of Drama’s series of readings called “Looking Up at Down: Plays from the Great Depression,” actors perform a staged reading S.

Admissions staff work together to process avalanche of autumn applications

It’s become a kind of mantra that in lean times, UW offices must do more with less — and this time of year, nowhere is that more true than at the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Sociology prof Gary Hamilton to discuss Wal-Mart’s economic impact March 4

Everyone has an opinion about Wal-Mart, whether they love it or hate it.

‘Persepolis.’

The extraordinary animated film based on Marjane Satrapi’s autobiographical graphic novels about coming of age in Iran.

Mystery Photo

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

Dance Majors Concert: Students put their hearts and souls into the five-month process of creating a program

For five months, students have been organizing every aspect of the upcoming Dance Majors Concert.

Deadline to nominate outstanding UW women extended

The deadline for nominating an outstanding woman for the annual “Celebrating UW Women” has been extended to Friday, March 5.

Former drug dealer to speak about his journey away from violence March 2

Max Hunter, a former drug dealer, will explain how he came to accept violence as a legitimate tactic for achieving his ends and how he made a transition to nonviolent action in a lecture at 6 p.

Regenerative medicine pioneer Atala to give Rushmer Lecture

Dr. Anthony Atala led the Wake Forest team that developed the first lab-grown organ, a bladder. Atala will speak at the UW March 25

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY: UW alumnus Wolf Bauer, legendary mountaineer, kayaker, environmental educator and conservationist, will be honored by the Washington state Legislature for his many achievements and for his 98th birthday on Friday, Feb.

Childhood leukemia rates climb in southern Iraq

Childhood leukemia rates have more than doubled over the past 15 years in the southern Iraq province of Basrah, according to the study, “Trends in Childhood Leukaemia in Basrah, Iraq (1993-2007),” published online Feb.

Workplace gendered tradeoffs lead to economic inequalities for women

Despite big changes over recent decades, workplace gender inequalities endure in the United States and other industrialized nations around the world.

Chopping, sawing and sitting around: Film shows life in Pack Forest in 1949

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.