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February 25, 2010
Hearing aid seminar planned March 1
There will be a free hearing aid informational seminar from 1 to 2:30 p.
New HFS director Pam Schreiber: It’s about much more than just housing
When Pam Schreiber was an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, she took a job as a resident adviser in student housing.
The power of song: UW Women’s Choir, St. Mark’s Women’s Choir team for concert to help homeless March 8
Homeful is not a word, but perhaps it should be.
South African singer-songwriter, poet-activist Vusi Mahlasela to perform Feb. 27, in Meany Hall
South African guitarist, singer-songwriter and poet-activist Vusi Mahlasela will perform at 8 p.
Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, March 18, at UW Tacoma.
Local social dynamics key to success of tropical marine conservation areas
As biologists and ecologists propose ever-larger conservation areas in the tropics, ones that encompass multiple countries, social scientists say it’s local people banding together with their community leaders who ultimately determine the success or failure of such efforts in many parts of the world.
‘Meany Beat.’
The UW Percussion Ensemble performs a variety of contemporary music composed for metallophones, membranophones, and idiophones.
Biosimilar drugs are topic of UW School of Pharmacy conference for biotech, pharmaceutical professionals
The biosimilars are coming.
UW grads, staff members help Seattle Symphony ‘clean its attic’
The trove is vast:
Fifty years of audio recordings.
February 24, 2010
Of humans and songbirds.
Michael Beecher, UW professor of psychology and adjunct professor of biology; and Michael H.
February 23, 2010
21st century nursing.
Susan Hassmiller, senior adviser for nursing at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, explores critical issues facing nursing in a new era of health care focusing specifically on how nursing could be affected by health care reform.
Spanish Civil War remembered.
Baltasar Garzon, investigating judge of the Spanish National Court, speaks on Human Rights and Historical Memory.
Side by side symphonies.
Gerard Schwarz conducts the University Symphony side by side with members of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra.
February 21, 2010
Jordan Anderson.
Seattle Symphony Orchestra bassist Jordan Anderson performs original compositions and other works for double bass.
Botany and forensic science.
Sarah Reichard, associate professor, hosts “Botany, Bugs and the Art of Forensic Science,” where forensic scientists (in town for their annual convention) present a fascinating look at the world of forensic science in the areas of botany, entomology and anthropology as they relate to crime investigations and solving cold cases.
February 19, 2010
Hear Jim Lynch.
Friends of the UW Libraries and the UW Alumni Association present an evening with journalist and novelist Jim Lynch, author of The Highest Tide.
February 18, 2010
New Web site showcases UW energy-related research
Helping UW scientists compete more effectively for energy-related research projects is one goal of a Universitywide Web site just unveiled.
Shields takes on fiction/nonfiction distinction in newest book
David Shields’ newest book explores a new genre that blurs the line between fiction and nonfiction.
Dennis Lettenmaier elected to National Academy of Engineering
Dennis Lettenmaier, professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
Three UW faculty among this year’s Sloan Research Fellows
Three UW faculty members are among 118 recipients of Sloan Research Fellowships, given by the Alfred P.
Memorial to be held Feb. 25 for Kathryn Waddell, executive director of Health Sciences Administration
The UW lost a great friend and colleague on February 9 when Kathryn Waddell, executive director of Health Sciences Administration, passed away after a long battle with cancer.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
PATRIOT SALUTED: UW Tacoma History Professor Mike Allen is getting national attention since a book he co-authored, A Patriot’s History of the United States, hit the number one spot on Amazon.
Adapting to clogged airways makes common pathogen resist powerful antibiotics — even without previous antibiotic exposure
People with cystic fibrosis, an inherited disease that clogs airways with thick mucous, frequently have lung infections that defy treatment.
Pharmacist’s role in patient care advanced in Ethiopia
UW School of Pharmacy faculty work with their Ethiopian colleagues to expand pharmacists’ duties in the populous East African country.
Henry offers the photography of Kiki Smith in new exhibit
The Henry Art Gallery is presenting the first comprehensive, touring survey of artist Kiki Smith’s work in photography.
With UW help, K-12 students do first-ever work on plasticizers in area water
Eight public school students, working with the UW-based SoundCitizen organization, have launched what is probably the nation’s first effort to sample plasticizers in marine waters.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
UW Law Clinic’s Innocence Project helps reverse rape conviction
By Shari Ireton
UW School of Law
A 14-year nightmare ended Feb.
Rose-covered cottage with picket fence: Can you tell us about life depicted in 1940s 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.
Jacob Lawrence Gallery hosts ‘Art + Design’ show
The annual Art + Design juried show will be on exhibit at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery Feb.
Class Notes: Guantanamo and its Legacy
Class title: Law, Societies and Justice 490/Political Science 401 — Guantanamo and Its Legacy.
UW leaders give 5 percent of salary to fund scholarships, programs
Senior leaders at the UW have decided to donate 5 percent of their salaries to the University in support of student scholarships and academic programs.
Farming: It’s right here on campus
While millions of college students spend hours playing the Facebook phenomenon FarmVille, planting and harvesting cyber crops, a group of UW students are doing the real thing on the <A href="http://students.
UW is home to network that keeps an eye on lightning around the world
What do you do if you are a scientist who studies space physics and electromagnetic properties of the atmosphere and a powerful force — namely, lightning — interferes with your work? If you are Robert Holzworth, you study the interference.
‘Conservation Colloquium’ planned March 3
UW students using marginal urban land to grow vegetables, a class helping re-prioritize conservation sites on the Columbia River Plateau and a project drawing on indigenous people’s knowledge to manage the threat of wildfires are among the topics during a “Conservation Colloquium” March 3.
Learn the latest on managing your back pain
“Oh My Aching Back!” is the topic of the March 3 free public lecture at the downtown Seattle Public Library.
HFS staffer Yadesa Bojia celebrated for designing striking new African Union flag
It was a huge honor to have his design selected as the new flag of the African Union and to watch as the flag was presented at the recent African Union Summit, says Yadesa Bojia, a graphic designer in Housing and Food Services.
Percussion Ensemble to perform ‘Meany Beat’ on Feb. 25
The UW Percussion Ensemble will perform a variety of contemporary music composed for metallophones, membranophones, and idiophones in an evening called Meany Beat, at 7:30 p.
UW resident curls, just for fun – not for Olympic glory
When Dr. Mike Linden takes to the ice, curling lets him unwind from his residency training in pathology and laboratory medicine.
Double bassist, organist to perform on Feb. 21
Seattle Symphony Orchestra double bassist Jordan Anderson will perform original compositions and the Concerto for Doublebass by Eduard Tubin at 2 p.
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