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February 18, 2010
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.
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.
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.
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.
Newsmakers
PROSTATE CANCER AND SUICIDE: Men are nearly twice as likely to commit suicide and more likely to suffer heart-related ailments in the months after getting a prostate cancer diagnosis, according to a recent study.
Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting today, Thursday, Feb.
Judge who indicted Pinochet to speak at UW
Baltasar Garzón, an investigating judge with Spain’s National Court who indicted Chilean dictator Augosto Pinochet, will speak at the UW School of Law at 6 p.
Brain-controlled cursor doubles as a neural workout
Harnessing brain signals to control keyboards, robots or prosthetic devices is an active area of medical research.
Q Center seeks opinions on sexual orientation issues campuswide
Have you ever felt physically or emotionally threatened at the UW because of your sexual orientation or gender status? It’s the sort of thing the Q Center is looking to learn with a new campuswide survey.
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.
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.
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.
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.
February 17, 2010
‘From Behavior to Brain.’
Adults are armchair psychologists, attributing to ourselves and our social partners various goals, intentions, desires and beliefs to explain our own and others’ behaviors.
February 12, 2010
Guitar ensemble.
Students of Michael Partington present a program of music from the classical and romantic eras for guitar solo, duo and trio, and guitar with other instruments.
February 11, 2010
Shantala Shivalingappa.
Making her UW World Series debut, Shivalingappa introduces Seattle audiences to “kuchipudi,” a classical dance form of South India.
Climate change predictions.
The UW Program on Climate Change’s ninth annual lecture.
Piano series.
UW music students perform works for piano.
‘Beshkempir.’
A coming-of-age film that reveals the clash between modernity and Kyrgystan’s traditional culture.
18th Annual UW Medicine Salute Harborview gala benefits Mission of Caring
Proceeds from the Feb. 27 gala directly support the world class care delivered to patients from all walks of life at Harborview
UW Medicine tapped for 2010 Olympics role
UW Medicine will be on call to assist International SOS if needed for critical patients evacuated from the winter games.
Understanding your risk factor profile for heart disease
In 1963, Congress designated February as “American Heart Month” to encourage prevention of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States.
Development of behavior to be topic of 2010 Allen L. Edwards Psychology Lecture Series
The UW Department of Psychology’s fifth annual Allen L.
Microfluidics in C minor
If they gave Academy Awards for the best science music video, the UW would be a serious contender.
Lost and Found film: What’s going on when shirtless man gets inked?
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.
Blending tradition and innovation: Faculty compositions to be performed in Feb. 16 Meany Hall concert
When composer Juan Pampin teamed up to create music with violist Melia Watras, what resulted was an innovative piece “for viola and electronic sounds” that neither could quite have achieved alone.
Scientists urge new approaches to agriculture in the face of climate change
Yields from some of the most important crops begin to decline sharply when average temperatures exceed about 30 degrees Celsius, or 86 Fahrenheit.
Update on Husky Vibrations project: Ideas for taming the tremor
Could the answer be as simple as a rubber mat?
Students in fall quarter’s section of Introduction to Mechanical Design mulled over the problem of slight vibrations in the TV camera platforms, or “buckets,” during football games at Husky Stadium.
Odegaard gets first self-checkout station for books and in-library course reserves
Students waiting to check out a book or open reserve materials now have an option: a self-service checkout station on the ground floor of Odegaard Undergraduate Library, installed in December 2009.
Shantala Shivalingappa to bring kuchipudi dance to UW in World Series debut
Shantala Shivalingappa will make her UW World Series debut and introduce Seattle audiences to “kuchipudi,” a form of classical dance from South India, in a concerts Thursday through Saturday, Feb.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, Feb.
UW again named top contributor of Peace Corps volunteers
For the fourth year in a row, the UW has been named top contributor of Peace Corps volunteers from undergraduate alumni.
Go to the poles in your imagination at annual Polar Science Weekend
Hands-on exhibits, UW polar experts and a bit of imagination will transport you and your family to the extreme environments of the Arctic and Antarctica later this month during Polar Science Weekend at Pacific Science Center.
Center for Experiential Learning helps undergraduates through the competitive scholarship process
Editor’s Note: This is the last part of University Week’s four-part series describing the work of the Center for Experiential Learning.
UW bands unite for ‘Songs and Dances for Band’
The UW symphonic, concert and campus bands will perform Thursday, Feb.
The man behind the TV at the Olympics
Beginning Feb.
Students face real-life design challenge: A simple, cheap and effective prosthetic arm
In fall quarter, 21 UW industrial design students received a challenge to “not do what’s always been done.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Out with McAfee and in with Sophos — Change your anti-virus software by March 31.
Faculty, staff and students using UW-licensed McAfee anti-virus software must replace it by March 31 because the University has chosen a new anti-virus software.
UW earthquake engineer assesses damage in Haiti
The UW’s Marc Eberhard, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, led a five-person team sent to evaluate damage from the devastating magnitude-7 earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan.
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