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November 5, 2009
Historian to talk about Civil War era ship Nov. 12
Civil War historian Lorraine McConaghy will talk about her new book, Warship under Sail: The USS Decatur in the Pacific West, at 4 p.
Film and lecture series focuses on 70th anniversary of Spanish Civil War
Seventy years after the Spanish Civil War, Spain continues to struggle with the legacy of a war that shattered hopes for a fledgling democracy.
Let it snow — but this you should know
Remember last year’s snow? Of course you do.
Help keep the UW green — plant a tree on campus on Nov. 19
Want to help keep the UW a green campus? Then volunteer to help plant 50 of the new trees the University is receiving, thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with Toyota.
Once the AYPE Hoo Hoo House, the UW Club celebrates its centennial
This month the University of Washington Club is giving a free lunch to its 100th customer every day.
UW Evans School of Public Affairs to collaborate with X Prize Foundation
The Evans School of Public Affairs at the UW and the X Prize Foundation are launching the X Prize Lab@UW, which will produce new ideas for X Prizes.
UW’s newly-formed Puget Sound Institute to advise in the clean-up of the Sound
The $50 million appropriated by Congress last week to the Puget Sound Partnership for the clean-up of Puget Sound includes $4 million for the UW to launch an institute to provide expert advice about the Sound, based on the best-available science, to the partnership, policy makers and citizens.
November 4, 2009
Vogler Quartet.
Founded in East Berlin in 1985 and still going strong with its original members.
November 2, 2009
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
In collaboration with La Raza Commission and other Latino organizations, the Ethnic Cultural Center hosts this annual event.
October 30, 2009
Chinese acrobats.
Thirty-eight award-winning performers from China’s national acrobatic Troupe, astounding audiences with their phenomenal prowess and artistry.
October 29, 2009
Sherlock Holmes.
Join the iconic literary detective as he and his faithful sleuthing partner, Dr.
Chinese Film Week.
Screening and discussion of Chinese films as part of the ongoing celebration of 30 years of U.
Preventable death study wins best medical paper competition
By William Heisel
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
A study by researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the UW and Harvard University has been named the best open-access medical paper of the past five years by the journal PLoS Medicine.
Early Childhood Oral Health program tackles dental disease locally and internationally
By Joel Berg
Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry
In August of this year I was invited by the Peruvian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry to lecture and represent the Early Childhood Oral Health (ECOH) program abroad.
Pathologist learns meaning of ‘physician, heal thyself’
Dr.
Study finds significant regional variations in access to burn centers
Although nearly 80 percent of the United States population lives within two hours by ground or helicopter transport to a verified burn center, there is substantial state and regional variation in geographic access to these centers, according to a study in the Oct.
Help recognize excellence: Nominations now open for a host of annual awards
Every day you work alongside people who are fabulous at what they do.
Tumor Vaccine Group holds annual open house, Nov. 5
UW Medicine’s Tumor Vaccine Group holds its third annual open house Thursday, November 5, from 5 to 9 p.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting Thursday, Nov.
Disney offers refunds for Baby Einstein products
The Walt Disney Company began offering refunds for its “Baby Einstein” DVDs, videos and similar products more than two years after UW researchers showed that the DVDs marketed as boosting infants’ language learning were actually detrimental.
First evidence for a second breeding season among migratory songbirds
Biologists for the first time have documented a second breeding season during the annual cycle of five songbird species that spend summers in temperate North America and winters in tropical Central and South America.
Staffer joyfully gives to CFD-funded agency that supported relative
Editor’s note: Through the duration of the Combined Fund Drive campaign, University Week will spotlight members of the UW community who are personally involved with one of the 2,800 agencies supported by CFD funds.
Award winning journalist to speak on the ‘new’ polluters
Hedrick Smith, Pulitzer Prize-winning former New York Times reporter and editor and Emmy Award-winning producer/correspondent, will speak on Who Are the New Polluters at 6:30 p.
International multicultural education is subject of conference, book
International multicultural education will be the theme for a daylong conference at the UW Friday, Oct.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
UNDERSTANDING JAPAN: The UW Japan Studies Program has received the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Award for 2009.
Annual fright delight: Spo-o-o-o-ky organ music on Oct. 30.
The Walker-Ames Room of Kane Hall will reverberate with the sounds of spooky organ music when students of Carole Terry perform the beloved annual concert of organ classics on the UW’s Littlefield Organ at 7:30 p.
Nominations open for UW Health and Safety Committees — with changes in election process
Employees who serve on the UW Health and Safety Committees help ensure the safety of everyone in the campus community — and nominations are now open for the next two-year committee terms, which will begin on Jan.
Now hear this: Monthly ‘Ear-Responsible’ hearing clinics, starting Nov. 2
You can learn about today’s hearing aid options at “Ear-Responsible?” an informational seminar about hearing loss and hearing aids geared for those who are not familiar with
hearing aids or who may be interested in getting new hearing aid technology.
Cell phones become handheld tools for global development
Mobile phones are on the verge of becoming powerful tools to collect data on many issues, ranging from global health to the environment.
Fortuitous research provides first detailed documentation of tsunami erosion
Tsunamis are among the most-devastating natural calamities.
Answer the call to service: Sign up to lead a project for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
In honor of the ideals of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Big Apple bound: Two UW runners take on New York City Marathon Nov. 1
A is for apple, but it’s also for the UW’s Annabelle Allen and Angela Abel, who will take on the Big Apple this weekend to run the famous New York City Marathon.
Gates Foundation officer headlines postdoc symposium
The UW Postdoctoral Association will host its fifth annual Postoctoral Research Symposium from 2 to 5 p.
Service Employees Opportunity Fund already paying off in scholarships, now part of CFD
When UW retirees Jerri McCray and Helen Remick established the Service Employees Opportunity Fund, they hoped to help the University’s lowest-paid employees or their children to get an education.
What’s happening at Fern Lake? Help identify this week’s Lost and Found 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.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Faculty Senate holds first meeting; chair sees crowded agenda for the year
The Faculty Senate will hold its first meeting of the academic year Thursday, Oct.
October 27, 2009
Computer music.
The Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) presents an evening of tape and computer music, with Barry Truax as guest composer.
W Product Showcase.
Looking for items to promote your department or organization? There will be a number of vendors on hand to discuss your needs and give you additional ideas for future promotions.
‘The Art of Political Murder.’
Francisco Goldman, an acclaimed novelist who specializes in recreating poignant episodes in the political and social history of the Americas, will discuss his painstakingly researched account of the assassination of a Guatemalan bishop, Msgr.
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