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November 5, 2009
Powerful documentary to be shown Nov. 6 at the Ethnic Cultural Center
The Place of the Falling Waters, a powerful documentary about the Salish and Kootenia tribal histories and the building of the Kerr hydropower dam on Montana’s Flathead Lake, will be shown at 6:30 p.
Stress-induced changes in brain circuitry linked to low mood and cocaine relapse
Stress-evoked changes in circuits that regulate serotonin in certain parts of the brain can precipitate a low mood and a relapse in cocaine-seeking, based on mouse studies published online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.
‘University Week’ seeks Great American Smokeout participants — and more, for stories
Are you a smoker thinking of taking a break from the habit for the Great American Smokeout on Thursday, Nov.
Economist David Cutler will give Nov. 13 Hogness Symposium on Health Care lecture
David Cutler, the Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics at Harvard University Department of Economics, will give the 19th Hogness Symposium on Health Care lecture Friday, Nov.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Visiting artist from Korea to perform Nov. 7 in Brechemin Auditorium
Ethnomusicology visiting artist Bora Ju will give a concert at 7:30 p.
Honoring the men behind the Medals of Honor with ceremony, exhibit
Maybe Harry S.
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
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.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
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.
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.
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.
Sherlock Holmes.
Join the iconic literary detective as he and his faithful sleuthing partner, Dr.
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.
Chinese Film Week.
Screening and discussion of Chinese films as part of the ongoing celebration of 30 years of U.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fortuitous research provides first detailed documentation of tsunami erosion
Tsunamis are among the most-devastating natural calamities.
Pathologist learns meaning of ‘physician, heal thyself’
Dr.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gates Foundation officer headlines postdoc symposium
The UW Postdoctoral Association will host its fifth annual Postoctoral Research Symposium from 2 to 5 p.
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.
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.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting Thursday, Nov.
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.
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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