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June 4, 2009
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Rivara to receive UW Public Health Distinguished Alumni Award
When the UW’s Dr.
Another photo of Suzzallo takes prize in photo contest
The third and final week of our photo contest is over and we have another winner! Drum roll please: The prize goes to David Hogan, who works in billing at Creative Communications, for his photo, The Grand Stairway.
‘Spring Sing.’
The University Singers, the Women’s Choir and the UW Men’s Glee Club share the spotlight with a variety of music from classical to pop and everything in between.
New director of Environmental Health & Safety no stranger to UW
By Elizabeth Sharpe
Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences
Jude Van Buren, an alumna of the UW’s Department of Environmental Health, returned to her alma mater this month as director of Environmental Health & Safety, a department that supports and monitors workplace safety and health practices at the university.
University of Maryland professor to chair Urban Design & Planning
Qing Shen, associate dean for academic affairs and a professor at the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, has been named chairman and professor in the Department of Urban Design and Planning, pending approval by UW President Mark Emmert and the Board of Regents.
For pharmacy students, breaking down complex drug has its rewards
Each medication on your health plan’s “approved list” is there, in part, because a pharmacist vouched for it.
Music of Schubert in spotlight for UW Symphony concert
The University Symphony presents a tribute to Franz Schubert Friday, June 5, in Meany Theater.
Common autism medication is ineffective for repetitive behaviors, study finds
By Teri Thomas
Seattle Children’s
Citalopram (Celexa), a medication commonly prescribed to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), was no more effective than a placebo at reducing repetitive behaviors, according to a multi-site clinical trial guided by lead author Dr.
Organization of the week: Toastmasters at the UW
Editor’s note: There are many organizations open to the UW faculty and staff.
Global health pioneer Paul Farmer to speak on June 18
Dr.
Vocal jazz ensembles to perform
The UW Vocal Jazz 1 and UW Diva Vocal Jazz ensembles perform standards by Horace Silver, Stephen Sondheim, Keith Jarrett, Bobby Sharp, Madeline Peyroux, and others in a concert at 7:30 p.
AYPE remembered: Self-guided tours of campus exposition sites now available
Throughout the summer you’ll be able to take a tour of the most important sites of the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition — with or without a tour guide.
The Tree Salvage Program would give new life to reclaimed wood
A beloved elm tree that stood at the entrance to what is now the Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse is about to enjoy a new life in the lobby.
Facilities Services staffer is a loser, and proud of it
Rick Parfitt is a loser.
Invisibility research has led to discovery of ‘wormholes’
Three years ago, mathematicians in the United States and Great Britain announced the discovery of an invisibility cloak.
June 2, 2009
‘Northwest Trek.’
Geoffrey Boers conducts the Chamber Singers in a program of works by Northwest composers, including UW faculty member Giselle Wyers and UW Chorale Conducting students Eric Barnum and Laurie Betts Hughes.
June 1, 2009
Love and the UW Chorale.
The University Chorale explores both the nature of love and love of nature in this year-end concert, which features “I Died for Beauty,” an Emily Dickinson poem set to music by American composer Jerry Ulrich and dedicated to the University Chorale, plus new works by UW composer Giselle Wyers.
May 30, 2009
Student digital videos.
The Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) presents a special screening of video shorts created by students in the course Experiments in Digital Video: The Architecture of Time.
May 29, 2009
‘The Duchess of Langeais.’
Last in the second annual French and Francophone Film Festival.
‘Building’ Korea.
A book launch for Building Ships, Building a Nation: Korea’s Democratic Unionism Under Park Chung Hee by Hwasook Nam, UW professor of history and international studies.
May 28, 2009
Plants from UW Botanic Gardens grace By George outdoor eating area
The outdoor eating space next to By George is a little more attractive these days, thanks to a partnership between the UW Information and Visitors Center and UW Botanic Gardens, with a little help from Odegaard Undergraduate Library.
Class Notes: Smile, professors! You’re on YouTube
Class title: EDUC 402: YouTube Goes to College: Documenting Excellent Teaching and Learning on the UW Campus, taught by Eugene Edgar, professor in the College of Education; Mary Pat Wenderoth, senior lecturer in biology; and Scott Macklin, chief technology officer of the College of Education.
Provost to hold town hall meeting June 2
Provost Phyllis Wise invites UW faculty, staff and students to join her to discuss the accomplishments and budgetary challenges of the current academic year and to look forward to the University’s future.
Henry Art Gallery announces new hours of operation
The Henry Art Gallery has reduced its hours due to the challenges of the current recession.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
CHANGE AGENT: Marguerite Roza, research associate professor in the College of Education, received one of two Change Agent of the Year Awards at the NewSchools Venture Fund annual summit.
Denny Yard next up for a makeover
Many buildings on the UW campus are no strangers to renovation; now it’s time for the landscape to get a little love.
Architecture students propose redesigns for three historic Seattle fire stations
OK, so what do you do with an old fire station that no longer works for fighting fires but those honking big front doors have to be kept because of historic preservation rules?
You get some architecture students at the UW to come up with some nifty designs.
‘Three Degrees.’
A student-led effort aimed at challenging legal scholars, NGO leaders, and policy makers to confront the humanitarian crisis at the heart of climate change.
‘Constructions.’
The UW Wind Ensemble and symphonic, concert and campus bands perform Symphony #7 by David Maslanka and other works.
Hydrogen Road Tour brings hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to UW Bothell
In a joint effort, King County, City of Bothell and UW Bothell are providing a unique opportunity to see what the transportation future holds when the Hydrogen Road Tour makes a stop in Bothell during its border-to-border, nine-day trek.
Students who like to jam create Improvised Music Project festival May 28-30
The Improvised Music Project’s first festival, a three-day event May 28-30, is intended to jump start a UW-based effort at rejuvenating the local scene for new music.
Coalitions, voting power are topics of upcoming lecture
The third lecture in the MathAcrossCampus Colloquium Series features Andrew Gelman, professor of statistics and political science at Columbia University, speaking on the topic, Coalitions, Voting Power, and Political Instability.
Lots of singing on tap in School of Music concerts
It’s a fine week for singing, starting June 1 on campus.
Third location of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute opens today
The third location of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute opens today in Everett.
New technique could find water on Earth-like planets orbiting distant suns
Since the early 1990s astronomers have discovered more than 300 planets orbiting stars other than our sun, nearly all of them gas giants like Jupiter.
Peer Portfolio
MOWER POWER TO THEM: Every year, hundreds of people bring their power mowers to the University of Missouri campus for its annual tune-up clinic, according to the campus newspaper, MizzouWeekly.
1909 exhibition’s darker side explored in the Burke’s ‘A-Y-P: Indigenous Voices Reply’
In August of 1909, during the third month of the immensely popular Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Mrs.
Photo of Suzzallo takes prize in photo contest, one more week to go
The second week of our photo contest is over and we have another winner! Drum roll please: The prize goes to Lisa Jones, who answers phones and takes emergency calls at the University, for her photo, Suzzallo Reading Room in Reflection.
Eileen Bulger named Harborview Emergency Services director
Dr.
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