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Two student-organized panels to discuss the economic crisis April 14 and May 4

Two presentations sponsored by student advisory boards of so-called “learning links” are happening in the next month.

Lecture considers climate change effects on PNW mountain snow

Temperature inversions sometimes cause mountain tops to be 10 to 20 degrees C warmer than nearby valleys, making such inversions one of many important variables affecting mountain snow in the Pacific Northwest.

Ice-free Arctic Ocean possible in 30 years, not 90 as previously estimated

A nearly ice-free Arctic Ocean in the summer may happen three times sooner than scientists have estimated.

Celebrating 25 years of penguin research with new Center for Penguins as Ocean Sentinels

In 1982 Dee Boersma began making friends with the Magellanic penguins who hang out at Punta Tombo on Argentina’s southern Atlantic Coast, and data from that first research season was compiled in her UW lab the following spring.

Violist Susan Gulkis Assadi to lead master class April 17

Susan Gulkis Assadi, principal violist with the Seattle Symphony, will lead a master class with students of faculty violist Melia Watras at 1:30 p.

UWT prof transcends art world to bring the world into her art

Recently, someone asked Beverly Naidus why she gave up the glamour of the New York art world to teach socially engaged art to college students — on a university campus that doesn’t even have an art degree.

Clark Hall, home of ROTC, restored and ready for another 113 years

From the outside, Clark Hall, the longtime home of the UW’s Army, Navy and Air Force Reserves Officer Training Corps (ROTC), looks about the same.

Student pianists.

UW music students perform on piano in this installment of the Brechemin Piano Series.

New high-tech classroom links campuses for dental education

A new classroom in the Health Sciences Center is linking dental students and instructors on UW’s Seattle campus to students in Spokane, thanks to some technology designed and installed by staff at UWTV.

Mystery Photo

Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.

Alison Weir speaks.

Controversial journalist Alison Weir is executive director of “If Americans Knew,” a think tank focusing on Israel and Palestine and specializing in media analyses.

DEIMOS joins MARS and its satellite of instruments on seafloor

The planet Mars has a moon named Deimos, so it seems only appropriate that the ocean observatory MARS in Monterey Bay have its own DEIMOS.

Rats’ underpants bring about human t-shirts, with a few laughs along the way

What do a rat wearing underpants, some marine biologists and a defecating penguin have in common? (Please see Fig.

Pianist Boris Berman to perform April 16

Boris Berman, professor of piano at Yale University, will perform works by Chopin and Debussy in a concert at 7:30 p.

Spring BFA shows to open at Lawrence gallery

Who are the next generation of great artists? What traditions and inspirations are they drawing upon to create the next great work? One answer can be found at The Jacob Lawrence Gallery as it presents the UW School of Art spring BFA shows.

UW lands impressive finish in Putnam mathematics competition

A combination of raw talent and skilled coaching has landed UW mathematics undergraduates an unprecedented finish in the 2008 Putnam competition, whose results were recently announced.

April 7, 2009

Coffee talk.

Journalist Mark Pendergrast, author of Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World, opens the new lecture series “Coffee: From the Grounds Up” offering a sweeping overview of coffee’s impact on the world since its discovery on Ethiopian mountainsides.

Joyce Guyer sings.

Joyce Guyer soprano and UW assistant professor of music, will perform a faculty recital accompanied by Craig Sheppard.

April 4, 2009

Tour the Pinetum.

Janine Anderson, longtime arboretum guide and landscape designer, leads a tour of the UW Botanic Gardens’ ever-evolving collection of conifers, ranging from the familiar to the obscure.

April 3, 2009

Career workshops.

The UW Career Center presents two timely workshops to help you brush up on resumes, cover letters and job search skills.

April 2, 2009

Trombone virtuoso to perform, give master class

Abbie Conant, preeminent trombone virtuoso and specialist in contemporary music, along with her husband and musical partner, composer William Osborne, create new possibilities for the beloved tubus tractilus with their presentation of Cybeline for trombone performance artist, video and quadraphonic surround sound; and Music for the End of Time, a work for trombone, video and surround-sound.

Etc.: Campus News & Notes

STAR ADVISERS: Two members of the UW community have won the National Academic Advising Association’s Pacific Northwest Region 8 Academic Advising Awards.

State may have brief window to slow loss of working forests to development

Today’s slumping economy and housing market may reduce, temporarily, the insistent economic forces on Washington’s private forestland owners to give up the cycle of harvesting and replanting trees in favor of converting the land to other uses, such as lots for houses.

Violence prevention sessions offered through spring quarter

Keeping the UW campus and community safe and informed of dangers has never been more important — so the UW’s Violence Prevention and Response Program is offering more information sessions across campus in spring quarter.

Outdoor art exhibit opens door to University District’s activist past

A little piece of University District history will be on display at UW Tower beginning April 4, thanks in part to the efforts of University students, faculty and staff.

Brain abnormality found in boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Researchers trying to uncover the mechanisms that cause attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder have found an abnormality in the brains of adolescent boys suffering from the conditions, but not where they expected to find it.

GK-12’s five-year mission: Bringing graduate student researchers and K-12 teachers together to benefit teaching

K-12 school teachers know a lot about teaching.

James Carville to speak at UW Tacoma

James Carville, a leading political consultant and author who helped guide Bill Clinton to presidential victory in 1992, will speak about American politics at UW Tacoma on Monday, April 20.

UW School of Nursing Leadership Awards honor nurses, volunteer

A top hospital administrator, a pioneering sleep researcher, a pediatric nurse and a dean emeritus will be honored for their significant work as nurse leaders and volunteers at the UW School of Nursing’s annual Nurses Recognition Banquet on May 7.

Guatemalan workers get severance pay, thanks to UW student efforts

A discovery by a UW student task force about the treatment of workers being laid off from a Guatemalan apparel factory in February 2008 has finally led to legally due severance payments for most of those workers.

Joyce Guyer performs ‘Songs of Love and Loss’ in April 7 concert

Faculty artist Joyce Guyer, accompanied by faculty pianist Craig Sheppard, will present works by Felix Mendelssohn (whose 200th birthday is being celebrated), Gustave Ferrari, Alan Smith, and Timothy Hoekman in Songs of Love and Loss, a concert scheduled for 7:30 p.

A conversation with Dean Thomas Baillie

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10th annual Home Improvement Fair in Mary Gates on April 8

Has the down economy got you thinking of improving the value of your home? The 10th annual UW Home Improvement Fair will host vendors and exhibitors who can help with this and much more.

Official Notices

Board of Regents

The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.

Genetic variants associated with sudden cardiac death

Researchers have located nine new genetic variants, and confirmed the role of another recently identified variant, that affect the time that it takes for the heart to reset itself after each beat.

Founder of Canadian Studies at the UW dies

The Canadian Studies Center is gathering material for a Web page dedicated to its founder, W.

Support for racial equality may be a victim of Obama’s election

“You’ve come a long way, baby.