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February 26, 2009
Etc.: Campus news & notes
TICKET TO RIDE: Deborah Conley-Staerk, UW Bothell public safety officer, is the SMART Commuter of the Year — that is, she is someone who Saves Money And Reduces Traffic.
Huge inequalities found in Washington’s system for court-imposed fines and fees
Washington state’s system for imposing fines and fees, or legal financial obligations, on people convicted of felonies is riddled with inequalities and is hindering individuals from rejoining society, according to a report prepared for a state commission by UW researchers.
DNA evidence is in, newly discovered species of fish dubbed H. psychedelica
“Psychedelica” seems the perfect name for a species of fish that is a wild swirl of tan and peach zebra stripes and behaves in ways contrary to its brethren.
A friend indeed: UW community steps up its generosity to CFD, food bank
Thank you!
Really — thanks very much for your generosity.
Lecture looks at forest life without top predators
How forests would look without top predators, such as mountain lions and wolves, is the subject of a lecture March 5 by Aaron Wirsing, assistant professor of forest resources.
Renovated, renamed Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse reopening with Thornton Wilder’s classic ‘Our Town’
When the School of Drama’s production of Our Town opens March 4, the venue will be familiar and yet new.
Experts to speak at public symposium on the future of energy
The UW will host a symposium devoted to Contemporary Topics in the Energy Field on Tuesday, March 17.
Bipolar disorders linked to risk of early death from natural causes
Bipolar disorders appear to increase the risk of early death from a medical illness, according to a literature review study by Wayne Katon, UW professor of psychiatry, and Babak Roshanaei-Moghaddam, third-year psychiatry resident.
Student compositions and plenty of jazz coming from School of Music
Student composers presenting their own works and three evenings of jazz are among coming events from the School of Music.
Richard Goss appointed medical director of Harborview
Richard Goss has been named medical director of Harborview Medical Center and associate dean of the UW School of Medicine.
Young investigators honored at Early Career Award Recognition Symposium March 4
On Wednesday, March 4, the University will recognize four assistant professors who have won prestigious national awards with a symposium in their honor.
Senior art students put on eclectic visual arts exhibition
Karissa Willhite’s senior art project will do more than just keep her warm.
Ignition Awards will support translational research
The UW School of Pharmacy is pleased to announce the first three recipients of its Ignition Awards — an award created in partnership with the UW Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS).
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Patient safety standards adopted by Washington hospitals
UW Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center, along with 96 other community hospitals in the state, are implementing standardized patient safety systems to reduce the possibility of human error and prevent mistakes.
President to talk about budget March 3
President Mark Emmert has invited all members of the UW community to join him at 3:30 p.
UW dental student wins national health policy post
Brittany Bensch, a first-year student at the UW School of Dentistry, has been selected as a Washington (D.
Billions of years ago, microbes were key in developing modern nitrogen cycle
As the world marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth, there is much focus on evolution in animals and plants.
Al La Spada advances research on Huntington’s disease
Dr.
All prejudice isn’t created equal; whites distribute it unequally to minorities
The Declaration of Independence may proclaim that all men are created equal, but American whites tend to distribute their prejudice unequally toward certain members of minority groups, according to new research.
Past and present: Class photographs Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition sites with large-format cameras
John Stamets and his students are trying to photograph a ghost.
Wiring University for 21st century educational needs remains work in progress, survey shows
Three years ago, students, faculty and TAs responding to a survey on technologies for teaching and learning identified the need for more access to technology and software in classrooms.
Global health ‘hero’ Dr. Peter Piot at UW March 2
By Bobbi Nodell
Department of Global Health
Dr.
Triceratops is star of this year’s Dino Day
This year, at the Burke Museum’s Dino Day, learn all about Triceratops: Where did it live? What did it eat? Who tried to eat it? See real Triceratops fossils, including horns and bones discovered by Burke Museum paleontologists last summer in Wyoming.
Art under the microscope: Bioengineering lab images on exhibit at Harborview
The bottle of Chanel No.
Flutist Paula Robison to perform twice with UW faculty, students
Renowned flutist Paula Robison of the New England Conservatory, in residence at the UW School of Music March 1-4, will present two chamber music recitals with UW faculty artists and student performers.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Changing Arctic.
The Polar Science Center and the Joint Institute of Ocean and Atmosphere, together with the Canadian Studies Center, present “Globalization and Climate Change: Challenges in the New Maritime Arctic,” a lecture by Lawson Brigham of the U.
Autism activism is topic of Canadian’s lecture
A ‘Spectrum’ of Disputes: Framing Autism Activism in Canada and the U.
Eros, McCabe & symphony.
Maestro Peter Erös will conduct the University Symphony and featured soloist Robin McCabe, director of the School of Music, as they play works by Mussorgsky, Grieg and Debussy.
February 24, 2009
‘Resilient Community Planning.’
Hear presentations describing community planning in China and India, with a discussion on bridging the gap between graduate research and professional practice.
‘Sonic Boom.’
The UW Percussion Ensemble performs a variety of contemporary music composed for metallophones, membranophones, and ideophones.
February 23, 2009
Big voices.
Students of Tom Harper, Joyce Guyer, Jane Eaglen, Giselle Wyer and Tess Altiveros present art songs and arias from France, Germany, Italy and beyond.
Taking toll of tolls.
The West Coast Poverty Center asks, do bridge and highway tolls disproportionately burden low-income households? A seminar with UW researchers that’s open to the public.
February 21, 2009
True piano.
Nelita True, professor of piano at the Eastman School of Music, will perform works by Beethoven, Faure, Liszt and more.
February 20, 2009
On IT and research.
Findings and recommendations from recent interviews with about 100 campus research leaders regarding the use of information technologies to support their work and future needs.
February 19, 2009
‘Lincoln Portrait.’
The UW symphonic, concert and campus bands present a concert remembering Abraham Lincoln in music.
New biologics center to advance personalized drug delivery
By Nedra Pautler
Department of Bioengineering
A new interdisciplinary center based in the UW Department of Bioengineering will work on guiding biologically based drugs to targets inside the cell.
Voice students to perform Feb. 23
UW voice students perform art songs and arias by Handel, Haydn, and Mendelssohn in the voice division recital at 7:30 p.
‘Blithe Spirit.’
Seeking material for a novel, Charles invites a spiritualist into his house.
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