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October 9, 2008
President Emmert to speak Tuesday, Oct. 14
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Preserved by ice: Glacial dams helped prevent erosion of Tibetan plateau
The Tsangpo River is the highest major river in the world, starting at 14,500 feet elevation and plunging to the Bay of Bengal, scouring huge amounts of rock and soil along the way.
Faculty, staff invited to bring kids to college planning evening
The Office of Admissions invites UW faculty and staff to a college planning evening exclusively for them and their high school children from 6 to 7:30 p.
Engineering inspired by nature is topic of lecture series
“Engineering Inspired by Nature: Robots, Greener Energy & Nanotech Systems” is the title for a series of three lectures that examine nature’s role in our future.
New eProcurement system goes live online Oct. 13
UW eProcurement, the University’s online system for ordering supplies and equipment, is about to implement a new system that will greatly enhance the user experience.
Protect your stuff with the Equipment Insurance Program
If something in your office or lab is damaged or stolen, the University has insurance to replace it, right? Well, not necessarily.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
BEYOND BORDERS: The Foundation for International Understanding Through Students has announced the recipients of its annual awards honoring individuals or organizations who embody the FIUTS mission of international understanding and peace.
Dawg Dash, ‘Pride in 5’ short film contest featured among Homecoming celebrations
The events around UW’s annual Homecoming get under way Sunday, Oct.
UW to lead $40 million landmark study of children’s health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a grant of approximately $40 million over five years to the Pacific Northwest Center for the National Children’s Study at the UW to partner with Washington State University, Oregon Health & Science University, and local communities in Washington’s Grant County and Oregon’s Marion County.
A lactation station celebration — on Oct. 13
There will be an open house from 2 to 3:30 p.
Two exhibits celebrate the achievements of women physicians
Women have been at the forefront of healing practices since the beginning of time, but it has only been in the past 150 years that they have been included in the formal study and practice of medicine.
Burke co-sponsors ‘Lucy Talks’ lecture series, opening Oct. 16
The Burke Museum has partnered with the Pacific Science Center to present a series of lectures inspired by Pacific Science Center’s current exhibit, Lucy’s Legacy: the Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia.
Walker-Ames Lecture looks at media coverage of Iraqi deaths
By Bobbi Nodell
News & Community Relations
Les Roberts, who has been quoted widely in the media about the underreporting of Iraqi death statistics, will speak on “U.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Search tool that makes drugs safer is poised for growth
By Melinda Young
School of Pharmacy
Between 1994 and 2005, the number of prescription drugs purchased in the United States increased 71 percent (from 2.
Slide show: Travel the world — in a garden
A rhodie from China that can grow 2 ½ foot leaves when mature, a fuchsia from New Zealand that hugs the ground and produces red berries, and a monkey-puzzle tree from a lineage that goes back to Chile — a country with no monkeys — are a few of the unusual plants one sees strolling the just-opened Pacific Connections Garden.
Scientists discover clues to enzyme that helps eye detect light
An atomic-resolution view of an enzyme found only in the eye has given researchers at the UW clues about how this enzyme, essential to vision, is activated.
Transportation survey under way
Work has begun on the University’s biennial transportation survey that measures the commuting patterns of people on campus and monitors the effectiveness of the U-PASS program.
UWPD’s crime victim advocate honors the memory of Rebecca Griego with her work
Michele Puckhaber, the UW Police Department’s first-ever crime victim advocate, says she thinks often of Rebecca Griego as she does her job.
UCAR arrives at UW Bothell
UW Bothell is now officially the fifth location for the very successful <A href="http://www.
2008 Combined Fund Drive kicks off with charity fair, food drive Oct. 15 in Mary Gates Commons
UW employees help others year-round through the Combined Fund Drive (CFD), Washington State’s workplace giving campaign.
Mystery photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
UW proud to host National Academy of Education Oct. 17-18
The National Academy of Education will discuss second language-learners and the role of foundations in funding education research, among many other topics, in its annual meeting, Oct.
Resident advisers get hands-on practice in fire safety
Thick smoke clouds a first-floor corridor of Terry Hall.
Faculty-staff-retiree gifts to the University show depths of connection
Campaign UW officially concluded several months ago, but the Faculty-Staff-Retiree Campaign for Students is still raising money through the end of the year.
MOMIX returns to Meany Hall with concert of favorites
Dancer-illusionists MOMIX, the sell-out hit of the UW World Series 2006-07, returns to Meany Hall with Best of MOMIX, a collection of some of the company’s favorite works.
October 2, 2008
UW Chamber Dance Company recreates masterpieces in annual concert Oct. 9-12
In 1947, dancer and choreographer Joseph Gifford went to the Museum of Modern Art and saw Pablo Picasso’s iconic painting, Guernica.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
A tale of two dog owners — and the canines who love them
Pam Selz and Kathy Hobson both work for the UW Medical Center’s Pathology Department and both are dog owners, but their dogs do more than provide companionship.
Compared to all commercial carriers, log truckers have better safety record
A report on the log-truck industry just delivered to the state Legislature indicates that the number of traffic accidents involving log trucks declined 11 percent while collisions for all commercial trucks increased by 15 percent in Washington between 2004 and 2006.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
UW scientists discover link to range of pediatric disorders
Researchers have discovered a submicroscopic aberration in a particular region of human chromosome 1q21.
Shen to head national pharmaceutical group
By Melinda Young
School of Pharmacy
The School of Pharmacy’s Dr.
Newsmakers
POLL FIBBING: Anthony Greenwald, the UW professor of psychology who developed an online test to detect implicit biases called Project Implicit, was mentioned in a recent article in The Wall Street Journal about voters lying in polls and surveys.
Historian Stephanie Smallwood wins Frederick Douglass Book Prize
Stephanie E.
National Geographic brings Young Explorers program to UW
When John Francis was an undergraduate biology major at the UW, he spent several summers studying northern fur seals in Alaska, and the experience hooked him on research.
Laughter is the best medicine during UW’s Work and Family Month celebration
When was the last time you had a good laugh? Maybe it was while watching a movie, joking with a friend or, if you’re a member of the Harborview Medical Center Laugh Club, doubling over with a raucous crowd of fellow giggle-seekers.
Just in time for school: Free Adeona service tracks stolen laptops
As college students head back to school with gleaming new laptops, some will, unfortunately, see the last of their machine in a library, cafeteria or dorm room.
An outsider’s view of the French health care system
By Lawrence Robinson, M.
Annual ‘Bridging the Gap’ Breakfast celebrates diversity
Community leaders and members of the UW family who have made outstanding achievements in promoting diversity at the UW and in the community will be honored when the Multicultural Alumni Partnership (MAP) and UW Alumni Association holds the 14th annual Bridging the Gap Breakfast on Saturday, Oct.
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