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Luce lectures consider religion and the U.S. presidential election

A second season of Luce Lectures will focus on the U.

Etc.: Campus news & notes

POWER PICNIC: Staff of the UW’s Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC) enjoyed a picnic Sept.

Best of the best: Graduate School rewards student work with three new awards

That patience and persistence pay off is dramatically illustrated by the scholarly work of Mona Atia, whose recent dissertation on trends in Islamic charitable giving was hailed by one reviewer as “the best dissertation I have read anywhere.

Proteins in seminal fluid affect reproductive success

Seminal fluid contains protein factors that, when transferred from a male to a female at mating, affect reproductive success.

UW again receives grade of A- on sustainability

The UW received a grade of A- on the College Sustainability Report Card, issued by the Sustainability Endowments Institute.

Consultants, subconsultants come together at second Capital Projects networking event

The Capital Projects Office recently held its second highly successful networking event for companies seeking a share of the UW’s capital projects, which typically amount to at least $300 million annually.

Psychologists show experience may be the best teacher for infants

There’s a lot of truth in the old proverb “experience is the best teacher,” and apparently it even applies to 10-month-old infants.

Finalists for UW police chief to visit campus

Three finalists for the position of chief of the UW Police Department will be visiting campus this month.

Attention gardeners: Bulb and plant sale at the Arboretum

Hundreds of spring-blooming bulb selections and companion plants will be available at the Arboretum Foundation’s Fall Bulb and Plant Sale from 10 a.

September 25, 2008

UW pharmacy students help the Seahawks tackle hypertension

By Melinda Young
School of Pharmacy

Last year, when UW pharmacy students were called upon to help with a hypertension-awareness initiative at Seattle Seahawks games, the students were more than happy to heed that call.

“An incredible thing”: MacArthur-winning researcher surprised, delighted by award

The MacArthur Foundation works so quietly on its genius grants, UW scientist David Montgomery didn’t even know he’d been nominated until he learned of his selection last week.

Annie Lam honored for Asian community-outreach program

By Melinda Young
School of Pharmacy

The International District’s Legacy House — an assisted living facility — recently celebrated 10 years of providing social and housing services to low-income Asian seniors.

Pianist Jade Simmons makes Seattle debut

The UW World Series opens its 2008-09 President’s Piano solo recital series at 8 p.

Genetic counselor puts her heart into refugee volunteer work

Serge Hakizimana spent 11 years of his life in a refugee camp in Tanzania.

UW student ‘stands up with pride’ after winning songwriting contest

Catherine Henderson, who describes herself as a romantic at heart, wrote her prize winning Song of Washington, Stand Up with Pride for Washington, because she wanted to inspire people to be part of something bigger than themselves.

Come to Qwest Field for Puget Sound Heart Walk Oct. 4

The 2008 Start! Puget Sound Heart Walk is less than two weeks away.

My, what big teeth you had! – Extinct species had large teeth on roof of mouth

When the world’s land was congealed in one supercontinent 240 million years ago, Antarctica wasn’t the forbiddingly icy place it is now.

Family raises funds for UW Medical Center’s NICU

Carlene Anders, Gene Dowers and their children — Danny, 5, and Jessi, 12 — made a special trip to UW Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) on Friday, Aug.

Mystery Photo

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

Norm Maleng Building to showcase distinguished art collection

By Peggy Weiss
Harborview Art Program

For more than 30 years, Harborview Medical Center has recognized the powerful humanizing effects of art in the health care environment.

Online classes or in-person instruction? UW Extension offers a blend of both

Online teaching isn’t right for every class, and in-person instruction can be inconvenient for busy professional people.

Life celebration planned for Michael Wellings

A gathering to celebrate the life of Michael C.

‘Safety Stand Down’: Honoring construction workers and stressing safe practices

At any given time there is a small army of workers on the UW campus who are not employed by the University.

New UWT building fills need for assembly space

Students arriving for autumn quarter classes at the UW Tacoma this week have a new facility that provides much-needed space for campus events, as well as a place for students to hang out and study between classes.

Etc.: Campus News & Notes

LOCAL HERO: Russell Ellis, a UW Police Department officer, received a Lifesaving Award at this year’s Governor’s Industrial Safety & Health Conference after going out of his way to help a stranger.

Do you see what I see? Babies can tell

Those wide-eyed babies are taking in and using more information than previously believed.

Computer training classes available

You can register now for UW Computer Training classes in word processing, graphics and presentations, desktop publishing and other computer-related topics including these new offerings:

• Introduction to Personal Computers and Vista (R703)
  
• SharePoint 2007 for Business Managers (R3001)
  
• SharePoint 2007 Bootcamp (R3002)

You’ll find links to the autumn schedule and a printable course catalog at <A href="https://www.

Have a blast with bugs at the Burke Sept. 28

Did you know that a dried grasshopper’s body is more than 60-percent protein: twice that of chicken or beef? Learn more yummy bug facts from “the Bug Chef,” David George Gordon at The Burke Museum’s10th annual Bug Blast from 10 a.

Henry to honor an artist on ‘The Brink’

The Henry Art Gallery at the UW is administering a new award for emerging artists in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia.

UW architecture and urban planning renamed the College of Built Environments

It’s official: The College of Architecture and Urban Planning has been renamed the College of Built Environments.

Notices

Board of Regents

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

Immigrant Sun: Our star could be far from where it started in Milky Way

A long-standing scientific belief holds that stars tend to hang out in the same general part of a galaxy where they originally formed.

Free blood pressure screenings Thursdays at the Employee Health Clinic

How’s your blood pressure? Oh, you haven’t had it checked lately? The Employee Health Clinic, located at Hall Health, can help you with that.

Two Special Collections films to be featured at Northwest Film Forum

The Northwest Film Forum will feature two films from the UW Libraries Special Collections on Tuesday, Oct.

Cause of conduct problems among girls appears to be different than in boys

The first study of conduct problems in children to include a significant number of aggressive girls indicates that psychological conditions including conduct disorder may have separate causes in the two sexes.

How media covered Katrina aftermath affects response by blacks and whites

New research shows that black and white Americans responded differently when exposed to a video presentation that described Hurricane Katrina and then blamed the botched relief efforts on one of two causes: either government incompetence or racism, because the majority of Katrina’s victims were black.

UW Libraries, WashPIRG co-sponsor Presidential Debate Watch

What are you doing on presidential debate nights? How about joining a bunch of students, faculty and staff to listen to the candidates? The UW Libraries and WashPIRG are sponsoring live viewing of the presidential and vice-presidential debates on a big screen.

PACCAR Hall construction prompts parking revisions

Friday, Sept.

UW students win award for earthquake relief work

When UW students Steve Margitan and Geoff Morgan pitched in with post-earthquake help in China this past spring, they had no idea they’d wind up with $65,000 in donations and 5,700 cards and letters for children in the disaster zone.