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April 24, 2008
Chalk one up for coccolithophores: Single-celled algae successfully fight ocean acidification, UW scientists say
Scientists have feared that gradual acidification of the world’s oceans would wreak havoc with organisms that build protective outer shells.
Faculty have resources for the resolution of disputes
The faculty of the University of Washington, some 4,000 strong, is a wonderful thing to behold.
Mystery Photos
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
‘The Daily’ earns national honors
While many newspapers are worrying about the future, the UW’s student paper, The Daily, remains healthy and independent, and has two big recent awards to prove it.
Etc: Campus news and notes
RENOWNED RECYCLERS: The Washington State Recycling Association has selected the UW Department of Housing and Food Services (HFS) as the winner of the 2008 Washington State Recycler of the Year award in the category Institution of Higher Learning.
April 17, 2008
Genome Sciences to present panel and symposium April 23, 24
The UW Department of Genome Sciences will present a panel discussion on The Personal Genome: Consequences for Society on Wednesday, April 23, from 7 to 9 p.
Qawwali music to be performed at Meany April 26
Mehr and Sher Ali perform qawwali music with their ensemble at 8 p.
High-tech simulators enhance nursing education
When Lu Hilton was a student in the UW School of Nursing in the ’50s, learning patient care was pretty low tech.
Craig Sheppard to perform Book II of ‘Well-Tempered Clavier’ April 23
Renowned faculty pianist Craig Sheppard will perform Book II of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier in concert at 7:30 p.
Mystery Photos
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Tickets available today for Black Panthers program
Free tickets are available today at the Henry Art Gallery admissions desk for a panel discussion on the Black Panthers slated for 7 p.
4th Annual Washington Weekend set for April 24-26
From Gerberding Hall to the Graves Building, Suzzallo Library to Savery Hall, it’s a safe bet that many UW employees have seen only bits and pieces of what the campus as a whole has to offer.
Summer program guide available from WorkLife
Are you wondering what to do with your child this summer?
The Seattle’s Child Summer Activity Guide 2008 lists hundreds of summer programs for kids aged 2-18.
UW architecture students win first prize for homeless memorial
They created both the practical and the poetic.
Tower dedication set for April 25th
On Friday, April 25, the newest addition to the UW campus — the UW Tower — will be dedicated, and everyone is invited.
Arts programs show off at ARTS EXPO(SED) April 25
ARTSLINK, an organization by students for students, will present ARTS EXPO(SED), a showcase of art-oriented departments at the UW, from noon to 4 p.
Bands, ensemble combine for evening of music April 21
The UW Wind Ensemble and Symphonic, Concert, and Campus bands will perform works by Cecile Chaminade, Herbert L.
UW Botanic Gardens’ maple collection gets national recognition
The North American Plant Collection Consortium has granted member status to the UW Botanic Gardens’ Acer (maple) collection at the Washington Park Arboretum.
A conservation success story: Hoh River restoration celebrated in traveling exhibit at Burke
Wildlife photographer Keith Lazelle, whose splendid images of the Hoh River valley are going on display at the Burke Museum and in a new book, says that though he shoots scores of exposures, he usually knows it right away when he has the photo he wants.
New iSchool center seeks collaborators
A new center based at the UW Information School aims to draw researchers across campus who conduct related work but haven’t collaborated.
Publications Services becomes Creative Communications
What’s in a name? Quite a bit, it turns out.
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter to give Gloyd Lecture May 1
David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The New York Times and best-selling author, will deliver the 2008 Stephen Stewart Gloyd Endowed Lecture.
UW to lead $6.25 million project creating electronic Sherlock Holmes
The UW will lead a multi-institutional group pushing the limits of computers’ ability to interpret data and ultimately predict the behavior of complex systems.
Alzheimer’s disease expert to present Hille Lecture April 22
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World premier of ‘Fair Play’ kicks off drama school’s Discovery Lab Series
The UW School of Drama presents the world premiere of Fair Play by Seattle playwright Anna Rosa Parker April 27 through May 11 in the Meany Studio Theatre.
Not all smoke alarms created equal
By Kellie Tormey
Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center
If you thought all smoke alarms were equally effective, think again.
Walls between nations analyzed in April 22 lecture
Porous Sovereignty, Walled Democracy is the title of a lecture by Wendy Brown, Solomon Katz Distinguished Lecturer in the Humanities, slated for Tuesday, April 22.
Idaho foundation establishes scholarship for medical students
The cost of medical education continues to rise, with medical students often amassing a staggering amount of debt in the process.
Peer Portfolio
WHAT’S FUNNY?: The University of Michigan seems to have an ongoing interest in humor.
Visiting professor for cardiothoracic surgery to lecture May 2
Dr.
Migdal to deliver Provost Distinguished Lecture
Tools such as microfinance, better health care and enlightened social policies are alleviating poverty in Third World nations.
April 10, 2008
Legislature: Restraint followed by more restraint
Editor’s note: This is one of a series of columns by Faculty Senate officials.
Get your Gaelic on with Oran nan Car
Around a university campus, it’s not unusual to have an esoteric interest, but not all such interests are entertaining to other people.
Early Childhood and Family Studies program: Reaching students early with quality education
The new College of Education undergraduate degree path in Early Childhood and Family Studies answers a longtime need in a creative and interdisciplinary way, its creators say.
UW Medicine and Premera host Health Summit
As major employers and payers of health care benefits, businesses have a vested interest in reducing health care costs and improving the health status of their employees.
Popcorn-ball design doubles efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells
A new approach is enabling researchers to create a dramatic improvement in cheap solar cells now being developed in laboratories.
Researchers link genetic errors to schizophrenia
A team of researchers at the UW and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories has uncovered genetic errors that may shed light on the causes of schizophrenia.
New fish has a face even Dale Chihuly could love
A fish that would rather crawl into crevices than swim, and that may be able to see in the same way that humans do, could represent an entirely unknown family of fishes, says a UW fish expert.
Getting to know Carlos Pellegrini
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Official notices
Board of Regents
There is no Board of Regents meeting for April.
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