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May 20, 2004
Male susceptibility to disease may play role in evolution of insect societies
A pair of scientists has proposed a new model for behavioral development among social insects, suggesting that a higher male susceptibility to diease has helped shape the evolution of the insects’ behavior.
Spokane physician Dr. Paul Crosby selected as WWAMI Distinguished Teacher
Students graduating this June from the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine have selected Dr. Paul Crosby for the 2004 WWAMI Distinguished Teacher Award.
More young black men have done prison time than military service or earned college degree, study shows
Being jailed in federal or state prisons has become so common today that more young black men in the United States have done time than have served in the military or earned a college degree, according to a new study.
May 19, 2004
Author of “The Drake Equation” to deliver lecture at UW
Frank Drake, author of “The Drake Equation,” will speak in June about the current status of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI).
May 18, 2004
Water-chemistry monitoring company wins business plan competition
Graduate students in chemistry and business pool resources to create viable venture.
Playwright August Wilson is University of Washington commencement speaker
Playwright August Wilson, who has received two Pulitzer prizes and numerous other awards for his plays, will be the featured speaker at the University of Washington’s 129th annual Commencement ceremonies June 12 at Husky Stadium.
May 17, 2004
UW scientists issue preliminary plan for underground lab near Leavenworth
A preliminary plan for a national science and engineering laboratory deep underground in the Cascade Mountains near Leavenworth is being unveiled this week as a starting point for a formal proposal.
May 13, 2004
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Questioning reality: Undergraduates present innovative research in May 14 symposium
Are small-scale stream restoration projects successful? What are the most efficient undergraduate business programs in the Pac-10? And by the way, how have novelty records affected British popular culture?
Such questions and scores more will be addressed by UW students in oral and printed presentations at the Seventh Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, to be held noon to 5 p.
Mozart’s ‘Magic Flute’ plays this weekend
The School of Music’s spring opera is one well known to opera fans.
No need for Tums: Penguins ingest mollusk shells to obtain calcium for thicker eggshells
It is virtually impossible for a prospective Magellanic penguin mother to find or build a soft spot to lay her eggs.
Denton honored by White House
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WRF donation to help create Simpson endowed chair
The Washington Research Foundation has committed to donate $5 million to the UW as the first founding donor in a new matching program designed to stimulate increased giving to the University.
Five UW faculty elected to society for world-renowned scholars
Five UW faculty members were among those recently elected as fellows of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the highest honors accorded to scholars in the United States.
Leading the way: UW Libraries named recipient of top honor
The Husky Marching Band will play, President Lee Huntsman will speak and Red Square will ring with the sounds of celebration at noon on Monday, all because of a high honor — the very highest, in fact — earned by the UW library system.
Physical, sexual abuse leaves American Indian women at increased risk for HIV, study shows
Urban American Indian women endure extremely high rates of physical and sexual trauma and, as a result, may engage in risky behaviors that place them at high risk for becoming infected with the HIV virus that causes AIDS, according to a new study focusing on American Indians in the New York City area.
Artificial light-dark cycles expose circadian clocks at odds with each other
When jet lag or oft-changing work shifts make you feel out of synch, it’s probably not your imagination.
Childhood conduct problems may predict depression among young adults
Preadolescents who reported high levels of conduct problems were nearly four times as likely to experience an episode of depression in early adulthood than were children who reported low rates of conduct problems, according to a new University of Washington study.
Scientists hope current silent earthquake will help to understand big quakes
A slow earthquake has apparently begun under western Washington, and UW scientists believe it will provide insight into stresses that eventually will lead to the region’s next major earthquake.
May 12, 2004
Artificial light-dark cycles expose circadian clocks at odds with each other
New research led by a University of Washington biologist shows there are at least two circadian clocks in the mammal brain, one that sticks strictly to an internal schedule and another that can be altered by external influences such as light and dark.
May 11, 2004
Childhood conduct problems may predict depression among young adults
Preadolescents who reported high levels of conduct problems were nearly four times as likely to have experienced an episode of depression in early adulthood than were children who reported low rates of conduct problems, according to a new University of Washington study.
May 10, 2004
Elevated rates of sexual, physical trauma may put urban American Indian women at increased risk for contracting HIV
Urban American Indian women endure extremely high rates of physical and sexual trauma and, as a result, may engage in risky behaviors that place them at high risk for becoming infected with the HIV virus that causes AIDS, according to a new study fousing on American Indians in the New York City area.
Penguins ingest mollusk shells to obtain calcium for thicker eggshells
New UW research shows Magellanic penguin eggs come with extra-thick shells to withstand being laid on hard surfaces and survive being kicked around during penguin fights.
May 6, 2004
Massachusetts General thoracic surgery chief to be visiting scholar for Cardiothoracic Surgery Division
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Circadian clock is topic: Joseph Takahashi to present Hille Lecture
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Development of the retina:Anita Hendrickson to present Distinguished Scientist Lecture
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Cyclins and the cell cycle
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Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Moved by the spirit: There’s method and magic
to this artist’s ‘madness’
At work, Naomi R.
Winning help from a lawyer: Wiehl touts book
A self-help book from a law professor?
That’s only the latest surprise to come from Lis Wiehl, an associate professor of law who is better known to millions of Americans as a capable jouster in the cable-TV news pundit pits.
High school students work at Union Bay
The largest volunteer work party ever at the grounds of the UW’s Center for Urban Horticulture descended 150 strong
April 24 to weed out invasive species and help re-establish native plants.
Etc.: Campus News and Notes
TOPS IN TEACHING: Jan Spyridakis, professor of technical communication, received the national award for Excellence in Teaching from the Society of Technical Communication.
Women in the ranks: Mentors, needs of lecturers, on committee’s agenda
Editor’s note: this is one of a series of columns by the chairs of the councils and committees of the Faculty Senate.
Health Sciences News Briefs
UW Medical Center is seeking about 100 people willing to participate as mock victims, family members and volunteers for a Western Washington Disaster Drill on Thursday, May 13, between 9 a.
Bodemer Lecture to focus on medical education
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Structural biology: Frontiers in Biomedical Research Symposium set for May 14
“Frontiers in Structural Biology” is the title for the second annual Frontiers in Biomedical Research Symposium, sponsored by the School of Medicine’s Office of Research and Graduate Education and Office of the Dean.
Genome Sciences Symposium honors Motulsky
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Settlement announced after billing documentation investigation
The UW’s physician practice plans have reached a settlement with the federal government to resolve issues related to billing documentation provided under federal health care programs.
Notices
General News
Board of Regents Meeting
The University of Washington Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting at 1 p.
Peer Portfolio
GRAMMY GRANT: Repetitive-motion injuries don’t just plague office workers, they affect many musicians, too.
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