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The latest news from the UW
August 21, 2003
Book Picks
Editor’s Note: The following books are by UW faculty and are available at University Book Store.
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APL HONORS: Bill Plant, principal research scientist at the Applied Physics Laboratory, is the recipient of the John Wesley Powell Award, presented by the U.
Memorial planned for CSE employee
Memorial services have been set for James Hewitt, a 29-year-old computer systems engineer and architect in the UW Department of Computer Science & Engineering who died Aug.
Guest column: Work at campus writing centers is never ending
Editor’s Note: Steven Corbett is a graduate student in English who directed the department’s Writing Center this summer.
Interactive Web sites sell goods, study shows
Companies that offer interactive Web sites to consumers have a two to five times greater chance of selling their products than those that only provide static information, according to a UW professor.
Talent Search employee pushes colleges — all of them
Esteban Maldonado is a college recruiter.
UW to open linguistic treasures to tribes
Thirty-six participants from 13 Pacific Northwest Indian tribes will gather at the UW in early September for a workshop designed to open the linguistic riches of the UW campus and assist in tribal efforts to revitalize indigenous languages.
Satisfying jury service can lead to voting, Gastil believes
John Gastil is certain of one thing: jury service, in some way, impacts voting behavior.
Internet may not be best job search tool, study shows
Contrary to popular belief, using the Internet may not improve a person’s chances of finding a job.
August 19, 2003
UW signs licensing agreement for study of eye disease
The University of Washington has signed an exclusive patent license with Acucela Inc. for technology used in the study of potential treatments for eye disease.
August 15, 2003
Dental Research Day 2003 will be Sept. 24
Members of the public can learn about research at the University of Washington School of Dentistry on Wednesday, Sept. 24, during Research Day 2003.
August 14, 2003
Genomes of tiny microbes promise insight into oceans, climate change
The world’s smallest photosynthetic organisms, microbes that can turn sunlight and carbon dioxide into living biomass like plants do, are in the limelight this week. Three international teams of scientists announced the genetic blueprints for four closely related forms of these organisms, which numerically dominate the phytoplankton of the oceans.
Astronomers will give public view of Mars’ closest approach in 600 centuries
In late August and early September, the red planet will appear closer and brighter than it has throughout all of recorded history, and astronomers with the University of Washington and the Seattle Astronomical Society will provide front-row seats for the public during a special “Mars Party” on Sept. 3.
August 13, 2003
Using the Internet may hurt, not help, unemployed people in finding a job
Contrary to popular belief, using the Internet may not improve a person’s chances of finding a job.
August 7, 2003
Chair named for Dental Public Health Sciences
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Groundbreaking planned Tuesday
The UW community is invited to attend groundbreaking ceremonies for the Genome Sciences and Bioengineering Building, to be constructed along 15th Avenue.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Chair named for Dental Public Health Sciences
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Groundbreaking planned Tuesday
The UW community is invited to attend groundbreaking ceremonies for the Genome Sciences and Bioengineering Building, to be constructed along 15th Avenue.
Young UW scientist meets Nobel laureates
Spending time with 13 Nobel Prize winners would be an exhilarating experience for any young scientist, and Summer Lockerbie Randall is no exception.
GEAR UP staffer making a difference
Bethann Pflugeisen describes her college major, community studies, as being about “social change with a practical component.
Class uses hip-hop to look at classics
If students enrolled in Georgia Roberts’ fall quarter class expect two hours of celebrity worship every Friday afternoon, they’ve got another thing coming.
Correction
Correction: The caption for a photo of a research group in Africa, published in the July 24 issue, misidentified the UW participants in the group.
Teranode Corp. licenses two UW-developed technologies
A private technology start-up company, Teranode Corp.
Help for whiplash injuries
UW researchers are looking for people who have sustained whiplash injuries in a motor vehicle accident for a study of the factors that contribute to whiplash injuries and the treatment of whiplash injuries.
Several options for treatment of acid reflux
TV comedy fans may have fond memories of the old “Sanford & Son” series.
Notices
ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
ADAI Grants
The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from University faculty for its Small Grants Research Awards.
News Makers
MINORITY MONEY: Providing seed money for minority-run businesses is a good investment, according to a recent study co-authored by a UW professor.
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BEST IN SHOW: Staffers Kathy Hall and Cathy Schwartz received the international Best of Show and Distinguished Technical Communication awards from the Society for Technical Communication (STC) for the Department of Environmental Health’s 1999–2001 biennial report.
Tickets available for UW drama season
Season tickets are now on sale for the School of Drama’s 2003–2004 productions.
Lab celebrating first 100 years with symposia
Two symposia later this month on San Juan Island are among six to be held in the coming two years to mark the 100th anniversary of the Friday Harbor Laboratories.
Seafloor vent systems may have spawned earliest life
Black smoker hydrothermal vent systems may have the fire power, but the staying power of seafloor hydrothermal vent systems like the bizarre Lost City vent field — discovered just two and a half years ago — is one reason they may have been incubators of some of Earth’s earliest life, say UW scientists and their co-authors in a recent issue of Science.
Tag(s): Deborah Kelley • Lost City hydrothermal vents • oceanography • School of Oceanography
Discovery Seminars show way to world beyond high school
Susan Jeffords hasn’t forgotten the moment.
Overcoming dyslexia: Brain scans show intervention makes a difference
After only three weeks of reading instruction, brain scans in children with dyslexia develop brain activation patterns that match those of normal readers, according to a new study by four UW researchers published recently in the journal Neurology.
Study: Superintendents set up to fail
Nine out of 10 urban school superintendents say they need more authority to fix bad schools and boost student achievement, according to a survey of the superintendents of the nation’s 100 largest districts.
Mote spells state’s climatologist drought
Just in time for the American Association of State Climatologists meeting this week in Portland, the state of Washington has someone fulfilling those duties for the first time since the late 1990s.
August 4, 2003
Ultrasound imaging advance improves prostate cancer treatment
For the estimated 140,000 U.S. men diagnosed annually with localized prostate cancer, radioactive seed implantation is fast becoming a preferred alternative to standard treatments involving removal of the prostate gland or external-beam radiation therapy.
July 30, 2003
Washington state gets climatologist just in time for national meeting
Just in time for the American Association of State Climatologists meeting next week in Portland, the state of Washington has someone fulfilling those duties for the first time since the late 1990s.
July 28, 2003
University of Washington licenses diagnosis and treatment method for bacteria found in arterial disease
The University of Washington has signed an exclusive license with ActivBiotics, Inc., of Lexington, Mass., to allow the company to use knowledge and technology developed by Dr. Allan Shor of the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, and researchers at the UW for the diagnosis and treatment of arterial chlamydial granuloma, a condition linked to one of the world’s leading causes of death.
Superintendents say lack of clout holds them back from improving schools
Nine out of 10 urban school superintendents say they need more authority to fix bad schools and boost student achievement, according to a survey of the superintendents of the nation’s 100 largest districts.
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