UW News
The latest news from the UW
February 21, 2002
Robertson named WDS distinguished professor in dentistry
| Walter Neary |
| HS News & Community Relations |
Dr.
Patrick to speak on quality-of-life measures
“Quality of Life and Health of the Public” is the topic for the School of Public Health and Community Medicine’s winter quarter Distinguished Faculty Lecture, set for 3:15 p.
Artist to discuss writing, painting
Local artist Barbara Earl Thomas will discuss the creative link between her writing and painting during a lecture at the Faculty Club, Wednesday at 7 p.
Tax clinic serves low-income clients
Many UW students and staff who have disputes with the Internal Revenue Service may be eligible for free counseling and representation from the Law School.
UW scientists looking for answers as shark population rises
Salmon shark fins cut the surface of the water.
Bruce Bare named dean of College of Forest Resources
Longtime UW Professor Bruce Bare, an expert on the economics, management and sustainable use of forestlands, has been named dean of the College of Forest Resources by President Richard L.
Informal caregivers: Most kids’ keepers are untrained, want more support
When they’re not with their parents, children spend more time in the care of neighbors, friends and other relatives than at formal child-care centers or licensed home providers, according to a major new UW study.
Allen gives $14 million for Computer Science & Engineering Building
Investor and philanthropist Paul G.
Working in confined spaces
As part of a class on working in confined spaces, Dan Shackelford prepares to enter the space near the Health Sciences complex where sewer pumps are housed.
mystery
Last week’s Mystery Photo was more of a mystery than usual, since it was accidentally printed upside down.
Notices
LEGAL NOTICES
Public Hearting Notices
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held at noon on Friday, March 1 in Room LB1 205 of the Library/Media Center at the University of Washington, Bothell campus.
Etc.
ARBOR-READ-‘EM: Need some books and want to help a worthy cause at the same time? The Arboretum is having a used book sale from 10 a.
Study finds relatives, friends and neighbors provide majority of child care, and want support to do a better job
When they’re not with their parents, children spend more time in the care of neighbors, friends and other relatives than at formal child care centers or licensed home providers, according to a major new University of Washington study.
February 20, 2002
Hawaiian Ridge HOME to efforts to understand deep-ocean mixing
The first-ever direct measurements of the energy flux of the “internal” tide along the Hawaiian Ridge were reported last week by University of Washington researchers at the American Geophysical Union and American Society of Limnology’s Ocean Sciences meeting
Oceans to Stars Lecture Series: Molecular explorations reveal secrets of ocean life
The quest to predict toxic-algae outbreaks, estimate how much of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide is being absorbed by the oceans and gain other insights into the lives of phytoplankton — microscopic plants that generate about half the oxygen we breathe — are subjects of a free, public lecture, “Molecular Explorations of the Oceans: New Ways to Study Marine Ecosystems,” by University of Washington oceanographer Virginia Armbrust.
Temperature inversion brings ultra-clean air between layers of pollution
Just about anyone who has flown knows the sensation of climbing through smog and bursting into bright, clear air. And once you’re there, the air generally stays clear no matter how high you go. But a University of Washington researcher has found it doesn’t always work that way.
February 19, 2002
UW’s new computer science building named for Paul G. Allen
Investor and philanthropist Paul G. Allen has given $14 million to the University of Washington to ensure the completion of a new facility for the university’s nationally ranked Department of Computer Science & Engineering, officials announced this evening
Ninety percent of young male workers now doing worse than they would have 20 years ago
The promise of upward mobility — a centerpiece of the American dream, which fosters the notion that anyone can get ahead with hard work — may have disappeared with the 20th century. Prospects for upward mobility were on the decline long before the current economic downturn and the aftereffects of the Sept.11 terrorist attacks, contends Martina Morris, a University of Washington professor of sociology and statistics.
200 Puget Sound families needed for free study exploring relationships, communication in children’s transition to adolescence
University of Washington researchers interested in building and maintaining healthier family relationships are looking for 200 Puget Sound families with a child 8 years of age to participate in a five-year study.
February 15, 2002
Dean Bruce Bare and College of Forest Resources turning to concepts of environmental and resource sustainability
University of Washington President Richard L. McCormick has named long-time UW Professor Bruce Bare, an expert on the economics, management and sustainable use of forestlands, dean of the College of Forest Resources.
Weyerhaeuser chief to discuss renewing company, recent merger
Steven Rogel, president and chief executive officer of Weyerhaeuser Co. and a key player in the company’s recent lengthy takeover bid for Willamette Industries will discuss his plans for the company’s increased performance during an address at the University of Washington Business School.
UW scientists discuss ‘Life in the Rocks’ at annual AAAS meeting
In years past, scientific speculation about how life began on Earth envisioned primordial soups and slimy goo as the incubators in which the first tiny microorganisms developed, billions of years ago.
Rival robots go head-to-head in practice meet for UW regional robotics smackdown
SWAT Robotics, a team that combines students from the UW’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Roosevelt High School, will host a robotics competition to test their latest creation against the handiwork of other area teams in preparation for a regional competition.
February 14, 2002
Chamber Dance tickets on sale
The UW’s Chamber Dance Company will explore the impact of humanism and expressionism on modern dance during its annual winter concert.
Valentine’s concert has love theme
The School of Music will help romantics celebrate Valentine’s Day with a concert tonight at 7:30 in Meany Theater.
College of Ed event to seek K-12 partners
The College of Education is accepting reservations for a colloquium designed to help facilitate partnerships between K-12 and the UW campus.
UW crime up, but still lower than peak
University Week Staff Report
The latest crime data from the UW Police Department show an 8 percent increase in reported crimes for 2001.
DO-IT staff creates Web site for colleagues nationwide
The award-winning UW-based DO-IT program is using cyberspace to reach a national audience with strategies for creating a level playing field in the academic world for students with disabilities.
Thanks to ‘Professor Picasso’ techniques of master artists just a click away
For Aaron Hertzmann, painting like a master is more a matter of algorithms than brush strokes.
North Pacific oxygen levels drop markedly
Oxygen in the upper waters of the North Pacific, an area that accounts for about 40 percent of the world’s oceans, decreased as much as 15 percent in a little less than two decades between the early 1980s and late 1990s.
Student Voices: UW-led project brings high school students face to face with public issues
Christina Roux never saw her Franklin High School economics students so engaged — designing dynamic Web sites, poring through the daily papers, throwing themselves into research projects.
Profile: UW custodian never defined by his job description
Ben Santos has never been plagued with doubts about who he is.
Online privacy is subject of report
Chris Jarvis
Washington State Attorney General’s Office
With as many as 94 percent of Americans concerned about possible misuse of personal information, the business community has a strong interest in promoting consumer privacy policies that bolster consumer confidence.
Magnuson Scholars
| Claire Dietz |
| HS News & Community Relations |
Six graduate students, one from each health sciences school, are working on projects as Magnuson Scholars for the 2001-2002 academic year.
Digital dental records:Students learning to use digital camers to document their work
| Walter Neary |
| HS News & Community Relations |
Students in the UW School of Dentistry are finding a new and high-tech way to communicate with patients and plan comprehensive treatment.
Massage therapist at Olympic village
| Craig Degginger |
| HS News & Community Relations |
Sylvia Burns, a licensed massage practitioner (LMP) in the Exercise Training Center at Roosevelt, is the UW Medical Center’s “entrant” in the Winter Olympic Games now under way in Salt Lake City.
In Brief
A faculty development workshop on “Leadership and Institutional Change” has been scheduled from 8:30 a.
Making dogs
Artist Gary Smoot has a thing for wiener dogs — the kind made out of balloons (note the drawing on his shirt).
Newsmakers
DISSENTING VOICE: A recent story in the Columbus Dispatch examined the controversy surrounding genetically altered grass.
mystery photo
Where are we? Here’s another in our series of more difficult photos for you to guess.
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