Were you watching the snow fall at your bus stop recently, wondering if your ride would be delayed? If so, you should know about a new resource started by students at the 天美影视传媒 to improve the usability of public transportation.聽 One Bus Away provides real-time arrival information for the buses (and trains) you ride every day and is available via website, phone, text-messaging or mobile phone app. One Bus Away also supports a variety of research on improving the usability of public transportation.
News and Updates
Extreme Math! Saturday Series starting in January 2011
Starting January 15, the Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars will be offering two Saturday math classes for 4-5th graders and 8-12th graders.聽“Zeno, Fractions within Fractions, and Unending Numbers” and “Turtles All the Way Down”聽are designed for students who are excited about math and聽looking for聽an inspirational, challenging and unique math experience. For information about the Robinson Center, see
CUCAC Meeting Agenda, January 2011
The next meeting of CUCAC (City University Community Advisory Committee) has been scheduled for聽Tuesday, January 11聽at 7 pm, UW Tower. Agenda items will be
Amendments to the University Master Plan associated with the West Campus Student Housing Projects
Housing and Food Services Minor Plan amendment
General Updates
Discussion of possible committee positions regarding SR520 6 (f) Replacement Property Exchanges
School of Pharmacy honored for community service
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy announced in November that the UW School of Pharmacy is the winner of the 2010-11 Transformative Community Service Award. This award recognizes the School for its dedication to addressing unmet community needs and for being an example of social responsiveness.
Changing grocery stores to promote health
School of Nursing students have worked with the management team of a supermarket in the underserved Central District area to help聽increase customer purchases of fresh fruits and vegetables, based on research indicating that store design impacts buying habits. Read the complete story