May 8, 2008
Gamers have devoted countless years of collective brainpower to rescuing princesses or protecting the planet against alien invasions. With a new online game, researchers at the 天美影视传媒 will try to harness those finely honed skills to make medical discoveries, perhaps even finding a cure for HIV.
May 5, 2008
Polar bears fighting for survival in the face of a rapid decline of polar ice have made the Arctic a poster child for the negative effects of climate change.
The 天美影视传媒 was tied for third among American public research universities and 12th among both public and private institutions, in a recent report by the Center for Measuring University Performance.
May 1, 2008
A nationwide consortium led by the 天美影视传媒 in Seattle has completed the first sequence-based map of structural variations in the human genome, giving scientists an overall picture of the large-scale differences in DNA between individuals.
Changes in ocean circulation and what they may mean for the climate in the future will be the subject May 8 of the UW’s Program on Climate Change’s seventh annual public lecture.
The School of Music will present an evening of solo performances by members of the Vocal Jazz I and the Women’s Vocal Jazz Ensemble at 7:30 p.
Internationally renowned author, poet, and playwright Carlos Andres Gomez will read his poetry on Thursday, May 8 at UW Tacoma.
A discussion of transnational issues in mentoring and supervision of doctoral education will be held from noon to 2 p.
Three projects on departmental learning goals are among 41 offerings at the annual Symposium on Teaching and Learning, scheduled for 2:30 to 4:30 p.
This school year, University Week, the UW campus newspaper for faculty and staff, turns 25.
By Kristen Woodward
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Nobel laureate Linda Buck, Ph.
Back in 1968, the UW was a very white university.
When Emile Pitre arrived at the UW in the fall of 1967, he had already overcome a number of barriers.
Sam Buxton, a UW window washer, left, holds the prize he won at the April 23 UW Community Celebration 鈥� a pair of tickets to watch the Huskies play the Oregon State University Beavers at Husky Stadium on Oct.
The Paul Taylor Dance Company returns to Meany Hall May 1-3 as part of the UW World Series.
Judy Mayotte, author of Disposable People? The Plight of Refugees, will be at the UW to share her experiences in a talk titled History of Modern Civilization: Building a New World Through Reconstruction and Reconciliation, from 3:30 to 5 p.
A panel discussion from 4 to 6 pm.
For the folks in Educational Outreach (UWEO), relocating to UW Tower is more than just another move, it’s a chance to come together under the same roof for the first time in many years.
Class Title: Natural Resource Conflict Management, part of the Environmental Science and Resource Management major in the College of Forest Resources, taught by Clare Ryan.
For UW employees who need a little help, the services UW WorkLife Office, part of Human Resources, can come in handy.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Two UW professors have been elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for their excellence in original scientific research.
Avram Hershko, professor of biochemistry at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, and 2004 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, will give the 24th Annual Hans Neurath Lecture on Thursday, May 8, from 4 to 5 pm in Foege Auditorium (S-060) of the Genome Sciences Building.
The UW School of Medicine’s Office of Multicultural Affairs have launched a new medical education certification program aimed at improving health in the United States’ growing Hispanic community.
Randall Moon, director and the William and Marilyn Conner Professor for the Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, will give the next Science in Medicine Lecture from noon to 1 p.
The bell tower in Gerberding Hall 鈥� which has stood empty since the building’s construction in 1953 鈥� has acquired a new set of eight bells.
UW Medicine’s presence in South Lake Union continues to grow.
April 25, 2008
would wreak havoc with organisms that build protective outer shells. But a new finding shows at least three species of coccolithophores 鈥� single-celled algae that are major players in the ocean’s cycling of carbon 鈥� are responding to ocean acidification by building thicker cell walls and plates of chalk.
April 24, 2008
Just as fire engines arrive quickly at the scene to save people and property, the cells that fight viruses have to reach the site of an infection promptly to mount a protective response.
The UW Bothell Computing and Software Systems (CSS) Speaker Series concludes on Wednesday, April 30 with a discussion on climate change.
The Tunnel of Oppression, an annual event sponsored by Housing and Food Services, will be held from April 29-May 1 in 108 HUB.
Theresa Mudrock, the history librarian in the Reference & Research Services Division of UW Libraries, is the recipient of the first-ever Distinguished Librarian Award.
Buddhism under Pol Pot is the title of a lecture to be given by Ian Harris of the University of Cumbria, England, at 7:30 p.
Talented UW percussion students will perform a variety of music written for the marimba in a concert at 7:30 p.
Spencer Hoveskeland will perform on double bass accompanied by pianist Rie Ando in a concert in the Barry Lieberman and Friends series at 2 p.
They came, they saw, they bragged: The My Team is Great contest has a winner 鈥� a clever screencast by the folks at Student Fiscal Services Outreach, in Schmitz Hall.
Imagine you’re a professional kayaker, and you’re also into protecting the environment.