The UW Department of Genome Sciences will present a panel discussion on The Personal Genome: Consequences for Society on Wednesday, April 23, from 7 to 9 p.
April 17, 2008
The latest news from the UW
Visiting professor for cardiothoracic surgery to lecture May 2
Idaho foundation establishes scholarship for medical students
The cost of medical education continues to rise, with medical students often amassing a staggering amount of debt in the process.
Not all smoke alarms created equal
By Kellie Tormey
Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center
If you thought all smoke alarms were equally effective, think again.
Alzheimer’s disease expert to present Hille Lecture April 22
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter to give Gloyd Lecture May 1
David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The New York Times and best-selling author, will deliver the 2008 Stephen Stewart Gloyd Endowed Lecture.
April 16, 2008
UW to lead $6.25 million project creating electronic Sherlock Holmes
The 天美影视传媒 will lead a multi-institutional group pushing the limits of computers’ ability to interpret data and ultimately predict the behavior of complex systems.
April 10, 2008
Sherman Alexie to be keynote speaker at Literary Voices event for UW Libraries
Sherman Alexie, National Book Award-winner for Young People’s Literature for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, will deliver the keynote speech at “Literary Voices,” an event sponsored by Friends of the UW Libraries at which guests dine at tables with authors.
Hubble offers real-time look at Internet’s ‘black holes’
You’re trying to log on to a Web site and it’s not working.
Pavel Haas Quartet makes Seattle debut at Meany Hall
The Pavel Haas Quartet will perform at 8 p.
Human trafficking conference slated
The UW community and local agencies are co-sponsoring an all-day human trafficking conference, “Asian Pacific Islander Community Responses to Human Trafficking: Working Together to Create Change,” on Saturday, April 12, in Architecture Hall.
BFA students showcased in upcoming exhibits
Who are the next generation of great artists? What traditions and inspirations are they drawing upon to create the next great work? One answer can be found at the UW School of Art spring BFA shows at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery.
Official notices
New fish has a face even Dale Chihuly could love
A fish that would rather crawl into crevices than swim, and that may be able to see in the same way that humans do, could represent an entirely unknown family of fishes, says a UW fish expert.
Popcorn-ball design doubles efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells
A new approach is enabling researchers to create a dramatic improvement in cheap solar cells now being developed in laboratories.
Early Childhood and Family Studies program: Reaching students early with quality education
The new College of Education undergraduate degree path in Early Childhood and Family Studies answers a longtime need in a creative and interdisciplinary way, its creators say.
Get your Gaelic on with Oran nan Car
Around a university campus, it’s not unusual to have an esoteric interest, but not all such interests are entertaining to other people.
Legislature: Restraint followed by more restraint
Editor’s note: This is one of a series of columns by Faculty Senate officials.
New professional guardianship program launched
As the baby boomer generation moves toward retirement and life expectancies grow longer, the percentage of Americans who are senior citizens will increase dramatically.
Police chief finalists to visit
Two finalists for the position of chief of the UW Police Department will be visiting campus this month.
Live broadcasts, webcasts planned for Dalai Lama
Expect traffic congestion at Hec Ed Traffic may be congested around Hec Edmondson Pavilion this week as it hosts several events related to the Dalai Lama鈥檚 visit to Seattle. UW staffer gets Smart with her commutingDarlene Feikema, director of the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Life, likes small things. Evolutionary biologist to speak on organism-environment interactionRichard Lewontin, Alexander Agassiz research professor emeritus of comparative zoology at Harvard University, will deliver a free Jessie and John Danz lecture at 6:30 p. Etc: Campus news and notesFANTASTIC FLEET: The Web site 100 Best Fleets has ranked the UW’s Fleet Services (formally Motor Pool) 37th among the 100 top fleets in North America for 2007. Mystery PhotoWhere are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus. Now hear this: New Outdoor Alert emergency broadcast system tested and readyMaybe you heard the test announcement on Thursday, March 27, from one of the new campus emergency loudspeakers. Community health-trained docs tend to help underservedUW researchers have found that family medicine physicians trained in community health centers were more likely to work in underserved settings than their non-community health center-trained counterparts. Going to extremes: Physician-athlete studies enduranceThe 4 Deserts races traverse some of the most beautiful, inhospitable terrains in the world: the Gobi, Sahara, Antarctic, and Atacama Crossing in Chile. Getting to know Carlos PellegriniResearchers link genetic errors to schizophreniaA team of researchers at the UW and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories has uncovered genetic errors that may shed light on the causes of schizophrenia. UW Medicine and Premera host Health SummitAs major employers and payers of health care benefits, businesses have a vested interest in reducing health care costs and improving the health status of their employees. Popcorn-ball design doubles efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cellsA new approach is able to create a dramatic improvement in cheap solar cells now being developed in laboratories. April 9, 2008 Photos of convocation at UW April 14 with Dalai Lama receiving honorary degreeThese photos were shot by Kathy Sauber, UW photographer. Repeated methamphetamine use causes long-term adaptations in brains of mice, researchers findRepeatedly stimulating the mouse brain with methamphetamine depresses important areas of the brain, and those changes can only be undone by re-introducing the drug, according to research at the 天美影视传媒 and other institutions. April 8, 2008 Hubble maps the changing constellation of Internet ‘black holes’
You’re trying to log on to a Web site and it’s not working. Expect congestion in Montlake area this weekTraffic may be congested around Hec Edmondson Pavilion this week as it hosts several events related to the Dalai Lama’s visit to Seattle. April 4, 2008 Finalists for UW police chief to visit campusTwo finalists for the position of chief of the 天美影视传媒 Police Department will be visiting campus later this month. April 3, 2008 International Humanitarian award for UW Engineers Without Borders project in BoliviaWhen members of the UW鈥檚 Engineers Without Borders student chapter heard that they had won the 2007/2008 EWB International Humanitarian award, they were overjoyed–and surprised. Engineers Without Borders students in BoliviaThe UW student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) has made three trips to Yanayo, a remote community in Bolivia. Musical theater symposium slated April 11-12A two-day symposium on American musical theater organized by Larry Starr, the Ruth Waters Endowed Professor in Music History at the UW School of Music, will be held on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, in Brechemin Auditorium. |