| July 2004 |
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VOLUME 3 ISSUE 4 |
UW Medical Center Ranked Ninth Among Nation's Best Hospitals
UW Medical Center has moved up one place in its ranking among the premier hospitals in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2004 annual guide to "America's Best Hospitals," which will be updated in its July 12 issue. UW Medical Center was ranked ninth in the nation among the 2,113 major medical centers considered in this year's survey, tied with New York-Presbyterian Hospital. The UW facility has been consistently ranked among the top hospitals nationally by U.S. News since 1993, and has moved up the honor roll during the past six years from 14th to ninth.
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Todd Turner Named New UW Athletic Director
William Tarlton "Todd" Turner was named director of intercollegiate athletics at the UW June 19 by President Mark Emmert. Turner, 53, will assume his duties effective August 1, 2004. He is the 15th athletic director in Washington's history. A veteran of 28 years as a college athletic administrator, Washington is the fourth university where Turner has served as athletic director. He joins the Husky staff after directing Vanderbilt's athletic program for the past seven years. Turner previously held the position of athletic director at North Carolina State University and University of Connecticut.
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UW Athletic Program Ranked Among Top 10 in Nation
For the second time in the 11-year history of the Directors' Cup, the Washington athletic department placed in the top 10, totaling 919.5 points to finish eighth. The cup is given to the best overall college athletic program in the nation. Stanford was first, as it has been in 10 out of 11 seasons. "We finished eighth among more than 300 schools. That's a fantastic accomplishment," says Interim Athletic Director Dick Thompson.
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Surprise in the Heavens—Comet Is Oddball of the Solar System
When the Stardust spacecraft met up with comet Wild 2 in January, scientists fully expected pictures to show a big chunk of rock and ice liberally coated with dark dust, obscuring any interesting features. Instead, they got images rich with broad mesas, craters, pinnacles and canyons with flat floors and sheer walls, all sharply defined and covering the comet's surface area of about 20 square miles. "It's completely unexpected," says Donald Brownlee, a UW astronomy professor and Stardust's principal investigator.
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New Help for Early Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer has often been called the silent killer because it's so hard to detect. UW research indicates that ovarian cancer may not be silent, and both women and their health-care providers should be alert for symptoms such as bloating, increased abdominal size, urinary urgency, and/or abdominal or pelvic pain. But because these symptoms are so common, women should be sure to discuss unusual and frequent clusters of symptoms with their health-care providers.
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Road to Perdition? Light Trucks, SUVs Pose Greater Risk to Pedestrians
With the rapid increase in the number of light trucks and SUVs on the road, the threat to pedestrian safety is on the rise. A UW study found that pedestrians struck by light trucks had a three times higher risk of severe injuries and a 3.4 times higher risk of death, compared with pedestrians struck by passenger vehicles.
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History Legend Returns to Tell Legendary History of the UW
History Professor Emeritus Jon Bridgman, winner of the UW Distinguished Teaching Award and the UWAA Distinguished Service Award, returns this fall to give his perspective on the history of the University. This five-part lecture series, "The University of a Thousand Years: Defining Moments at the UW," begins Sept. 30 and is certain to sell out. Tickets are now available online.
Visit the Fall Lecture Series page.
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| UW NEWSLINKS TRIVIA CONTEST |
The University of Washington has a rich tradition of publications, including its student newspaper, yearbook, alumni magazine and humor magazine. Of the following four UW publications, which came first in UW history?
1. "The Pacific Wave" (which later became "The Daily")
2. "The Sun-Dodger" (which later became the student humor magazine "Columns")
3. "The Tyee" (the UW yearbook which has ceased publication)
4. "The Washington Alumnus" (the UW alumni magazine that was renamed "Columns" in 1989)
Answer this month's question
Last Month's Answer
Last month's trivia question asked about a "momentous change" that took place at the June 14, 1986, UW Commencement ceremony.
Trivia Contest Rules
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