April 23, 2013
Don’t miss these and other Earth Week events around campus through Friday, April 26 -
April 24, 6:00 PM - Plastics in the Ocean with Giora Proskurowski (UW Oceanography) at the Burke Museum. $5 at the door; FREE for Burke members and UW students, staff, and faculty with UW ID.
April 25, 7:00 PM - Meet the Scientists: A Discussion on Climate Change, Bagley Hall, Room 131.
April 26, 12:00 PM – Picnic & Campus Nature Walk meet at Rainier Vista. Hosted by UW Forest Club.
April 21, 2013
Experts from the local community will present their views and engage the audience in a discussion about immigration policies, human rights and a thriving economy. Hosted by UW Women’s Center, this event is FREE but requires advance seating registration.
April 17, 2013
Aaron Katz
Mexico Twirl by Aaron Katz
Watch “Girl Rising,” about the power of education on Friday, or attend an arts symposium with local artists on Saturday as Global Health Week, part of Earth Week, continues to celebrate the intersection of global health and the arts.
April 15, 2013
Be sure to be in Red Square on Friday, April 19, for HuskyFest, an all day and into the evening block party featuring live music, Earth Day celebrations, giveaways, exhibits, and much more.
April 12, 2013
Professor Josiah Ober, Stanford
What Is Democracy and What Is It Good For? is the subject of a free public lecture on April 16 in Kane Hall. Sponsored by the Simpson Center on the Humanities, the lecture will be presented by Josiah Ober, professor of political science, classics, and philosophy at Stanford University.
April 8, 2013
The Integrated Dance Summer Intensive on August 12-16, 2013, has been hosted by the UW Dance Program since 2009. To join the Five Day Intensive, open to community members of varying abilities and levels of experience who are age 16 or older, contact Jürg Koch at kochj@uw.edu
April 3, 2013
From building a racecar to controlling underwater robots, Paws-on Science weekend at the Seattle Center offers exhibits and hands-on activities from more than 30 UW research programs. UW alumni and their guests will enjoy a 20% discount on general exhibit admission.
April 2, 2013
For the past year, members of the U District community have worked to develop a vision for the future of the U District. To learn more, read the draft Urban Design Framework: http://bit.ly/UDistrictUDF(PDF) and
then drop in tonight at the U District Urban Design Framework Open House
6:30-8:30 p.m.
University Heights Community Center, upstairs.
5031 University Way NE
Light snacks will be provided.
April 1, 2013
On Thursday evening, April 18th, the Center for Ecogenetics and Environmental Health will sponsor a public forum, “Seattle Waterways & Your Health: The Duwamish River Cleanup” at the Portage Bay Cafe in South Lake Union. Free and open to the public but please RSVP to guarantee a space.
March 28, 2013
Artifact ID Day at the Burke Museum
Discover things about the UW you’ve probably never of on UW360, the UW’s magazine-style news show screening every Wednesday at 10 pm and every Sunday at 9 pm on cable channel 27. This Sunday, learn about Artifact ID Day at the Burke Museum, go behind the scenes with the Undergraduate Theater Society as they put on a drama, and observe student artists working with molten glass, among other segments.
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