October 8, 1997
Using one liver to save two lives: University of Washington expands split-liver transplant program
In an effort to make maximum use of a scarce resource, University of Washington Medical Center is now offering split-liver transplants — an effort that could save up to 26 more lives each year.
The UW, coming soon to a high school near you
The University of Washington admissions office is moving to a more active mode in working with prospective students and high schools throughout the state of Washington.
October 7, 1997
UW, community groups send draft City-University Agreement to city of Seattle
The University of Washington and 13 university-area community groups have transmitted to the City of Seattle a draft agreement governing future development by the UW on the university’s Seattle campus.
UW to help lead $20 million earthquake hazard prevention project
University of Washington researchers will play a leading role in a $20 million effort to identify and mitigate potential earthquake hazards in urban areas along the Pacific coast.
October 6, 1997
Life-like simulator readies health professionals for real-life emergencies
The patient is Mr. Jones. His chart says he’s a 28-year-old male with a nail embedded in his foot. The students are told to ready him for general anesthesia. Mr. Jones has been through this before. He is a computerized, full-size mannequin, programmed to respond to treatment. As in life, he pulls through his ordeals just fine most of the time.
October 2, 1997
Top students graduate from an intensive summer of cloning, coatings and controlling mosquitoes
They spent their summer working in the lab instead of enjoying the sunshine, studying everything from cloning and protective coatings to mosquito control. On Friday, they will get their reward. At a reception at the University of Washington’s Kane Hall, 50 undergraduates will be honored for their summer research sponsored by the Washington Space Grant Consortium.
September 30, 1997
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September 29, 1997
International conference on textual studies to be held Oct. 29-Nov. 1
More than 40 scholars from around the world will come to the University of Washington Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 to participate in the Inaugural Conference in Textual Studies.
Medicare reimbursement system encourages increased payments to rehabilitation hospitals
The economic incentives of Medicare’s reimbursement system for rehabilitation hospitals encourage millions of dollars in increased payments each year.
International conference on textual studies to be held Oct. 29-Nov. 1
More than 40 scholars from around the world will come to the University of Washington Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 to participate in the Inaugural Conference in Textual Studies.
September 24, 1997
International meeting to highlight latest developments in liver transplantation
Medical experts from around the world will gather Oct. 15 to 17 in Seattle for a review of state-of-the-art developments in liver transplantation at the Fourth Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society.
Diver-held sonar helps divers locate objects when visibility is zero
Engineers at the University of Washington’s Applied Physics Laboratory have developed a diver-held sonar with better resolution than any other hand-held sonar used today by the military or civilian sectors.
Fall Fling Welcomes Students to UW Campus
The eighth annual Fall Fling is expected to draw several thousand new and returning University of Washington students on Friday, Sept. 26.
University of Washington Tacoma building to be topped off by Seattle artist Buster Simpson
Widely respected artist, environmental- and urban-activist Buster Simpson will install a new work of public art in time for the dedication of the University of Washington’s Tacoma campus Sept. 26.
September 23, 1997
Public workshops to help U.S. Department of Energy improve information access
To address the enormous task of declassifying Hanford documents and to improve public access to information, the U.S. Department of Energy is turning to the public for assistance.
Grand opening celebration for UW, Tacoma, set for Sept. 26 and 27
A weekend of events Sept.
September 22, 1997
Will your child become an overweight adult? Step on the scale
A child’s chance of obesity in adulthood is greatly increased if he or she has at least one obese parent.
September 19, 1997
Ships depart to launch Ice Station SHEBA in the Arctic Ocean
Two icebreaking ships are expected to depart Tuktoyaktuk, Canada, this weekend to establish Ice Station SHEBA in the Arctic Ocean, launching the largest and most complex science experiment ever supported in the Arctic by the National Science Foundation.
September 18, 1997
Oldest existing New World mound complex identified
The earliest existing mound complex built by humans in the new world has been identified in Louisiana by a team of archaeologists and researchers from around the United States including Jim Feathers, a University of Washington research assistant professor of archaeology.
Oldest existing New World mound complex identified
The earliest existing mound complex built by humans in the new world has been identified in Louisiana by a team of archaeologists and researchers from around the United States including Jim Feathers, a University of Washington research assistant professor of archaeology.
Member of IBM team behind Deep Blue speaking at UW
Murray Campbell, a research scientist at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center where Deep Blue was developed, will address the challenges and implications involved in the 50- year effort to put a computer atop the chess world in a free public lecture at the University of Washington.
September 16, 1997
UW School of Nursing names new head of Nurse-Midwifery Program
The University of Washington School of Nursing has named Aileen MacLaren the director of its Graduate Nurse-Midwifery Education Program.
UW School of Nursing names new head of Nurse-Midwifery Program
The University of Washington School of Nursing has named Aileen MacLaren the director of its Graduate Nurse-Midwifery Education Program.
September 15, 1997
University of Washington scientists look for cellular clues to explain how estrogen replacement therapy may protect against Alzheimer’s disease
Among its many salutary effects, estrogen seems to protect the brain against the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease: numerous clinical studies support that finding. But how does it accomplish this feat? Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle are involved in a number of basic-science studies that are beginning to provide answers.
“The Face of Breast Cancer” exhibit comes to Seattle during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
“The Face of Breast Cancer: A Photographic Essay,” is coming to the Seattle area, sponsored by University of Washington Medical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Nordstrom.
Local minority youth help UW researchers understand teen smoking
For the past two years, researchers have met with Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) youths to hear their opinions, thoughts and comments on smoking.
UW offers free public lecture series in Wenatchee on Addiction and the Brain
A free public lecture series on “Addiction and the Brain: Beyond Saying No” will be offered in Wenatchee by the University of Washington’s Biobehavioral Nursing Program. A similar series was presented in Seattle last spring.
September 12, 1997
A new state of matter turns a solid world into a melting one
A new form of matter, clusters of atoms, has been oberved in recent years behaving in curious ways. Now research indicates that clusters have another, previously unsuspected property: they can melt at different temperatures from “solid” matter.
September 11, 1997
A new state of matter turns a solid world into a melting one
A new form of matter, clusters of atoms, has been oberved in recent years behaving in curious ways. Now research indicates that clusters have another, previously unsuspected property: they can melt at different temperatures from “solid” matter.
Discovery of a shiny marine fossil is latest evidence that British Columbia was once part of Baja California
Small sea creatures that have lain in pristine condition for eons have given a University of Washington researcher the clearest evidence yet that about 80 million years ago a southern landmass began migrating to the north. And what today are rainy British Columbia and chilly southern Alaska were once the sunny climes of Baja California.
Discovery of a shiny marine fossil is latest evidence that British Columbia was once part of Baja California
Small sea creatures that have lain in pristine condition for eons have given a University of Washington researcher the clearest evidence yet that about 80 million years ago a southern landmass began migrating to the north. And what today are rainy British Columbia and chilly southern Alaska were once the sunny climes of Baja California.
White House honors UW program for mentoring students with disabilities
The University of Washington’s Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology Program, which has enlisted scientific luminaries such as British physicist Stephen Hawking to encourage teenagers with disabilities to pursue careers in technical fields, has won a 1997 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.
September 5, 1997
Ice Station SHEBA, Fact Sheet 3: Opportunities for reporters to visit in spring 1998
Flights from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Ice Station SHEBA are scheduled about every three weeks next spring to rotate crew and scientists.
Ice Station SHEBA, Fact Sheet 2: SHEBA goal to improve climate predictions
In October a Canadian Coast Guard ice breaker will be frozen in the ice about 300 miles north of Prudhoe Bay and left to drift for a full year as part of the Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic Ocean (SHEBA) project.
Ice Station SHEBA/Fact Sheet: Establishing ice station in October
Establishing the ice station should take about two weeks with most of the work done by Oct.
September 4, 1997
UW President Richard L. McCormick names acting dean of the School of Public Health and Community Medicine
University of Washington President Richard L. McCormick today (Thursday, Sept. 4) named Dr. Patricia A. Wahl acting dean of the UW School of Public Health and Community Medicine.
September 2, 1997
Dr. William M. M. Kirby, long-time medical school faculty member, dies in Seattle
Dr. William M. M. Kirby, one of the longest-serving faculty members of the University of Washington School of Medicine and a pioneer in the field of infectious diseases, died at his home in Seattle on Sunday, Aug. 31, of natural causes.
August 29, 1997
UW sensors take chemical analysis out of lab and into the field
Doctors needing chemical analyses such as blood tests to make life-saving diagnosis and treatment decisions soon won’t have to lose precious time waiting for results to come back from the lab. New hand-held sensor technology developed at the University of Washington will allow physicians to bring a sophisticated “laboratory” directly to their patients for instant, on-site chemical analysis.
August 25, 1997
Freshman Convocation Sept. 28
At least two thousand freshmen, their parents and guests are expected to attend the 1997 UW Freshman Convocation, to be held at noon, Sunday, Sept. 28 in Meany Hall for the Performing Arts.
August 20, 1997
University of Washington researchers call for routine testing of expectant women
While there is never a good time to acquire a herpes infection, contracting the virus late in pregnancy can prove catastrophic for the newborn child, with a high risk of severe brain damage or death from neonatal herpes.
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