October 12, 2006
Etc. campus news and notes
FOOD AND MUSIC: Ethnomusicologists are in the business of studying music, not food. Generally, they travel around the world and study a country’s music in its cultural context. But while they’re there, they have to eat, so maybe it shouldn’t be surprising that almost 50 of them contributed to the recently-published The Ethnomusicologists’ Cookbook. And one of those contributors was UW Music Professor Philip Schuyler, who said he answered a call for contributors to the book that went out through the Society for Ethnomusicology.
Morocco was Schuyler’s country, and his choice of food was harira, a hearty soup that is a favorite to break the fast during Ramadan. He says he chose it because the book was built around recipes for an entire meal, and harira is a one-dish meal. But it’s also a “classic Moroccan dish.”
In addition to providing a recipe, each contributor wrote an essay and provided a proverb and recommendations for books to read — and of course music to listen to. The Ethnomusicologists’ Cookbook was edited by Sean Williams from Evergreen State College and published by Routledge.
PROMOTE A LIBRARIAN: Do you know any good academic librarians? Of course you do. You’re surrounded by them on the UW campus. Now you can nominate your favorite ones for the New York Times Academic Librarian Awards. The Times will honor three academic librarians “whose outstanding service has enriched their libraries, institutions and communities.” The nominee must have a master’s degree in library science, and only students, faculty and staff of academic institutions are eligible to nominate someone. The deadline is midnight Oct. 20. Go to http://www.nytco.com/community/Academic_librarianawards06.html
ADMINISTERING JUSTICE: The Washington State Bar Association recently presented Emeritus Professor of Law William Andersen with the 2006 Frank Homan award. The award was for Andersen’s long-term distinguished service and in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to administrative law, the justice system, and the public. Andersen was instrumental in the drafting and enactment of the 1981 law which created the Office of Administrative Hearings. In the years following, he worked with section members to completely redraft and secure passage of the 1989 Administrative Procedure Act-a 65 page statute which sets the framework for administrative procedure in all Washington administrative agencies.
ACCOMPANYING CROWS: Forest Resources Professor John Marzluff and his co-author Tony Angell have won a Washington State Book Award in general non-fiction for In the Company of Crows and Ravens. The pair will be honored along with other winners at a ceremony scheduled for Oct. 18 at Seattle’s Central Library. Each winner will receive a $1,000 honorarium.
PAINTING FISH: T. W. Pietsch, professor, Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, is co-author of a new book entitled Isaac Johannes Lamotius and his painting of Indo-West Pacific Fishes and Other Marine Animals, the story of a late 17th-century Dutch governor of the island of Mauritius and how the pursuit of marine biology provided solace in an otherwise nearly impossible existence.
MODELING FISH: Gardner Brown, professor emeritus of Economics, will receive the first Dr. S.-Y. Hong Award for Outstanding Article in Marine Resource Economics. Brett Berger and Moses Ikiara were co-authors on the article, entitled, “A Predator-Prey Model with an Application to Lake Victoria Fisheries.”
TROMBONE TOUR: Phil Brown, a doctoral student in music, went on a performing tour in September after winning the Ladies Musical Club competition. He performed for more than 2,000 students at 24 different schools in Central Washington, including those in Yakima, Wenatchee, and Omak. The ages of the students ranged from elementary school to high school. “It was a great experience for me, and a fantastic opportunity to talk about the University of Washington,” said Brown, who plays the trombone. He also gave three formal recitals, shared with soprano Cristina Villareale, a UW graduate. Another student, Tonya Siderius, accompanied the performers on the piano.
EDITING PREVENTION: Professor of Psychology Robert McMahon has been named editor of Prevention Science, the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research. McMahon is known for his work in individual- and family-based prevention and treatment of conduct disorders in children and adolescents. He assumes the editorship in January.
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