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October 25, 2007

Official notices

Board of Regents

The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in the Petersen Room, Allen Library.

Blood Drives

Thursday, Oct. 25, 1–7 p.m., Terry Hall (Lounge)

Friday, Oct. 26, 1– 7 p.m., Terry Hall (Lounge)

Thursday, Nov. 1, 1–7 p.m., Haggett Hall (Gray Lounge)

Thursday, Nov. 1, 1–7 p.m., McCarty Hall (Main Lounge)

Monday, Nov. 5, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., HUB Room 108

Wednesday, Nov. 7, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Business School (east of Balmer Hall)

Exchange program invites applications

The University of Washington—University of Ljubljana Exchange Program invites applications from faculty and senior graduate students to be an academic visitor to the University of Ljubljana, in Slovenia, during the 2008 calendar year. Visitors will give some lectures and will interact with Slovene faculty and students in their field of study. The visit must be completed by the end of 2008.

The program has funds to support travel to Slovenia, and the host institution will pay living expenses while there. Two visitors, each staying for a two-week period, can be supported. Applicants should submit their c.v. and a letter explaining the purpose and academic value of the proposed visit. In addition, if the applicant has established any contacts with academics at the University of Ljubljana, the application should mention this.

Applicants from previous years who were not selected need only indicate their continued interest in applying this year in a brief email to Professor Wolcher. Deadline for applications: Thursday, Nov. 29. Applications, and all questions concerning the program, should be addressed to: Professor Louis Wolcher, Law (campus mailbox 353020); e-mail, wolcher@u.washington.edu.

Degree Exams

Members of the graduate faculty are invited to attend the following examinations. Chairpersons are denoted in parentheses.

General Examinations


  • Ryan M. Admiraal, Statistics, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5. Padelford C-301. (Prof. Mark Handcock).
  • Bonnie T. English, Education, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1. Miller 206. (Prof. Tom Stritikis).
  • Erin Kron Heiniger, Microbiology, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 1. Health Sciences K-350. (Prof. Caroline Harwood).
  • Evan G. Jr Houston, Immunology, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6. Health Sciences H-562. (Prof. Pamela Fink).
  • Anya E. Illes, Biology, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 2. Kincaid A 042C. (Prof. Michael Beecher).
  • Yutaka Jono, Music, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30. Music, Fishbowl. (Prof. Jonathan Bernard).
  • Qiuying Lin, Mathematics, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 25. Padelford C-401. (Prof. James Burke).
  • Audrey D. Mcconnell, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center D2-120. (Prof. Barry Stoddard).
  • Nathan M. Neihart, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31. Electrical Engineering 303. (Prof. David Allstot).
  • Laura A. Stambaugh, Music, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31. Music, Fishbowl. (Prof. Steven Demorest).
  • Britton L. Trabert, Public Health and Community Medicine – Epidemiology, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30. Health Sciences F-348. (Prof. Victoria Holt).
  • Kathryn Lynn Vandemark, Public Health and Community Medicine – Environ & Occup Hlth Sciences, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6. 4225 Roosevelt Way NE suite 100 room 2228. (Prof. Lucio Costa).

Final Examinations


  • John N. Carr, Geography, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31. Smith 412A. “The Political Grind: The Role of Youth Identities in the Municipal Politics of Public Space” (Prof. Steve Herbert).
  • Jacob J. Gano, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Pelton Auditorium. “The Dynamic Interactome: A Proteomic Investigation of Ligand-Dependent HSP90 Complexes” (Prof. Toshio Tsukiyama).
  • Michelle L. Mcgowan, Women Studies, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7. Guthrie Annex 3 Room 120. “Stem Cells, Genetic Selection and Strong Embryos: A Feminist Analysis of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis” (Prof. Nancy Kenney).
  • Maikke B. Ohlson, Microbiology, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26. Health Sciences K-069. “Characterization of the Intracellular Activities of SseJ and SifA, two Salmonella serovar Typhimurium Type III Secretion Effector Proteins” (Prof. Samuel Miller).
  • Xiaoxi Wang, Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6. Mechanical Engineering 219A. “Solvent-Free Fabrication of Porous Polymer for Tissue Engineering Applications” (Prof. Vipin Kumar & Prof. Wei Li).
  • Xuesong Yu, Public Health and Community Medicine – Biostatistics, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6. Health Sciences F-643. “Statistical Methods for Analyzing Genomic Data with Consideration of Spatial Semetures” (Prof. Li Hsu).
  • Yi Zhang, Pharmacy – Pharmaceutics, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 25. CHDD CD 150. “Potential Impact of Breast Cancer Resistance Protein on Drug Disposition during Pregnancy” (Prof. Qingcheng Mao).
  • Chunmei Zhu, Civil And Environmental Engineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 2. Electrical Engineering 303. “Role of Antecedent Land Surface Conditions on North American Monsoon Rainfall Variability” (Prof. Dennis Lettenmaier).