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UW to host student steel bridge competition this weekend

By Michelle Ma

May 29, 2013

Just a week after the Interstate 5 Skagit River Bridge collapse north of Seattle, the University of Washington will host a national steel bridge competition for undergraduate civil engineering students. Forty-nine finalist teams will converge on campus for the 2013 National Student Steel Bridge Competition.

Safety emphasis cuts UW’s major construction injuries to less than 2 percent

By Vince Stricherz

April 3, 2013

Construction can be a dangerous business, and there’s always plenty of it happening at the University of Washington, from remodeling a section of one building to refurbishing an entire building or erecting a new one. A decade ago, when the Capital Projects Office began keeping tabs on worker injuries, it was estimated that 12 of…

News Digest: Flower and garden show winner, RecycleMania under way, Honor: Michael Gelb and František Tureček

By News and Information

February 22, 2013

Part-time UW gardener designs winning display garden || RecycleMania a chance to increase recycling, composting || Newborn screening test brings chemical society honor to Gelb, Tureček

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