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ARCHITECTURAL HONORS: The UW Bothell and Tacoma campuses each took design-excellence honors at the 51st annual American Institute of Architects Seattle Honor Awards for Washington Architecture recently.

Tacoma campus to honor victims of abuse, injustice

For 12 hours on Dec.

T&D classrooms move to Roosevelt Commons

Starting in January 2003, UW Training and Development classes will take place in the new Roosevelt Commons building, located at 4311 11th Ave.

Stock options get bad rap, accounting professor says

As the country marks the first anniversary of Enron’s bankruptcy this week, UW Business School research is questioning the recent claim that stock option compensations benefit executives to the detriment of shareholders.

Center for Public Health Nutrition makes funds available to communities for healthy youth program

The new Center for Public Health Nutrition is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all Washington residents through better nutrition. The School of Public Health and Community Medicine has established the center to address growing rates of obesity in Washington.

Studies dispute ultraviolet effect on declining amphibian populations

For several years it has been widely believed that increased ultraviolet-B radiation because of thinning of atmospheric ozone was a major culprit in deforming amphibian offspring and dwindling populations. Now two new studies cast serious doubt on that assumption, and the lead author of one says the belief could have had negative impacts on efforts to save amphibians.

December 4, 2002

DO-IT program seeking students with disabilities for college, career prep

The DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology) Scholars program is now accepting applications from high school sophomores and juniors with disabilities who are interested in preparing for college and careers in challenging fields.

Lecture will focus on using Hubble Space Telescope to glimpse the birth of the universe

Margon, a popular astronomy lecturer for more than 20 years at the UW, will discuss astronomical discoveries and achievements of the Hubble Space Telescope, emphasizing how the observatory has helped scientists understand the origins of stars, galaxies and the universe itself. His talk will include many of the stirring images captured by Hubble.

December 3, 2002

800 Puget Sound-area businesses needed for study exploring impacts of earthquake-caused transportation disruptions

Researchers exploring the impacts of transportation disruptions caused by earthquakes and other natural disasters on businesses in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap counties are looking for 800 Puget Sound-area companies to participate in an on-line questionnaire by mid December.

Enron anniversary: Despite scandal, research suggests stock options boost company earnings

As the country marks the first anniversary of Enron’s bankruptcy this week, University of Washington Business School research is questioning the ongoing claim that stock option compensations benefit executives to the detriment of shareholders.

December 2, 2002

Search for sympathy uncovers patterns of brain activity

Neuroscientists trying to tease out the mechanisms underlying the basis of human sympathy have found that such feelings trigger brain activity not only in areas associated with emotion but also in areas associated with performing an action

Center will study hepatitis-induced liver disease

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a $9 million grant to the University of Washington to support the newly formed Center for Functional Genomics and Hepatitis C Virus-Associated Liver Disease.

Kirkland group that will compete in New Zealand for the America’s Cup is using the Kirsten Wind Tunnel in a bid for sleeker, faster sailboats

OneWorld Challenge, a Kirkland-based syndicate that will compete in New Zealand next year for the America’s Cup, the world’s premier sailing competition.

November 28, 2002

Jupiter-like planets formed in hundreds – not millions – of years, study shows

New research suggests that Jupiter-like planets form in as little as a few hundred years.

November 26, 2002

Academy for Young Scholars seeking Puget Sound’s best and brightest

The University of Washington’s new Academy for Young Scholars, like the Marine Corps, is looking for a few good recruits. The academy is seeking outstanding young scholars — high school sophomores — in the Puget Sound area for its fall 2003 class.

November 25, 2002

Partnerships between architecture students and community showcased in new book

A pig-roasting pit at a garden used by elderly immigrants and a hanging play structure for an experimental preschool are among the University of Washington projects highlighted in a new book on innovative joint ventures between schools of architecture and local communities.

Research reveals a cellular basis for a male biological clock

Researchers at the University of Washington have discovered a cellular basis for what many have long suspected: Men, as well as women, have a reproductive clock that ticks down with age.

November 21, 2002

Sylvia Mathews named to AMC Board

Sylvia M.

Understanding how magnesium moves

Man doth not live by bread alone, but also by sodium, calcium, potassium, and magnesium.

SoHo to soil: Brown has come a long way

Ask Sally Brown to compare her former career as a chef with her current career as a soils scientist and one can expect a simple answer: “The cooking smells better.

Mystery Photo

Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.

Vice provost named to oversee tech transfer

James Severson, current president of the Cornell Research Foundation, has been selected to become vice provost for intellectual property and technology transfer at the UW, effective Jan.

Concert celebrates 27 years of UW composer’s work

Most people get a cake for their birthday; Diane Thome got a concert for hers.

When leaves come down, gardeners rev up

While the average employee is admiring the color of the leaves on campus, at least 30 people are thinking more about how to get rid of them.

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