August 10, 2004
Research details use of religion to help sell war on terror, Iraq
A skillful mixing of religion and politics helped President Bush silence critics and sell his policies on terrorism and Iraq to the nation, according to a new book that analyzes hundreds of public communications and news reports.
August 9, 2004
Promising hospital anti-infection strategy probably won’t work, study shows
Hospital patients increasingly face tenacious bacterial infections because microbes acquire resistance to commonly prescribed antibiotics. A new study shows a recent strategy designed to slow antibiotic resistance — alternating the most commonly used antibiotics in hospitals — probably won’t work.
UW Libraries to help preserve agricultural literature
The University of Washington Libraries is part of a national project to preserve agricultural literature on microfilm.
Binge drinking, harmful drinking linked to U.S. death rates
Binge drinking and harmful drinking, including both medium to high levels of regular alcohol consumption, account for a substantial number of deaths each year in the United States.
August 5, 2004
New position will support clinical research billing policies
Sue Clausen has been appointed as director of the Clinical Research Compliance Office in the School of Medicine’s Office of Research and Graduate Education.
Gene therapy for muscle tissue successful in mice
Researchers have found a delivery method for gene therapy that reaches all the voluntary muscles of a mouse – including heart, diaphragm and all limbs – and reverses the process of muscle-wasting found in muscular dystrophy.
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Local couple work to make the coffee they love even better
Susan and Charles Jackels love their coffee.
Science/fiction: UW staffer finds satisfaction in speculative writing
Years are as hours to the rocklike “obsidimen” of Jak Koke’s newest fantasy novel, Liferock.
A presidential Q&A: Emmert talks about funding, his role, relations off campus
University Week editor Nancy Wick recently sat down with new UW President Mark Emmert.
UW researchers to study link between air pollution, cardiovascular disease
Researchers at the UW will direct the largest study of its kind to explore the connection between air pollution and the No.
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ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITY
ADAI Grants available
The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from University faculty for its Small Grants Research Awards.
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FOR LOVE OF PIXIE: The love a pair of poodle owners had for their show dog Pixie has translated into a major donation that will pay for a new endowed faculty chair in comparative oncology next year at the University of Minnesota, according to the UMNews Web site.
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FOR THE CAUSE: Jacqueline Brown, assistant vice provost for Information Technology Partnerships at the UW, will be honored with the 2004 EDUCAUSE Award for Leadership in the Profession at the association’s annual conference this October.
Heritage to get new home, new name
A new home is coming for the community outreach programs the UW shares with Heritage College, in Toppenish, Wash.
UW Extension offers new songwriting program
Songwriting is experience filtered through words, melody and rhythm.
University, unions continue ‘cooperative’ contract talks
University and union negotiating teams continue weekly bargaining sessions, according to Patti Carson, vice president for human resources, in an atmosphere of cooperation and commitment that is “evident to all involved.
Subatomic neutrinos linked to speed of universe’s expansion
Two of the biggest physics breakthroughs during the last decade were the discovery that wispy subatomic particles called neutrinos actually have a small amount of mass and the detection that the expansion of the universe is actually picking up speed.
UW hiring enters the digital age
The University gets about 6,100 job applications and resumes every month, each one representing the career hopes of a would-be employee.
July 30, 2004
UW Bothell names new Education Program director
Susan Douglas Franzosa has accepted the position of director and professor of education at the University of Washington, Bothell.
July 29, 2004
UW to lead most comprehensive study of air pollution and cardiovascular disease
Researchers at the University of Washington will direct the largest study of its kind to explore the connection between air pollution and the No. 1 cause of death in the United States: cardiovascular disease.
July 27, 2004
New theory links neutrino’s slight mass to accelerating universe expansion
Two major physics breakthroughs in the last decade are the discovery that neutrinos have mass and that universe expansion is accelerating. Three physicists are suggesting the two discoveries are integrally linked through one of the strangest features of the universe: dark energy.
July 26, 2004
Gene therapy reaches muscles throughout the body and reverses muscular dystrophy in animal model
Researchers have found a delivery method for gene therapy that reaches all the voluntary muscles of a mouse – including heart, diaphragm and all limbs – and reverses the process of muscle-wasting found in muscular dystrophy.
Students with disabilities gather at UW to learn success strategies
Next week, more than 40 college-bound students with disabilities will gather at the University of Washington to explore challenging careers and strategies for success in the academic world as participants in the annual DO-IT Scholars Summer Study Program.
July 22, 2004
Cluster of symptoms aids earlier diagnosis of ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer has often been called the silent killer because it’s so hard to detect.
Pilot project will develop ‘core competencies’ clinical exam for health care students
Projects geared toward improving patient safety and health care by increasing understanding among health care professionals were the impetus for a newly funded program that will bring together participants from all of the health care disciplines.
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