June 23, 2005
Etc. Campus news & notes
KIDS COUNT: Nancy Amidei, senior lecturer in social work, was honored recently by the Children’s Alliance with a 2005 Voices for Children Award.
UW Police: Campus crime dropped again in 2004
Crimes against people and property on campus dropped significantly from 2003 to 2004, according to the annual crime report released by the UW Police Department.
Chickadees’ alarm-calls carry information about size, threat of predator
There’s more than meets the human ear when the black-capped chickadee lets its flock mates know a predator is lurking about by giving out its familiar “chick-a-dee-dee-dee” call.
June 22, 2005
Architecture students to design and build experimental ‘green’ home for Yakima Valley family
Like a collegiate version of “Extreme Makeover – Home Edition,” University of Washington architecture students are preparing to build a four-bedroom home for a Yakima Valley family in just nine weekends.
June 13, 2005
White House gives presidential early career award to four UW profs
Four University of Washington faculty members are among 58 of the nation’s most promising young scientists and engineers being recognized at the White House today as winners of this year’s Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering.
Tough child support laws may deter single men from becoming fathers, study finds
Researchers studying the factors behind out-of-wedlock births have found a significant variable that often is overlooked: child support.
June 11, 2005
Global experts stage talks on nuclear showdown — inside North Korea
EDITORS:
June 7, 2005
130th Commencement at UW’s Seattle campus–2 p.m., June 11, Husky Stadium
Mark A.
June 6, 2005
Phyllis Wise selected as University of Washington provost
University of Washington President Mark A.
Study uncovers dirty little secret: Soil emissions are much-bigger-than-expected component of air pollution
Nitrogen oxides produced by huge fires and fossil fuel combustion are a major component of air pollution.
June 2, 2005
Amity Neumeister: Working for access to care here and education
Health care was the primary issue on the minds of Washington state voters, according to a poll last January by the Working for Health Coalition.
New cardiology clinic opens at Alderwood
The UW Medicine Regional Heart Center opened its Alderwood cardiology clinic to patients Monday, May 16.
Harborview breaks ground for new building, patient wing
An April 25 groundbreaking ceremony at Harborview Medical Center signaled the beginning of construction on a $293 million project that will seismically improve existing facilities, construct a new building at Ninth and Jefferson, and add an inpatient wing to provide additional patient beds, operating rooms and an expanded emergency department.
The PEAT Team: UW’s first responders
If there’s an earthquake, remember to drop, cover and hold.
Dogfish down: Once plentiful fish now dwindling; June conference to address the issue
A couple decades ago most fishery experts would have thought it as likely to manage the ever-plentiful dogfish as to manage worms, according to Vincent Gallucci, UW professor of aquatic and fishery sciences.
Growing importance of outreach discussed
Editor’s note: This is one of a series of articles by the chairs of the Faculty Senate councils and committees.
Marshals ready to ‘pomp’ you up
What does it take to succeed as a marshal at the UW’s commencement ceremonies for 20 years or more?
A cool head, good sense of direction, a comfortable relationship with the color purple, and — probably most important — a desire to make every commencement a special day for the graduating students and their families.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
New building planned for Educational Outreach, visitors center
The UW has announced that it will build a new home for its Educational Outreach department, which administers summer quarter, certificates, degrees and online learning programs and was displaced by a fire in December, 2002.
Exploring Indian gaming: Pilot class breaks stereotypes, myths
When Mary Wright created a pilot class to study the world of Indian gaming and casinos, she knew lectures and readings would only go so far.
Health Sciences News Briefs
Dr.
How does activity in the brain control neuron
Dr.
Retrovirus found to affect ancestors
The ancestors of chimpanzees and gorillas were infected with a deadly retrovirus about three to four million years ago, but there is no evidence it infected ancestors of modern-day humans, according to research by genome scientists.
Warfarin response related to one gene, UW researchers show
UW researchers have discovered that genetic variations may influence how individuals respond to a common coumarin-based anticoagulant called warfarin, according to an article published in the June 2 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine.
After-hours security changes coming for Health Sciences Building
A number of changes to after-hours access in the Health Sciences Building are slated for late June and July, all related to overall security improvements in the building.
Graduate student’s Web site searches UW technologies
UW TechTransfer’s Invention Licensing group recently unveiled a dynamic web tool that makes searching for UW technologies easier than ever.
Notices
LEGAL NOTICES
Equal Opportunity Statement
The University of Washington reaffirms its policy of equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran.
Home Improvement fairs soon
Experts on home remodeling projects will be on the Health Sciences campus and at Harborview Medical Center for the UW Home Improvement Fairs in coming days.
The Tall Ships are coming
The Tall Ships Festival will be held in Tacoma’s Commencement Bay from June 30 to July 4, and Thad Koza, author, photographer and expert on tall ships, will give a lecture titled Tall Ships: The Fleet for 2005 twice at UW locations during that time.
Graduation ceremonies June 10-12
Mark A.
Etc. Campus News & Notes
NATIONAL HONORS: News & Information staffers picked up national writing awards recently from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.
E-mail settings to be changed to fight spam
The UW will soon begin implementing more vigorous procedures for preventing computers on the UW network from being used to originate spam.
Technology Gap Innovation Fund award recipients named
UW TechTransfer has announced the recipients of the second round of Technology Gap Innovation Fund (TGIF) awards.
Leadership initiative: Survey, discussion groups draw strong response
Although the information-gathering phase of the Leadership, Community and Values Initiative is far from complete, members of the team are encouraged by the response thus far, both to the online survey and in-person discussion groups.
UW researchers identify major genetic factor responsible for patient variability in warfarin response
University of Washington researchers have discovered that genetic variations may influence how individuals respond to a common coumarin-based anticoagulant called warfarin, according to an article published in the June 2 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine.
May 26, 2005
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Vending machines get milk, card readers
Got milk?
These days, There are vending machines on campus to make sure you always do.
Five young conductors ‘play the orchestra’ May 31
Five new talents will take turns on the stage of Kane Hall, batons at the ready, to display their orchestral conducting skills in the University Symphony’s Young Conductors Concert on Tuesday, May 31.
Christine Ingebritsen named acting dean of undergraduate education
Christine Ingebritsen has been named acting dean and acting vice provost in the Office of Undergraduate Education.
New TechTransfer program helps ‘launch’ from inspiration to implementation
UW TechTransfer Digital Ventures has developed a program to ease the transition of projects from the laboratory to self-sustaining entities.
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