2006 | UW News

March 30, 2006

Annual Universitywide awards announced; recognition ceremony is June 8

The University will honor 22 individuals, one team and one unit this year as part of the annual Universitywide awards program.

UW leads national effort to bring people with disabilities into computing

The UW is launching a new national program that will consolidate its position as a leader in helping people with disabilities enter the world of computing.

March 28, 2006

Sariah Khormaee receives biomedical scholarship to study at Cambridge University in England

Sariah Khormaee has been selected as a National Institutes of Health – Marshall Scholar in Biomedical Research.

Novel newborn screening can open door to treating rare but devastating diseases

ATLANTA — Rare metabolic diseases such as Tay-Sachs, Fabry and Gaucher syndromes are caused by enzyme deficiencies and typically have crippling, even fatal, consequences starting at very early ages.

New class blends social welfare, employee relations and business ethics issues

Students who want to know what employers should do for their employees from both economic and moral perspectives will have the chance to learn from some of the region’s most respected employers this quarter in a new class co-taught through the University of Washington’s School of Social Work and the Business School.

March 27, 2006

UW leads national effort to bring people with disabilities into computing

The University of Washington is launching a new national program that will consolidate its position as a leader in helping people with disabilities enter the world of computing.

Levy appointed new Department of Computer Science & Engineering chair

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Taking a bite out of a fellow worker helps wasps recruit new foragers

If you think you’ve got a bad boss, one who loves to chew people out, or if you work with backstabbing co-workers, be thankful you are not a wasp.

March 23, 2006

Greenland’s glaciers pick up pace in surge toward the sea

With warming temperatures as the possible underlying cause, scientists wonder what is pushing Greenland’s glaciers out to sea as much as 50 percent quicker than before.

March 22, 2006

UW introducing new specialty license plates

A team of students from the University of Washington’s graphic design program has created a bold new look for the University’s specialty license plate.

March 21, 2006

WASL: Is there a better way?

I have a 10th-grade daughter.

March 20, 2006

Report finds growing inequality across global information society

A decade into the information society, key computing and communication technologies are even more concentrated in a few countries, not less, according to a University of Washington report to be released today.

Expert in children’s literature to discuss the role of libraries

Lynne McKechnie, the first Visiting Cleary Professor in Children and Youth Services at the University of Washington’s Information School, will deliver her first UW lecture April 11 on the role of public libraries in the development of children as readers.

March 16, 2006

University of Washington Regents increase president’s salary

At its regular monthly meeting today, the University of Washington Board of Regents increased the salary of President Mark Emmert by 5.

UW settles class-action faculty pay suit

The University of Washington has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over faculty salaries.

Michigan biomedical engineer Matthew O’Donnell to lead UW engineering

Matthew O’Donnell, chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Michigan and a researcher who explores imaging technologies in biomedicine, has been named new dean of the University of Washington College of Engineering and first holder of the Frank and Julie Jungers Endowed Deanship in Engineering.

March 15, 2006

Project to make Internet searches more credible

A new project at the University of Washington in collaboration with Syracuse University is aimed at addressing what is perhaps the most difficult problem in evaluating information gathered on the Internet: credibility.

March 14, 2006

Basketball badness

Was part of your March Madness fandom a small, just-for-fun bet on your favorite Division I basketball team? Maybe a wager as a sign of support for the Husky men, the Husky women, or the Gonzaga Bulldogs?

Friendly wagers can be a pleasant, camaraderie-building diversion, and informal betting pools are generally legal in Washington.

March 13, 2006

Seattle Heart Failure Model is able to accurately predict survival rates for patients with heart failure

A new model developed at the University of Washington provides an accurate estimate of one-, two-, and three-year survival rates and average years of survival for patients with heart failure.

Comet from coldest spot in solar system has material from hottest places

Scientists analyzing recent samples of comet dust have discovered minerals that formed near the sun or other stars.

Tax increases, advertising bans may reduce harmful alcohol consumption among youth

Harmful drinking is one of the leading causes of death in the U.

March 9, 2006

Summer teaching workshop deadline March 31

The UW Teaching Academy’s Institute for Teaching Excellence is offering 16-20 UW faculty a chance to reflect with peers on their teaching methods and goals in a weeklong workshop June 11-17 at the Olympic National Resource Center, located on the Olympic Penninsula.