January 19, 2006
Genetic link found between asthma, obesity
A study about the relationship between asthma and obesity, which uses a community-based twin registry from the UW, has found a strong genetic link between the two disorders, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
$20 million grant from Gates Foundation establishes Global Health Department
The UW School of Medicine and the UW School of Public Health and Community Medicine will establish a jointly-operated Department of Global Health, pending approval at the January meeting of the UW Board of Regents.
Controlling evolved response can save tissue
Most biomedical researchers work in tandem with the process of evolution, tracing the history of an organism’s development over eons.
January 18, 2006
UW to establish Department of Global Health with $20 million Gates Foundation grant
The University of Washington School of Medicine and the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine will establish a jointly-operated Department of Global Health, pending approval at the January meeting of the UW Board of Regents.
UW astronomer hits cosmic paydirt with Stardust
Scientists at the Johnson Space Center in Houston were excited and awed Tuesday by what they saw when the sample-return canister from the Stardust spacecraft was opened.
January 15, 2006
Stardust parachutes to soft landing in Utah with dust samples from comet
DUGWAY, Utah — Nearly seven years after setting off in pursuit of comet Wild 2, the Stardust return capsule streaked across the night sky of the Western United States early today, making a soft parachute landing in the Utah desert southwest of Salt Lake City.
January 13, 2006
Rainfall records falling: Background experts available on flooding, landslides
University of Washington faculty members are able to provide background on the ways local watersheds have been managed, the effects of land-use changes on watersheds and other information concerning flooding and landslides as the region continues to experience wet, winter weather.
UW Medical Center first in nation to install next-generation PET/CT scanner
UW Medical Center is the first hospital in the country to install a new-generation PET/CT imaging system designed to help physicians detect, diagnose and monitor treatment of cancer and other diseases, including heart disease and neurological disease, more accurately and earlier in the disease process.
January 12, 2006
Notices: Reference update
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Odegaard exhibit focuses on poor who gained from education
The Missing Story of Ourselves is on display at Odegaard Undergraduate Library through Jan.
Lessons of the past: A&S history lectures to focus on African American contributions to history
The American West was a place of greater racial diversity and complexity than depicted in most mainstream histories, with Latino influences mixing with African American, and Asian American and other cultures.
UW honors Martin Luther King Jr. with day of service
More than 550 volunteers – faculty, staff and students — will participate in some 45 projects on Jan.
New UW center to help citizens learn about the oceans
Helping the public better understand the relationship between human health and the oceans, such as the environmental factors at work when shellfish develop toxic compounds that cause people to become ill or die if they eat the contaminated shellfish, is the initial focus of the new UW-based Center for Ocean Science and Education Excellence.
Dance DVDs celebrate historic choreographers and their work
Hannah Wiley was trained as a dancer and later became a teacher and choreographer, but now she finds herself creating DVDs, thanks to a grant from the UW’s Royalty Research Fund.
Exercise for weight loss? Not if you’ve got a stomach ache, study shows
Doctors treating overweight or obese patients often prescribe exercise as part of a regime to take off pounds.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Volunteers needed for annual homeless count
Partnership for Youth is looking for about 50 volunteers to participate in the annual count of those living on the streets in the University District.
Viola Day planned Jan. 14
UW School of Music faculty violist Melia Watras will host violists of all ages at Viola Day, Saturday, Jan.
Symmetry and skill: Dancing quality matches mate quality, study shows
Polyester aside, the disco dancers of the ’70s may have been on to something.
Forestry seminar series begins
The College of Forest Resources kicks off its Distinguished Alumni Seminar Series today with presentations by Court Stanley, senior vice president and chief forester at Port Blakely Tree Farms; and Sue Joerger, executive director of Puget Soundkeepers alliance.
HUB Open House slated Jan. 18
On Wednesday, Jan.
The plight of the pika: Small species heading for extinction
The tiny rabbitlike American pika, an animal species considered to be one of the best “canaries in a coal mine” for detecting global warming in the western United States, appears to be veering toward the brink of extinction in the Great Basin.
Malaria drug may help prevent breast cancer, study shows
A derivative of the sweet wormwood plant used since ancient times to fight malaria and shown to precisely target and kill cancer cells may someday aid in stopping breast cancer before it gets a toehold.
One week, three shows at Meany
Meany Hall for the Performing Arts will be a busy place over the next week as it is visited by an acrobatic troupe, a string quartet and a dance company.
UW in top 10 for value
The UW is in the top 10 among schools identified as good values in education by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
Army ants marching: Capturing large prey may be origin of their cooperative behavior
Scientific insights come at the darnedest times.
Ford Foundation grant focuses on Southeast Asian American students, communities
The Ford Foundation has selected the UW as one of 27 higher education institutions to receive $100,000 grants for projects that promote academic freedom and constructive dialogue on campus.
Profit-driven corporations can make management blind to ethics, study says
Corporations like Enron that overemphasize outcomes such as profits might make their leaders blind to ethics and limit their abilities to recognize ethical or moral issues when they surface, according to a UW study.
Video Traces: A flexible new medium for instruction
Consider, say, a quarterback and coach reviewing a play from last week’s football game.
January 11, 2006
UW chosen as top 10 value in higher education in US
When a personal finance magazine named the 100 public universities that provide a stellar education at a relatively low cost, the University of Washington made the top 10.
January 9, 2006
Profit-driven corporations can make management blind to ethics, study says
Corporations like Enron that overemphasize outcomes such as profits might make their leaders blind to ethics and limit their abilities to recognize ethical or moral issues when they surface, according to a University of Washington study.
January 5, 2006
Seminar series looks at commercializing environmental monitoring equipment
The experiences of Insitu Corp.
Chef whips up president’s house
It’s all there, even down to the details — the red brick and white trim, the evergreen trees, even the classic portico.
Red Square visions: Landscape architecture students compete to redesign a campus landmark
Who says Red Square has to be red?
Black flagstones might beautify that sea of brick.
Benefits in Brief
Members of the University community:
I am pleased to announce the arrival of the new Voluntary Investment Program (VIP) online enrollment/change enhancement to Employee Self-Service (ESS).
Health Science News Briefs
On bacterial communication
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Good fences make good forests, book shows
“Frequencies” is the name for a fence of 2-inch diameter branches that doesn’t simply mark one’s property line, it undulates along it.
Mini-med school begins Feb. 7
UW Medicine’s Mini-Medical School will offer six sessions this year, Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.
A day to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
Celebrations of the legacy of Dr.
Scientists ask public to help them understand crow behavior
It sounds like water — a “gloink” sound — said Elena Fox of the UW’s U-Pass office.
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