January 5, 2006
Researchers link caloric restrictions to aging
UW researchers have found a genetic pathway linking nutrient response and the aging process, they report in the Nov.
New device helps those awaiting heart transplants
As a Washington state trooper patrolling the streets of Olympia, 39-year-old Matt Stone was trained to expect the unexpected.
Home at last, back in Johnson Hall
Occupants of Johnson Hall were busy moving in to their renovated quarters this week.
New award honors Thorud’s longtime leadership
When the UW gives out its annual awards this spring, there will be a new one added to the list.
Lance Armstrong inspires at cancer survivors celebration
Cancer survivor and seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong was the keynote speaker at the second annual UW Medical Center Survivors Celebration Breakfast held Dec.
Sierra Club honors UW Tacoma
The urban campus and restored brick warehouses of UW Tacoma have earned recognition from the Sierra Club as one of the country’s best new development projects.
Athletics leadership is focus of new program
Jim Antony gets pretty excited when he talks about the new Masters Program in Intercollegiate Athletics Leadership, to be offered by the College of Education starting this summer.
New diversity minor launched this quarter
Starting this quarter, students will be able to work toward a minor in diversity at the UW.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
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Participants wanted for Continuums of Service conference
Washington Campus Compact and the Western Region Campus Compact Consortium announce the dates, location, theme, and call for proposals for the Ninth Annual Continuums of Service Conference.
Etc. Campus News & Notes
A GRAND FILM: A group of UW Tacoma students won the short-film contest sponsored by the city’s Grand Cinema right before the break, producing a five-minute film in just 72 hours with only a few actors, minimal sets and equipment, and a clunky required line of dialogue.
Dress code days end, thanks to assistant dean
Last summer, University Week sent out e-mail to all the faculty and staff we could find who have worked here for at least 35 years.
From stars to Earth: UW astronomer hopes for happy landing for spacecraft
The Stardust landing will be covered live on UWTV2, which will be broadcasting from NASA-TV starting at 1:30 a.
January 3, 2006
100 families with two or more children with autism sought for genetics study
One hundred families with two or more autistic children in Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho and Alaska are needed for an on-going University of Washington study that is searching for the genetic causes of autism.
Follow-up care for adolescent trauma survivors’ emotional distress: A need unmet
Adolescents who suffer physical injuries are vulnerable to emotional distress in the months following their hospitalization, yet almost 40 percent of hospitalized adolescents interviewed for a new study had no source for the follow-up medical care that could diagnose and treat symptoms of post-traumatic stress.
Stardust nears end of epic journey; researchers await its treasure
The Stardust landing will be covered live on UWTV2, which will be broadcasting from NASA-TV starting at 1:30 a.
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