May 10, 2007
132nd Commencement at UW’s Seattle campus–2 p.m. June 9 at Husky Stadium
Mark A.
Washington’s minority businesses guardedly optimistic despite hurdles
Competition from big businesses, unmet financing needs and weak sales forecasts are the most pressing concerns shared by Washington state’s minority small-business owners, according to researchers at the University of Washington.
Forest Resources plans research review May 17
Mapping invasive burrowing shrimp in Willapa Bay, understanding biodiversity pathways in working forests and the pressures to convert forests to other uses in Western Washington are among the topics Thursday, May 17, during reports from a half-dozen of the UW College of Forest Resources’ research centers and initiatives.
Game on: Professor brings XBox 360 into the classroom
Video games are so addictive that the Chinese government is attempting to restrict playing time in online cafés to three hours a day.
Student researchers to show their work at Undergraduate Research Symposium
Katharine Liang, a UW senior, initially got interested in medical research to help her mom, who because of myopic degeneration and glaucoma is legally blind.
Underwater turbines could turn Puget Sound’s tides into electricity
The UW recently signed an agreement with Snohomish County Public Utility District to study tidal currents in Puget Sound as a possible source of power.
Mystery photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Strategic Leadership Program relaunched with LCVI in mind
The Strategic Leadership Program has been reborn.
Music Education: Reason to be proud
There’s understandable pride in the Music Education Program at the UW School of Music these days, where an alumna was recently named National Teacher of the Year.
Guitar duets, piano, bassoon and the UW Gospel Choir among coming School of Music offerings
Guitar duets, Schubert and Beethoven on piano, a faculty recital on bassoon and a choir of more than 100 voices lifted together in gospel music are all being presented by the UW School of Music in coming days.
Social critic Andrew Jolivétte speaks on campus May 16
Writer, teacher, social critic and mixed-race studies specialist Andrew Jolivette will speak at 7 p.
Climate change a threat to Indonesian agriculture, study says
Stanford News Service
Rice farming in Indonesia is greatly affected by short-term climate variability and could be harmed significantly by long-term climate change, according to a new study by researchers at the UW, Stanford University, and the University of Wisconsin.
‘Getting Undressed’ explores youthful fears, blurred boundaries
Description: Getting Undressed: A Performance Art Piece, to be performed Thursday through Sunday, May 17 through 20 at the Ethnic Cultural Theater, combines dance and theater, exploring how conversation, clothing and movement shape identities. Memorial planned for David Fowler June 1A public memorial gathering honoring David C. Espada lecture rescheduledThe Reed-Osheroff lecture featuring Latino poet Martin Espada, originally scheduled for May 10, has been rescheduled to 7:30 p. Class Notes: Seeing familiar landscapes differentlyClass Title: Field Research: the Seattle Region (Geography 490), taught by Douglas Mercer
Description: In this class on the Seattle region, students can eat sushi, bike around Vashon Island or participate in an earthquake awareness meeting. UW Bothell to hold sixth annual Intercultural Night May 12The UW Bothell will host its sixth annual Intercultural Night from 5:30 to 9 p. UW has three new Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesThree UW professors — Donald Brownlee in astronomy, Anthony Greenwald in psychology and Raymond Huey in biology — last week were named Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Group Health endows nursing professorship in chronic illnessGroup Health Cooperative has endowed a new professorship at the UW School of Nursing, Dean Nancy Woods announced this week. 2007 medical school class honors students, faculty and staffThe 2007 graduating class of the UW School of Medicine has selected its annual award recipients. General Clinical Research Center awards 2007 pilot and feasibility grantsThe UW General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) has named the recipients of its 2007 GCRC Pilot and Feasibility Grants, designed to facilitate career development in clinical research. Stern named president of Alliance for Clinician Educators in RadiologyAt the recently concluded 55th annual meeting of the Association of University Radiologists, UW School of Medicine faculty member, Dr. Medical quality and radiology expert to speak May 21Dr. May 9, 2007 UW undergraduates to present research at symposium May 18
Katharine Liang, a UW senior, initially got interested in medical research to help her mom, who because of myopic degeneration and glaucoma is legally blind. May 8, 2007 State turns to Ruckelshaus Center to mediate land-use disputeA recently named conflict-resolution center from the state’s two largest universities has a new assignment under legislation signed today by Gov. Latino poet Martin Espada rescheduled at the University of WashingtonWHAT: The Reed-Osheroff Lecture honors two Seattle-area veterans of The Abraham Lincoln Brigade, a group of American volunteers who fought in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). May 7, 2007 40 percent of 3-month-old infants are regularly watching TV, DVDs or videosA large number of parents are ignoring warnings from the American Academy of Pediatrics and are allowing their very young children to watch television, DVDs or videos so that by 3 months of age 40 percent of infants are regular viewers. Congressman Norm Dicks to be UW Commencement speakerCongressman Norm Dicks, who has served as a representative in Congress since 1977, will be the University of Washington’s speaker at the 2007 Commencement exercises June 9 at Husky Stadium. May 4, 2007 Children with autism have difficulty recognizing ordinary wordsNew research indicates that young children with autism have a difficult time recognizing ordinary words and more of their brains are occupied with this kind of task compared to typically developing youngsters. May 3, 2007 Albert Jonsen set the standard for medical ethicsOn Monday, May 7, Dr. Two well-known American poets to speak at the University of WashingtonWHAT: Robert Bly and Martin Espada will speak at separate events this May at the UW. UW’s undergrads dominate international math competitionThey thought they had already had their proudest moment. Governor Gregoire signs health legislation at UW Medical Center
The UW Medical Center (UWMC) hosted Governor Christine Gregoire May 2, when she signed into law a broad array of health care legislation. Healthy chemical world lecture series“Hidden Health Hazards: Everyday Exposures to Toxic Chemicals,” a look at common consumer products such as air fresheners, dryer sheets, cleaners and hand sanitizers which can have unlisted ingredients that are toxic chemicals, is the first of four lectures on the University of Washington campus concerned with how one can stay healthy in a chemical world. MFA candidates in dance present new work May 10-13The UW Dance Program presents an evening of new work choreographed by current MFA candidates, Snapshots from History. Hear clarinet, piano, cello at coming School of Music eventsA faculty recital on clarinet, a concert featuring piano and cello and student performances are being offered by the UW School of Music in coming days. Official noticesBoard of Regents The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p. Mystery photoWhere are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus. Washington Weekend: A UW celebrationRed Square smelled of smoke at midday Friday — barbecue smoke, rising from the grills upon which thousands of burgers and dogs got cooked for the enjoyment of faculty and staff during the UW Community Celebration. Poets Bly, Espada to speak on campus May 10Two well-known American poets, Robert Bly and Martin Espada, will speak at the UW Thursday, May 10. Previous page Next page |
