April 12, 2007
Rhesus macaque genome may hold clues for human health and evolution
An international consortium of scientists has completed a draft sequence of the genome of the rhesus macaque, a species of non-human primate that is widely used for creating models of human diseases and infections.
Students, alumni invited to UW Spring Career Fair April 18
All students and alumni are invited to attend the UW’s Spring Career Fair, sponsored by the Center for Career Services, held from 3 to 7 p.
Competition challenges undergraduates from around the world
Students from universities spanning the globe will congregate in Seattle April 16-21 to compete in the University of Washington Business School’s ninth annual Global Business Case Competition.
Carter and Maxwell Awards nomination deadline is May 7
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases is accepting nominations for the for The 2008 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Award for Humanitarian Contributions to the Health of Humankind and The Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement.
Calendar of Events
Thursday, April 12
Neurology Grand Rounds — Seminal Biology of Embryonic Cortical Neural Stem Cells by Jeffrey L.
Cardiothoracic Surgery welcomes Dr. Larry Kaiser April 20
Dr.
5 Days/5 Ways for Grants.gov success tutorial, April 18
Are you facing a June National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant proposal deadline? Are you worried about using the Grants.
Notices – Reference Update
The following UW policies, rules, and orders were recently revised:
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Katterman Lecture: Profitability & Pharmacy Revolution, April 28
The 28th Annual School of Pharmacy’s Katterman Lecture, Profitability and the Pharmacy Revolution: Keys to Profitability in Traditional Pharmacy Practice and the Growing Clinical Services Sector, will be presented Saturday, April 28, from 8:30 a.
ThINK: Subject recruitment and retention, April 25 & May 8
The Investigator Needs to Know (ThINK) seminar presents a two-part lecture series, Subject Recruitment and Retention: Strategies that Work, Wednesday, April 25, and May 8, from 4:30 p.
UW Tacoma Open House on April 19
Discover how UW Tacoma helps students reach their potential at the UW Tacoma Open House on Thursday, April 19.
Pepper Schwartz to be keynote speaker at ‘Literary Voices’ dinner April 21
UW Sociology Professor and author Pepper Schwartz will deliver the keynote speech at Friends of the UW Libraries “Literary Voices,” a dinner where guests dine at tables with authors, at 6 p.
Mystery photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Standardized testing of college students won’t work, says new book by UW researchers
When Jeremy Nolan came to the UW in 1999, he thought he’d major in business and become a stockbroker, but four years later, after a research project in Indonesia got him interested in nonhuman primates, he graduated with bachelor’s degrees in biology and psychology.
UW Bothell Hosts 16th Annual Career Fair
UW Bothell will host its 16th annual Career Fair on Thursday, April 19.
Lunch is on the house on April 27
Want the UW president and provost to cook your lunch for you?
If so, mark your calendars for the Community Celebration, to be held from 11:30 a.
Free money and training for professional staff members!
Do we have your attention yet? Good.
History professor named UW Tacoma’s first Haley Professor
Michael Honey, professor of history and UW Tacoma founding faculty member, has been named the first recipient of the University’s new Fred T.
UW will offer special history and literature course this summer
The UW will offer a special course this summer featuring six prominent regional writers as guest lecturers.
UW staffer’s group helps children enjoy birthday fun
The atmosphere was festive in a conference room of Schmitz Hall one recent afternoon as four UW staffers filled gift bags with small toys and decorated them with brightly colored tissue paper and ribbon.
Two UW faculty members awarded Robert Wood Johnson fellowships
Two University of Washington faculty members have garnered coveted fellowships in a two-year program that aims to produce creative thinking in health policy research.
Higher ed funding looking ‘very, very good’ in Olympia
With the state Legislature entering the final weeks of the session, the outlook for higher education and UW funding appears “very, very good,” according to the University’s chief lobbyist.
April 5, 2007
Etc. Campus news and notes
MAGICAL SABBATICAL: Most faculty do research while on sabbatical, but Dorothy Van Soest, professor of social work, wrote a novel.
Statement from the family of Rebecca Griego and UW President Mark A. Emmert
Two families lost a dearly beloved member this week—the family and friends of Rebecca Griego, and our University family, of which Rebecca was a cherished member.
Official Notices
Public Meeting to Discuss Elimination of the School of Public Health and Community Medicine’s Pathobiology Department
As part of the process for reviewing the reorganization, consolidation or elimination of academic programs (RCEP, Ch.
Suzzallo Heights
When staffer George Guadiz had to repair a drape high in the window of the Suzzallo Reading Room a week or so back, the occasion made for some one-of-a-kind photos of what has been described as one of the country’s most beautiful rooms.
UW staffer chosen to become a chief within his tribe
This summer Tom Guthrie will be getting a new name, but he’ll still keep his old one.
Bud Saxberg’s half-century: Business prof celebrates 50 years at the UW — and counting
When Borje “Bud” Saxberg starting teaching at the UW Business School, tuition was about $100 per quarter, assistant professors made $6,000 annually, and the school was located in the Quad, a fair distance from where it now occupies Balmer and MacKenzie Halls.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
To India and Back: President Emmert impressed with Indian commitment to education.
President Emmert has just returned from India, where he was a member of a high-profile delegation of senior U.
Burke Museum agrees with WSDOT to hold Tse-whit-zen collection in trust
Signing a five-year agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) the Burke Museum will hold in trust the Tse-whit-zen archaeological collection uncovered by archaeologists in Port Angeles.
George returns to By George
John Young and Mike Magrath were just trying to clean out the Ceramic/Metal Arts studio when they pulled up a tarpaulin and found themselves face to face with George Washington.
Every exhibit tells its own unique story to designer Whiteman
When Andrew Whiteman was a child growing up near New York City, he loved to go down to the Museum of Natural History and stand in front of the dioramas in an otherwise darkened hall.
Career fair, and more, at UW Tacoma
A career fair, a forum on leadership, information on certificate programs and a photo display all will be offered by UW Tacoma in coming days.
Yeh and Jang in piano concert April 6
In the final concert of the East-West Piano Arts inaugural season, the UW School of Music will present noted pianists Nancy Jang and Regina Yeh, performing works for piano four-hands and duo pianos at 7:30 p.
UW scores in ‘US News’ rankings – again
The UW again has been ranked first among primary care medical and nursing schools in the country, according to annual rankings of graduate and professional programs provided by U.
Praising NSF support: Provost Wise promotes younger reseachers in congressional testimony
The reauthorization of the National Science Foundation offers the country an opportunity to strengthen its commitment to the pursuit of basic research.
Center on Human Development and Disability works for the inclusion of all
Forty years ago, President John F.
UWMC sponsors 2007 Seattle Marathon
The UW Medical Center is the title sponsor of the 2007 Seattle Marathon.
Stem cell biology lecture April 24
Sean Morrison, director of the University of Michigan’s Center for Stem Cell Biology, will present Stem Cell Self-Renewal, Cancer Cell Proliferation, and Aging, from 11 a.
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