February 15, 2007
Microsurgery and Super Glue show how antennae aid moth navigation
Two-winged insects such as houseflies and mosquitoes that are active during the light of day rely on their vision for flight control, but they also get help from organs called halteres, which grow where a second set of wings might otherwise be found and aid in navigation.
UW College of Forest Resources kicks off centennial with Gov. Gregoire
At the same time that its faculty and staff members have been helping the state look to the future concerning working forests and the potential for biofuels from woody debris, the UW’s College of Forest Resources kicked off a year-long celebration of its 100th anniversary.
Rotten to the core: How workplace ‘bad apples’ spoil barrels of good employees
Look around any organization and chances are you’ll be able to find at least one person whose negative behavior affects the rest of the group to varying degrees.
University receives 38 proposals for UW Tower space
The stack of proposals is about 4 inches thick — ideas from 38 UW units interested in space in the recently purchased UW Tower, or space that might become available on the Seattle campus if a unit moved all or part of itself to the tower.
Chairman of Classics Department appointed director of Honors Program
James J.
Keck Microscopy Facility to host open house Feb. 23
The Keck Microscopy Facility will hold an open house, Friday, Feb.
Economist to discuss global disease control priorities Feb. 23
Ramanan Laxminarayan, senior fellow at Resources for the Future in Washington, D.
Harborview program improves end-of-life communication
A palliative care family conference program developed at Harborview Medical Center improves communication between family members and clinicians, and helps reduce some of the symptoms related to the trauma of a loved one’s death, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
February 14, 2007
Photo software creates 3-D world
In the digital age, organizing a photo collection has gone from bad to worse.
February 13, 2007
Glaciers not on simple, upward trend of melting
Two of Greenland’s largest glaciers shrank dramatically and dumped twice as much ice into the sea during a period of less than a year between 2004 and 2005.
February 12, 2007
Habitat matters: ‘Walkable’ communities may make elders healthier
Some of a neighborhood’s features — the length of its blocks, how many grocery stores or restaurants are nearby — may be more than selling points for real estate agents.
Mobile phones facilitate romance in modern India
Although mobile phones have long been a part of the business community, they are quietly becoming entrenched in personal lives.
Rotten to the core: How workplace ‘bad apples’ spoil barrels of good employees
Look around any organization and chances are you’ll be able to find at least one person whose negative behavior affects the rest of the group to varying degrees.
February 8, 2007
Microsurgery and Super Glue show how antennae aid moth navigation
Two-winged insects such as houseflies and mosquitoes that are active during the light of day rely on their vision for flight control, but they also get help from organs called halteres, which grow where a second set of wings might otherwise be found and aid in navigation.
Health Sciences news in brief
Harris leads Health Promotion Research Center
Dr.
Improving health literacy one contact at a time — UW Health Sciences Library is a regional resource
Most people on campus know the UW Health Sciences Library as a font of health information for students, staff and faculty.
UW launches new Molecular Medicine Training Program
Roberta Wilkes
Department of Medicine
Many engaged in the fundamental study of human biology would like their work applied to improving health and advancing the understanding and treatment of disease.
A conversation with Teri Brentnall
In December, Dr.
UW researcher: New ‘digital divide’ separating parents and kids
The digital divide is no longer just a term to connote the differences in Internet use between the rich and the poor.
Soot in air increases heart attack risk
The yellowish haze you may have seen floating at the edge of the horizon on a sunny Seattle day is doing more than clouding the view of Mount Rainier.
Wilson honored by research library group
Lizabeth (Betsy) Wilson, dean of University Libraries, is the Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Academic/Research Librarian of the Year.
Generation IX: Documentary follows UW women athletes, beneficiaries of Title IX
They’ve won the national championship, met President George W.
Official notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
A wide-angle view of UWTV
The camera’s in tight; we’re watching a close-up shot.
Class Notes: Global Imaginations
Class Title: Tacoma Global Honors Program: Global Imaginations, taught by Sam Parker.
Iranian film series slated
The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization is presenting a series of films from Iran in collaboration with the Seattle Art Museum.
Mystery photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Endowment celebrates 10 years of supporting student development
In 1997, Suzanne Jeneby went to Kenya as a 21-year-old Washington native, bringing nothing but a backpack and a determination to volunteer in a hospital.
Uniquely Washington: She uses the law to help vulnerable young people
Editor’s note: Uniquely Washington is a bi-weekly column featuring one of the University’s most important resources — our people.
Etc: Campus news and notes
FIRST-RATE FUNDERS: The UW’s Combined Fund Drive (CFD), and the people who make it happen, have received an armload of awards from King County’s CFD office.
UWB artist-in-residence offers public programs
The UW Bothell Initiative for Creativity, Performance and Research will feature Matthew Burtner as its artist in residence this month.
UW leaders invited to values seminar
Leaders at all levels of the UW are invited to attend a seminar, “Creating a Values-Based Culture: The Role of Leaders at the University,” from 8:30 a.
Workshop set for faculty mothers-to-be
Balance@UW, an initiative to help faculty balance their academic careers with their personal lives, is offering sessions for faculty women who are pregnant or in the process of adoption.
HR unveils new, user-friendly Web site
The UW Human Resources Web site has a new look as of Feb.
February 5, 2007
‘Good vibrations’ from deep-sea smokers may keep fish out of hot water
So you’re a fish.
February 2, 2007
Northwest scientists contribute to international report, see increased warming
Climate scientists from the Pacific Northwest, many from the University of Washington, have played key roles in a major new international study that shows climate change will have serious effects on the world in the coming decades.
February 1, 2007
Women in polluted areas at higher risk of cardiovascular disease
Women living in areas with higher levels of air pollution have a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease and subsequently dying from cardiovascular causes, according to a University of Washington study appearing in the Feb.
College of Forest Resources alum launches centennial lecture series Feb. 8
A history of forestry in the United States and the UW’s College of Forest Resources role during the last 100 years is the topic of a talk Feb.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
A double life: Days at UWT, nights at the theater
Editor’s Note: This story is reprinted with permission from Inside Track, the faculty/staff newsletter at UW Tacoma.
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