January 10, 2008
Arboretum loses a champion tree
Horticulturists are mourning the demise of the Arboretum’s only Italian Stone pine tree in the heavy rainfall on Dec.
Staffer plans UW stair climb for charity Jan. 17
UW staff member GregRobin Smith will climb the 25 steps between Kane Hall and the Odegaard Undergraduate Library as many times as he can from 2 to 4 p.
Sylvia Wolf named Henry Art Gallery director
The Henry Art Gallery has named Sylvia Wolf as its new director, effective April 14.
UW funding renewed for nutrition and diabetes studies
Two major research units within the UW Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, have received competitive renewals of their funding from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).
UW selected to study environment, human disease link
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has selected the UW as one of the first three research centers in the United States to define the role of environmental agents in human disease.
Health Sciences research opportunities
The UW Institute for Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) is accepting applications from investigators for technology access grants to support translational or clinical research.
Health Sciences and UWMC celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.
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New chair appointed to Restorative Dentistry
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Orthodontics residents showcase wire-bending talents
Each year, first-year residents in the Department of Orthodontics showcase their wire-bending talents in an artistic competition.
Small is beautiful: Gallery celebrates the art of microfluids research
Albert Folch is a scientist who also happens to appreciate art.
SOURCE IMAGES: Microfluids photo gallery
Albert Folch, University of Washington “Van Gogh’s cells”: A magnified image of muscle cells after about one week of growth, when they start to fuse. The cells have been digitally colored. Albert Folch, University of Washington A microfluidic device is filled by substituting water with dyes, here flowing in from the left. The channels at…
January 8, 2008
Forty years since Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, last campaign relevant to 2008
Most Americans know an assassin shot Martin Luther King Jr.
January 3, 2008
UW Medicine Neighborhood Clinics receive leadership award from Premera Blue Cross
UW Medicine Neighborhood Clinics have received a second leadership award from the health insurer Premera Blue Cross (Premera) for continued participation and support in the Premera Quality Score Card program.
Marla Salmon chosen as dean of UW School of Nursing
University of Washington Provost Phyllis Wise announced the she has selected Marla Salmon, currently professor and dean of the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University, as the next dean of the top-ranked UW School of Nursing, effective Oct.
January 2, 2008
200 Puget Sound infants needed for first autism prevention study
Autism researchers at the University of Washington will take the initial step in attempting to prevent the developmental disorder when they launch an $11.
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