November 19, 2008

Track your fitness, environmental impact with new cell phone applications

Planning on gobbling a few extra treats this holiday season? Soon, your cell phone may be able to help you maintain your exercise routine and keep the pounds off over winter months, without your having to lift a finger to keep track.

November 18, 2008

UW over-enrolled by more than 1,000 students

Undergraduate students returned to the University of Washington this fall in numbers well above what was expected, resulting in the Seattle campus having about 1,100 students more than predicted and authorized under the state budget for the UW.

Stephen E. Hanson selected as vice provost, UW Office of Global Affairs

University of Washington Provost Phyllis Wise announced today that Stephen E.

Stress hinders rats’ decision-making abilities

WASHINGTON — A little bit of stress goes a long way and can have far-reaching effects.

November 17, 2008

Pinning down the fleeting Internet: Web crawler archives historical data for easy searching

The Internet contains vast amounts of information, much of it unorganized.

November 13, 2008

What do you have in mind? Ethical questions in neuroscience

New methods for examining and influencing brain activity have led to better treatments for disabling neurological and psychiatric diseases, but they also pose ethical questions about their use inside and outside of medicine.

Museum Without Walls project plans meeting Nov. 18

The University District Museum Without Walls volunteers and staff will host a meeting on Tuesday, Nov.

AIDS and STD research symposium set for Nov. 21

The UW Center for AIDS and STD will hold a research symposium from 9 a.

Children’s author Gerald McDermott to speak on ‘Heroes and Tricksters’

Award-winning children’s author, illustrator and filmmaker Gerald McDermott will speak on Heroes & Tricksters: A Mythic Journey on Nov.

Celebrating centenaries in music

UW music students will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of two composers — Elliott Carter and Olivier Messiaen — with a performance of their works at 7:30 p.

A variety of styles coming in performance from the School of Music

Student jazz and chamber music, a Chinese zither soloist and a Hindustani vocalist are among musical performances offered by the School of Music in coming days.

Ballet group returns with new work, ‘Long River, High Sky’

Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet returns to the UW World Series Nov.

Internationally known oceanographer’s memorial Nov. 16 on campus

Warren Wooster, who died Oct.

Cheerful Givers group holds workshop at noon today

The campus Cheerful Givers group — which helps homeless and low-income children celebrate birthdays by providing them gift bags — is holding a bag-filling workshop today, Nov.

Click your way to savings at UW Press Web site

Thanks to a newly redesigned Web site, it just got a lot easier to save big on books from <A href="http://www.

John Vinson selected as UW chief of police

John N.

New book will tell much you didn’t know about Northwest weather

If you’ve ever wondered what the heck a convergence zone is, what a rain shadow is or just where the Seattle area ranks in terms of annual rainfall, you’ll find answers in a new book from a UW expert on Pacific Northwest weather.

Official Notices

Asbestos labeling under way

Starting in September, Facilities Services began labeling selected asbestos-containing materials on campus.

Award-winning poet Madeline DeFrees to speak at Suzzallo Nov. 14

Poet Madeline DeFrees says she does a lot of her writing while she’s out walking or doing manual work.

UW Medicine receives $1 million to support hospital caregivers

When Mary Pigott wanted to honor her late husband, Roger Giesecke, she thought about the extraordinary care he and family members received at UW Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center over the years.