December 10, 2009
Biology Book Club: Explore climate change with an expert
Remember the scene from Annie Hall where Woody Allen is arguing with a man in line at a movie theater about Marshall McLuhan’s books, when suddenly McLuhan himself steps out from behind a post to play the expert in the argument?
Well, you can have an expert with you as you read a book on science if you join the Biology Book Club starting Jan.
Jonathan Eddy to head Asian Law Center
Jonathan Eddy has been appointed incoming director of the Asian Law Center by Dean Kellye Testy effective Jan.
Art and science play well together in new Burke exhibit ‘Cruising the Fossil Freeway’
Ray Troll and Kirk Johnson are the artist and writer behind the Burke Museum’s colorful and innovative new exhibit, Cruisin’ the Fossil Freeway.
UW faculty members help lead children’s oral health campaign
With UW School of Dentistry faculty member Dr.
15 minutes with your doctor: Make the time worthwhile
Remember the last time you saw your primary-care doctor? Do you also recall whether you walked out of the clinic fully understanding the diagnosis and, if the doctor prescribed medication, how it was supposed to help?
With health care access in the news, it is useful to examine how to get the most value from a doctor’s visit.
Free e-samples of prescription drugs: At what cost?
Search the Internet to learn about your asthma, high cholesterol or other common disorder, and odds are you’ll be directed to a pharmaceutical company-sponsored Web homepage.
Musical ‘Passport.’
The Wind Ensemble, Campus Band and Concert Bands transport listeners on a musical journey.
Fall Opera workshop.
UW voice students present opera scenes directed by faculty artist Thomas Harper.
December 9, 2009
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Studio Jazz.
Student jazz ensembles led by Cuong Vu perform big band arrangements, repertory selections and new originals.
December 8, 2009
Student uncovers ancient Native American artifact on UW campus
With the fortuitous turn of a pronged garden fork, a Native American artifact has been found on the University of Washington’s Seattle campus for the first time in 90 years by a freshman student.
December 7, 2009
Voices in song.
Students of Tom Harper, Joyce Guyer, Jane Eaglen, Giselle Wyer and Tess Altiveros present art songs and arias from France, Germany, Italy, and beyond in the Voice Division Recital.
December 4, 2009
High-school students with disabilities can apply for college prep program
The UW’s DO-IT Scholars program invites applications from Washington state high school sophomores and juniors with disabilities.
Chiwoniso.
The daughter of famed mbira master Dumisani Maraire, who was a visiting artist at the UW in 1969-70, Chiwoniso Maraire also embraced the mbira (which she describes as something “like a large xylophone”) and has become an accomplished musician, singer and songwriter in her own right.
Indigenous Feminisms.
An informal chat with Women Studies adjunct faculty and allies Rachel Chapman, Deana Dartt-Newton and Bonnie Duran.
December 3, 2009
UW Photographers Group opens exhibit
Repetition at the Intersection is the title of an exhibit by the UW Photographers Group that opens Monday, Dec.
Forum to take up issue of child safety and the courts
Should the legal standards for returning a child to his or her biological parents be the same as those that dictate removal? That is just one of the questions to be discussed at an event sponsored by the UW School of Law Court Improvement Training Academy (CITA).
Make art, not yard waste, ecological restoration students learn
When life hands you brambles, make art.
Switch to recycled paper: It’s the law
If your office hasn’t already switched to recycled paper for printing and copying, you have one additional reason to make the switch: it’s the law.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents meeting for December has been canceled.
A plethora of musical performances from the School of Music
The School of Music will have two events to choose from on Monday, Dec.
Area agencies need your help on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Jan. 18
How are you with a hammer? How about a paint brush, a broom or some cleaning products? Whatever your skill level, there’s a local agency that needs your help on the ninth annual Martin Luther King Jr.
Old music, new buildings: Collegium Musicum performs three concerts
Three medieval music events will echo through the campus next week, with music written for a 12th century cathedral presented in two resonant 21st century campus spaces — the Allen Center and Mary Gates Hall.
Now hear this: Hearing aid seminar coming Dec. 7
There will be a free hearing aid informational seminar from 1 to 2:30 p.
UW student athlete graduation rate tops average of other Division I institutions
Figures released Nov.
U District Food Bank needs holiday help, and don’t forget other Combined Fund Drive agencies
The University District Food Bank is asking for some holiday help.
Etc.: Campus news and notes
COURTING SUCCESS: UW School of Law students Lisa Benedetti, Andrew Gardner and Justin Andrews won the regional National Moot Court Competition last weekend, defeating Seattle University in the final rounds.
Environmental health professor answers questions about MRSA found on Washington beaches
A number of news media articles followed environmental microbiologist Dr.
Originality will rule at School of Music’s Composers’ Workshop on Dec. 4
Student composers will present original works for traditional instruments, electronic realizations and works for newly created instruments in the Composers’ Workshop, 7:30 p.
Class Notes: Astrobiology studies the nature of life — starting with Earth
Class title: Astrobiology 115: Life in the Universe.
Program with UW involvement a finalist for ‘Changemaker’ award, and you can vote for it
Since last May, the UW School of Social Work, funded by the Mental Health Transformation Project out of the Governor’s office, has been helping to build the Washington State Coalition to Improve Mental Health Reporting, which aims to build relationships between journalists and community members with the goal to improve the public’s understanding of mental health and wellness through accurate news reporting.
Surgeon brings together voice-related professionals, students
Al Merati is a new father, a musician, a husband and a busy surgeon at the UW.
It’s a grand night for singing at CarolFest Dec. 8
The holidays are a time when people want to come together and celebrate.
History cubed: Burke Boxes are like traveling museums
They were started by Erna Gunther, the Burke Museum’s educator and later director, back in the 1930s.
Modern dance and period music mix in the Faculty Dance Concert’s ‘Brahms Waltzes’
The title Brahms Waltzes may bring to mind ladies in long dresses whirling around the dance floor in the arms of tuxedo-clad men, but that isn’t what viewers will see when the dance is performed as part of the Faculty Dance Concert this weekend.
Early intervention for toddlers with autism highly effective, study finds
A novel early intervention program for very young children with autism — some as young as 18 months — is effective for improving IQ, language ability and social interaction, a comprehensive new study has found.
Get holiday greens and more at Arboretum sale, reception
The Arboretum Foundation’s beloved holiday sale returns to the Graham Visitors Center at the Washington Park Arboretum from 2 to 8 p.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Dental student Emily Chu wins Hinman clinical research award
Chu studied how problems in phosphate metabolism affect tooth structure and composition and the bony ridge of the jaw.
American Public Health Association honors UW School of Nursing faculty member
Betty Bekemeir’s strengthening of members services was recognized with a 2009 Executive Citation.
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