March 5, 2009
Wintery blast launches fourth annual Polar Science Weekend
Right on cue, Seattle delivered snow for the opening day of this year’s Polar Science Weekend.
The sounds of 1909: Student group performs songs from Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
The pianist begins the song with a rousing introduction.
A dead gene comes back to life in humans
Researchers have discovered that a long-defunct gene was resurrected during the course of human evolution.
March 4, 2009
Jazz times two.
Student jazz ensembles coached by Marc Seales, Tom Collier, Cuong Vu, and Phil Sparks perform original compositions and arrangements from the jazz literature in Jazz Innovations I and II.
March 3, 2009
Tropical lizards can’t take the heat of climate warming
From geckos and iguanas to Gila monsters and Komodo dragons, lizards are among the most common reptiles on Earth.
Program successfully teaches domestic violence victims safe use of technology
A new Washington state program designed to help victims of domestic violence increase their knowledge of how to use technology safely and help minimize the risks that technology can pose when one is in an abusive relationship has been evaluated as highly successful.
Fundraising office cutbacks affect 86 positions
Employment cutbacks in the University of Washington’s office of University Advancement, triggered by declines in the stock market, will affect 86 positions.
March 1, 2009
Botanic garden tours.
You can seen the Arboretum’s renowned plant collections in tours at 1 p.
February 27, 2009
UW Men’s Glee Club.
Under the direction of Steven M.
February 26, 2009
Senior art students put on eclectic visual arts exhibition
Karissa Willhite’s senior art project will do more than just keep her warm.
Lecture looks at forest life without top predators
How forests would look without top predators, such as mountain lions and wolves, is the subject of a lecture March 5 by Aaron Wirsing, assistant professor of forest resources.
DNA evidence is in, newly discovered species of fish dubbed H. psychedelica
“Psychedelica” seems the perfect name for a species of fish that is a wild swirl of tan and peach zebra stripes and behaves in ways contrary to its brethren.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
TICKET TO RIDE: Deborah Conley-Staerk, UW Bothell public safety officer, is the SMART Commuter of the Year — that is, she is someone who Saves Money And Reduces Traffic.
Eros, McCabe & symphony.
Maestro Peter Erös will conduct the University Symphony and featured soloist Robin McCabe, director of the School of Music, as they play works by Mussorgsky, Grieg and Debussy.
Changing Arctic.
The Polar Science Center and the Joint Institute of Ocean and Atmosphere, together with the Canadian Studies Center, present “Globalization and Climate Change: Challenges in the New Maritime Arctic,” a lecture by Lawson Brigham of the U.
Flutist Paula Robison to perform twice with UW faculty, students
Renowned flutist Paula Robison of the New England Conservatory, in residence at the UW School of Music March 1-4, will present two chamber music recitals with UW faculty artists and student performers.
Triceratops is star of this year’s Dino Day
This year, at the Burke Museum’s Dino Day, learn all about Triceratops: Where did it live? What did it eat? Who tried to eat it? See real Triceratops fossils, including horns and bones discovered by Burke Museum paleontologists last summer in Wyoming.
Wiring University for 21st century educational needs remains work in progress, survey shows
Three years ago, students, faculty and TAs responding to a survey on technologies for teaching and learning identified the need for more access to technology and software in classrooms.
All prejudice isn’t created equal; whites distribute it unequally to minorities
The Declaration of Independence may proclaim that all men are created equal, but American whites tend to distribute their prejudice unequally toward certain members of minority groups, according to new research.
Billions of years ago, microbes were key in developing modern nitrogen cycle
As the world marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth, there is much focus on evolution in animals and plants.
President to talk about budget March 3
President Mark Emmert has invited all members of the UW community to join him at 3:30 p.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Young investigators honored at Early Career Award Recognition Symposium March 4
On Wednesday, March 4, the University will recognize four assistant professors who have won prestigious national awards with a symposium in their honor.
Student compositions and plenty of jazz coming from School of Music
Student composers presenting their own works and three evenings of jazz are among coming events from the School of Music.
Experts to speak at public symposium on the future of energy
The UW will host a symposium devoted to Contemporary Topics in the Energy Field on Tuesday, March 17.
A friend indeed: UW community steps up its generosity to CFD, food bank
Thank you!
Really — thanks very much for your generosity.
Huge inequalities found in Washington’s system for court-imposed fines and fees
Washington state’s system for imposing fines and fees, or legal financial obligations, on people convicted of felonies is riddled with inequalities and is hindering individuals from rejoining society, according to a report prepared for a state commission by UW researchers.
Anti-social behavior in girls predicts adolescent depression seven years later
Past behavior is generally considered to be a good predictor of future behavior, but new research indicates that may not be the case in the development of depression, particularly among adolescent girls.
Dance majors concert features work by undergraduates
The UW Dance Program will present its annual showcase of new work by undergraduate students March 5-8 in Meany Studio Theater.
Autism activism is topic of Canadian’s lecture
A ‘Spectrum’ of Disputes: Framing Autism Activism in Canada and the U.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Art under the microscope: Bioengineering lab images on exhibit at Harborview
The bottle of Chanel No.
Global health ‘hero’ Dr. Peter Piot at UW March 2
By Bobbi Nodell
Department of Global Health
Dr.
Past and present: Class photographs Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition sites with large-format cameras
John Stamets and his students are trying to photograph a ghost.
Al La Spada advances research on Huntington’s disease
Dr.
UW dental student wins national health policy post
Brittany Bensch, a first-year student at the UW School of Dentistry, has been selected as a Washington (D.
Patient safety standards adopted by Washington hospitals
UW Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center, along with 96 other community hospitals in the state, are implementing standardized patient safety systems to reduce the possibility of human error and prevent mistakes.
Ignition Awards will support translational research
The UW School of Pharmacy is pleased to announce the first three recipients of its Ignition Awards — an award created in partnership with the UW Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS).
Richard Goss appointed medical director of Harborview
Richard Goss has been named medical director of Harborview Medical Center and associate dean of the UW School of Medicine.
Bipolar disorders linked to risk of early death from natural causes
Bipolar disorders appear to increase the risk of early death from a medical illness, according to a literature review study by Wayne Katon, UW professor of psychiatry, and Babak Roshanaei-Moghaddam, third-year psychiatry resident.
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