UWTV, is reshaping itself to portray what happens at the UW to the rest of the world
Author: Bob Roseth
Director, UW News and Information
On Thursday (Sept.
Heather McHugh, Milliman Distinguished Writer-in-Residence in the Creative Writing Program of the English Department of the University of Washington, has been named a 2009 MacArthur Fellow by the John D.
David Horsey, Pulitzer prize-winning editorial cartoonist, will be the featured speaker at the University of Washington’s 26th Annual Freshman Convocation, which begins at 10:30 a.
Futurity. org covers the latest discoveries in science, engineering, the environment, health, and more.
The University of Washington announced today that its annual trademarks and licensing royalties surpassed $1 million for just the second time in the history of the institution’s licensing program and the first time in over a decade.
The UW was ranked second in the country by Sierra Magazine for the University’s sustainability efforts, and it was also named to the 2010 Green Rating Honor Roll by the Princeton Review.
A regional alliance will work to increase minorities in science and engineering programs
A chance encounter with a funny-looking rock when he was 8 years old helped launch Phillip Poonka’s lifelong interest in research.
UW Technology has launched a new Web site, IT Connect (<A href="http://itconnect.
Coming soon to the UW: improved cell phone coverage, as well as sizable discounts for individuals and offices that use either T-Mobile or AT&T.
It was the trip of a lifetime, although it lasted just four days.
The Improvised Music Project’s first festival, a three-day event May 28-30, is intended to jump start a UW-based effort at rejuvenating the local scene for new music.
The first draft of the UW’s Climate Action Plan, which charts a strategic vision for the UW’s commitment in achieving climate neutrality, is now available for comment.
UW Provost Phyllis Wise has announced that Kellye Testy, who currently is dean and professor of law at Seattle University, will become dean of the UW School of Law, effective Sept.
University of Washington Provost Phyllis Wise has announced that Kellye Testy, who currently is dean and professor of law at Seattle University, will become dean of the UW School of Law, effective Sept.
Alvin Kwiram calls it a story of perseverance.
A shortage of number two pencils has caused a change in the way the UW handles its grade reports.
The University of Washington again has been ranked first among primary care medical schools in the country, according to annual rankings of graduate and professional programs provided by U.
A discovery by a UW student task force about the treatment of workers being laid off from a Guatemalan apparel factory in February 2008 has finally led to legally due severance payments for most of those workers.
The University of Washington was recognized recently as the 2009 Government Agency of the Year by the Northwest Minority Supplier Development Council.
This week, for the first time, some 60 UW units are learning more about who is watching their videos produced through UWTV.
Provost Phyllis Wise has announced that Jerry Baldasty, who has been serving as interim dean and vice provost of the Graduate School since August 2008, has accepted the permanent position.
Employment cutbacks in the University of Washington’s office of University Advancement, triggered by declines in the stock market, will affect 86 positions.
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.
The University of Washington has terminated its agreement with Russell Corp.
The Seattle chapter of the Online News Association and the UW Department of Communication will host a panel discussion, “Journalism on the Brink? Can Digital Save It?” The discussion will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.
The University of Washington has transferred the remains of eight individuals whose bones were in the archives of a UW forensic anthropologist working at the UW from 1968 to 1991 to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office.
A new map depicts the “solar system” of the Puget Sound technology industry as it developed over the past 30 years, as told through the genealogy of 711 companies, institutions and organizations.
The good news from Olympia is that legislators’ attention has been focused extensively on higher education for the past several weeks.
If the budget cuts proposed in December by Gov.
Meeting the information technology needs of the UW’s research leaders is going to challenge the University to provide the right kinds of resources and sufficient resources, not just in traditional infrastructure but in human expertise.
If the budget cuts proposed in December by Gov.
In the next two months, an energetic team of faculty, staff and students from all three campuses, coming together as the Climate Action Team, will be developing the first draft of a blueprint for deepening the UW’s commitment to sustainability.
So far, the Office of Planning and Budgeting has received more than 220 ideas from across the University on cutting costs, increasing efficiency and maintaining quality in what are expected to be lean financial times.
Pamela Schreiber, who has more than 20 years of experience in higher education, including extensive experience in housing at large institutions, has been selected as the UW’s new director of housing and food services, Vice President and Vice Provost for Student Life Eric Godfrey has announced.