Hands-on exhibits, UW polar experts and a bit of imagination will transport you and your family to the extreme environments of the Arctic and Antarctica later this month during Polar Science Weekend at Pacific Science Center.
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The UW symphonic, concert and campus bands will perform Thursday, Feb.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Faculty, staff and students using UW-licensed McAfee anti-virus software must replace it by March 31 because the University has chosen a new anti-virus software.
ACING CASE: The UW picked up plenty of awards in the Council For the Advancement and Support of Education’s District VIII competition, starting with a Grand Gold in fundraising and special event publications for the program of the Annual Recogniton Gala by UW Marketing, Jo-Ann Sire and Creative Communications.
School districts can take steps to level out salary inequities caused by maldistributions of teachers, according to researchers at the UW’s Center on Reinventing Public Education.
A lecture by Pita Aatami, president of the Makivik Corporation for the last 10 years, who will describe how the Inuit of Nunavik, Quebec, have gone from igloos to the Internet and self-governance in barely a generation.
The second of two Chopin concerts celebrating the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth and the 40th anniversary of Ohlsson, a master interpreter of Chopin’s work, winning the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition.
A resource fair to show options for eating and activities while the HUB is being remodeled.
Vocal audition competition for opera singers 20-30 years of age, from the NW Region comprising Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia.
The School of Drama joins the Seattle Rep to present a new play reading series featuring current graduate student actors and professional actors from the Seattle community.
The 1954 Japanese classic starring Toshiro Mifune and directed by Akira Kurosawa.
As the youngest of Leakey fossil-hunters, Louise, daughter of Richard Leakey, has been true to her family legacy with her adventurous spirit, ambitious research, and unwavering focus on the advancement of science and our understanding of human origins and evolution.
A demonstration and celebration of Ethnomed, used by health-care providers and patients alike, will take place Feb. 9. Take a tour of the ne
The UW School of Drama is offering a play reading series dubbed “Looking Up at Down” as part of the Great Depression in Washington State project.
The Washington State Department of Transportation is holding two sessions on campus in February to gather comments and provide information on its Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the SR520 project, which includes replacing the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge.
UW Bothell and Northwest Film Forum are presenting sound artist, poet, photographer, mixed-media practitioner and interdisciplinary performer Cris Cheek for two events.
The eScience Institute will offer “eScience on Tap” at 6 p.
LEGALLY ART: An exhibit of art by UW law student Peter Boome featuring a series of hand-pulled screen prints in the Pacific Coastal Salish style has been installed in William H.
Editor’s Note: The UW Audio Visual Services Materials Library has more than 1,200 reels of film from the late 1940s through the early 1970s, documenting life at the University through telecourses, commercial films and original productions.
Guitar students of Michael Partington will present a program of music from the classical and romantic eras for guitar duo and trio, and guitar with voice.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
This weekend some new actors tackle a new play, offering audience members a brand new experience.
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, Feb.
As the youngest of Leakey fossil-hunters, Louise, daughter of Richard Leakey, has been true to her family legacy with her adventurous spirit, ambitious research, and unwavering focus on the advancement of science and our understanding of human origins and evolution.
Having studied with both the Amadeus and Guarneri quartets, the Auryn Quartet has emerged as one of the most important quartets of its generation.
Join acclaimed pianist Leon Bates and guest singers Louise Toppin and Robert Sims for a evening’s celebration of the legendary American composer whose timeless works include They Can’t Take that Away from Me, Summertime and Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off.
Winners of the November concerto competition perform with the University Symphony.
Commandeering a host’s energy resources is how hepatitis C viruses survive and propagate.
Lucio Costa of UW Department of Environmental and Occupational Health will talk on
Do you know of an outstanding female UW student, staff or faculty member who deserves recognition? Consider nominating her for “Celebrating University of Washington Women.
Washington State Supreme Court Chief Justice Barbara Madsen will meet with students at the UW School of Law from noon to 1:30 p.
DYNAMIC RESEARCH: Thomas B.
Editor’s Note: The UW Audio Visual Services Materials Library has more than 1,200 reels of film from the late 1940s through the early 1970s, documenting life at the University through telecourses, commercial films and original productions.
The Northwest Flower & Garden Show returns to the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in early February, and once again the Arboretum Foundation will kick off the event with its annual Arbor Eden Preview Gala.
Little things can add up to a lot, and until Feb.
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus said that change is the only constant.
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting at 3 p.
The UW Center for Commercialization (UWC4C) has announced that two senior technology executives are bringing their expertise to the center’s support for entrepreneurial faculty.
Continued demand for higher education drove enrollment numbers to an all-time high at the UW Tacoma for winter quarter.