February 11, 2010
Go to the poles in your imagination at annual Polar Science Weekend
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.
UW bands unite for ‘Songs and Dances for Band’
The UW symphonic, concert and campus bands will perform Thursday, Feb.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Out with McAfee and in with Sophos — Change your anti-virus software by March 31.
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.
Etc: Campus news & notes
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.
Districts have options when it comes to teacher salary inequities
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.
February 10, 2010
‘Igloos to Internet.’
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.
February 9, 2010
Garrick Ohlsson.
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.
HUB remodel.
A resource fair to show options for eating and activities while the HUB is being remodeled.
February 7, 2010
Opera auditions.
Vocal audition competition for opera singers 20-30 years of age, from the NW Region comprising Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia.
February 4, 2010
New play workshop.
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.
‘Seven Samurai.’
The 1954 Japanese classic starring Toshiro Mifune and directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Louise Leakey.
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.
Come celebrate the updated Ethnomed cross-cultural health resource Feb. 9
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
School of Drama has staged readings of two Depression-era plays
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.
Evergreen Point Floating Bridge replacement is subject of two meetings
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.
Poet, multimedia artist to perform at UW Bothell
UW Bothell and Northwest Film Forum are presenting sound artist, poet, photographer, mixed-media practitioner and interdisciplinary performer Cris Cheek for two events.
eScience on Tap on Feb. 8 and monthly thereafter
The eScience Institute will offer “eScience on Tap” at 6 p.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
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.
Lost and Found Film: Help identify the goings-on at Thomson Hall
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.
Students perform ‘Music from the Golden Age of Guitar’
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.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Actors tackle new script in staged reading of ‘Lidless’ at the Jones Playhouse
This weekend some new actors tackle a new play, offering audience members a brand new experience.
Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, Feb.
Louise Leakey.
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.
February 3, 2010
Auryn Quartet.
Having studied with both the Amadeus and Guarneri quartets, the Auryn Quartet has emerged as one of the most important quartets of its generation.
January 30, 2010
‘Gershwin on Broadway.’
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.
January 28, 2010
With the symphony.
Winners of the November concerto competition perform with the University Symphony.
Hepatitis C virus reprograms liver cell metabolic functions
Commandeering a host’s energy resources is how hepatitis C viruses survive and propagate.
Expert on nerve-damaging environmental toxins to give Public Health Distinguished Faculty Lecture
Lucio Costa of UW Department of Environmental and Occupational Health will talk on
Nominations open until Feb. 28 for ‘Celebrating University of Washington Women’
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.
State’s chief justice to speak at UW law school
Washington State Supreme Court Chief Justice Barbara Madsen will meet with students at the UW School of Law from noon to 1:30 p.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
DYNAMIC RESEARCH: Thomas B.
‘Prisoner Release’: What’s the story on this week’s Lost and Found Film?
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.
Preview the flower show, support the Arboretum
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.
Combined Fund Drive offers coin, donation drive for Haiti assistance
Little things can add up to a lot, and until Feb.
New formula helps gauge the winds of change
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus said that change is the only constant.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting at 3 p.
Two veteran technology executives to lead UW’s New Ventures Group
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.
UW Tacoma enrollment hits all-time high for winter
Continued demand for higher education drove enrollment numbers to an all-time high at the UW Tacoma for winter quarter.
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