Faculty and staff are invited to join Provost Phyllis Wise from 3:30 to 5 p.
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The UW Schools of Music and Drama will present Tchaikovsky’s opera Eugene Onegin May 13-17 in Meany Theater.
TACOMA’S NEW DAWG: Those of us in Seattle or Bothell may not know it, but Harry the Husky now has a brother of sorts.
The UW Center for Multicultural Education and the Area of Curriculum and Instruction present Diana Hess doing the center’s 12th Book Talk, from 11 a.
When the UW School of Medicine opened in 1946, its leaders quickly became aware that the university needed a medical center of its own so that new doctors could receive a clinical experience consistent with the medical school’s curriculum.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
More than a dozen experts will discuss the future of forestry in the Pacific Northwest on Thursday, May 14, from 1 to 5 p.
One of the Pacific Northwest’s most influential fishery biologists speaks Wednesday, May 13, about the turbulent transition of U.
Editor’s note: There are many organizations open to the UW faculty and staff.
The Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity and the Friends of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) will present their annual celebration beginning at 5:30 p.
A settlement that the Berman Environmental Law Clinic helped negotiate means that after nearly a century, water will once again flow year-round at a historic site in Spokane.
A lecture titled Pakistani Attitudes Towards Militancy In and Beyond Pakistan, by Christine Fair of the Rand Corporation, presented by the Comparative Religion Program.
A seminar by the West Coast Poverty Center titled Immigrant Family Life Following Immigration Raids, presented by Ajay Chaudry, director of New York’s Urban Institute Center on Labor, Human Services and Population.
A panel discussion on the arts and why they matter more than ever in this economic crisis.
Young Ko, a retiree from Weyerhauser Company, presents Fractals Are Everywhere: Why and So What?.
Sample mushroom treats, use dyes and crayons made from mushrooms to create art, attend a cultivation workshop and more.
UW vocal students perform vocal jazz solos.
Experience the musical traditions of the indigenous peoples of Australia, Papua New Guinea and West Papua.
A faculty recital featuring Craig Sheppard, Robin McCabe and her sister, Rachelle McCabe.
The Undergraduate Theater Society presents Martin McDonagh’s dark exploration of totalitarian power and the ability of stories to affect our thoughts and actions.
The UW Career Center presents a workshop in resumes and cover Letters.
Two UW professors are among 72 new members and 18 foreign associates from 15 countries who have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
The UW has named six people from the health sciences schools as Magnuson Scholars, one of the highest awards given by the University.
A daylong symposium on Technology, Distraction, and Immortality is planned for 9:30 a.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
UW President Mark A.
If you typically walk or bike to work, you may not have thought it important to have a U-PASS.
TOPS IN TELLY: Three UWTV programs were recognized at the 30th Annual Telly Awards.
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting Thursday, May 14, at UW Tower.
Benjamin Schmidt, associate professor of history, has received a highly selective fellowship designed for advanced training of faculty members in subjects that are outside their own disciplines.
David Fleming, director and health officer of Public Health-Seattle & King County, will headline a panel discussion on the evolving swine flu outbreak at 5:30 p.
For the third year in a row, the UW received a grade of A- on the College Sustainability Report Card, issued by the Sustainability Endowments Institute.
Editor’s note: There are many organizations open to the UW faculty and staff.
Global religion and human security are the topics of a three-day Comparative Religion symposium May 6-8, and political scientist Christine Fair will bring ideas not only about those topics but also about food.
How do I know if a mushroom is poisonous or not? Do I need a permit to harvest mushrooms in Washington State? How do mushrooms help my garden? Curious fungi fanatics looking for answers to these questions and more are invited to attend the second annual Mushroom Maynia! event at the Burke Museum, from 10 a.
The UW has surpassed its 2-year-old world record for operating a glider under the ice, this time by successfully operating one of its seagliders for six months as it made round trips hundreds of miles in length under the ice at Davis Strait.
Members of the UW Vocal Jazz ensembles, under the direction of Dave Cross, perform solo vocal works in a concert at 7:30 p.
Students of Michael Brockman are in the spotlight in this annual favorite, presented by the UW School of Music.