April 27, 2009
Combined UW bands.
The Wind Ensemble and Symphonic, Concert, and Campus Bands perform in a concert featuring winners of the UW Bands concerto competition.
A Survivor’s Journey.
The first event of Sexual Assault Awareness Month is an art exhibition.
April 26, 2009
Olson on organ.
The Littlefield Organ Series presents Paul Richard Olson, organist and choirmaster of Grace Church in Brooklyn Heights, N.
April 25, 2009
Literary voices.
A benefit for the University Libraries by the Friends of the Libraries.
April 24, 2009
Seales and guests.
Faculty artist Marc Seales and special guests perform original works from The Paris Suite and from Seales’ upcoming recording, American Songs.
Women in Spanish cinema.
The Center for West European Studies, the Division of Spanish and Portuguese, the Instituto Cervantes and the Northwest Film Forum present “Spanish Cinema: Woman on the Other Side of the Lens,” an international symposium featuring a Spanish woman film director and four distinguished scholars of Spanish film for an afternoon of discussion.
Murder myths.
Many believe that the Pacific Northwest is the world’s serial murder capital, that the violent crime rate continues to spiral upward, and that this is the most dangerous time to live in U.
April 23, 2009
Ballet Preljocaj.
Choreographer and company founder Angelin Preljocaj has been creating evocative works for his company since 1984.
Hear Patrick Fitzgerald.
The Leadership at the Crossroads speaker series, which features dynamic leaders working at the intersection of the private, public and nonprofit sectors, presents the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, who will speak on Serving the Public: Ethics and Public Office.
Linda Wordeman receives Guggenheim Fellowship
Linda Wordeman, UW professor of physiology and biophysics, has been named a 2009 Guggenheim Fellow.
Place, Health and Equity Conference set for May 7-8
How does the social and physical context of place affect human well-being?
A broadly interdisciplinary group of scholars will explore this topic at the Place, Health and Equity Conference at the UW Thursday, May 7, and Friday, May 8.
Einar Hille Memorial Lecture in Neurosciences, April 28
Dr.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Six in UW community named Fellows of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Six members of the UW community — active and retired — are among 210 new Fellows named this week to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Science in Medicine Lecture on April 23
Elizabeth Blackburn, the Morris Herzstein Endowed Professor of biochemistry and biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco, will give the Science in Medicine Lecture, from noon to 1 p.
Organization of the week: The Asian and Pacific Islander American Faculty and Staff Association
Editor’s note: There are many organizations open to the UW faculty and staff.
Make yourself a ‘72-hour comfort kit’
Editor’s note: The Emergency Management Division of the Washington Military Department is offering a tip a month to help people get prepared for a disaster.
Dinos, fossils and video production: Registration open for Burke summer programs
With dinosaurs, fossils, climate change studies and now even video production — the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture has much to offer young students of all grades with its summer programs, and registration is already open.
Chairs, directors, faculty invited to participate in commencement procession
Chairs, directors and faculty on the Seattle campus are invited to participate in the academic procession at the UW’s 133rd commencement ceremony, Saturday, June 13, in Husky Stadium.
Search for extraterrestrial intelligence is keynote talk for UW astronomy open house
Frank Drake, a world leader in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), will speak at 7 p.
Etc: Campus news & notes
ARTIST PROFESSOR: Kazimierz Poznanski, a professor at the Jackson School, currently has a show of his paintings at the Kobo Gallery in the International District.
Scholar of medieval China to speak April 28
How to View a Mountain in Medieval China is the title of a lecture to be given by David Knechtges, UW professor of Asian languages and literature, at 7 p.
Organ, guitar and saxophone to be featured in School of Music programs next week
On Sunday, April 26, Paul Richard Olson, organist and choirmaster of Grace Church in Brooklyn Heights, N.
Two McCabes and a Sheppard team for ‘Triple Play’ concert April 30
UW School of Music faculty artists Robin McCabe and Craig Sheppard, joined by Rachelle McCabe, director of piano studies at Oregon State University (and Robin’s sister), will alternate in dynamic duo-piano performances in Triple Play, a concert at 7:30 p.
Arboretum’s ‘FlorAbundance’ plant sale April 25-26
The Arboretum Foundation’s FlorAbundance, the region’s largest plant sale, returns to Building 30 of the Warren G.
Roundtable on science blogging set for April 29
SciBlogging: A Roundtable Discussion on Science Blogs, will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.
Goldwater, Udall and Beinecke scholarship winners announced
It’s the time of year when major scholarships are announced and student futures are planned.
UW tops national primary care medical school rankings for 16th straight year
The UW 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.
UW Wind Ensemble and symphonic, concert and campus bands to present ‘Spotlight!’ April 27
The UW Wind Ensemble and symphonic, concert, and campus Bands will present Spotlight!, a concert featuring winners of the UW Bands concerto competition, at 7:30 p.
April 22, 2009
‘Arab Public Opinion.’
Shibley Telhami, a Middle East scholar at the University of Maryland and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, will speak on Arab Public Opinion: Change and Continuity Since 9/11 for the Farhat J.
April 21, 2009
Inside the Burke.
Journey behind the scenes at the Burke Museum.
April 17, 2009
Ryan Crocker speaks.
Crocker, who served as U.
Henry Open House.
A celebration at the Henry, including announcement of the Brink Award, music and projections by local musician Leeni.
April 16, 2009
UW Medical Center celebrates 50 years
James R.
Drug and device development symposium set for May 4
The UW Institute for Translational Health Sciences is hosting a symposium on drug and device development early next month.
Ancient graffiti.
A lecture by Chloe Ragazzoli, University of Sorbonne, Paris, presented by the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization.
Official Notices
Public Meeting to Discuss the Transitioning of the College of Forest Resources into the College of the Environment
As part of the process for reviewing the reorganization, elimination, or consolidation of academic programs (RCEP, Ch.
Lecture on using DNA to thwart ivory trading April 22
Biology Professor Sam Wasser will present a lecture titled Using DNA Forensics to Combat the Burgeoning Illegal Ivory Trade from 6:30 to 8 p.
‘Select a seat’ on April 25 for faculty-staff football discount
If you’re a sports fan and a UW faculty or staff member, you can enjoy Husky football, basketball and other sports at a discount.
Danger of eyewitness identification is subject of talk
In 1984, Jennifer Thompson-Cannino testified that Ronald Cotton was the man who raped her.
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