Trombone virtuoso to perform, give master class

Abbie Conant, preeminent trombone virtuoso and specialist in contemporary music, along with her husband and musical partner, composer William Osborne, create new possibilities for the beloved tubus tractilus with their presentation of Cybeline for trombone performance artist, video and quadraphonic surround sound; and Music for the End of Time, a work for trombone, video and surround-sound.

Etc.: Campus News & Notes

STAR ADVISERS: Two members of the UW community have won the National Academic Advising Association’s Pacific Northwest Region 8 Academic Advising Awards.

10th annual Home Improvement Fair in Mary Gates on April 8

Has the down economy got you thinking of improving the value of your home? The 10th annual UW Home Improvement Fair will host vendors and exhibitors who can help with this and much more.

Ratnesh Nagda to deliver Samuel E. Kelly Distinguished Faculty Lecture

Biren (Ratnesh) Nagda, associate professor in the School of Social Work and director of the Intergroup Dialogue, Education and Action Center, will deliver the 2009 Samuel E.

Grupo Corpo.

With moves borrowed from African, Portuguese, modern, ballet and ballroom dance traditions and even martial arts, it’s no wonder the Seattle Times called Grupo Corpo “sensual, subversive, sunny, and surprising” the last time they stopped by the UW.

James Carville to speak at UW Tacoma

James Carville, a leading political consultant and author who helped guide Bill Clinton to presidential victory in 1992, will speak about American politics at UW Tacoma on Monday, April 20.

Joyce Guyer performs ‘Songs of Love and Loss’ in April 7 concert

Faculty artist Joyce Guyer, accompanied by faculty pianist Craig Sheppard, will present works by Felix Mendelssohn (whose 200th birthday is being celebrated), Gustave Ferrari, Alan Smith, and Timothy Hoekman in Songs of Love and Loss, a concert scheduled for 7:30 p.

Official Notices

Board of Regents

The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.

Authors to appear at UWB as part of literary series

The UW Bothell’s Writing for Their Lives literary series continues in April with authors Danny Snelson and Paul Collins.

Plantsman Hinkley’s slide show April 7 launches arboretum’s 75th celebration

The Washington Park Arboretum is turning 75 and a year of activities is being planned starting Tuesday, April 7, with a lecture and slide show by Dan Hinkley about his trip to China and Vietnam to collect plants for the arboretum’s newest garden, the Pacific Connections Garden.

March 30, 2009

Media advisory: Briefing to explore if housing for homeless alcoholics can save taxpayers money

WHAT: News conference and teleconference announcing embargoed results from JAMA study about providing housing and support services for homeless alcoholics.

March 18, 2009

‘European Highlights.’

This month’s free travelogue from the UW Retirement Association, presented by Eugene Collias.

March 17, 2009

Pianist Dmitri Alexeev.

He started playing piano at the age of 5, has toured extensively in Europe, the U.

March 16, 2009

UWMC photo show.

The Skylight Gallery, also known as the Barrel Vault Gallery, behind the information desk at the hospital’s main entrance, hosts Word Play: Prose, Poetry and Myth, the UW Photographers Group’s third invitational exhibition.

March 14, 2009

Puerto Plata.

A remarkable ensemble of musicians that pairs classic Afri-Dominican guitar traditions of son and bolero with the energy and vigor of contemporary bachata and merengue.

March 13, 2009

‘The Creation.’

Geoffrey Boers conducts the University Symphony, Chamber Singers, and University Chorale in a performance of one of the most beloved oratorios of all time.

March 12, 2009

Molecular and cellular biology student wins Weintraub Award

Wen-Hui Lien, a doctoral degree candidate in the UW Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, is one of 13 graduate students chosen to receive the 2009 Harold M.

Inventors of the Year nominations due March 30

Nominations for the sixth annual UW Medicine Inventors of the Year Awards are now being accepted.

Mystery Photo

Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.

Learn the beat: UWPD Citizens Academy coming Wednesday afternoons April to June

Want to find out more about the UW Police and how they do their job? The UW Police Citizens Academy might be just the thing.

Science writer illuminates ‘Ten Most Beautiful Experiments’

Galileo singing to mark time as he measures the pull of gravity, Newton carefully inserting a needle behind his eye to learn how light causes vibrations in the retina, Pavlov making his dogs salivate at ascending chord progressions: These are among the most beautiful experiments in the history of science.

Store plenty of water to prepare for disaster

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.