April 3, 2008
Health Sciences calendar of events, April 3 – 10
THURSDAY, APRIL 3
Medicine Grand Rounds –“Risk and Litigation Management in the Department of Medicine,” by Tom Steiger, Marcia Rhodes, Cindy Jacobs, Kelly Williams, UW, 8 a.
Mystery Photos
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Get your tickets now for UW Community Celebration
April 16 is the deadline for faculty and staff to RSVP for the annual party in their honor.
Lectures explore faith, finance in American politics
Presidential candidates use issues of faith and finance to build political platforms, create campaign strategies, and justify their positions on such issues as education, health care, immigration and the environment.
Public meeting on proposed increases to parking, U-PASS set for April 9
With gas prices and bus fares rising and a new parking tax in place, the cost of UW parking permits and U-PASS cards will also likely go up.
Then and Now: Dawgs in space
This school year, University Week, the UW campus newspaper for faculty and staff, turns 25.
Free tickets available for artist’s lecture
Free tickets will be available beginning today for the lecture by artist Brian Tolle, set for 7 p.
Williamson to give Samuel E. Kelly Lecture April 23
Black Students, Campus Activism, and the Reform of Higher Education: History and Legacy is the title of this year’s Samuel E.
Burke Museum summer camps: Dinosaurs, DNA, polar bears and climate change
The Burke Museum will offer hands-on natural science learning experiences in five camps this summer for students from second through 12th grade — including a new all-day, weeklong camp for high school students combining environmental science and video production.
Slideshow: Columns come home to Sylvan Theater
The Sylvan Theater is back to normal after several months without its columns.
Irish pianist teaches, performs at UW
The UW School of Music will present a Celebration of Beethoven with Irish Pianist John O’Conor at 7:30 p.
Musical theater symposium slated April 11-12
A two-day symposium on American musical theater organized by Larry Starr, the Ruth Waters Endowed Professor in Music History at the UW School of Music, will be held on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, in Brechemin Auditorium.
March 13, 2008
Empowering patients, preserving dreams
By LaDeana Huyler
Microsoft Accessibility
The following article was featured in the Microsoft Accessibility Update newsletter.
2008 Health Sciences Open House set for April 25 & 26
The 2008 Health Sciences Open House, “A Path with Promise,” is almost here.
Universitywide award recipients announced
The University will honor 25 individuals this year as part of the annual Universitywide awards program.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Graduate, professional students celebrated
The Graduate School will kick off spring quarter with its annual Graduate and Professional Education Week March 31-April 5.
Etc: campus news and notes
PANEL PARTNERS: UW Tacoma Professor Joel Baker has been selected to chair the Puget Sound Partnership’s Science Panel, while the Applied Physics Laboratory’s Principal Oceanographer Jan Newton will be the vice chair.
Cox named vice chancellor at UW Bothell
Marilyn Cox, currently assistant vice provost for capital planning at UW Seattle, will become the new vice chancellor for administration and planning at UW Bothell, UWB Chancellor Kenyon S.
Home Improvement Fair helps you maximize space
Feeling a little hemmed in at home? Then you might want to check out the Home Improvement Fair offered on campus on Wednesday, April 9, by UW Benefits in partnership with HomeStreet Bank.
Bruce Lee to Jackie Chan: Film and martial arts
Class title: Asian Languages and Literature 207/Comparative Literature 272: “Asian Martial Arts Films: Conventions, Institutional History, and Ideology.
A video stroll through the aisles of BizTech2008
Star Trek uniforms, hand-made robots and spacey headgear ruled the day on Wednesday, March 19, at the HUB, when BizTech2008, the UW’s annual in-house business and technology fair, launched into a daylong orbit.
Implantable wireless: Blessing and threat
Some medical devices such as implantable cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers are now equipped with wireless technology, allowing for remote device checks and freeing patients from repeated doctor visits.
‘Evolution in the Evening’ series offers timely look at tricky subject
The fossil record, human evolution, the origin of the species and even the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria will be subjects of the discussion-based lecture series “Evolution in the Evening,” starting April 3 on the UW campus.
UW photographers present exhibit
The UW Photographers Group will have an exhibit, The Healing Show: Image as Remedy, March 18–April 28, in Skylight Gallery (also known as the Barrel Vault) behind the Information Desk at UW Medical Center.
Macedonian pianist to play Meany for third time April 1
Macedonian pianist Simon Trpèeski will make his third appearance as part of the UW World Series at 8 p.
New Zealand group Black Grace making Seattle debut at Meany April 3-5
Black Grace, a hit group from New Zealand that combines contemporary Samoan and Maori dance, music and even acrobatics, will play three shows at Meany Hall, Thursday through Saturday, April 3-5.
Official notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting Thursday, March 20, at UW Tacoma.
March 12, 2008
UW medical students participate in residency match day
Students in the UW School of Medicine joined more than 15,000 other medical students around the country in participating in the National Resident Matching Program, which pairs them with medical residency programs throughout the nation.
U.S. News & World Report gives health sciences programs top ranking
For the 15th consecurive year, U.
March 6, 2008
Annual Katterman Lecture set for April 12
“Pharmacist-Driven Health Care: Asheville and Beyond” is the topic for the Pharmacy Alumni Association’s annual Katterman Lecture, set for 8:30 a.
Memory and aging: What’s normal, what’s not, and what you can do about it
By Michael V.
Lorie Wild named UWMC chief nursing officer
Lorie Wild has been appointed chief nursing officer of UW Medical Center.
Two UW Medicine faculty honored for excellence in teaching
UW faculty members Drs.
Seattle Magazine conducts annual ‘top docs’ survey
Seattle Magazine is conducting its eighth annual top doctors survey.
Slide show: Planning & budgeting is on the move
On Feb.
World TB Day is March 24
By Dr.
’24’: A night of music from wind ensemble, bands on March 11
The UW Wind Ensemble and symphonic, concert and campus bands will perform works by H.
Brechemin Scholarship Concert March 7
Student recipients of the UW School of Music’s prestigous Brechemin Scholarship will perform in concert at 7 p.
Scenes from operas classic and new in School of Music’s Opera workshop March 13
The UW School of Music’s Opera Workshop will present scenes from several operas at 7:30 p.
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