November 1, 2007
UW fish collection becomes part of the Burke Museum
The Burke Museum is getting into ichthyology.
UW World Series brings Gamelan Çudamani to Meany
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Then and now: 1990 was year one for branch campuses, evening degree program
This school year, University Week, the UW campus newspaper for faculty and staff, turns 25 years old.
Russian virtuoso to kick off President’s Piano Series
The President’s Piano Series, presented by the UW World Series, will be launched with a performance by Yevgeny Sudbin at 8 p.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Postdocs to present research at symposium
Justin Percival is looking for ways to help victims of Duchenne muscular dystrophy increase muscle strength.
International students show their heritage at CulturalFest on Nov. 7
The diversity of the UW student body will be on display at the The Foundation for International Understanding Through Students (FIUTS) CulturalFest, 3:30-7:30 p.
10 free events planned for EntrepreneurWeek
The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) and the Science and Engineering Business Association (SEBA) have teamed up to host the UW’s first EntrepreneurWeek, a selection of entrepreneurial events, speakers, and networking opportunities for students, faculty and staff.
Former Guatamalan activist to speak at Kane Nov. 7
Marco Antonio (Maco) Garavito, formerly active in the Guatemalan resistance and current director of the Guatemalan Mental Health League, will give a talk titled The Dream of Peace in Guatemala at 7 p.
Professional Staff Organization meeting postponed
The Professional Staff Organization’s fall member meeting, originally scheduled for today, Thursday, Nov.
Stores to sell off inventory Nov. 8
University Stores will sell its remaining inventory at a sale for UW departments, non-profits, and agency accounts on Thursday, Nov.
Documentary on tapping the sun’s rays for electricity to be shown at UW
A free public screening of a new documentary about solar power titled The Power of the Sun will be held at 7 p.
School of Music offers symphonic music, jazz this week
Barry Lieberman will perform with Seattle Symphony friends, Maestro Peter Eros will conduct the University Symphony playing a UW composer’s piece, and Tom Collier will jazz it up with visiting saxophonist Gary Herbig, all in concerts coming soon from the UW School of Music.
October 25, 2007
In brief
Hogness Symposium: Faye Wattleton Oct.
Five UW profs named AAAS Fellows
Five UW faculty members have been named fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Watras to perform Oct. 30
UW faculty violist Melia Watras will perform at 7:30 p.
Mystery Photos
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Etc: campus news & notes
SIMPLY BRILLIANT: Popular Science magazine chose Yoky Matsuoka, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, for a spot on this year’s “Brilliant 10” list.
Lowney survives cancer to become athlete, CFD donor
Name: Susan Lowney
UW Job: Buyer II, in the Purchasing Department.
Burke outdoor learning program lauded
The Burke Museum helps Seattle’s urban students get out of the classroom and into nature with its Magnuson Outdoor Learning Laboratory, and now the program has been honored by the Environmental Education Association of Washington with the association’s 2007 Community Catalyst Award.
UW earns A- in sustainability
The UW has received a grade of A-minus in the College Sustainability Report Card, issued by the Sustainable Endowments Institute.
Clarinetist offers concert Oct. 26
English clarinetist Gareth Davis will perform at 7:30 p.
Missing body keys action in drama school play
The UW School of Drama presents the Seattle premiere of Stephen Adly Guirgis’s Our Lady of 121st Street, which previews on Oct.
Official notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Reminder: Take our two-question survey
If you haven’t already taken our two-question survey, please spend the 5 minutes it will take to do so.
October 18, 2007
In brief
Ethics in Clinician-Vendor Relationships Oct.
UW-initiated biosolids project wins national clean water award
The idea of using biosolids from King County to grow canola, the seeds of which can be refined into biodiesel, has won UW researchers a first-place National Clean Water Recognition Award, presented Monday in Washington, D.
Disability and Society: Examining disability in context
Class title: LSJ/CHID 332: “Disability and Society,” taught by Dennis Lang, affiliate instructor in rehabilitation medicine; and Sharan Brown, Research Associate Professor in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, in the College of Education.
Delaney to speak on ‘environmental renaissance’
John Delaney, the UW oceanographer who is leading the effort to build a cabled underwater observatory off the Washington and Oregon coasts, will speak on Tuesday, Oct.
Mystery Photos
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Then and now: Searching the skies for life
This school year, University Week, the UW campus newspaper for faculty and staff, turns 25 years old.
Marvelous maples
Mary Levin The UW Botanic Gardens’ maple collection — which in terms of number of species and cultivated varieties is the most diverse in the country — is showing off its fall colors these days. You can enjoy the collection firsthand on a guided tour led by UW staff horticulturists from 1 to 2:30 p.m….
Photographers Group presents annual show
The UW Photographers Group will present its sixth annual group show in the HUB Gallery from Tuesday, Oct.
Peer Portfolio
MARTIAN DUST-UP: A University of Michigan atmospheric scientist thinks NASA’s Phoenix Mars probe, launched in August and set to land on the Red Planet next May, might disturb the very thing it’s meant to study, according to a recent edition of the university’s newspaper, The Record.
Official Notices
Public Hearing Notice
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held at noon on Tuesday, Oct.
October 11, 2007
In Brief
Free seminar on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Oct.
NIH funds UW Institute of Translational Health Sciences
By Clare Hagerty & Elizabeth Lowry
News & Community Relations
The UW Institute of Translational Health Sciences is among 12 additional academic medical organizations nationwide to receive funding through the National Institutes of Health Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSAs).
Lehman and Goff win Health Breakthrough Award
Dr.
Attention armchair detectives: Second Emerald City Search begins Oct. 17
The UW, in partnership with the Seattle Times and the Seattle Art Museum, invites all treasure hunters and thrill seekers to join an adventurous 10-day foray in fun for the second annual Emerald City Search, beginning Oct.
Grad School to host discussion of nation-building Oct. 15
As the U.
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