May 17, 2007
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Dr. Emily Transue’s ‘On Call’: Physician-author says stories enhance patient care
Dr.
Radiology welcomes medical quality expert May 21
By Marianne L.
Official notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
William Foege to present Rushmer Lecture June 7
By Anita Wahler
Department of Bioengineering
Dr.
Upcoming events explore screen time, workplace health, violent death
Smart Screen Summit May 18
The Washington State Smart Screen Time Summit takes place Friday, May 18, from 8:30 a.
UW Medicine staff giving campaigns continue through May
Each year, faculty and staff generously give back to support patient care, teaching, and research programs at the UW.
May 10, 2007
Medical quality and radiology expert to speak May 21
Dr.
Stern named president of Alliance for Clinician Educators in Radiology
At the recently concluded 55th annual meeting of the Association of University Radiologists, UW School of Medicine faculty member, Dr.
UW has three new Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Three UW professors — Donald Brownlee in astronomy, Anthony Greenwald in psychology and Raymond Huey in biology — last week were named Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
UW Bothell to hold sixth annual Intercultural Night May 12
The UW Bothell will host its sixth annual Intercultural Night from 5:30 to 9 p.
Class Notes: Seeing familiar landscapes differently
Class Title: Field Research: the Seattle Region (Geography 490), taught by Douglas Mercer
Description: In this class on the Seattle region, students can eat sushi, bike around Vashon Island or participate in an earthquake awareness meeting.
Espada lecture rescheduled
The Reed-Osheroff lecture featuring Latino poet Martin Espada, originally scheduled for May 10, has been rescheduled to 7:30 p.
Memorial planned for David Fowler June 1
A public memorial gathering honoring David C.
Climate change a threat to Indonesian agriculture, study says
Stanford News Service
Rice farming in Indonesia is greatly affected by short-term climate variability and could be harmed significantly by long-term climate change, according to a new study by researchers at the UW, Stanford University, and the University of Wisconsin.
Social critic Andrew Jolivétte speaks on campus May 16
Writer, teacher, social critic and mixed-race studies specialist Andrew Jolivette will speak at 7 p.
Guitar duets, piano, bassoon and the UW Gospel Choir among coming School of Music offerings
Guitar duets, Schubert and Beethoven on piano, a faculty recital on bassoon and a choir of more than 100 voices lifted together in gospel music are all being presented by the UW School of Music in coming days.
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Forest Resources plans research review May 17
Mapping invasive burrowing shrimp in Willapa Bay, understanding biodiversity pathways in working forests and the pressures to convert forests to other uses in Western Washington are among the topics Thursday, May 17, during reports from a half-dozen of the UW College of Forest Resources’ research centers and initiatives.
May 3, 2007
Eighth-graders get hands-on environmental health lessons
For the past several years, the outreach and education team at the Center for Ecogenetics & Environmental Health has hosted the 8th grade class of Olympic View Middle School in Mulkiteo at the UW.
May 10 Science in Medicine Lecture: Structural biology and tropical diseases
Wim Hol, professor of biochemistry and biological structure, will present the Distinguished Science in Medicine Lecture, Structural Biology in the Fight Against Tropical Diseases, Thursday, May 10, at noon in Hogness Auditorium, Health Sciences Center.
Education in Medicine: Maintenance of board certifications
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Health Sciences calendar briefs
Global outsourcing of clinical trials, May 4
Adriana Petryna, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses Global Outsourcing of Clinical Trials: Ethical Challenges, Friday, May 4, from noon to 1 p.
Faculty Senate: Legislature’s budget good news for education, UW
Washington’s state Legislature adjourned sine die (without a plan for reconvening this session) on Sunday, April 22, right at the deadline for its session to end.
Minority affairs candidates to speak
The Search Advisory Committee on the Vice President for Minority Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity has announced that the two final candidates for the position will be giving public presentations to the campus the week of May 14.
Etc: Campus news and notes
GREEN POWER: The UW was recognized recently by the U.
Atwater named to National Academy of Sciences
Brian Atwater, an affiliate professor of Earth and space sciences and a geologist with the U.
Star birth goes boom, boom, boom: Three generations of stars form early in globular cluster’s life
Space Telescope Science Institute
Astronomers have long thought that globular star clusters had a single “baby boom” of stars early in their lives and then settled into a quiet existence.
Questions and answers on workplace violence
Editor’s Note: The murder of Rebecca Griego here at the UW and the tragic shootings at Virginia Tech University have brought issues of workplace violence and safety into the national spotlight.
Poets Bly, Espada to speak on campus May 10
Two well-known American poets, Robert Bly and Martin Espada, will speak at the UW Thursday, May 10.
Washington Weekend: A UW celebration
Red Square smelled of smoke at midday Friday — barbecue smoke, rising from the grills upon which thousands of burgers and dogs got cooked for the enjoyment of faculty and staff during the UW Community Celebration.
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Official notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Hear clarinet, piano, cello at coming School of Music events
A faculty recital on clarinet, a concert featuring piano and cello and student performances are being offered by the UW School of Music in coming days.
MFA candidates in dance present new work May 10-13
The UW Dance Program presents an evening of new work choreographed by current MFA candidates, Snapshots from History.
Healthy chemical world lecture series
“Hidden Health Hazards: Everyday Exposures to Toxic Chemicals,” a look at common consumer products such as air fresheners, dryer sheets, cleaners and hand sanitizers which can have unlisted ingredients that are toxic chemicals, is the first of four lectures on the University of Washington campus concerned with how one can stay healthy in a chemical world.
Governor Gregoire signs health legislation at UW Medical Center
The UW Medical Center (UWMC) hosted Governor Christine Gregoire May 2, when she signed into law a broad array of health care legislation.
April 26, 2007
Remodel of Health Sciences G & H wings under way
Work has begun to turn the courtyard between Pacific Street and the Rotunda at the base of the Health Sciences Building’s I wing into a delivery and staging area for the project to remodel the G and H wings of the building.
Medicine graduate students receive China National Award
Last week, three graduate students from the School of Medicine received the 2006 China National Award for Outstanding Overseas Students at a ceremony at the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco.
Perspectives in Public Health April 26
The UW School of Public Health and Community Medicine will present Perspectives in Public Health — A Matter of Health and Safety: Public Health Looking Back, Leading Forward Thursday, April 26, from 6 to 8:30 p.
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