April 12, 2007
5 Days/5 Ways for Grants.gov success tutorial, April 18
Are you facing a June National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant proposal deadline? Are you worried about using the Grants.
Cardiothoracic Surgery welcomes Dr. Larry Kaiser April 20
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Calendar of Events
Thursday, April 12
Neurology Grand Rounds — Seminal Biology of Embryonic Cortical Neural Stem Cells by Jeffrey L.
Carter and Maxwell Awards nomination deadline is May 7
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases is accepting nominations for the for The 2008 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Award for Humanitarian Contributions to the Health of Humankind and The Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement.
Students, alumni invited to UW Spring Career Fair April 18
All students and alumni are invited to attend the UW’s Spring Career Fair, sponsored by the Center for Career Services, held from 3 to 7 p.
Rhesus macaque genome may hold clues for human health and evolution
An international consortium of scientists has completed a draft sequence of the genome of the rhesus macaque, a species of non-human primate that is widely used for creating models of human diseases and infections.
April 5, 2007
Mandel to present Hille Memorial Lecture April 12
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Neurosurgery welcomes Dr. Benjamin Carson April 11
Internationally renowned physician, author and motivational speaker Dr.
Microbiology pioneer to give Whiteley Lecture
By Eugene Nester
Department of Microbiology
Charles Yanofsky will present the Department of Microbiology’s 14th Annual Helen R.
Boucher to deliver Science in Medicine Lecture April 19
Richard Boucher, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will give the 2006-07 Annual Science in Medicine Lecture, Cystic Fibrosis: From Salt, to Gene, to Salt, from noon to 1 p.
Stem cell biology lecture April 24
Sean Morrison, director of the University of Michigan’s Center for Stem Cell Biology, will present Stem Cell Self-Renewal, Cancer Cell Proliferation, and Aging, from 11 a.
UWMC sponsors 2007 Seattle Marathon
The UW Medical Center is the title sponsor of the 2007 Seattle Marathon.
UW scores in ‘US News’ rankings – again
The UW again has been ranked first among primary care medical and nursing schools in the country, according to annual rankings of graduate and professional programs provided by U.
Yeh and Jang in piano concert April 6
In the final concert of the East-West Piano Arts inaugural season, the UW School of Music will present noted pianists Nancy Jang and Regina Yeh, performing works for piano four-hands and duo pianos at 7:30 p.
Career fair, and more, at UW Tacoma
A career fair, a forum on leadership, information on certificate programs and a photo display all will be offered by UW Tacoma in coming days.
Burke Museum agrees with WSDOT to hold Tse-whit-zen collection in trust
Signing a five-year agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) the Burke Museum will hold in trust the Tse-whit-zen archaeological collection uncovered by archaeologists in Port Angeles.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Suzzallo Heights
When staffer George Guadiz had to repair a drape high in the window of the Suzzallo Reading Room a week or so back, the occasion made for some one-of-a-kind photos of what has been described as one of the country’s most beautiful rooms.
Official Notices
Public Meeting to Discuss Elimination of the School of Public Health and Community Medicine’s Pathobiology Department
As part of the process for reviewing the reorganization, consolidation or elimination of academic programs (RCEP, Ch.
Etc. Campus news and notes
MAGICAL SABBATICAL: Most faculty do research while on sabbatical, but Dorothy Van Soest, professor of social work, wrote a novel.
March 29, 2007
Acclaimed physician Benjamin Carson to give Neurosurgery lecture April 11.
Internationally renowned physician, author and motivational speaker Dr.
Health Sciences News Briefs
School of Nursing receives Lance Armstrong Foundation grant
Researchers at the UW School of Nursing have received a $247,000 grant from the Lance Armstrong Foundation to study a new parenting program for parents recently diagnosed with cancer.
Jarvik to head Division of Medical Genetics
Gail P.
Jigu! Thunder Drums of China coming to Meany
The UW World Music & Theatre Series will continue with Jigu! Thunder Drums of China.
New guest artist at UW Bothell
The UW Bothell will feature Stephanie Skura as its next Artist in Residence, April 4-6th.
Facilities Services packs ‘em in for big Meany meeting
A huge crowd gathered in Meany Hall on Tuesday, March 20, but it was no dance troupe or musical act.
Dawg Prints: A better way to print
To help defray the cost of student printing, some departments used to just put out a can and put a sign on it saying, “Leave your money here.
Burke Museum calls for educational volunteers
The Burke Museum is looking for a few good volunteers to lead school tours.
Silk Road Lecture Series presents ‘The Monks of Kublai Khan’
Joel Thomas Walker, UW associate professor of history and adjunct professor in Near Eastern Languages and Civilization, will speak on The Monks of Kublai Khan: Christianity Under the Mongols, at 7 p.
Organist David Heller to perform April 1 in Kane Hall
David Heller, professor of music and university organist at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, will perform at 3 p.
Yanofsky to present Microbiology’s annual Whitely Lecture
By Eugene Nester
Microbiology
Charles Yanofsky will present the Department of Microbiology’s 14th Annual Helen R.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
UW to host Partners for Children
Mark Courtney, one of the nation’s leading experts on child welfare has been named executive director of the Partners for Our Children, a new public-private partnership created to improve Washington’s child welfare system.
UW Police — and their new dog Kali — on show in open house April 4
The UW Police will hold their annual open house from 2 to 4 p.
March 8, 2007
UWT Nursing Program gets boost from Tacoma physician
By Jill Carnell Danseco
UW Tacoma
Good nurses are important.
Health Sciences News Briefs
Award Winners
The Harborview ICU liaison program has won the National Association of Public Hospitals 2007 Safety Net Award for Patient-Centered Care.
Religion the topic of planned conference, ‘Communicating the Sacred’
A group of graduate students is organizing a daylong conference on interdisciplinary dialogue on religion.
Sydney Dance Company coming to Meany
The UW World Dance Series presents the Sydney Dance Company at 8 p.
Etc: Campus news and notes
SPACE STAMP: A Hubble Space Telescope image captured by an international team led by UW astronomy Professor Bruce Balick is included in a new series of stamps from Royal Mail in the United Kingdom, issued Feb.
Pianist Feltsman to perform at Meany
The UW President’s Piano Series will present Vladimir Feltsman at 8 p.
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