September 28, 2006
Etc: Campus News & Notes
ROWING FOR CURE: When Sharon Smith Elsayed’s sister-in-law Judy Smith began battling breast and kidney cancer, Elsayed decided to “row for the cure.
Regent Gates salutes generous faculty, staff, retirees
University of Washington faculty and staff work tirelessly to provide our students the best possible educational experience.
Bye-bye sticker: Husky Card is getting smart
By Marty Perlman
Housing & Food Services
Your Husky Card.
Mystery Photo
WHERE ARE WE? The photo at right was taken somewhere on campus.
Kennedy to head facilities
Charles Kennedy, who is currently the director of facilities operations for the University of California, San Francisco, will become the UW’s associate vice president for facilities services, effective Oct.
‘Common Book’ subject here Nov. 13
Students can register now to hear Paul Farmer, the subject of Tracy Kidder’s book, Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr.
Official Notices
IESUS invites applications
The Institute for Ethnic Studies in the United States (IESUS) invites applications from UW faculty members who are engaged in or are beginning projects on ethnic issues in the United States.
Moe named acting head of Human Subjects
Karen E.
King Holmes named first global health chair
By Tina Mankowski & Justin Reedy
News & Community Relations
Dr.
Bridge comment period extended
The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the SR520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Project comment period has been extended to Oct.
Spaces available in English classes
Are you a UW employee for whom English is a second language? If so, would you like to improve your speaking, writing or pronunciation skills? Spaces are available in this fall’s English in the Workplace courses, offered at no cost to you or your unit.
Stem cell research, climate change among topics in coming lectures
Dr.
Global Lecture Series to start
Inadequate health care and conditions result in millions of deaths each year from preventable diseases.
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in Seattle
Mayor Greg Nickels declared this September to be Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in Seattle.
UWMC honored for excellent hospital nursing
By Craig Degginger
News & Community Relations
UW Medical Center has been recertified as a “Magnet Nursing Services Organization” by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for its excellence in nursing practice and patient care.
Health Sciences news briefs
Eberhard Fetz receives Javits Award in Neurosciences
Eberhard Fetz, UW professor of physiology & biophysics in the Washington National Primate Research Center has been awarded the Senator Jacob Javits Award in Neurosciences.
Are we ready? A report on UW disaster preparedness
Are your workspace and home prepared for emergencies? The staff of the Office of Emergency Management and University Week have teamed for a report on campus emergency management titled Are we ready?
Read the supplement here:
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August 22, 2006
News Briefs
News Briefs
Law conference brings Japanese leader to campus
The vast legal reform now under way in Japan will be debated by some of its top designers and critics Friday and Saturday at the UW’s School of Law, sponsor of an international conference on “Law in Japan: A Turning Point.
Etc: campus news and notes
MATERIAL MAN: UW Chemistry Professor Larry Dalton will receive the 2003 Award in the Chemistry of Materials from the American Chemical Society at the group’s annual meeting in New Orleans, March 25.
Notices
2003 UW Directory
How to update the UW Faculty/Staff Directory
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Series on technology transfer begins Sept. 12
“Things Your Mother Never Taught You: How to Commercialize Technology in the University Setting” is the title for a new monthly series of presentations organized by the School of Medicine’s Office of Industry Relations and the UW Office of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer.
Hardwiring brain circuits
Pamela Wyngate
HS News & Community Relations
Connecting a monitor to the keyboard input on a computer’s CPU will result in neither the monitor nor keyboard functioning properly.
Surgery’s Strauss Lecture features MGH chief surgeon
The Department of Surgery’s 53rd annual Strauss Lecture will be given this year by Dr.
Diabetes recognition awards program at Kane Hall Sept. 14
Diabetes recognition awards program at Kane HalPeople who have been living with diabetes 25, 50, 60 or more years will be honored at the first UW Purple and Gold Diabetes Recognition Awards ceremony at 9 a.
Streissguth honored
Dr.
Investors will focus on medical devices
A half-day educational program on the medical device market and investing in medical device start-up companies is set for Thursday morning, Oct.
Knees in need of surgery?
Pam Sowers
HS News & Community Relations
You’ve tried over-the-counter painkillers, maybe glucosamine or chondroitin, modified exercise and even injections to calm the pain in your arthritic knees.
Health Sciences News Briefs
The UW Regional Heart Center is organizing a large team of walkers for the 2002 American Heart Association Heart Walk.
August 17, 2006
Physician training to increase with new Montana Track program
By Leila Gray
News & Community Relations
The Montana WWAMI medical education program announced Aug.
Seattle Public Library Site for New UW Medicine Lecture Series
By Julie Collier
News & Community Relations
UW Medicine is partnering with the Seattle Public Library to provide speakers and expert health care specialists for a new evening lecture series that takes monthly from September to November 2006, and from January to March 2007.
Pun wins Presidential Early Career Award
Dr.
Coming events at the UW School of Medicine
Clinical Research Symposium Sept.
Talking about stem cell funding – a correction
In the Aug.
Etc: News & Notes from around campus
SWIM FOR A CAUSE: Some people will go to any lengths to help out an institution they believe in.
Sahr named associate dean, undergrad ed
John D.
Official notices
Volunteer, meet students, and enjoy a free dinner
The Carlson Center is looking for UW faculty and staff to be table captains at the Fourth Annual Community Gathering Dinner on Sept.
Mystery Photo
WHERE ARE WE? The top photo at the right was taken somewhere on campus.
August 3, 2006
Raising their voices for stem cell funding
Elizabeth Lowry
News & Community Relations
For most of her life, Sen.
Family Medicine launches Underserved Pathway
This fall, the Department of Family Medicine will launch a new program for WWAMI medical students interested in caring for underserved populations: the Underserved Pathway.
Point of Pride: Puget Sound Heart Walk coming Oct. 7
UW Medicine is gearing up once again for this year’s Puget Sound Heart Walk, which takes place Saturday, Oct.
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