Certain types of white blood cells assist the body in destroying cancerous tumors.
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The NIH Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Program at the UW has accepted its second group of clinical research scholars.
Jimmy Carter coming for dedication
Former President Jimmy Carter will be the keynote speaker next week at a ceremony dedicating the new building for the departments of Bioengineering and Genome Sciences in the name of Dr.
The Graduate School is pleased to announce the release of a study by Gail Dubrow and Jennifer Harris: “Seeding, Supporting, and Sustaining Interdisciplinary Initiatives at the University of Washington: Findings, Recommendations and Strategies.
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Provost to speak on estrogen research
On Tuesday, March 7, Provost Phyllis Wise will speak on her research on estrogens.
Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation Comic book-style images like the offset lithograph poster above, from 1967, appropriately titled WHAAM!, are what Roy Lichtenstein is known for. But a new exhibit at the Henry shows he was able to do much more than that. Opening on Friday, Feb. 24, the exhibit runs until May 7. See the story.
The Brazilian dance ensemble Grupo Corpo will return to Meany Theater next week, bringing its fusion of Western theatrical dance forms and Afro-Brazilian traditions.
The UW School of Law team won the southwest regional Jessup International Moot Court Competition at the University of Texas at Austin, Feb.
The School of Music is offering its usual potpourri of concerts this week, beginning with a free one.
If you’d like to visit China and watch the UW’s national champion volleyball team in action all at the same time, you can have your wish.
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Participants in this year’s Dinosaur Day at the Burke Museum can discover the evolutionary connection between dinosaurs and birds — and marvel at the museum’s new prehistoric giant duck.
Women’s History Month at the UW begins with the third annual Women of Color Reception, from 11:30 a.
The University of Washington Photographers Group will run a new exhibit of photos titled At Random in the Odegaard Undergraduate Library from March 1 to April 28.
Karisa Mayer Kevin Binz, left, and Elston Cloy ponder their next moves during the preliminary round of the Washington State Chess Tournament, held at UW Tacoma last weekend. The tournament features 20 of the best players in the state in two categories. The winner in each category will be decided in final matches over President’s Day weekend. Spectators are welcome, but no cheering, please. H.G. Pitre, a math instructor at the Instructional Center and a longtime chess player, is coordinating…
FLYING HIGH: When Pioneers of Aviation appears on public television, someone familiar to UW people will be front and center.
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Older diabetic patients with depression who received a new type of team care had more depression-free days, better physical functioning, and lower medical costs than patients treated with a standard model of care.
A 15-foot mesh form, complete with red lights in the shape of a dress, appeared last week on the roof above UW Medical Center’s Valet Parking kiosk.
Snowboarding for breast cancer
The sixth annual Mamafest: Snowboarding for Breast Cancer event will be on Saturday, March 11, at the Summit at Snoqualmie West, with support from the event going to the UW Medical Center’s Cancer Genetics Clinic and other local organizations.
New Zealanders (from left) Te Rau Huia Ngata-Kutia, Derek Lardelli, Patrick Takoko and Wayne Ngata, on the right, perform part of a traditional “haka” dance at the Burke Museum Friday — one of the demonstrations that accompanied the opening of the exhibit about Maori weaving, Toi Maori: The Eternal Thread.
Want a copy of the UW Academic and Administrative Office Directory right when it comes off the presses? Publications Services Office is offering online ordering through Wednesday, Feb.
Free assistance in filing basic individual federal tax returns is available on the UW campus, Fridays, Feb.
A draft vision statement for the UW is available for comment online at <A href=" https://catalysttools.
The Washington Technology Center (WTC) recently awarded grants to eight Washington researchers teamed with local companies to commercialize new technologies.
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Do your children want to go to Mars? Or maybe design a space colony? If so, they’re just the people the Space Huskies Program is looking for.
The best venue for teaching citizenship skills and values to young people is where the diversity of students is greatest, and that’s public school, says Walter Parker, one of three professors from the UW College of Education who will meet the public on Feb.
Like the Ents — the tree guardians from J.
The UW World Series presents a celebration of Japan’s folk history and a solo piano concert this week in Meany Theater.
The School of Music has a busy schedule over the coming week, with five ensemble concerts planned.
Four finalists have been selected from a field of more than 80 applicants for the chancellorship of UW Bothell.
NBC STAR: If you caught NBC’s Today Show on Wednesday, Feb.
Last summer, University Week wrote to faculty and staff who have worked here at least 35 years and asked for their reminiscences.
The Getty Foundation gives out fewer than 50 grants and fellowships to individual scholars in a year — most to fellows, visiting scholars and scholars in residence at the Getty Center.
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