Archive
June 26, 2003
Belding Scribner Memorial service Monday, June 30
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Dr.
Oils from fatty fish supported as intervention to reduce risk of sudden cardiac death
An editorial in the June 3 issue of Circulation calls attention to the clinical implications of research related to n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), myocardial vulnerability, and sudden cardiac death.
Mystery Photo
<IMG height=150 alt="" src="http://admin. Artist in Residence: UW grad at Henry this summerStarting next week, members of the campus community will have the opportunity to drop in on an artist at work. June 24, 2003 Saving Aleut: Linguist begins new effort to preserve native Alaskan languageThe number of Alaskans who speak Aleut has fallen to around 100 from 620 just two decades ago. That’s a far cry from the estimated 20,000 people who once spoke Aleut in the Aleutians and Pribilofs, which jut out hundreds of miles into the North Pacific Ocean off the Alaska Peninsula. Memorial service will be held June 30 for Dr. Belding H. ScribnerA memorial service to celebrate the life of Dr. Belding H. Scribner will be held at 4 p.m. on Monday, June 30, in Hogness Auditorium at the University of Washington Health Sciences Center in Seattle. Internal waves appear to have the muscle to pump up mid-latsIn a novel use of mooring data, a University of Washington researcher has calculated just how much punch waves appear to carry as they travel thousands of miles from where they originate. June 23, 2003 Is the cessation of abuse enough to resolve depression for victims of intimate partner violence?Women who have been victims of intimate partner violence experience a decreased likelihood of depression after the violence ceases, according to a study by researchers at the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center published in the latest issue of the Violence and Victims. June 20, 2003 UW mourns loss of Dr. Belding H. ScribnerDr. Belding H. Scribner, professor emeritus of medicine in the University of Washington School of Medicine and an inventor whose device has saved millions of lives, died in Seattle on June 19, 2003. June 19, 2003 Social programs may provide hidden ‘spillover’ benefits, study findsSocial-welfare programs may help many more people than previously thought, University of Washington research indicates. June 16, 2003 Washington state financial institutions yield substantial returns for investorsIn the wake of the dot-com bust, banks and savings and loan associations headquartered in Washington state proved to be smart investments in 2002, according to a University of Washington expert in banking and financial markets. Hypertonic resuscitation may help victims of blunt traumaHypertonic resuscitation — a concentrated intravenous (IV) dose of saline and dextran, a sugar solution — has the potential to help survivors of blunt trauma by improving blood flow and delivery of oxygen to the injured brain while decreasing high pressure in the brain, a common problem for patients with brain injury. This therapy is now being tested in a research study by University of Washington (UW) physicians based at Harborview Medical Center. June 13, 2003 Major gift by Milgard family names business school at UW TacomaThe University of Washington, Tacoma has announced a gift of $15 million from the Milgard family of Tacoma, founders of Milgard Manufacturing, to fund expansion of its Business Administration program, which now offers both baccalaureate and master’s degrees. June 11, 2003 Architecture students joining Montana tribe for ‘barn raising’Forty architecture students soon will head to Montana to help the Northern Cheyenne tribe build a house out of straw. June 9, 2003 UW researchers develop local test for West Nile virusResearchers and doctors in the Northwest who wonder if a blood or tissue sample has West Nile virus will no longer have to send samples to the East Coast for testing. The Virology Division of the University of Washington’s Department of Laboratory Medicine has developed an assay to detect the virus. Researchers find association between dietary intake of iron and manganese and Parkinson’s diseaseUniversity of Washington researchers have found that the risk of someone getting Parkinson’s disease after high consumption of both iron and manganese together is greater than expected. June 5, 2003 Students put the Northwest back in local gardenA thicket of Himalayan blackberries, English holly, European buttercup and laurel cherry has been cleared by hand. Space management at UW gets boost from GIS toolShortly after he came to work in the Capital and Space Planning Office (CASPO) eight years ago, Dan Trythall was asked to produce a study of how space was being used in Gerberding Hall. $8.6 million grant will help with earlier autism diagnosisAutism research at the UW has received a major boost with an $8. SARS guidelines seek to prevent campus outbreakThe UW has announced guidelines to prevent an outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in the University community. Charrette seeking renewed identity for Seattle’s NihonmachiA UW charrette from 9 a. UW graduation 2003 statistics< UW plans commencement ceremonies for Seattle, Tacoma, BothellLee L. Environmental, economic expert tabbed to lead Evans SchoolSandra O. Mystery PhotoWhere are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus. Drumheller Fountain returnsDrumheller Fountain returned this week after several months’ absence. June 4, 2003 Child-passenger safety training focuses on Latino familiesThe importance of buckling up, how car seats and booster seats protect children, and the state’s seat belt and car seat laws will all be part of training sessions for Latino community outreach workers this week. June 3, 2003 UW study shows MRIs have no advantage over traditional radiography in diagnosis and treatment of low back painA University of Washington study featured in this week’s issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that while the latest technology may be faster than traditional radiograph or X-ray in providing images of the spine, rapid magnetic resonance imaging, or rapid MRI, does not result in cost savings or significant reductions in lower back pain. June 2, 2003 Sandra Archibald named dean of Evans SchoolSandra O. May 29, 2003 $8.6 million grant nearly doubles autism research at UWAutism research at the University of Washington has received a major boost from an $8.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. The grant, which runs for five years, nearly doubles the research funding of the UW’s Autism Center, directed by psychology professor Geraldine Dawson. School funding gets failing markSchool districts transfer millions of dollars each year from schools in poor neighborhoods to those with wealthier students and higher-paid teachers, a new study shows. Etc.SPJ HONORS: The UW’s Columns magazine and KUOW radio station did very well at the recent awards competition of Western Washington’s chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. When a new tool called Portfolio was released last fall, Catalyst employees had some ideas about how it could be used, but they knew it might be put to all kinds of uses they hadn’t thought of in advance. <IMG src="http://admin. Board of Regents
A campus memorial will be held Tuesday, June 3, for Joan Fitzpatrick, the internationally known human rights expert and professor of law who died May 16. Back in the ‘80s and early ‘90s, most people thought they knew what the face of AIDS looked like. Results of the largest study of bilateral lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) to treat severe emphysema indicate that, on average, patients who undergo LVRS with medical therapy are more likely to function better after two years and do not face an increased risk of death compared to those who receive medical therapy only. The newscasts are rife with stories of looting and destruction of cultural artifacts at the Iraq National Museum in Baghdad. Dr. |
