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May 1, 2003
UW scientists join in national vision for future genome research
Eleven UW scientists participated in the planning of a new national vision for genome research unveiled earlier this month.
New stent implanted at UW Medical Center immediately after FDA approval
The day after the U.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
April 29, 2003
Photo opportunity — UW’s Arbor Day Fair attracting hundreds of youngsters
WHAT:
The annual Arbor Day Fair for first-, second- and third graders.
National Academy of Sciences names two from UW, one from Fred Hutchinson as new members
An oceanographer striving to find the limits of life, a marine policy expert helping resource managers and citizens prepare for global climate change and a neurobiologist investigating the mechanism underlying the sense of smell became the University of Washington’s newest members of the National Academy of Sciences today.
April 28, 2003
Homegrown talent dominates worldwide mathematics competition
A group students in the University of Washington Department of Mathematics – all but one of them local residents and most products of public education – have taken top honors in an international mathematics competition, edging out teams from such math powerhouses as MIT, Harvard and Harvey Mudd College.
April 24, 2003
Record gift boosts UW’s position as world leader in genomics research
The University of Washington today announced a major gift from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that enhances the UW’s position as the emerging world leader in genomics research. The $70 million gift is by far the largest single private donation ever to an institution of higher education in the Northwest.
Students: Higher learning should include high tech
If a recent student survey is to be believed, UW students are a pretty tech-savvy group and would like to be more so by the time they graduate.
New state law brings more flexibility to care for family members
A new law that went into the books in January gives employees in Washington state more freedom to use accrued leave.
UW Tacoma launches geographic information systems certificate
The UW, Tacoma’s Urban Studies Program is launching a certificate program in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in September.
Record $70 million gift boosts UW’s position as leader in genomics research
The UW today announced a major gift from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that enhances the University of Washington’s position as the emerging world leader in genomics research.
Sherman Alexie to be commencement speaker
Award-winning writer and filmmaker Sherman Alexie will deliver the commencement address at the UW on June 14 in Husky Stadium.
Workers seek information from people they already know, study shows
Even with the Internet at their fingertips, people who really need information are more likely to seek it from other people — especially people they know.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
UW dominates mathematics competition with homegrown talent
A group of students in the UW Department of Mathematics — all but one of them local residents and most products of public education — have taken top honors in an international mathematics competition, edging out teams from such math powerhouses as MIT, Harvard and Harvey Mudd College.
April 22, 2003
Study shows that workers seek information from people they already know
Even with the Internet at their fingertips, people who really need information are more likely to seek it from other people — especially people they know.
April 21, 2003
240 families sought for study of childhood depression, conduct disorder
Psychologists at the University of Washington trying to understand the underlying causes of childhood and adolescent depression and conduct disorder are looking for 240 Seattle-area 8- to 12-year-olds and one of their parents to participate in a new study.
Sherman Alexie to be UW Commencement speaker for 2003
Award–winning writer and filmmaker Sherman Alexie will deliver the Commencement address at the University of Washington on June 14 in Husky Stadium.
April 18, 2003
Eclectic ideas abound for UW’s sixth annual Business Plan Competition
Students aspiring to secure seed money to grow future ventures will put their brightest ideas forward during the investment round of the University of Washington Business School’s Center for Technology Entrepreneurship (CTE) Business Plan Competition.
April 17, 2003
Time of reflection on war in Iraq April 23
Business as usual will temporarily stop for some at the UW on Wednesday, April 23. Interim UW President Lee Huntsman has set aside the day, a “Time of Reflection: The War in Iraq,” so that the campus community can come together and explore the meaning and consequences of the war and its aftermath.
Campus pauses for ‘Time of Reflection’
Business as usual will temporarily stop for some at the UW on Wednesday, April 23.
Korean students trump competition in Global Business Challenge
A quartet of undergraduate business students from South Korea proved they knew beans about Starbucks’ strategy for international expansion and took home top honors last weekend in the Business School’s fifth annual Global Business Challenge.
Funds sought for Anderson scholarship
The UW is seeking private funds to endow a scholarship in memory of Lt.
Drinking during pregnancy triples offspring’s chance of alcohol woes
A woman’s heavy episodic drinking during pregnancy triples the odds that her child will develop alcohol-related problems at age 21, according to a new study that has been tracking young adults since before their birth.
Hoofing it: Walk to campus is encouraged
The Transportation Office invites faculty, staff and students to participate in its “Walk In” campaign Monday, April 21 through Friday, April 25.
Book Picks
April has definitely not been the cruelest month at University Book Store, where we are winding down our celebration of National Poetry Month with book displays and readings.
Notices
Language Exchange Opportunities
We would like your help if you are a fluent speaker of English who is interested in meeting and helping international students studying English.
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LAWYER FOR THE LANDLESS: Law professor Roy Prosterman has received the Gleitsman Foundation International Activist Award honoring achievement in alleviating world poverty.
You’re not just a number, but your number’s important
Editor’s Note: You may or may not have noticed that the University has switched from using Social Security numbers on paychecks to Employee Identification numbers.
Reach Out
The UW Office of Regional Affairs has received the following requests for faculty or staff volunteers.
Malaria may have been traveling with humans much longer than previously believed
An international team of scientists has gathered evidence that suggests the parasite that causes malaria may have emerged as a human disease agent much earlier in history than previously thought.
U.S. News & World Report rankings: School of Medicine at top of primary care list for 10th year
For the 10th consecutive year, the UW School of Medicine has ranked as the nation’s top primary-care medical school in U.
U.S. News & World Report rankings: School of Nursing ranked first in nation for graduate studies
The UW School of Nursing takes the top honors again as the best nursing school in the nation, according to U.
Gallagher to speak on talking with patients about medical errors
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Harborview to lead international medical response team
By Susan Gregg-Hanson
Harborview
Harborview Medical Center was recently selected as one of only three hospitals in the country to participate as a lead institution for an International Medical Surgical Response Team or (IMSURT).
April 23 program focuses on consequences of war
In conjunction with the UW’s Day of Reflection on Wednesday, April 23, the health sciences school are sponsoring a symposium on “Health Consequences of War” with three speakers knowledgable about the various impacts of wars and regional conflicts on human health.
Klausner to present Nursing’s Soule Lecture
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Teach-in on minority health issues set for April 30
A teach-in on minority health issues is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.
Health Sciences News Briefs
“Accelerating the Pace of Autism Research” is the title of a free lecture at 7 p.
Science comes to ‘Lost City’
The bizarre hydrothermal vent field discovered a little more than two years ago surprised scientists not only with vents that are the tallest ever seen — the one that’s 18 stories dwarfs most vents at other sites by at least 100 feet — but also because the fluids forming these vents are heated by seawater reacting with million-year-old mantle rocks, not by young volcanism.
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