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Education’s role in shaping citizens examined in forum


Higher Education and Democratic Citizenship is the title of a forum to be held from 7 to 9 p.

Marita Berg, King County coordinator for the Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) talks with John Salveson of Plant Operations at the Health Sciences session of the Benefits Fair, held Wednesday, Oct.

The University of Washington National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health is conducting new research into how drugs are handled in the body by pregnant women, a field which according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deserves more attention. The FDA is providing $150,000 for the research to identify the doses that will provide the greatest benefit and the least risk for the mother and her baby. Dr. Mary Hebert, associate professor in the UW Department of Pharmacy, Dr. Tom Easterling, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, and Dr. Gail Anderson, associate professor in pharmacy and pharmaceuticals, will be conducting the study evaluating a high blood pressure medication commonly prescribed for pregnant women.

WOMEN IN SCIENCE: Suzanne Brainard, executive director of the Center for Workforce Development, has been honored with the Maria Mitchell Women in Science Award.