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November 15, 1996

New marriage therapy treatment achieves extremely high success rate in pilot study, UW and UCLA psychologists report

A new approach to marital therapy that focuses on acceptance and tolerance appears to be significantly more effective than today’s standard treatment where partners often strive to change each other.

Seattle gang study shows small minority of teens responsible for more than half of adolescent crime

A small number of teenagers, the 15 percent who join gangs, account for 58 percent of juvenile crime, according to a University of Washington research team that will report its findings on the first study of Seattle youth gangs at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in Chicago on Thursday, Nov.

November 14, 1996

Dental simulators revolutionize training of future dentists

Students at the University of Washington School of Dentistry will no longer practice root canals on dental molds clamped to work benches or held in the palms of their hands. Instead, students will perfect dental techniques on their own “patients”– dental simulators designed to provide a state-of-the-art learning environment that most closely resembles a real-life clinical setting.

November 13, 1996

State politicians matched with immigrants to gain greater understanding of low-income newcomers’ problems

Twenty-six officials Washington state public officials and an equal number of recent immigrants and refugees will begin a month- long journey this week to learn more about each other’s world and to promote greater understanding of the issues facing low-income newcomers to the United States.

November 4, 1996

UW News Release from Health Sciences News

Do people need hours of training to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation? Or can they learn enough CPR from brief TV messages to save the life of someone in cardiac arrest? Doctors at the University of Washington hope to find out.

November 3, 1996

Philip J. Fialkow, M.D. and Helen Fialkow found dead in Nepal on Nov. 3, 1996

Obituary information for Philip J. Fialkow

UW News Release from Health Sciences News

Vacationing UW medical school dean, wife and guides perish in Nepal

November 1, 1996

Statement responding to the whereabouts of Philip J. Fialkow, M.D., vice president for medical affairs and dean of the UW School of Medicine, and his wife, Helen

A team consisting of six experienced Sherpa mountain guides planned to mount a fresh round of search and rescue operations.

Statement responding to questions on the current whereabouts of Philip J. Fialkow, M.D., vice president for medical affairs and dean of the UW School of Medicine

October 30, 1996

The following statement responds to questions on the current whereabouts of Philip J. Fialkow, M.D

The following statement responds to questions on the current whereabouts of Philip J. Fialkow, M.D., vice president for medical affairs and dean of the UW School of Medicine, and his wife, Helen.

Computers with “ears” and other user interfaces to be unveiled at UW as part of international conference

Researchers are now developing new technology and software that allows computer users to simply speak or hand-write commands. These and other innovative computer-user interfaces will be demonstrated 7 to 10 p.m. Nov. 6 at the University of Washington as part of an international symposium on user interface technology and software.

October 28, 1996

Are dental fillings harmful to kids’ health? UW researchers to begin study examining safety of mercury amalgams in children

Nearly 150 years since dentists started using mercury in fillings, researchers at the University of Washington School of Dentistry are beginning one of the first studies specifically aimed at determining whether such fillings are safe for children.

October 22, 1996

Today’s anti-immigrant sentiment isn’t unique

Immigration is one of the hot button issues of the 1990s and that’s nothing new, according to a University of Washington professor and author of a new book that is one of the first to focus on the experiences of women immigrants.

Health Source: Medical News from the University of Washington

Medical News from the University of Washington

October 21, 1996

Heart attack outcomes are similar with anti-clotting drugs and balloon angioplasty

Heart attack patients admitted to community hospitals show nearly identical survival rates, whether treated with powerful anti-clotting drugs or with balloon angioplasty.

October 18, 1996

UW program exposes Native American high-school students to legal profession

A pilot project headed by the University of Washington is attempting to increase the population of Native American students in higher education by exposing them to a possible career alternative, the legal profession.

October 16, 1996

John Idstrom named director of development at the University of Washington, Tacoma

University of Washington, Tacoma Dean Vicky L. Carwein today announced the appointment of John Idstrom as Director of Development.

October 15, 1996

New UW center to focus on health and safety of foresters, fishers and farmers throughout the region

October 14, 1996

Intel Corp. announces $1.5 million gift of equipment for new engineering building at UW

October 9, 1996

UW, Seattle Public Schools host in-service day and build ongoing partnerships

On Friday, Oct. 11, the University of Washington will host an in-service day, “Education for the 21st Century,” which will give Seattle Public School educators an opportunity to explore ways to use instructional technology and service learning in the curriculum to prepare students to be effective citizens and meet the challenges of our changing world.

October 7, 1996

UW School of Nursing to hold 18th annual Soule Lecture and Friends of Nursing Dinner UW News Release: 07 October, 1996

“Ethics, Values and Politics in Long Term Care: When Care and Everyday Life Collide” is the subject of the 18th annual Elizabeth Sterling Soule Lecture, sponsored by the University of Washington School of Nursing,

University of Washington to Develop Health-Care Applications of

The University of Washington (UW) Academic Medical Center has received a three-year, $2.028 million grant from the National Library of Medicine to develop and evaluate new applications of the National Information Infrastructure in the care of patients.

UW to host premiere of documentary about racial issues on campus UW News Release: 07 October, 1996

A new, provocative documentary that deals with race relations on contemporary college campuses will be shown at the University of Washington on Thursday, Oct. 10.

October 4, 1996

Celebrating the Beginning of a New Educational Resource in Wenatchee Valley UW News Release: 04 October, 1996

Wenatchee Mayor Earl Tilly and University of Washington President Richard L. McCormick join the Wenatchee community in celebrating the premiere of a new educational television channel available on TCI-Wenatchee cable channel 18.

October 2, 1996

UW rewarded for efficiency UW News Release: 02 October, 1996

The UW has once again carried off honors in the annual Higher Education Awards Program sponsored by the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO).

October 1, 1996

Harborview Medical Center will establish its first family medicine service and family practice residency in 1997

Next year Harborview Medical Center will establish its first family medicine service for the care of patients and a residency program to train new family physicians.

UW researchers testing miniature blood analysis devices

University of Washington bioengineering researchers are using the latest microfabrication techniques to develop and test miniature devices that may revolutionize the way blood is analyzed in critical care situations.

September 30, 1996

Facts About Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the leading cause of severe memory loss late in life. The National Institute on Aging estimates that 4 million people in the United States suffer from AD.

4th annual Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk fundraiser

The Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the University of Washington has played a leadership role in determining causes and developing treatments for this devastating disorder, in many cases with the assistance of people diagnosed with the disease.

Older adults with and without memory loss needed for Alzheimer’s studies

The University of Washington Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center has an ongoing need for volunteers with probable early Alzheimer’s disease to participate in research. Volunteers must be otherwise healthy and living at home (or in an assisted living facility), able to come to Seattle for appointments, and accompanied by a responsible caregiver

UW professor elected to National Academy of Engineering

Akira Ishimaru, Boeing Martin Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

September 26, 1996

Declining respect for legal system threatens society, author says

The United States is risking social breakdown unless it can restore respect for the legal system, says the author of a new book in a lecture to be given at the University of Washington.

September 25, 1996

UW lectures to probe relationships between and threats to cultural, biological diversity

Award-winning Alaskan naturalist-writer Richard Nelson will launch a 10-part lecture series exploring the complex relationship between cultural and biological diversity and the threats to both next Monday (Sept. 30) on the University of Washington campus.

Higher Education Day in Tacoma: Oct. 7

Presidents and executive officers of universities and colleges serving the greater Tacoma area will meet in a public forum with state legislative candidates from 7 to 9 p.

September 24, 1996

Higher Education Day in East King/South Snohomish counties: Oct. 7

Presidents and executive officers of universities and colleges serving the east King and south Snohomish counties will meet in a public forum with state legislative candidates from noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7 in the auditorium at Lake Washington Technical College.

President McCormick to address University community Oct. 2

Faculty and staff salaries, accountability to the public, enrollment growth, legislative and budget goals, cooperation among UW campuses, and –above all–the preservation of academic excellence–are among the topics to be discussed by University of Washington President Richard L. McCormick when he addresses the University community.

September 19, 1996

UW engineer helping Washington company develop instrument enabling semiconductor manufacturers to make faster, cheaper computer chips

An innovative temperature-measuring instrument developed with the assistance of a University of Washington engineering professor has yielded improvements in processing semiconductors that may lead to faster, cheaper computer chips.

September 17, 1996