Washington’s state Legislature adjourned sine die (without a plan for reconvening this session) on Sunday, April 22, right at the deadline for its session to end.
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The Search Advisory Committee on the Vice President for Minority Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity has announced that the two final candidates for the position will be giving public presentations to the campus the week of May 14.
Growing up is often fun and games, but isn’t always child’s play.
GREEN POWER: The UW was recognized recently by the U.
Brian Atwater, an affiliate professor of Earth and space sciences and a geologist with the U.
Pat Kaufman began his career picking up waste, and now his time is spent trying to divert items from the trash to more productive uses.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Astronomers have long thought that globular star clusters had a single “baby boom” of stars early in their lives and then settled into a quiet existence.
They thought they had already had their proudest moment.
Editor’s Note: The murder of Rebecca Griego here at the UW and the tragic shootings at Virginia Tech University have brought issues of workplace violence and safety into the national spotlight.
Two well-known American poets, Robert Bly and Martin Espada, will speak at the UW Thursday, May 10.
Red Square smelled of smoke at midday Friday — barbecue smoke, rising from the grills upon which thousands of burgers and dogs got cooked for the enjoyment of faculty and staff during the UW Community Celebration.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
A faculty recital on clarinet, a concert featuring piano and cello and student performances are being offered by the UW School of Music in coming days.
The UW Dance Program presents an evening of new work choreographed by current MFA candidates, Snapshots from History.
“Hidden Health Hazards: Everyday Exposures to Toxic Chemicals,” a look at common consumer products such as air fresheners, dryer sheets, cleaners and hand sanitizers which can have unlisted ingredients that are toxic chemicals, is the first of four lectures on the University of Washington campus concerned with how one can stay healthy in a chemical world.
The UW Medical Center (UWMC) hosted Governor Christine Gregoire May 2, when she signed into law a broad array of health care legislation.
They thought they had already had their proudest moment.
WHAT: Robert Bly and Martin Espada will speak at separate events this May at the UW.
On Monday, May 7, Dr.
WHAT: Press conference at the opening of the sixth International Meeting for Autism Research in Seattle.
A memorial celebration of the life of Rebecca Griego will be held from 5 to 6 p.
How caregivers of those with dementia can improve quality of life for themselves and their patients or loved ones is the topic of the School of Nursing’s annual de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging Spring Lecture on Thursday, May 3, from 3 to 4 p.
Work has begun to turn the courtyard between Pacific Street and the Rotunda at the base of the Health Sciences Building’s I wing into a delivery and staging area for the project to remodel the G and H wings of the building.
The results-oriented style of UW Medical Center’s Food & Nutrition Services caught the attention of Food Management, a magazine that presents new ideas for college, healthcare, school, and business dining.
Last week, three graduate students from the School of Medicine received the 2006 China National Award for Outstanding Overseas Students at a ceremony at the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco.
The UW School of Public Health and Community Medicine will present Perspectives in Public Health — A Matter of Health and Safety: Public Health Looking Back, Leading Forward Thursday, April 26, from 6 to 8:30 p.
The UW is joining with the biggest name in glass art for a new endowed faculty position.
The UW School of Drama will present a panel discussion led by noted theater designer Ming Cho Lee from 4 to 6 p.
On May 4, the University will give some of its rising stars a chance to shine.
Business management guru Tom Peters once said, “Celebrate what you want to see more of.
Husky Athletics will continue to offer discounted season tickets to all UW Faculty and Staff as well as free admission for special Faculty and Staff Days throughout the year.
For Thomas Robey, it’s all about finding common ground between science, academia and the city.
A memorial to honor the life of Rebecca Griego and to pay tribute to her life and work at the UW will be held from 5 to 6 p.
The Burke Museum will present a special slide presentation with Richard Leakey, world-renowned paleoanthropologist and environmental activist, at 7:30 p.
A research conference spotlighting the work of McNair and Early Identification Program scholars will be held Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5 at the HUB.
From jazz vocals to marimbas and a guest pianist performing with the University Symphony, the UW School of Music offers a variety of musical pleasures in coming days.
More than 900 scientists, parents and activists from around the world who are focused on understanding the causes of autism and finding treatments for the developmental disorder will gather in Seattle May 3-5 to share the latest research findings at the sixth International Meeting for Autism Research.
A high-definition videoconferencing system was launched in the Department of Technical Communication this week.