Based on current trends for both air and water temperatures, by 2100 the body temperatures of California mussels — found along thousands of miles of coast in the northeast Pacific Ocean and not just in California — could increase between about 2 degrees F and 6.
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Much of the conventional wisdom about immigration is just plain wrong.
HIV infection is significantly more common among non-Hispanic blacks than it is among any other young adult racial or ethnic group in the United States, according to the first study drawn from the nation’s general youth population.
The committee charged with reviewing the organization of the UW’s schools and colleges elicited comments from a small but spirited group in its first public forum.
The UW Biology Department has been chosen to receive a four-year, $1.
Every year, several UW faculty members apply to become Fulbright Scholars — a designation that can open up myriad possibilities of professional and research experiences around the world.
The UW Transportation Office advises motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians to avoid the Husky Stadium on Saturday, June 10, for the UW graduation ceremony beginning at 1:30 p.
AWARDS, AWARDS: There is an addendum to the May 18 item about national awards from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.
When the first-ever Wood Flute Festival and Conference is held June 16-18 at the UW, it will include a memorial concert for Felix Skowronek.
This is the last issue of University Week for spring quarter.
This year when 30 UW faculty members tour the state on the Faculty Field Tour, those of us back on campus will be able to follow along.
FUNDING RETIREMENT — At the University of California, Davis, the 15-year retirement contribution holiday is over.
WHERE ARE WE? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
A recently issued two-CD package is the culmination of efforts begun by Michael Brockman, lecturer in saxophone and jazz studies, about 18 years ago.
This year, undergraduate landscape architecture students are working in their own backyard — literally.
DEGREE EXAMS
Members of the graduate faculty are invited to attend the following examinations.
The UW Medicine Regional Heart Center will have a public open house at UW Medical Center on Tuesday, June 13, from 4 to 7 p.
The UW School of Nursing honored outstanding nurses and nursing leaders at its 2006 Nurses Recognition Banquet May 11 at the W Hotel in Seattle.
“In a broad sense,” says Dr.
A panel of local communications professionals will bring their expertise to the School of Pharmacy’s annual Don Katterman Lecture, set for 9 a.
The South Lake Union Group (SLUG), formed by fellows and scientists at the UW Medicine South Lake Union research hub, plans a poster show of work done recently in labs at that location and a presentation on “The Current State of Stem-Cell Research and Ethical Issues” by Dr.
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The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance is forming a large team to take part in the Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s Race for the Cure at Qwest Field on Saturday, June 17.
Panic disorder is fairly common, and can cause frightening symptoms that resemble those of heart, respiratory and gastrointestinal problems, according to a review by a University of Washington psychiatrist in the June 1 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Starvation typically has dire consequences for an organism’s growth.
Scientists investigating the genetic makeup of rhesus macaque monkeys, a key species used in biomedical research, have found the rhesus in Nepal may provide a suitable alternative to alleviate a critical shortage of laboratory animals used in work to develop vaccines against diseases such as HIV/AIDS.
The UW Medicine Regional Heart Center will have a public open house at UW Medical Center on Tuesday, June 13, from 4 to 7 p.
The formal launch of the “action phase” of the Leadership, Community and Values Initiative occurred May 17 — although in reality the implementation of the findings is well under way.
The bear that found itself in the University District earlier this week was a rarity, but bears in Seattle’s outer suburbs aren’t uncommon this time of year as they scavenge for springtime food in what once was their habitat, Fish and Wildlife Department’s Kim Chandler told the The Seattle Times.
The wall that separates the campus from 15th Avenue NE is the subject of a forum to be held from 7 to 9 p.
The UW’s new Research and Technology Building is now open for business.
How cool is this?
Catalyst recently opened three studios designed for group collaboration.
UW TechTransfer has announced the recipients of the first round of this year’s Technology Gap Innovation Fund (TGIF) awards.
A city, or any public space, speaks in many ways.
A wealth of musical performances awaits audiences in the next week, from student composers, percussion, choirs and choruses.
When attorney Aline Flower took a job in the UW’s Office of Technology Transfer back in 2000, she looked for a comprehensive legal reference book in the field, but found none.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.