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April 7, 2005
Students shine on national, international stage
While the UW men’s basketball team was doing its part for national recognition, UW students were winning more than their share of prominent national and international awards and competitions on an unprecedented scale.
UW community gives nearly $3,500 to tsunami relief
The University community and others have contributed nearly $3,500 to a relief fund to assist Indonesian students affected by last winter’s killer earthquake-tsunami, which ravaged the Indian Ocean basin.
Notices
ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
Grant applications wanted
The Institute for Ethnic Studies in the United States (IESUS) invites applications from UW faculty members who are engaged in or are beginning scholarly projects on ethnic issues in the United States.
Dentistry wins related grants of $22 million
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the National Institutes of Health, is awarding two seven-year research grants totaling $22 million to researchers in the UW School of Dentistry.
Charles Mock named to lead Injury Prevention Research Center
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Teach-In, conference this month to focus on health disparities research
The Center for the Advancement of Health Disparities Research, a joint project with the University of Hawaii based at the UW School of Nursing, will sponsor an afternoon Teach-In at the UW Health Sciences Center on Thursday, April 28.
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Health Sciences News Briefs
“Coping and Comforting” is a public forum for cancer patients and their loved ones from 12:30 to 2 p.
Anthony Fauci, NIAID director, to speak here
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School of Medicine faculty become HHMI investigators
Two UW School of Medicine faculty members, genome researcher Dr.
New project will look for longevity genes shared by many species
If a real Fountain of Youth existed, would its magical waters affect humans and other species in the same way? Recent evidence from investigators working on the genetics of longevity suggests that many of the same genes determine longevity across different species.
Sloan fellow in Physiology/Biophysics
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Emmert launches leadership initiative
President Mark Emmert has announced a major new initiative that will examine leadership and values throughout the University.
Trauma Pod: A battlefield robo-medic
On the battlefield of the future, medical personnel won’t be on the front lines dodging bullets and shrapnel as they try to reach fallen soldiers to render aid.
Faculty Senate looks at UW library challenges
Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of articles by the chairs of Faculty Senate councils and committees.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
New Web site shows Seattle’s civil rights history
Mention civil rights and most people will automatically think of cities like Montgomery, Ala.
World-roaming UW Seagliders retrieved
Two ocean-diving gliders built at the UW were retrieved late last month near Kauai after setting a world record by traveling a quarter of the way across the Pacific Ocean.
Bicycling staffers help raise money for early cancer detection
Editor’s note: Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences staffer Joel Levin and his wife, University Photographer Mary Levin, recently returned after an 1,800-mile bike trip to raise money for cancer research.
Anthony Fauci, NIAID director, to speak here
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School of Medicine faculty become HHMI investigators
Two UW School of Medicine faculty members, genome researcher Dr.
New project will look for longevity genes shared by many species
If a real Fountain of Youth existed, would its magical waters affect humans and other species in the same way? Recent evidence from investigators working on the genetics of longevity suggests that many of the same genes determine longevity across different species.
April 6, 2005
UW Medical Center installs first volume CT scanner in the western United States
UW Medical Center has completed the first installation in the western United States of a next-generation volume computed tomography (VCT) scanner.
UW researchers identify potential therapeutic target for Huntington’s disease
Researchers studying yeast cells have identified a metabolic enzyme as a potential therapeutic target for treating Huntington’s disease, a fatal inherited neurodegenerative disorder for which there is currently no effective treatment.
April 5, 2005
Pairs of Seagliders set endurance records
Two ocean-diving gliders built at the University of Washington were retrieved late last month near the Hawaiian island of Kauai after setting a world record by traveling a quarter of the way across the Pacific Ocean.
UW to dedicate collection of art by artists of color
The University of Washington and the Washington State Arts Commission’s Art in Public Places Program will dedicate a new collection of artworks by nine artists of color at 6 p.
April 1, 2005
UW tops national primary care medical school rankings for 12th straight year
The University of Washington again has been ranked first among primary care medical schools in the country, according to annual rankings of graduate and professional programs provided by U.
Selected local dentists in five-state region will join in UW research collaborative
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the National Institutes of Health, is awarding two seven-year research grants totaling $22 million to researchers in the University of Washington School of Dentistry.
UW study shows weight loss reduces markers of inflammation associated with increased risk of heart problems
In otherwise healthy obese women, weight loss is associated with significant decreases in biomarkers associated with cardiovascular risk, according to an article printed in the April 6 edition of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
March 31, 2005
Separate genes influence speed, accuracy in decoding written words in dyslexia
Researchers trying to tease out the genetic basis of dyslexia have discovered a location on chromosome 2 that may contain one or more genes that contribute to the reading disorder and make it difficult for people to rapidly pronounce pseudowords.
Two budgets, different implications for UW
It’s a tale of two budgets. Randi Shapiro, assistant director of the Work/Life office, was a little surprised herself when she saw all the UW support and benefit programs lined up together — even though listing them that way had been her idea in the first place. Warren W. Rising sea levels 20,000 years ago, as the last ice age was beginning to wane, often are attributed in part to melting in West Antarctica. Celebrated pianist and composer, Marc Seales will be joined by fellow UW jazz and history faculty to explore how jazz has intimately reflected the African American experience through the years at 7:30 p. Scientists trying to recreate conditions that existed just a few millionths of a second after the big bang that started the universe have run into a mysterious problem — some of the reactions they are getting don’t mesh with what they thought they were supposed to see. A pair of leading scientists who study songbirds as models for understanding the human brain and how humans acquire language say it’s time for the burgeoning field to begin singing a different tune and study a wider variety of species. Contradicting previous assumptions, new fisheries research shows that allocating catch among vessels reduces the amount of fish discarded at sea. The Work/Life Resource Center now has information about summer programs for school children of all ages. With the state poised to allow the first freshmen at UW Tacoma in 2007, a new agreement promising transfer students nearly three-quarters of UWT’s undergraduate seats has been signed by UW President Mark Emmert and representatives from the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges and the Higher Education Coordinating Board.
CareNet: One-stop shopping on UW benefits
Chancellor of UW Bothell to step down
Ice core ‘dipstick’ shows West Antarctic ice has thinned less than previously believed
Triple Door jazz event benefits history, jazz studies at UW
Forward into the past: Researchers study matter created in microsecond after Big Bang
Birds and brains: Singing a similar tune
Fish quotas may reduce discarding, study shows
Summer Learning Guide available
UW Tacoma formalizes commitment to transfer students
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