If youve ever considered writing about your life — whether for publication or just for your family — you can sign up for a free introductory session of Guided Autobiography. The session will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 19, in 156 Gerberding.
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The Science and Policy Summit, sponsored by the Graduate and Professional Student Senate, will be held on Friday, May 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the UW Tower. The summit aims to open a dialogue between scientists and policy makers.
UW Press editors Lorri Hagman and Jacqueline Ettinger present “From Dissertation to Book,” an overview of academic book publishing, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 17 in 220 Odegaard.
The increase in overdoses from prescription pain killers has led to changes in Washington state law governing physician practice. This law is setting an example other states might follow. As opioid therapy standards change, the UW is helping physicians in the region learn new skills in managing pain.
Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a new law clearing the way for branch campuses of the states research universities — the University of Washington and Washington State University — to offer doctoral degree programs with the approval of the states Higher Education Coordinating Board. UW Tacoma plans to offer a doctorate in education.
The South Asia Center at the Jackson School of International Studies is presenting a speaker series in May on the topic of the Persian language and the vernaculars of South Asia. The lectures are in conjunction with a senior seminar being taught by Heidi Pauwels.
On May 9, UW undergraduates will showcase their civic engagement projects at the 20th Annual Spring Celebration of Service and Leadership. It will be held 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the Walker Ames room of Kane.
Bothells Business Development Center is joining the Founder Institute to boost business development with events like the Business Plan Competition, to be held May 6.
When a patient faces a life-threatening illness or injury where recovery seems unlikely, what can be done to provide physical and emotional comfort? In a video, Dr. Wayne McCormick, professor of medicine, answers common questions about palliative care.
This summer at the UW, a special session of the 2011 national meeting of marine and freshwater botanists — the Phycological Society of America — will explore algae and human health.
On Tuesday, May 3, UW Professional & Continuing Education is hosting “Tech Trends and Education for Tomorrows Careers,” an event that highlights the different paths you can take to expand your skill set and reinvent your career in the technology field.
Nationally-acclaimed poets Philip Levine and Ken Arkind will share their work and answer questions at “Poetry: From Pulitzer to Performance” as part of the UW Common Books celebration of National Poetry Month. The event will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, in Kane Hall.
The 7th Annual UW Teaching and Learning Symposium will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 in Kane Hall.
Student participants have come from as far away as Thailand, China, Brazil and New Zealand for the 2011 Global Business Case Competition, April 11 to 16, and the public is invited to watch the “final four” on April 16.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued new passenger safety guidelines for children. Dr. Beth Ebel, director of Harborview’s Injury Prevention Center, tells how to keep children safe every ride, every time.
Dr. Arya Sharma, a world-recognized expert on obesity and its prevention and management, will speak at the UW April 13. He will talk about systematically assessing influences on eating, metabolism, and activity that contribute to excess weight.
Six 2011 Magnuson Scholars have been chosen, one from each UW health science school. The scholarship is named for the late Sen. Warren Magnuson, who strove to improve the nation’s health through government support for medical research and care for those in need.
Every March, the nation’s graduating medical students find out where they will spend their next several years of training. On March 17, National Residency Match Day 2011, UW medical students gathered in Hogness Lobby to open their placement letters with friends, families, and faculty mentors at their sides.
By training together, students in different health sciences fields witness the strengths each profession brings to patient care. This month they learned how to communicate with each other and with the patient when a serious error occurs.
Through the Open School, UW health sciences students from all disciplines are working together to foster excellence in patient care.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a common problem of distractedness, impulsiveness, and inability to sit still. Learn how to manage ADHD at a public talk April 6.
Mailing Services needed to spiff up its mailboxes; students needed a public art project. The results can be seen all over campus.
The Find Your Focus Lecture Series will be hosting Dave Schappell, CEO of Teachstreet.com, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 31 in 210 Kane.
Fred Mednick, founder of Teachers Without Borders, is introducing students to international human rights policies and the complexities of trying to implement them.
Qualified seventh- and eighth-graders can apply for admission to the Transition School/Early Entrance Program that allows them to skip high school and enter the UW early.
UW Summer Youth Programs is taking registration now, with classes in writing, dance, programming and even architecture. Can summer be far off?
Researchers, turn your actions into words at a free science writing talk March 3. Learn how to successfully complete and submit a manuscript, and increase the odds of publication.
Howard will give a talk about his book, “Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools: Closing the Achievement Gap in Americas Classrooms.”
The UWs Robinson Center for Young Scholars is offering summer programs for fifth- to 10th grade students who qualify.
What creates racial disparities in the criminal justice system and what could address them? A six-member panel moderated by Mary Fan, UW assistant professor of law, will explore these issues and related ones.
Presenters are needed for the seventh annual Teaching and Learning Symposium at the UW, scheduled for 2-4:30 p.m. April 19, in the Walker Ames Room, Kane Hall.
Michelle Zimmerman introduced dance to Amazing Grace Christian School when she volunteered there at 16, and theyve been dancing ever since. On Feb. 4 many stopped by the UW, where they showed some moves and learned some new ones.
Are you the quarterback of your medical care? Try these tips for better hand-offs and communication with your health-professional team.
The centers will teach interprofessional collaboration among health professional students from a variety of disciplines, and will be learning communities for faculty and students alike.
More than 200 students from disciplines across campus have enrolled in an intro course in global health offered for the first time this quarter.
Undergraduate Academic Affairs is looking for faculty to teach a one- or two-credit seminar this spring in connection with the Common Book. This years Common Book is a UW-created book of poetry titled “You Are Never Where you Are.”
Pick up pointers to maximize the clarity and impact of your poster presentation at a free seminar Feb. 3.
A look at the Dream Project, founded at the UW to help low-income and first-generation students get to college and stay there. It just got a major Gates Foundation grant, and was named Charity of the Month by the Seahawks and KIRO radio.
The next downtown Seattle Public Library and UW Medicine evening is lecture Feb. 2. It will feature sports medicine specialist Kim Harmon explaining platelet rich plasma therapy for injuries.
The On-Ramps into Academia workshop at the UW aims to lure women researchers working in government, industry or as consultants to academic positions. Applications for the second workshop, this spring, are due Feb. 15.