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June 3, 2010
Endowed lectureship named in honor of tireless public health advocate, Peter Breysse
When the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences was formed 40 years ago, Peter Breysse was one of its founding faculty members.
Etc. Campus news& notes
LIFETIME ACHIEVER: Psychology Professor Alan Marlatt will receive the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy’s Career/Lifetime Achievement Award at the Association’s convention in San Francisco in mid-November.
Newsmakers
THE VALUE OF ETHNIC STUDIES: James Banks, professor of education and director of the UW Center for Multicultural Education, discussed the teaching of ethnic studies on a recent segment of National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation series.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Official notices
New rates begin July 1 for Fleet Services
On July 1, new Fleet Services rates will go into effect.
Student-built blimp finds unique job in Computer Science Building
It started innocently enough, with a forwarded news article.
With ham radio volunteering and managing diabetes, nothing slows this dedicated manager
“This is KD7YRH.
Next Common Book is UW-created book of 15 poems, ‘You Are Never Where You Are’
The Common Book this year will be a UW original.
H. psychadelica makes top-10 new-species list
A species of fish with rare, forward-facing eyes like humans and a body colored with swirls of tan and peach zebra stripes has made the list of top 10 new species.
PATH president Christopher Elias to receive School of Public Health Distinguished Alumnus Award
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UW moves to new admissions process
The UW is moving to a process whereby admissions decisions are not made until all applications have been received and assessed.
UW Pediatric Dentistry names new residency program director
Dr. Marcio Da Fonseca was most recently the director of Inpatient Care at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
Challenges of environmental governance is topic of talk by Miles
A UW expert on climate change and planning for its consequences — someone whose advice has been sought at every level from the local Puget Sound basin to the international Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change — will ask the question Whither Ocean Governance? Is Effective Management the Holy Grail? in a special lecture Friday, June 4.
Expect commencement-related traffic congestion near Husky Stadium on June 12
UW Transportation Services advises motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians to avoid Husky Stadium on Saturday, June 12, due to the UW commencement ceremony beginning at 1:30 p.
UW engineers help U.S. government estimate seepage rate of Gulf Oil Spill
Two UW engineers have helped the U.
UW Sings.
The University Singers, Women’s Choir, and Men’s Glee Club present a captivating array of sounds in this popular year-end concert.
Bits of history: Lost & Found Film series a success, thanks to readers, colleagues
Did you know:
- That UW scientists once sprayed young salmon with fluorescent dye particles to track them as they made their way from a creek to a larger body of water.
Sailing ship with UW-led science projects on board returning to Seattle
Find out Friday, June 18, what UW scientists learned from their instruments and being on board a sailing ship that traveled 28,000 miles, all the way around North and South America.
Issaquah Cub Scouts collect books for families of Neonatal Intensive Care babies
Cub Scouts from Issaquah, Wash.
June 1, 2010
Digital arts BFAs.
The DXARTS program presents the work of 10 graduating seniors graduating with Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees.
May 28, 2010
Composers’ Workshop.
Student composers present original works in an evening of music directed by Joel-Francois Durand.
MFA art at the Henry.
The Henry Art Museum presents the School of Art Master of Fine Arts annual exhibition in the North Galleries.
May 27, 2010
UW names Lisa Graumlich first dean of College of the Environment
A scientist known internationally for research on climate and ecosystems — and who has a track record of getting wide-ranging groups of experts to focus on environmental issues — has been named the inaugural dean of the UW’s College of the Environment, now in its first academic year.
Genome comparison tools found to be susceptible to slip-ups
You might call it comparing apples and oranges, but lining up different species’ genomes is common practice in evolutionary research.
Disability studies students to present work at Allen Library June 1
Students in Pat Brown’s Disability Law, Policy & the Community class will present the results of their quarter-long studies of public disability policy from 9:30 to 11:30 a.
Flexible approach to anxiety treatment may result in better symptom relief
People with anxiety disorders showed a greater relief of symptoms and a better ability to function when their primary-care physicians used a flexible approach to treatment, according to a UW-led study.
It’s about Denny Hall, sort of: Help identify this week’s Lost & Found Film
Editor’s Note: The UW Audio Visual Services Materials Library has more than 1,200 reels of film from the late 1940s through the early 1970s, documenting life at the University through telecourses, commercial films and original productions.
Weird orbits of neighbors can make ‘habitable’ planets not so habitable
Astronomers hunting for planets orbiting nearby stars similar to the sun are looking for signs of rocky, Earth-like planets in a “habitable” zone, where conditions such as temperature and liquid water remain stable enough to support life.
Brechemin Piano Series.
UW music students perform works for piano.
UW Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity receives $2.2 million grant
The UW Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD) program has received a four-year, $2.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Unexpected decline in newborn mortality drives child deaths below 8 million
Worldwide mortality in children younger than 5 years has dropped from 11.
UW panel to discuss autism and childhood vaccinations June 1
The speakers include the UW Autism Center director, a UW family physician, and the head of autism services at Seattle Children’s.
Board of Regents names presidential search committee members
The UW Board of Regents today approved a 17-member Presidential Search and Advisory Committee to find a successor for President Mark Emmert.
Health care debate.
The UW chapters of the Young Americans for Liberty and the Federalist Society host a health reform debate between Ilya Shapiro, senior fellow at the Cato Institute, and UW School of Law Professor Stewart Jay.
Medal of Honor dedication to be shown on UWTV Memorial Day Weekend
The UW can proudly claim eight Congressional Medal of Honor recipients as Huskies.
Some Montlake Blvd. lanes are closed at night
From now until Tuesday, June 8, Sound Transit’s contractor will be performing storm drainage work across Montlake Blvd (see map for details).
Band, choirs unite for concert
The UW Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and choirs team for a concert titled Ruah: Wind and Spirit.
Ultraviolet radiation not culprit killing amphibians, research shows
In nature, ultraviolet radiation from sunlight is not the amphibian killer scientists once suspected.
Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
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