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November 20, 2008
Free energy assessments offered for 20 Seattle-area businesses
Energy experts from the UW want to help local businesses cut their utility bills.
Stephen E. Hanson selected as vice provost, UW Office of Global Affairs
UW Provost Phyllis Wise announced Nov.
Students make holiday papers from wheat straw, giant reed grass instead of wood
When a College of Forest Resources student group manufactured holiday papers on campus as a fundraising project recently, they did it without wood pulp, the most common material used to make paper products.
Yes you can: Carlson Center seeks 2009 MLK Jr. Day of Service project leaders
The Carlson Center is inviting UW faculty and staff to be project leaders for the Martin Luther King Jr.
UW, volunteers join forces trying to save Washington’s imperiled plants
Salish fleabane.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Pinning down the fleeting Internet: Web crawler archives historical data for easy searching
The Internet contains vast amounts of information, much of it unorganized.
Class Notes: Students’ work flies high in rockets class
Class title: ESS 490/590: Rockets and Instrumentation, taught by Professor Robert M.
Beyond ballet.
Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet creates dance works that strip ballet of its traditional formalities and push it into intriguing, new territory.
School of Drama peeks behind the Iron Curtain with powerful comedy, ‘The Quick-Change Room’
The UW School of Drama continues its 2008-09 season with The Quick-Change Room: Scenes from a Revolution, Nagle Jackson’s hilarious and powerful backstage comedy about a Russian theater group transforming itself from the Communist economy to capitalism.
Mammals rule at Burke Museum Family Day Nov. 22
Discover the incredible diversity of mammals from around the world at the Burke Museum’s third annual Meet the Mammals family event, 10 a.
School of Music ensembles present jazz, percussion and more
Ensembles will rule in instrumental presentations in coming days from the School of Music.
Financial Crisis: Perspectives from the UW
Three UW faculty members will discuss the ongoing world economic troubles at 7:30 p.
The sounds of singing: Opera, chorales, chamber singers and CarolFest coming from School of Music
The sounds of singing will herald fall’s transition into the holiday season at the School of Music.
Panel of scholars looks at religion as promoter of human rights, peace
In a world where religion is often associated with negative images of war, violence and terrorism, a panel discussion on Religions as Promoters of Human Rights and Peace provides a different, refreshing lens.
Special Collections exhibit will include Bagley, Mercer family memorabilia
An exhibit of recent additions to the Pacific Northwest collection set to go up at the UW Libraries’ Special Collections in early December will feature items donated not long ago by descendants of two Seattle pioneers — Daniel Bagley and Thomas Mercer.
Stress hinders rats’ decision-making abilities
A little bit of stress goes a long way and can have far-reaching effects.
Name that dog, part two
The UW launched a second and final round of online voting this week for the permanent name for its live dog mascot.
Tapping librarians, researchers aim beyond Google toward credibility
Googling might indeed be like searching a box of chocolates, but a new research effort aims to show where the best goodies are.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
CIVIL LIBERTIES CHAMPION: The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Board of Directors has selected Hubert Locke, dean emeritus of the Evans School of Public Affairs, to receive the 2008 William O.
Jacob Lawrence Gallery presents ‘Works on Paper + Small 3D’
The Jacob Lawrence gallery will present an exhibition featuring works on paper and small 3D from Nov.
UW has 1,100 more students than predicted
Undergraduate students returned to the UW this fall in numbers well above what was expected, resulting in the Seattle campus having about 1,100 students more than predicted and authorized under the state budget for the UW.
November 13, 2008
Drewnowski to give Public Health’s Distinguished Faculty Lecture
Adam Drewnowski, UW professor of epidemiology and medicine, will give the School of Public Health and Community Medicine’s Fall 2008 Distinguished Faculty Lecture on Wednesday, Nov.
Sanford’s research focuses on places that are hard to reach and forces that are difficult to measure
September is considered one of the good-weather months in Denmark Strait, between Greenland and Iceland.
Asian Languages and Literature notes centennial with discussion of how languages interact
Languages are not static; they rise and fall, live and die, and intermingle with surprising fluidity.
Book store offers thank you event for students, faculty, staff Nov. 20
University Book Store will hold the sixth annual celebration of current UW students, faculty and staff on Thursday, Nov.
Science in Medicine Lecture to explore cell death and inflammation
Dr.
Busy CFD coordinator: ‘I’ve always volunteered — it would be weird if I didn’t’
Name: Dawn Counts
UW job: Administrative coordinator, Department of Urology
Volunteer activities: Dawn is an extremely active volunteer for several outside agencies and has been a UW Combined Fund Drive (CFD) Coordinator for about 18 years.
Campus video, films sought by UW Libraries
Do you have a video or film of any era that relates to the UW? If so, the UW Campus Moving Image Project would like you to fill out a very brief survey.
A family-friendly zone: The School of Law’s Claire Sherman Thomas Remote Learning Center
Eric and Melissa Harwood are a married couple with a 10-month-old son named Alex.
New compound makes certain bacteria less virulent
A newly tested compound appears to inhibit certain mechanisms that make Gram-negative bacteria virulent disease agents.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
UNDER THEIR INFLUENCE: When Seattle Magazine‘s staffers decided to create a list of the 25 Most Influential People of the Year, they included four members of the UW community.
Donations sought for University District food bank, where need is greater than ever
The current economic slump means the University District Food Bank is busier than ever, receiving more than 4,600 requests for groceries in October — about 800 more requests than the same time last year.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Check on your work responsibilities during inclement weather
With the change of seasons it’s time to familiarize yourself with the University policies that apply during periods of severe weather, and in the event of a temporary suspension of non-essential operations.
Web site exposes previously undocumented KKK activity in Washington
UW scholars have shined new light on one of the darkest chapters of Washington history — the days when the Ku Klux Klan was a temporary force in the state.
UW Medicine receives $1 million to support hospital caregivers
When Mary Pigott wanted to honor her late husband, Roger Giesecke, she thought about the extraordinary care he and family members received at UW Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center over the years.
Award-winning poet Madeline DeFrees to speak at Suzzallo Nov. 14
Poet Madeline DeFrees says she does a lot of her writing while she’s out walking or doing manual work.
Official Notices
Asbestos labeling under way
Starting in September, Facilities Services began labeling selected asbestos-containing materials on campus.
New book will tell much you didn’t know about Northwest weather
If you’ve ever wondered what the heck a convergence zone is, what a rain shadow is or just where the Seattle area ranks in terms of annual rainfall, you’ll find answers in a new book from a UW expert on Pacific Northwest weather.
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