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October 2, 2008

Finalists for UW police chief to visit campus

Three finalists for the position of chief of the UW Police Department will be visiting campus this month.

Attention gardeners: Bulb and plant sale at the Arboretum

Hundreds of spring-blooming bulb selections and companion plants will be available at the Arboretum Foundation’s Fall Bulb and Plant Sale from 10 a.

Official Notices

Board of Regents

The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.

Compared to all commercial carriers, log truckers have better safety record

A report on the log-truck industry just delivered to the state Legislature indicates that the number of traffic accidents involving log trucks declined 11 percent while collisions for all commercial trucks increased by 15 percent in Washington between 2004 and 2006.

UW scientists discover link to range of pediatric disorders

Researchers have discovered a submicroscopic aberration in a particular region of human chromosome 1q21.

Newsmakers

POLL FIBBING: Anthony Greenwald, the UW professor of psychology who developed an online test to detect implicit biases called Project Implicit, was mentioned in a recent article in The Wall Street Journal about voters lying in polls and surveys.

National Geographic brings Young Explorers program to UW

When John Francis was an undergraduate biology major at the UW, he spent several summers studying northern fur seals in Alaska, and the experience hooked him on research.

Just in time for school: Free Adeona service tracks stolen laptops

As college students head back to school with gleaming new laptops, some will, unfortunately, see the last of their machine in a library, cafeteria or dorm room.

Annual ‘Bridging the Gap’ Breakfast celebrates diversity

Community leaders and members of the UW family who have made outstanding achievements in promoting diversity at the UW and in the community will be honored when the Multicultural Alumni Partnership (MAP) and UW Alumni Association holds the 14th annual Bridging the Gap Breakfast on Saturday, Oct.

Luce lectures consider religion and the U.S. presidential election

A second season of Luce Lectures will focus on the U.

September 25, 2008

Survival after emergency cardiac arrest treatment varies widely

An analysis of emergency medical services-treated cardiac arrest outcomes in 10 areas in North America finds a fivefold difference in survival rates, according to a study in the Sept.

UW pharmacy students help the Seahawks tackle hypertension

By Melinda Young
School of Pharmacy

Last year, when UW pharmacy students were called upon to help with a hypertension-awareness initiative at Seattle Seahawks games, the students were more than happy to heed that call.

Annie Lam honored for Asian community-outreach program

By Melinda Young
School of Pharmacy

The International District’s Legacy House — an assisted living facility — recently celebrated 10 years of providing social and housing services to low-income Asian seniors.

Genetic counselor puts her heart into refugee volunteer work

Serge Hakizimana spent 11 years of his life in a refugee camp in Tanzania.

Come to Qwest Field for Puget Sound Heart Walk Oct. 4

The 2008 Start! Puget Sound Heart Walk is less than two weeks away.

Family raises funds for UW Medical Center’s NICU

Carlene Anders, Gene Dowers and their children — Danny, 5, and Jessi, 12 — made a special trip to UW Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) on Friday, Aug.

Norm Maleng Building to showcase distinguished art collection

By Peggy Weiss
Harborview Art Program

For more than 30 years, Harborview Medical Center has recognized the powerful humanizing effects of art in the health care environment.

Life celebration planned for Michael Wellings

A gathering to celebrate the life of Michael C.

New UWT building fills need for assembly space

Students arriving for autumn quarter classes at the UW Tacoma this week have a new facility that provides much-needed space for campus events, as well as a place for students to hang out and study between classes.

Do you see what I see? Babies can tell

Those wide-eyed babies are taking in and using more information than previously believed.

Have a blast with bugs at the Burke Sept. 28

Did you know that a dried grasshopper’s body is more than 60-percent protein: twice that of chicken or beef? Learn more yummy bug facts from “the Bug Chef,” David George Gordon at The Burke Museum’s10th annual Bug Blast from 10 a.

UW architecture and urban planning renamed the College of Built Environments

It’s official: The College of Architecture and Urban Planning has been renamed the College of Built Environments.

Immigrant Sun: Our star could be far from where it started in Milky Way

A long-standing scientific belief holds that stars tend to hang out in the same general part of a galaxy where they originally formed.

Two Special Collections films to be featured at Northwest Film Forum

The Northwest Film Forum will feature two films from the UW Libraries Special Collections on Tuesday, Oct.

How media covered Katrina aftermath affects response by blacks and whites

New research shows that black and white Americans responded differently when exposed to a video presentation that described Hurricane Katrina and then blamed the botched relief efforts on one of two causes: either government incompetence or racism, because the majority of Katrina’s victims were black.

PACCAR Hall construction prompts parking revisions

Friday, Sept.

UWPD renews its national accreditation

Over the summer, the UW Police Department got its national accreditation renewed — which is a tougher process than getting accredited in the first place.

“An incredible thing”: MacArthur-winning researcher surprised, delighted by award

The MacArthur Foundation works so quietly on its genius grants, UW scientist David Montgomery didn’t even know he’d been nominated until he learned of his selection last week.

Pianist Jade Simmons makes Seattle debut

The UW World Series opens its 2008-09 President’s Piano solo recital series at 8 p.

UW student ‘stands up with pride’ after winning songwriting contest

Catherine Henderson, who describes herself as a romantic at heart, wrote her prize winning Song of Washington, Stand Up with Pride for Washington, because she wanted to inspire people to be part of something bigger than themselves.

My, what big teeth you had! – Extinct species had large teeth on roof of mouth

When the world’s land was congealed in one supercontinent 240 million years ago, Antarctica wasn’t the forbiddingly icy place it is now.

Mystery Photo

Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.

Online classes or in-person instruction? UW Extension offers a blend of both

Online teaching isn’t right for every class, and in-person instruction can be inconvenient for busy professional people.

‘Safety Stand Down’: Honoring construction workers and stressing safe practices

At any given time there is a small army of workers on the UW campus who are not employed by the University.

Etc.: Campus News & Notes

LOCAL HERO: Russell Ellis, a UW Police Department officer, received a Lifesaving Award at this year’s Governor’s Industrial Safety & Health Conference after going out of his way to help a stranger.

Computer training classes available

You can register now for UW Computer Training classes in word processing, graphics and presentations, desktop publishing and other computer-related topics including these new offerings:

Introduction to Personal Computers and Vista (R703)
SharePoint 2007 for Business Managers (R3001)
SharePoint 2007 Bootcamp (R3002)

You’ll find links to the autumn schedule and a printable course catalog at <A href="https://www.