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April 3, 2008
Burke Museum summer camps: Dinosaurs, DNA, polar bears and climate change
The Burke Museum will offer hands-on natural science learning experiences in five camps this summer for students from second through 12th grade — including a new all-day, weeklong camp for high school students combining environmental science and video production.
Slideshow: Columns come home to Sylvan Theater
The Sylvan Theater is back to normal after several months without its columns.
Campus paint markings mean a new, georeferenced campus map is under way
Students come to the UW to find their place in the world.
Spring training for parents? Youth sport programs would benefit
As cries of “play ball” ring out this spring, they undoubtedly will be followed by complaints of anxiety and stress from young athletes wanting to quit sports.
Satellites can help Arctic grazers survive killer winter storms
Rain falling on snow sounds like a relatively harmless weather event, but when it happens in the far north it can mean lingering death for reindeer, musk oxen and other animals that normally graze on the Arctic tundra.
Irish pianist teaches, performs at UW
The UW School of Music will present a Celebration of Beethoven with Irish Pianist John O’Conor at 7:30 p.
Musical theater symposium slated April 11-12
A two-day symposium on American musical theater organized by Larry Starr, the Ruth Waters Endowed Professor in Music History at the UW School of Music, will be held on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, in Brechemin Auditorium.
Engineers Without Borders students in Bolivia
The UW student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) has made three trips to Yanayo, a remote community in Bolivia.
International Humanitarian award for UW Engineers Without Borders project in Bolivia
When members of the UW’s Engineers Without Borders student chapter heard that they had won the 2007/2008 EWB International Humanitarian award, they were overjoyed–and surprised.
March 13, 2008
Robert Knopp named first McMillen Professor
Robert H.
Study links cell death and inflammation
Cells are coded with several programs for self-destruction.
Obesity study to examine geographic, economic disparities
Adam Drewnowski, director of the UW Center for Obesity Research and a professor of epidemiology and adjunct professor of medicine, has received a new $1.
A pair of passions
James Garlick is a 24-year-old accomplished violinist who recently debuted as concertmaster of the Cascade Symphony Orchestra, where he performed as featured soloist and joined Seattle Symphony principal cellist Joshua Roman in a duo-encore.
Empowering patients, preserving dreams
By LaDeana Huyler
Microsoft Accessibility
The following article was featured in the Microsoft Accessibility Update newsletter.
2008 Health Sciences Open House set for April 25 & 26
The 2008 Health Sciences Open House, “A Path with Promise,” is almost here.
Universitywide award recipients announced
The University will honor 25 individuals this year as part of the annual Universitywide awards program.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Graduate, professional students celebrated
The Graduate School will kick off spring quarter with its annual Graduate and Professional Education Week March 31-April 5.
United Way honors Everly for coordinator role
Many people on campus already know that Kerri Everly is an effective and successful campus coordinator for the Combined Fund Drive.
Etc: campus news and notes
PANEL PARTNERS: UW Tacoma Professor Joel Baker has been selected to chair the Puget Sound Partnership’s Science Panel, while the Applied Physics Laboratory’s Principal Oceanographer Jan Newton will be the vice chair.
Cox named vice chancellor at UW Bothell
Marilyn Cox, currently assistant vice provost for capital planning at UW Seattle, will become the new vice chancellor for administration and planning at UW Bothell, UWB Chancellor Kenyon S.
Follow the ‘fleet’: You can look through a virtual window to research in Glacier Bay, Alaska
In addition to being home to intense geological and climatological change, Alaska’s Glacier Bay hosts one of the richest cold water marine environments including a great diversity of top-level marine predators, such as seabirds and marine mammals.
Home Improvement Fair helps you maximize space
Feeling a little hemmed in at home? Then you might want to check out the Home Improvement Fair offered on campus on Wednesday, April 9, by UW Benefits in partnership with HomeStreet Bank.
Bruce Lee to Jackie Chan: Film and martial arts
Class title: Asian Languages and Literature 207/Comparative Literature 272: “Asian Martial Arts Films: Conventions, Institutional History, and Ideology.
A video stroll through the aisles of BizTech2008
Star Trek uniforms, hand-made robots and spacey headgear ruled the day on Wednesday, March 19, at the HUB, when BizTech2008, the UW’s annual in-house business and technology fair, launched into a daylong orbit.
Implantable wireless: Blessing and threat
Some medical devices such as implantable cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers are now equipped with wireless technology, allowing for remote device checks and freeing patients from repeated doctor visits.
‘Evolution in the Evening’ series offers timely look at tricky subject
The fossil record, human evolution, the origin of the species and even the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria will be subjects of the discussion-based lecture series “Evolution in the Evening,” starting April 3 on the UW campus.
UW photographers present exhibit
The UW Photographers Group will have an exhibit, The Healing Show: Image as Remedy, March 18–April 28, in Skylight Gallery (also known as the Barrel Vault) behind the Information Desk at UW Medical Center.
Engineers Without Borders hosts conference
This month, the UW will host more than 600 members of Engineers Without Borders-USA.
Macedonian pianist to play Meany for third time April 1
Macedonian pianist Simon Trpèeski will make his third appearance as part of the UW World Series at 8 p.
New Zealand group Black Grace making Seattle debut at Meany April 3-5
Black Grace, a hit group from New Zealand that combines contemporary Samoan and Maori dance, music and even acrobatics, will play three shows at Meany Hall, Thursday through Saturday, April 3-5.
Official notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting Thursday, March 20, at UW Tacoma.
Social dominance or big brains? Wasps may answer question of which came first, research shows
There’s new evidence supporting the idea that bigger brains are better.
UW Parking guide writes mystery and calls it, what else, ‘Secluded Parking’
When a guy who works for UW Parking Services decides to write a novel, it’s not surprising that he’d choose a title like Secluded Parking.
March 12, 2008
UW medical students participate in residency match day
Students in the UW School of Medicine joined more than 15,000 other medical students around the country in participating in the National Resident Matching Program, which pairs them with medical residency programs throughout the nation.
U.S. News & World Report gives health sciences programs top ranking
For the 15th consecurive year, U.
March 6, 2008
Annual Katterman Lecture set for April 12
“Pharmacist-Driven Health Care: Asheville and Beyond” is the topic for the Pharmacy Alumni Association’s annual Katterman Lecture, set for 8:30 a.
Memory and aging: What’s normal, what’s not, and what you can do about it
By Michael V.
Lorie Wild named UWMC chief nursing officer
Lorie Wild has been appointed chief nursing officer of UW Medical Center.
Salute Harborview Gala sets record for community support
The 16th Annual UW Medicine Salute Harborview Gala, held Saturday, March 1, at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel, raised more than $2 million in gross revenues for Harborview’s Mission of Caring Fund.
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