November 18, 2011
Bacteria living in clusters warn each other to enter a self-protective mode when nutrients are low. This state shields them from antibiotics. Interfering with the starvation alert super-charged the infection-fighting power of antibiotics.
Former University of Washington regent Ark Chin died on Sunday, Nov. 13, at the age of 87. A World War II veteran, engineering executive and avid philanthropist, Chin was a regent from 1998-2004, serving as board president in 2001-2002.
November 17, 2011
Nano discovery could lead to lower-power memory in the future
November 16, 2011
Being a female mathematician is the key theme of an autobiographical one-woman show to be performed Dec. 1-3 at the Ethnic Cultural Theater.
Paul Yager, chair of the Bioengineering Department at the University of Washington, leads several subcontractors in two major grants totaling up to $26 million pushing the envelope on paper-based diagnostics. Their hope is that in two to three years, people miles from a lab will be able to cough, spit or urinate on a piece of paper, upload the image on a cell phone and get lab-quality results for a range of illnesses.
Only about 10 percent of the UWs graduate students are underrepresented minorities, a Graduate School report finds. The report calls for establishing diversity as an “immediate priority” in recruitment and making graduate support a focus of the next capital campaign.
The UW School of Drama presents “Rough Magic,” by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Nov. 30-Dec. 11 in the Jones Playhouse. The play reminds us of action movies, sci-fi thrillers, and comic book heroes all at once—with a healthy dash of Shakespeare.
Music Professor Thomas Harper directs a production of Gian Carlo Menottis one-act opera “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, in Meany Studio Theater.
The University of Washington School of Music continues its celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Littlefield Organ series with The Littlefield Organ Festival, a weekend of faculty recitals by organ faculty Carole Terry and Douglas Cleveland.
The Chamber Singers and University Chorale present their annual fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, in Meany Theater.
Seattle physician Terra Bowles will share her experiences volunteering for Doctors Without Borders — a CFD choice — from noon to 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, in Turner Auditorium.
Think you know the campus? Then try your luck with the Mystery Photo. Guess correctly and you might win a prize.
A meeting in a high school gymnasium, a rousing speaker, cake and pie. Whats going on in this gem from 1957?
An environmental impact statement, a notice of expedited rule making, a Board of Regents meeting and some blood drives.
A video on waste reduction features UW staffers J.R. Fulton, Micheal Meyering, Clive Pursehouse, Ruth Johnston and Eric Johnson as well as students Martin Su and Dan Brody. Also, the School of Social Work gets a gift from the estate of an alum and Friday Harbor resident scientist Megan Dethier is named Naturalist of the Year.
Twenty-nine UW pharmacy students, along with some faculty members,alumni and health professionals from other fields, offered a free, temporary clinic in Joya Grande. When they arrived, a long line of Honduran villagers were waiting to welcome them.
Aging and health issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender baby boomers face higher rates of disability, physical and mental distress and a lack of access to services, according to a new study by researchers in the School of Social Work
November 15, 2011
Years later participants reap the benefits of good blood sugar control in reducing slow-progressing complications. This finding comes from more than two decades of research on preventing life-shortening consequences of type 1 diabetes.
Joe Tennis and his students in the Information School are helping the San Francisco Zen Center organize its archives, “everything from the sacred to the mundane.” Along the way, they have meditated daily.
November 14, 2011
A UW-based alert system using real-time data on lightning flashes around the world is helping to keep tabs on erupting volcanoes.
November 10, 2011
Got the urge to touch a wolf pelt? Or maybe make an ape mask? You and your family can do these and more at the Burke Museums annual Meet the Mammals event, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12.
Wayne Au, assistant professor of education at UW Bothell, will speak on his new book, “Critical Curriculum Studies: Education, Consciousness, and the Politics of Knowing,” Friday, Nov. 18, in the Petersen Room of Allen Library.
November 9, 2011
School of Music students from three divisions — piano, strings, and orchestral instruments — will perform for outside judges in the 21st annual Concerto Competition, at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, in Meany Hall.
We visit the world of pre-World War II chemical engingeering in this weeks Lost and Found Film, which is silent but filmed in color — not bad for 1940. Can you help film archives specialist Hannah Palin figure out what’s going on?
The UW School of Music will present new works composed by graduate students, a group jazz improvisation and more in the Contemporary Group concert Nov. 16 in Meany Studio Theater.
Bing features Suzzallo Library; the School of Art holds a student/alumni art sale; Sara Shores, campus arborist, needs help for a tree-planting; Recycling and Solid Waste leads UW to EPA recognition; and honors for Transportation Services and Paccar Hall.
North Link Light Rail will hold an open house on the planned Brooklyn Station for light rail from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Neptune Theater.
The UWs Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Department would like to share a film with the UW community to help raise awareness about chemical safety in laboratories and to help prevent serious accidents from occurring in the future.
History Professor John Findlay and Associate Professor Bruce Hevly will present a lecture on their book, Atomic Frontier Days: Hanford and the American West, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the Petersen Room of Allen Library.
The Role of Law in Taking Rosaries out of the Ovaries is the provocative title of a lecture to be given by Monica Roa, director of the Gender Justice Program at Womens Link Worldwide, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in Room 138 of William H. Gates Hall.
Tom Collier, director of percussion and jazz studies at the University of Washington, joins guest drummer Alex Acuña for a concert Friday, Nov. 18, in Meany Studio Theater. The concert is the first of three.
The Alonzo King LINES Ballet, a celebrated contemporary company, will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 17-19, at Meany Hall.
Pianist Nikolai Lugansky will perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Meany Hall.
Think you know the campus? Then try your luck with the Mystery Photo. Guess correctly and you might win a prize.
Research scientist LaRene Kuller enjoys volunteering at Purrfect Pals, helping hard-to-place cats and kittens find forever homes.
Pacific Northwest trees grown and harvested sustainably can both remove existing carbon dioxide from the air and help keep the gas from entering the atmosphere in the first place. Thats provided wood is used primarily for such things as building materials, instead of cement and steel, and secondarily that wood wastes are used for biofuels.
November 8, 2011
The training and mentorship Harborview dietitians provide to students in the UW graduate program in dietetics has earned the staff the 2011 Excellent Preceptor Award.
A UW student team won the World Championship in synthetic biology Nov. 7 after months of lab work and genetic engineering of microbes.
The UW geography department will host its second free, public film series exploring inequality, over-consumption and sustainability.
November 7, 2011
Studying gamers who use Foldit helps researchers study the power of their strategies