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A king and three of his nobles swear off earthly pleasures and seclude themselves in an academy for three years.

Renowned French bassoonist Pascal Gallois — a member of the famed Paris-based Ensemble Intercontemporain — will perform at 7:30 p.

Finance & Facilities has gone on a LEAN diet to become more efficient and responsive to its customers, creating culture change that empowers line employees.

President Barack Obama will speak at the UW today, Thursday, Oct.

Faculty violist Melia Watras will perform a concert of contemporary works for the viola and the pieces that inspired their creation at 7: 30 p.

Think of it as Habitat for Penguinity.

What if doctors had tools to pinpoint the location of disease inside the body’s cells? What if window panes captured solar energy that could be used to power homes? Molecular engineering, sometimes called molecular manufacturing or molecular systems, is very small-scale construction made possible by advances in chemical synthesis that allows for this new class of nanotechnology.

There’s Motosurf, and then there’s Siganos, which is part of the formidable thing they call Megatron.

CLEVER CROWS: When PBS’ program, Nature, takes a look at crows on Sunday, Oct.

“Autism Science: From Research to Clinic and Back Again” is the topic of a welcome event this month for the new director of the UW Autism Center, Wendy Stone.

Washington state voters are focused on jobs and the economy, and they’re anti-tax, according to a new survey that also shows incumbent Patty Murray ahead of former state Sen.

The Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media presents an evening of computer music by composer Joseph Anderson on Tuesday, Oct.

Two longtime civil rights and social justice activists will headline a distinctive event this month at UW Tacoma.

The Diversity Blueprint, which articulates a set of priorities for achieving an integrated vision for campus diversity, is really the beginning of a process that must be implemented at the grass roots in order to succeed, according to Sheila Edwards Lange, vice president and vice provost for minority affairs and diversity.

The Faculty Senate begins a new year at 2:30 p.

Nationally recognized disability expert and scholar Sue Kroeger will visit the UW Oct.

When Charlotte Cote was growing up on the western coast of Vancouver Island, she constantly heard stories about whaling, even though no actual whaling had been done there since 1928.

A celebration of life for Folke Nyberg, an emeritus professor of architecture and of urban design and planning who died Aug.

Open Enrollment, the period each year when UW employees can make changes to their health care and other benefits, will run Nov.

Board of Regents

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

Babies are curious about nearly everything, and they’re especially interested in what their adult companions are doing.

City Club of Seattle is hosting a conversation, “Do you know where your DNA is?” as part of its ongoing Health Care Series.

Colorado-based engineering firm CH2M Hill and two British partners are racing to the finish as they complete multibillion-dollar facilities for the London Olympics.

Faculty oboist Shannon Spicciati and guest oboist Keri McCarthy, from Washington State University present a program of solo and duo literature for the oboe, including works by Schumann, Rathbun, Tann, and others.

A screening of the new, hour-long documentary about the South African artist.

Renowned tissue engineer and drug delivery expert Robert S.

Pharmacy student Karen Craddick, class of 2012, received a competitive Paul Ambrose scholarship to participate in the annual Ambrose Symposium in Washington, D.

Third-year pharmacy student Elise Fields entered the School of Pharmacy in hopes of pursuing a career in public health and global pharmacy.

Members of the UW community are increasingly expressing themselves in blogs about their interests or professional matters.