UW News
The latest news from the UW
July 22, 2010
Ignoring seat belt law costs Montanans $36 million in health care expenses each year
Sam Miller knows that wearing a seatbelt can make a life or death difference.
UW Medical Center ranks 12th in U.S. News Media Group’s 2010 edition of America’s Best Hospitals
University of Washington Medical Center is ranked among the nation’s top hospitals in U.
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UW Medicine backs effort to save lives in schools
“It’s a simple message: AEDs save lives,” said Dr.
UW students win Udall, Boren, Goldwater scholarships
Seven UW students have been chosen for prestigious national scholarships this year.
UW Awarded Five-Year College Assistance Migrant Program grant
The UW Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity has received a five-year, $1.
UW Bothell Nursing Program wins grant to expand program, increase diversity
The UW Bothell Nursing Program received a grant of $25,000 from the 2010 Johnson and Johnson “Promise of Nursing for Washington” Program.
TVW and UWTV forge a closer partnership
TVW, Washington’s public affairs network, and UWTV, the television station for the UW, have announced that UWTV, using its satellite uplink facilities on the Seattle campus, will also send TVW’s signal out to cable systems in all areas of the state.
Mary Lidstrom named interim provost, succeeding Phyllis Wise
Interim president-designate Phyllis Wise has named Mary Lidstrom to be interim provost, filling the position Wise will leave when she becomes interim president in the fall.
That was then—this is again: Photos show UW Tacoma’s past, present
In 1979, well before UW Tacoma was born, photographer Stephen Cysewski took hundreds of photos in Tacoma’s Warehouse District.
Summer Shuffle: A book sale and swap at the Henry July 24
The Henry Art Gallery will hold a summer book sale featuring exhibit catalogs, artist biographies, art history and theory texts and more from 11 a.
Subway to open at By George July 26
The sandwiches are back, though in a different location.
Scandinavian scholar one of 12 to get Google grant seeking to transform literary scholarship
A UW doctoral candidate is participating in a history-making research effort that unites the worlds of technology and the humanities.
UW School of Dentistry deanwins international research award
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Donation leads to database, exhibit and book — all honoring the contribution of immigrants from South Asia
Call it a gift that just keeps giving, from a caring librarian.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
TOP TWENTY: The UW is among the Top 20 large (more than 10,000 students) colleges and universities sending graduates to the Teach for America Program.
Newsmakers
SUMMER READING FOR SCIENTISTS: The Washington Post asked a number of scientists what they’ll be reading for fun this summer, and David Montgomery, UW professor of Earth and space sciences, was among those whose suggestions were included.
UW’s annual economic impact on Washington is $9.1 billion
A new study concludes that the total economic impact created within the state by the University of Washington is $9.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Improving productivity could deliver ‘new money’ for public schools
Given the bleak outlook for financing public education, schools face a grim future of struggles amid static — or worse — declining resources.
Planning some catering? Learn about diverse caterers at Aug. 11 Business Diversity Connections event
If you are among those campus people who sometimes plan events involving food, you might want to check out the UW Business Diversity Connections Catering Event, from noon to 1:30 p.
More than just pre-college orientation — it’s an Outdoor Adventure
When you’re harnessed to safety ropes and walking across a log dozens of feet in the air, you had better trust the folks who are spotting you from below.
Life narratives unfold with Harborview writer-in-residence
Patients navigated difficult times by writing and storytelling, guided by author Wendy Call.
July 15, 2010
University of Washington names Lidstrom interim provost
The UW has named Mary Lidstrom, UW vice provost for research, to be interim provost.
UW Medical Center ranks 12th in U.S. News Media Group’s 2010 edition of America’s Best Hospitals
University of Washington Medical Center is ranked among the nation’s top hospitals in U.
July 14, 2010
UW’s annual economic impact on Washington is $9.1 billion
For every dollar the state invests in the University of Washington over $22 is added to the state’s economy
UW’s annual economic impact on Washington is $9.1 billion
A new study concludes that the total economic impact created within the state by the University of Washington is $9.1 billion annually.
July 12, 2010
State’s most sophisticated buoy to sample for acidification, oxygen-starved waters
The most sophisticated array of instruments ever put in Washington waters will be deployed on a buoy and Seaglider this week off the coast.
July 8, 2010
UW Board of Regents Names Provost Phyllis Wise as Interim President
The UW Board of Regents at a special public meeting today voted to appoint Phyllis M.
UW Board of Regents Names Provost Phyllis Wise as Interim President
The UW Board of Regents voted to appoint Phyllis Wise as interim president
Media advisory: Ocean acidification findings for Puget Sound to be announced
WHAT: Learn where Puget Sound waters have particularly low pH values compared to what is normal for ocean waters and what proportion is probably the result of man-made carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Traumatic brain injury: A leading cause of death without a champion
Twenty years ago, Dr.
New medical interns express enthusiasm, get pointers from
veterans
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Dr. Mark Drangsholt named chair of oral medicine at School of Dentistry
Drangsholt has experience in office and hospital dentistry and in public health, and is active in the UW Dental Alumni Association.
Official Notices
The Board of Regents will hold a special meeting at noon Thursday, July 8, and a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Memorial planned for Stuart Scheingold, UW scholar of socio-legal studies
A memorial service will be held at the UW in October for Stuart A.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Dr. Howard Frumkin, special assistant at CDC, selected as dean of UW School of Public Health
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Frances J. Youn selected as student representative on Board of Regents
Frances J.
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