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May 6, 2010
UW medical historian James Whorton traces criminal and environmental poisoning in ‘The Arsenic Century’
The Arsenic Century by UW medical historian Dr.
‘Demystifying the Orient.’
Yvonne Haddad of Georgetown University, author of several publications on Muslim and Christian relations, speaks on Demystifying the Orient: Arab-American Christian Scholars and Study of the Middle East.
Biggest mouth in Seattle opens wide to promote oral health
Pacific Science Center visitors blast away at acid and bacteria in 3-D game, ‘Attack of the S. Mutans.’
Adult mortality trends reveal massive rise in global inequalities
The most comprehensive assessment to date of global adult mortality appears today, April 30, in The Lancet .
Brechemin Piano Series.
UW music students perform works for piano.
May 5, 2010
Craig Sheppard.
The UW professor of piano in concert, playing Schubert’s last three sonatas.
May 4, 2010
U.S. & North Korea.
Bruce Cumings, professor of history at the University of Chicago, explores the relationship between the U.
May 3, 2010
Experts list: Lessons from Mount St. Helens being applied today
May 18 marks the 30th anniversary of the eruption of Mount St.
University of Washington to dedicate study center in Leon, Spain
The city of Leon has lent 9,000 square feet, rent free, in El Palacio del Conde de Luna.
U-PASS / parking rate hearing.
Public Hearing on Proposed U-PASS and parking rate changes for FY 2011.
May 2, 2010
Mushroom Maynia.
Now in its third year.
May 1, 2010
Huskies at Safeco.
Husky Baseball at Safeco Field sees its fourth year.
Healthy Minds Across America.
The National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences present this event discussing current advances in mental health.
Viva Mexico!
A Cinco de Mayo Celebration.
April 30, 2010
Adult mortality trends reveal massive rise in global inequalities
High-income countries such as the United States trail countries that spend less on health care, including Costa Rica, Tunisia, and Albania
April 29, 2010
Craig Sheppard to perform Schubert in faculty recital May 5
UW faculty pianist Craig Sheppard will perform Franz Schubert’s last three piano sonatas in his annual faculty recital, at 7:30 p.
Distinguished Teaching Awards Showcase, May 7
The Distinguished Teaching Awards Showcase gives everyone the chance to experience first-hand the UW’s best educators.
The Health Promotion Research Center: Making a difference in workers’ health
Hearing the word health research probably brings to mind white-coated workers doing mysterious things with lab equipment, with any benefits to the public years down the line.
Social work with men explored in new book by UW Tacoma prof Rich Furman
The social work discipline has been around for a century.
President Emmert’s farewell
On April 27 President Mark Emmert wrote to the campus community and dropped a bombshell:
“It is with very mixed emotions that I am writing to let you know that today I have accepted the presidency of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Jose Alaniz pens history of Russian comics — ‘from the icon to the internet’
There are no comic book shops in Russia, says Jose Alaniz, assistant professor of Slavic Languages and Literature — no deep appreciation of heroic or sensational comic adventures by the mainstream.
Buddy Ratner to deliver University Faculty Lecture
Buddy Ratner, UW professor in the departments of bioengineering and chemical Engineering, has been selected to give the 2010 University Faculty Lecture.
Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Jazzman Pat Metheny to teach UW students in special April 30 appearance
Seventeen-time Grammy award-winning guitarist Pat Metheny will make a special appearance at the UW School of Music on Friday, April 30, when he leads a clinic with UW jazz students.
Research shows part of Alaska inundated by ancient megafloods
New research indicates that one of the largest fresh-water floods in Earth’s history happened about 17,000 years ago and inundated a large area of Alaska that is now occupied in part by the city of Wasilla, widely known because of the 2008 presidential campaign.
Japanese group to plant ‘Peace Pole’ at UW Tacoma, participate in forum on worldwide disarmament
A group of more than 40 Japanese delegates, including a survivor of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, will be featured in a forum on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons at 12:30 p.
Huskies to play first weekday game in 71 years for TV on Nov. 18
For the first time in 71 years, the Huskies will be playing a non-weekend contest in Husky Stadium to accommodate a nationwide telecast on ESPN.
Sociologist Jake Rosenfeld examines workplace pay in ‘Starbucks, Boeing and You’ May 6
Why do workers get paid what they do? Over the past few decades, U.
Composer Huck Hodge, a musician since childhood, never considered another career
Assistant Professor of Music Huck Hodge has been out of graduate school less than two years, but already he’s received two prestigious honors and is an alternate for a third.
Hall Health to be expanded, refurbished beginning this summer
You could call it “Campus Makeover, the Hall Health Edition.
A serious White House meeting on workplace issues — and a pretty cool afternoon, too
It was a serious and substantive meeting with White House staff over workplace flexibility issues that Randi Shapiro, UW Work Life director, got to attend on March 31.
John T. Slattery is chair-elect of Pharmaceutical Sciences section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Dr.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
UW students document human rights abuses related to production of biofuels
Students could smell the Guatemalan river before they were close.
Comparative-effectiveness study confirms new treatment for a type of diabetic vision loss
A national study shows that ranibizumab injections plus laser therapy results in dramatic improvement in vision.
William H. Gates Sr. to be UW Commencement speaker
William H.
Crew practices in 1948 — can you tell us more about this film?
Editor’s Note: The UW Audio Visual Services Materials Library has more than 1,200 reels of film from the late 1940s through the early 1970s, documenting life at the University through telecourses, commercial films and original productions.
Confucius Institute of Washington opens to support Chinese language, culture
Opening ceremonies for the Confucius Institute of Washington, which will be housed on campus, were held this week.
Two UW professors named to National Academy of Sciences
Patricia Kuhl, a researcher recognized internationally for her work on early language and brain development and studies on how children learn, and Lynn Riddiford, who studies the hormones that regulate insect molting and metamorphosis, have been named members of the National Academy of Sciences.
New methods identify thousands of DNA sequences missing from human genome reference map
Researchers have discovered 2,363 new DNA sequences corresponding to 730 regions on the human genome by using new approaches.
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