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April 29, 2010
‘A Trip to Nowhere.’
Written, directed and illustrated by Shannon Hart-Reed, this film depicts the deportation and exile of almost two million innocent women and children to the harsh, frigid Soviet Siberian Gulag during WWII.
‘A Trip to Nowhere.’
Written, directed and illustrated by Shannon Hart-Reed, this film depicts the deportation and exile of almost two million innocent women and children to the harsh, frigid Soviet Siberian Gulag during WWII.
April 28, 2010
Comparative-effectiveness study confirms new treatment for diabetic macular edema
Ranibizumab injections plus laser therapy results in dramatic improvement in vision
Research shows part of Alaska inundated by ancient megafloods
New research shows one of the largest fresh-water megafloods in Earth’s history inundated an area now occupied in part by Wasilla, Alaska.
Job interview workshop.
Jim Reinnoldt, a lecturer in business administration at UW Bothell, will discuss how to be successful in job or graduate school interviews.
April 27, 2010
Statement from UW Board of Regents Chair Herb Simon
Comments regarding UW President Mark Emmert’s selection as president of the NCAA.
April 26, 2010
Survey shows that among whites, tea party supporters more willing than others to curtail civil liberties
2010 Multi-State Survey of Race & Politics examines what Americans, including tea party supporters, think about race, public policy, nationa
William H. Gates Sr. to be UW Commencement speaker
Prominent lawyer, civil activist and philanthropist to speak at UW Commencement
‘Discoveries.’
The School of Music’s Wind Ensemble and symphonic, concert and campus bands team for an evening of music.
April 23, 2010
Alexander Dossin.
A faculty member at the University of Oregon, Dossin will present a lecture-recital on the life and music of Heitor Villa-Lobos.
April 22, 2010
UW energy- and water-sensing technology acquired by Belkin
Zensi, a research startup that uses simple technology to monitor home electricity and water use, has been acquired by electronics company Belkin International Inc.
Biomedical informatics expert Daniel Masys to give 2010 Annual Science in Medicine Lecture April 29
Masys will speak on the combined use of electronic records and biospecimens in studying relationships genetics and disease.
Student service and leadership to be celebrated April 28
As senior year approached for Angelica-Mae Corral, she was very anxious and overwhelmed when it came to figuring out her next step after graduation.
Former EU president to speak at UW
Josep Borrell, who served as president of the European Union Parliament from 2004-07, will speak at the UW School of Law at 4 p.
UW ranked first nationally for primary care for 17th year in a row
The UW has been ranked first among primary-care medical schools in the country for the 17th consecutive year, according to annual rankings of graduate and professional programs provided April 15 by U.
Commuter Services proposes new transportation and parking rates for 2010-2011
Commuter Services is seeking to increase parking and U-PASS rates to help financially sustain the U-PASS program.
Littlefield Organ Series presents Sandra Soderlund on April 25
Sandra Soderlund, a professor of organ and harpsichord at Mills College in Oakland, Calif.
UW green tech startup acquired by Belkin International
Zensi, a research startup that uses simple technology to monitor electricity and water use in the home, has been acquired by international electronics company Belkin.
Professional Staff Organization will look back as it turns 20 with April 28 celebration
The Professional Staff Organization will celebrate its 20th anniversary on Wednesday, April 28, in the Walker-Ames Room, Kane — the place where it all began.
Vote early and often to support observatory renovation
The satirical admonition to “vote early and often” takes on new significance as the UW competes for a grant to help preserve the Theodor Jacobsen Observatory.
Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Cop class
Mary Levin UW Police Officer Patrick Gilbert (right) demonstrates striking locations for the use of a collapsible baton with Officer Tom Warwick in the annual Citizens Academy class on Wednesday, April 14. The 10-week class continues through June 2.
McNair/Early Identification/GO-MAP Spring Research Conference set for April 30 – May 1.
Are there genes that eliminate the side-effects of popularly used antibiotics? Is there a link between Facebook usage and psychological disorders? How does racial socialization within African-American families impact identity? Can we efficiently utilize piezoelectric and servo energy harvesting systems to reduce E-waste?
Such questions and more will be addressed by UW faculty or students at the 18th annual Pacific Northwest Ronald E.
UW community invited to join the UW Medicine ‘March for Babies’ team
Make your plans to walk with your UW colleagues in the “March for Babies” on Saturday, May 15, at Seattle Center.
Master of Communication in Digital Media Program kicks off Media Space
The problem: The Seattle International Film Festival had been using social media to spread the word about its films, but efforts had been piecemeal rather than highly organized.
What’s purple and gold and green all over? First Husky Green Award winners honored
Eight individuals, groups and projects were recognized on Earth Day as the first-ever winners of Husky Green Awards.
Army’s way of war is topic of talk
Brian McAllister Linn, the Ralph R.
UW education professor writes new book on helping charter schools succeed
Schools of choice, also known as charter schools, bring out fierce debate among parents, teachers, legislators and administrators — a whole slew of people.
UW among 15 ‘greenest’ colleges in Princeton Review rating
Just in time for Earth Day, the UW has been rated one of the 15 “greenest” colleges in the country by Princeton Review.
UW Extension becomes UW Professional and Continuing Education
UW Extension is changing its name, and will henceforth be called UW Professional & Continuing Education, or PCE for short.
Concert of Mexican music concludes with a community fandango celebration
Mexican performer Laura Rebolloso will present a concert at 7:30 p.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
AEROSOLS AND CLIMATE UW Atmospheric Sciences Professor Robert Charlson, who has spent decades researching the effects of tiny airborne particles called aerosols on climate, has been selected to deliver the third Bert Bolin Lecture in Climate Research at the University of Stockholm in Sweden.
Engineering Discovery Days happening this weekend, April 23-24
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Academy of Arts and Sciences names pioneers in genetics, fisheries as fellows
A UW faculty member whose inventions led to the use of yeast cells to make pharmaceutically important proteins and another professor who studies human impacts on world fisheries and the global ocean environment have been named fellows by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Resetting a campus ‘gem’: Newer, bigger Ethnic Cultural Center coming in 2012
Years in the planning, the replacement of the UW’s Ethnic Cultural Center (ECC) is set to begin this winter and finish in 2012 — and the center’s many patrons could not be more pleased.
Electronic, computer music coming from DXArts April 28
The Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media will present an evening of new electronic and computer music, featuring Swedish guitar virtuoso Stefan Ostersjo, at 7:30 p.
A big donation and a new administrative home for Disability Studies
Spring has brought good news to the UW’s Disability Studies Program: It has a new administrative home in the College of Arts & Sciences and received a major donation, too.
He’s a mathematican, she’s an artist. Just don’t call them opposites
Just don’t say “opposites attract.
Posters on the theme of ‘goodbye’ exhibiting at the Parnassus Cafe
Two UW graduate students in the School of Art raised $2,000 for charity last November with their Hello Poster Show at the Parnassus Cafe, an exhibit of posters each bearing that friendly greeting.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
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