The University of Washington Board of Regents approved May 13 the granting of honorary doctor of arts degrees to the founding creative directors of Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB).
May 14, 2010
The latest news from the UW
Spring Opera Gala.
Students and faculty from the School of Music Voice Division, along with Peter Eros and the University Symphony, present songs and arias from the opera repertoire.
‘Beatles and Beyond’ on guitar
Students of Michael Partington present a program of music that highlights the influence of folk and popular music in classical composition and arrangements.
May 13, 2010
Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
HIV research open house set for June 8 at Harborview
The UW AIDS Clinical Trials Unit will be hosting an HIV Research Open House on Tuesday, June 8 from noon to 3 p.
Class Notes: Archaeology in Film
Class title: ARCHY 101: Archaeology in Film, taught by Ben Marwick, an assistant professor of anthropology.
Provost Wise addresses budget decisions in latest Town Hall, available online
Provost Phyllis Wise spoke about the budget and the University’s vision for the future at a Town Hall on Tuesday, May 11.
UW Tacoma Chancellor Spakes announces leadership transition
UW Tacoma Chancellor Patricia Spakes has announced that she will step down as chancellor in July 2011.
Mark 30th anniversary of eruption of Mount St. Helens at Burke Tuesday
May 18 marks the 30th anniversary of the eruption of Mount St.
45th Street Viaduct to be closed for four months
The NE 45th Street Viaduct connecting the west end of NE 45th Street with University Village and points east will be closed to drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists from June 14 to Sept.
UW Bothell celebrates 20 years with open house
The UW Bothell celebrates its 20th year of operations in 2009-10 and reflects on its history of accomplishment at a campus celebration and open house.
Hundreds of projects to be showcased at annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
Nearly 750 of the UW’s most talented and accomplished undergraduates will showcase their contributions to innovative and groundbreaking research at the Thirteenth Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium from noon to 5 p.
Coming together: 2010 Tribal Leadership Summit on May 14
For the fourth time in as many years, representatives of area Native American tribes will gather at the UW to discuss issues important to the indigenous community.
The American String Project plays at Benaroya — and on your computer, too
One doesn’t usually get previews of coming attractions for orchestras, but this year anyone interested in attending one of the upcoming concerts by the American String Project can get a preview online.
Gjertrud Schnackenberg to give annual Roethke reading
Poet Gjertrud Schnackenberg will present the annual Roethke reading, sponsored by the Department of English, at 8 p.
Chinese century?
An Evening with author Martin Jacques, author of When China Rules the World: the Rise of the Middle Kingdom and the End of the Western World.
A Nietzsche musical? UWB graduate student teams with composer for unusual stage piece
At first glance, the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche may not seem like a good subject for a musical.
MFA Dance Concert set for May 20-23
The MFA Dance Concert will be presented May 20-23 in Meany Studio Theater.
HUB remembers its past as it heads toward its future
They’ll be writing on the walls, dancing on the lawn and roller-skating on the ballroom’s hardwood floors in coming days to say goodbye to the Husky Student Union, the HUB, before its two-year remodel.
Groundbreaking Wednesday begins new multibuilding student housing project
A new era in UW student housing began Wednesday afternoon, with the official groundbreaking on a long-term student housing construction project that will add living space for more than 2,000 students by the year 2020, at no cost to taxpayers.
What do you know about Malburg, city of big churches and easy virtue?
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.
Paleontologist to lecture May 21 at the Burke
Dinosaurs of the Lost Continent is the title of a lecture by Scott Sampson, a dinosaur paleontologist and host of the popular PBS KIDS show Dinosaur Train, set for 7 p.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Evidence builds for air pollution’s link to heart disease, death
Spending time outdoors during poor air quality days can pose a serious health risk.
UW pharmacy student Elise Fields named Lambarene Public Health Fellow
Her Albert Schweitzer Foundation fellowship will take place at Schweitzer Hospital in Gabon, West Central Africa.
UW pharmacy students place second in national Pharmacy and Therapeutics Competition
Student teams analyzed a disease state and drug treatments, and presented their findings and recommendations to the judges.
Emergency medical services save lives when minutes count
Medic One, founded more than 40 years ago, continues to set the standard for paramedic training and pre-hospital emergency care
Michelle Williams to give School of Public Health Spring Quarter 2010 Distinguished Faculty Lecture
Williams will speak today, May 13, on the biomedical, social, and enviromental determinants of reproductive health.
Memoirs and animals.
Sy Montgomery and Brenda Petersen are best-selling natural history writers and longtime friends who weave animals into their narratives of travel and discovery.
May 12, 2010
University of Washington scores a triple-A grade from Moody’s
The university was rated based on its overall financial strength and sound management.
Opera Spring Gala.
Students and faculty from the School of Music Voice Division, along with Peter Eros and the University Symphony, present songs and arias from the opera repertoire.
May 11, 2010
Provost Town Hall.
Join Provost Phyllis Wise for a town hall meeting where discussion will be about the accomplishments and challenges faced of this academic year.
May 9, 2010
Mother/daughter 5K run.
The Center of Women’s Sports Medicine and Lifetime Fitness presents the second annual Mother & Daughter 5K Fun Run/Walk.
May 8, 2010
Softball on UWTV.
The Huskies return to the field as the reigning 2009 National Champions with 2009 U.
May 7, 2010
UW Tacoma Chancellor Spakes announces leadership transition
University of Washington Tacoma Chancellor Patricia Spakes announced this morning that she will step down as chancellor in July 2011.
Celebrating human rights.
The Center for Human Rights celebrates its inaugural year with people and organizations from the three UW campuses and beyond who are contributing to the promotion of human rights.
‘New Universities.’
A daylong conference marking the 20th anniversary of the UW as a multicampus institution.
May 6, 2010
Scrutinize arboretum’s plants, critters, crawlies as part of city’s first ‘bioblitz’
“BiobBlitz” volunteers will look for as many birds, plants, spiders and other species as possible in a 24-hour period in the arboretum.
Provost’s Town Hall set for May 11
Provost Phyllis Wise will hold a town hall meeting at 3:30 p.
‘Forests and Health of Puget Sound’ is topic of forestry issues presentation
Forests giving way to commercial development and housing is creating more impervious surfaces — such as streets, roofs and parking lots — and generating more storm runoff that is eroding streams and carrying a chemical brew into Puget Sound.