April 22, 2010
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.
“Bat Child Found in West Virginia Cave!” screamed a headline in the Weekly World News on June 23, 1992.
Your trip can be more enjoyable if you prepare for health risks associated with your itinerary by getting information, vaccines, and presc
The number of women dying from pregnancy-related causes has dropped by more than 35 percent in the past 30 years — from more than a half-million deaths annually in 1980 to about 343,000 in 2008, according to a new study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation <A href="http://www.
Carlos Saura made this film in 1990 and said, “This is the film I always wanted to make.
One of Spain’s national treasures, this dance troupe dazzled Seattle audiences when they appeared at Meany Hall in February of 2008.
April 21, 2010
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April 19, 2010
Who says it’s not easy being green? The University of Washington’s three campuses will celebrate Earth Day — Thursday, April 22 — with a variety of activities, booths and demonstrations, plus the awarding of the university’s first-ever Husky Green Awards.
A person can have one or more copies, or no copy at all, of certain DNA sequences, which accounts for why these sequences were absent
Membersof the design community want to apply their skills as professionals to neglected communities, with the most recent being the earthquake in Haiti.
April 18, 2010
Director Ward Serrill follows the Roosevelt Roughriders girls’ basketball team through six tumultuous seasons in this inspiring documentary.
April 17, 2010
With a nod to the late, great Django Reinhardt, this fiery gypsy jazz trio from Amiens, France, delivers a concert full of musical pyrotechnics.
April 15, 2010
The University of Washington 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.
Seattle will host a National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges Summit on May 2-3.
Creative Communications is looking for UW license plate holders and their vehicles for a celebrity photo shoot on the Seattle campus between April 19 and 23.
Professor Diane Gillespie believes that writing and telling stories are a great way for educators to assess their teaching practices.
Jeffrey Wasserstrom of the University of California, Irvine, will read from and sign his book China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know, at 7 p.
UW Bothell will host noted author and academic Edie Goldenberg on campus Thursday, April 22.
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Whether forests are dying back, or just drying out, projections for warming show the Pacific Northwest is becoming primed for more wildfires.
The state Legislature finally adjourned this week, exactly 30 days into its special session.
Sound Transit is hosting a community meeting on Wednesday, April 21 to discuss the latest on the UW station construction.
Records Management Services — the office that oversees UW compliance with laws regarding which paper and electronic records to keep and which to destroy — is having an open house on April 23.
The Arboretum Foundation’s annual FlorAbundance Spring Plant Sale, the region’s largest plant sale, returns to Building 30 of the Warren G.
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents’ meeting for Thursday, April 15, has been cancelled.
Alexandre Dossin, faculty member at the University of Oregon, presents a lecture-recital on the life and music of Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos at 7:30 p.
A team of UW undergraduates has been declared an Outstanding Winner in the <A href="http://www.
Students, faculty and staff are invited to a public forum to answer questions about upcoming moves and construction in Mary Gates Hall.
It all started with a death.
Caroline Williams, author of Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide, now in its sixth edition, will give a presentation from 6:30 to 8 p.
Students of Heidi Lehwalder, Melia Watras and Donna Shin present a recital of chamber music for harp, flute, and strings at 3 p.
It sounds a little corny to hear someone organized an event to bring smiles to the faces of all involved, including audience members.
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.
COMPUTING CHAMPION: The Association for Computing Machinery has given Ed Lazowska, who holds the Bill & Melinda Gates Chair in Computer Science & Engineering, its Distinguished Service award, recognizing his “wide-ranging service to the computing community and his longstanding advocacy for this community at the national level.
The UW’s three campuses will brim with activities on the Earth Day’s 40th birthday on Thursday, April 22.
The School Of Drama presents Brian Friel’s Translations, a play about language as a nation fights to protect its culture and its people.
Who says it’s not easy being green? For Earth Day’s 40th birthday on Thursday, April 22, students and staff are planning a variety of ways you can do just that, and learn about sustainability along the way.
When the Support Professionals Development Day gets under way April 21, two of the sessions will be taught by its sponsor’s new leader.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.