April 29, 2010
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.
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.
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.
Why do workers get paid what they do? Over the past few decades, U.
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.
You could call it “Campus Makeover, the Hall Health Edition.
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.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Students could smell the Guatemalan river before they were close.
A national study shows that ranibizumab injections plus laser therapy results in dramatic improvement in vision.
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.
Opening ceremonies for the Confucius Institute of Washington, which will be housed on campus, were held this week.
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.
Researchers have discovered 2,363 new DNA sequences corresponding to 730 regions on the human genome by using new approaches.
This accomplished, Juilliard-trained pianist was first seen at Meany Hall performing with the Ritz Chamber Players in 2008.
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.
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
Ranibizumab injections plus laser therapy results in dramatic improvement in vision
New research shows one of the largest fresh-water megafloods in Earth’s history inundated an area now occupied in part by Wasilla, Alaska.
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
Comments regarding UW President Mark Emmert’s selection as president of the NCAA.
April 26, 2010
2010 Multi-State Survey of Race & Politics examines what Americans, including tea party supporters, think about race, public policy, nationa
Prominent lawyer, civil activist and philanthropist to speak at UW Commencement
The School of Music’s Wind Ensemble and symphonic, concert and campus bands team for an evening of music.
April 23, 2010
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
Zensi, a research startup that uses simple technology to monitor home electricity and water use, has been acquired by electronics company Belkin International Inc.
Masys will speak on the combined use of electronic records and biospecimens in studying relationships genetics and disease.
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.
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.
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 is seeking to increase parking and U-PASS rates to help financially sustain the U-PASS program.
Sandra Soderlund, a professor of organ and harpsichord at Mills College in Oakland, Calif.
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.
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.
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.
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
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.
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.