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March 4, 2010
‘El Gesticulador’ (The Impostor) to be performed in Spanish at Ethnic Cultural Theatre
Students in the UW Spanish Play Production class will present El Gesticulador (The Impostor) March 13 and 14 at the Ethnic Cultural Theatre.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Washington policymakers tour ISIS, announce broadband funding
Monday, March 1, was a busy day for the staff at UW Medicine’s <A href="http://www.
Major depression more than doubles risk of dementia among adults with diabetes
Adults who have both diabetes and major depression are more than twice as likely to develop dementia, compared to adults with diabetes only, according to a study published in the recent Journal of General Internal Medicine.
UW global health chair to receive Ned Behnke Leadership Award
Dr. King Holmes will be honored March 9 for his leadership and commitment in promoting AIDS awareness.
Katterman Lecture highlights innovations in pharmacy practice and patient care
Pharmacists offer significantly more in health-care services than many people realize. Two UW School of Pharmacy faculty members will talk A
‘Sita Sings the Blues.’
Three hilarious shadow puppets narrate both ancient tragedy and modern comedy in this beautifully animated interpretation of the Indian epic Ramayana.
Dance Majors Concert.
The UW Dance Program’s annual showcase of new work by undergraduate students.
March 3, 2010
Dr. Hunter Handsfield wins award for STD prevention
University of Washington’s Dr.
Trying to kick the marijuana habit? UW study wants you
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Whales, salmon and the Sound.
Rob Williams, 2009-10 Canada-US Fulbright visiting research chair, will discuss his research on two transboundary issues in marine conservation: evaluating the effects of ocean noise on whales, and estimating the amount of salmon required to support resident killer whale populations.
Gospel Choir.
Phyllis Byrdwell leads the 100-voice UW Gospel Choir in songs of praise and revelation, hymns, call-and-response numbers, and other expressions of the gospel tradition.
March 2, 2010
Media advisory: U.S. chief information officer to speak at UW
WHAT: Vivek Kundra, U.
March 1, 2010
Federal stimulus funds for UW create 2,000 jobs directly and indirectly
The UW has to date received $191.2 million from federal agencies for research under the year-old American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Ancient Shipwrecks.
Shipwrecks survive as archaeological examples of their time and provide insights into their home cultures.
February 28, 2010
‘Rising from Ruins.’
Hanson Hosein’s documentary film, Rising From Ruins, recounts the emotional experiences of the men and women who returned to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
‘Guitar plus!’
In this faculty recital, Michael Partington is joined by a diverse cast of colleagues in a program of gems from the chamber repertoire for guitar, with music ranging from Boccherini to Takemitsu.
February 27, 2010
Media advisory: UW expert on great earthquakes, tsunamis available for media on Chile quake
Brian Atwater, a University of Washington affiliate professor of Earth and space sciences and a U.
February 26, 2010
Obomsawin film.
A screening of WABAN-AKI: People from Where the Sun Rises, by Canadian filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin, a member of the Abenaki Nation and one of Canada’s most distinguished documentary filmmakers.
Jane Coop on piano.
A professor of piano at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Coop will perform works by Bach, Beethoven and Mendelssohn.
February 25, 2010
Media Advisory: UW hosts student entrepreneurs in global competition to address issues of poverty and global health
The Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition, March 2 to 4, has student teams from around the globe pitching business solutions.
Dance Majors Concert: Students put their hearts and souls into the five-month process of creating a program
For five months, students have been organizing every aspect of the upcoming Dance Majors Concert.
Sociology prof Gary Hamilton to discuss Wal-Mart’s economic impact March 4
Everyone has an opinion about Wal-Mart, whether they love it or hate it.
UW grads, staff members help Seattle Symphony ‘clean its attic’
The trove is vast:
Fifty years of audio recordings.
Local social dynamics key to success of tropical marine conservation areas
As biologists and ecologists propose ever-larger conservation areas in the tropics, ones that encompass multiple countries, social scientists say it’s local people banding together with their community leaders who ultimately determine the success or failure of such efforts in many parts of the world.
Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, March 18, at UW Tacoma.
South African singer-songwriter, poet-activist Vusi Mahlasela to perform Feb. 27, in Meany Hall
South African guitarist, singer-songwriter and poet-activist Vusi Mahlasela will perform at 8 p.
The power of song: UW Women’s Choir, St. Mark’s Women’s Choir team for concert to help homeless March 8
Homeful is not a word, but perhaps it should be.
New HFS director Pam Schreiber: It’s about much more than just housing
When Pam Schreiber was an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, she took a job as a resident adviser in student housing.
Hearing aid seminar planned March 1
There will be a free hearing aid informational seminar from 1 to 2:30 p.
Earthquake engineers release report on damage in Haiti
A five-person team sent to evaluate damage from the devastating magnitude-7 earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan.
School of Music offers guitar selections Feb. 28, and Schumann music March 1
The UW School of Music will offer a program of guitar music on Feb.
Teams bring sustainable solutions to address poverty to UW in annual international competition
As the world’s top athletes complete their competition in Vancouver, BC, a global competition of another kind is getting under way in Seattle — the sixth annual Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC).
Workplace gendered tradeoffs lead to economic inequalities for women
Despite big changes over recent decades, workplace gender inequalities endure in the United States and other industrialized nations around the world.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: UW alumnus Wolf Bauer, legendary mountaineer, kayaker, environmental educator and conservationist, will be honored by the Washington state Legislature for his many achievements and for his 98th birthday on Friday, Feb.
Former drug dealer to speak about his journey away from violence March 2
Max Hunter, a former drug dealer, will explain how he came to accept violence as a legitimate tactic for achieving his ends and how he made a transition to nonviolent action in a lecture at 6 p.
Deadline to nominate outstanding UW women extended
The deadline for nominating an outstanding woman for the annual “Celebrating UW Women” has been extended to Friday, March 5.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Admissions staff work together to process avalanche of autumn applications
It’s become a kind of mantra that in lean times, UW offices must do more with less — and this time of year, nowhere is that more true than at the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Biosimilar drugs are topic of UW School of Pharmacy conference for biotech, pharmaceutical professionals
The biosimilars are coming.
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