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February 4, 2010
West campus story: HFS begins major student housing project
Housing and Food Services is about to break ground on a huge student housing project on the west side of the Seattle campus that will, in its first phase, bring four new residence halls totaling 600,000 square feet and beds for about 1,600 additional students by late 2012.
3-D scaffold provides clean, biodegradable structure for stem cell growth
Medical researchers were shocked to discover that virtually all human embryonic stem cell lines being used in 2005 were contaminated.
Elders hit their stride with Sound Steps Program, run by UW graduate student
Marigrace Becker will pick up her UW master’s degree in social work next month, but she isn’t planning to look for a job as a social worker.
Louise Leakey.
As the youngest of Leakey fossil-hunters, Louise, daughter of Richard Leakey, has been true to her family legacy with her adventurous spirit, ambitious research, and unwavering focus on the advancement of science and our understanding of human origins and evolution.
Plan to reduce size of Faculty Senate moves closer to passing
At their meeting last week, senators approved a plan to restructure the Faculty Senate, reducing it from 267 to 110 members.
Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, Feb.
Actors tackle new script in staged reading of ‘Lidless’ at the Jones Playhouse
This weekend some new actors tackle a new play, offering audience members a brand new experience.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Students perform ‘Music from the Golden Age of Guitar’
Guitar students of Michael Partington will present a program of music from the classical and romantic eras for guitar duo and trio, and guitar with voice.
Lost and Found Film: Help identify the goings-on at Thomson Hall
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.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
LEGALLY ART: An exhibit of art by UW law student Peter Boome featuring a series of hand-pulled screen prints in the Pacific Coastal Salish style has been installed in William H.
eScience on Tap on Feb. 8 and monthly thereafter
The eScience Institute will offer “eScience on Tap” at 6 p.
UWTV’s student-created show, ‘The Daily’s Double Shot,’ debuts Friday night
It’s almost showtime for a new weekly, magazine-style television program co-produced by UWTV and The Daily, the UW’s student newspaper.
Poet, multimedia artist to perform at UW Bothell
UW Bothell and Northwest Film Forum are presenting sound artist, poet, photographer, mixed-media practitioner and interdisciplinary performer Cris Cheek for two events.
Evergreen Point Floating Bridge replacement is subject of two meetings
The Washington State Department of Transportation is holding two sessions on campus in February to gather comments and provide information on its Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the SR520 project, which includes replacing the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge.
UW students recreate story of Great Depression that transformed Washington
With the escalation of the “great recession” a year ago, UW historian James Gregory started getting telephone calls asking him to compare it to Great Depression of the 1930s.
School of Drama has staged readings of two Depression-era plays
The UW School of Drama is offering a play reading series dubbed “Looking Up at Down” as part of the Great Depression in Washington State project.
Come celebrate the updated Ethnomed cross-cultural health resource Feb. 9
A demonstration and celebration of Ethnomed, used by health-care providers and patients alike, will take place Feb. 9. Take a tour of the ne
Rehab medicine doc Krabak heads to Vancouver games
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Researchers track the marks of selective breeding on the dog genome
From the Dachshund’s stubby legs to the Shar-Pei’s wrinkly skin, breeding for certain characteristics has left its mark on the dog genome.
Louise Leakey.
As the youngest of Leakey fossil-hunters, Louise, daughter of Richard Leakey, has been true to her family legacy with her adventurous spirit, ambitious research, and unwavering focus on the advancement of science and our understanding of human origins and evolution.
‘Seven Samurai.’
The 1954 Japanese classic starring Toshiro Mifune and directed by Akira Kurosawa.
New play workshop.
The School of Drama joins the Seattle Rep to present a new play reading series featuring current graduate student actors and professional actors from the Seattle community.
February 3, 2010
Auryn Quartet.
Having studied with both the Amadeus and Guarneri quartets, the Auryn Quartet has emerged as one of the most important quartets of its generation.
February 2, 2010
3-D scaffold provides clean, biodegradable structure for stem cell growth
material derived from crustacean shell and algae supports the growth of new stem cells.
January 30, 2010
‘Gershwin on Broadway.’
Join acclaimed pianist Leon Bates and guest singers Louise Toppin and Robert Sims for a evening’s celebration of the legendary American composer whose timeless works include They Can’t Take that Away from Me, Summertime and Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off.
January 28, 2010
How many argon atoms can fit on the surface of a carbon nanotube?
Scientists have devised a way to explore how phase changes of matter from one state to another function in fewer than three dimensions.
Students recreate story of Great Depression that transformed Washington
With the escalation of the “great recession” a year ago, University of Washington historian James Gregory started getting telephone calls asking him to compare it to Great Depression of the 1930s.
Shadow scene
Peter Kelley Workers on the site of the new molecular engineering building appeared in shadow during a recent lunchtime “sun break.”
Learning from the community: Center for Experiential Learning brings three community-service programs together
Editor’s Note: This is part two of University Week’s four-part series describing the work of the Center for Experiential Learning.
Steady growth for charter schools — and a boost from President Obama, UW center says
Thanks to President Barack Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, charter schools are being promoted as an important tool for improving U.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
How many argon atoms can fit on the surface of a carbon nanotube?
Phase transitions – changes of matter from one state to another without altering its chemical makeup – are an important part of life in our three-dimensional world.
UW experts among those to decode multiple sclerosis on UWTV
You’ve seen the commercials and the billboards: The Northwest has a higher incidence of multiple sclerosis than most anywhere on Earth, and no one knows why.
UW Tacoma enrollment hits all-time high for winter
Continued demand for higher education drove enrollment numbers to an all-time high at the UW Tacoma for winter quarter.
Two veteran technology executives to lead UW’s New Ventures Group
The UW Center for Commercialization (UWC4C) has announced that two senior technology executives are bringing their expertise to the center’s support for entrepreneurial faculty.
New manager to help make travel abroad safer for UW community
The arrival of the UW’s first-ever travel security and information manager, Brent Barker, marks an important step in making travel abroad by members of the UW community safer and more secure.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting at 3 p.
New formula helps gauge the winds of change
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus said that change is the only constant.
Managing Pacific Northwest dams for a changing climate
Civil engineers at the UW and the U.
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