Back in 2003 the University decided to try out a new idea by offering four short-term study abroad “Exploration Seminars” during the time between summer and fall quarters.
February 11, 2010
The latest news from the UW
Etc: Campus news & notes
ACING CASE: The UW picked up plenty of awards in the Council For the Advancement and Support of Education’s District VIII competition, starting with a Grand Gold in fundraising and special event publications for the program of the Annual Recogniton Gala by UW Marketing, Jo-Ann Sire and Creative Communications.
UW earthquake engineer assesses damage in Haiti
The UW’s Marc Eberhard, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, led a five-person team sent to evaluate damage from the devastating magnitude-7 earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan.
Out with McAfee and in with Sophos — Change your anti-virus software by March 31.
Faculty, staff and students using UW-licensed McAfee anti-virus software must replace it by March 31 because the University has chosen a new anti-virus software.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Students face real-life design challenge: A simple, cheap and effective prosthetic arm
In fall quarter, 21 UW industrial design students received a challenge to “not do what’s always been done.
The man behind the TV at the Olympics
Beginning Feb.
UW bands unite for ‘Songs and Dances for Band’
The UW symphonic, concert and campus bands will perform Thursday, Feb.
Center for Experiential Learning helps undergraduates through the competitive scholarship process
Editor’s Note: This is the last part of University Week’s four-part series describing the work of the Center for Experiential Learning.
Go to the poles in your imagination at annual Polar Science Weekend
Hands-on exhibits, UW polar experts and a bit of imagination will transport you and your family to the extreme environments of the Arctic and Antarctica later this month during Polar Science Weekend at Pacific Science Center.
UW again named top contributor of Peace Corps volunteers
For the fourth year in a row, the UW has been named top contributor of Peace Corps volunteers from undergraduate alumni.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, Feb.
Shantala Shivalingappa to bring kuchipudi dance to UW in World Series debut
Shantala Shivalingappa will make her UW World Series debut and introduce Seattle audiences to “kuchipudi,” a form of classical dance from South India, in a concerts Thursday through Saturday, Feb.
Odegaard gets first self-checkout station for books and in-library course reserves
Students waiting to check out a book or open reserve materials now have an option: a self-service checkout station on the ground floor of Odegaard Undergraduate Library, installed in December 2009.
Update on Husky Vibrations project: Ideas for taming the tremor
Could the answer be as simple as a rubber mat?
Students in fall quarter’s section of Introduction to Mechanical Design mulled over the problem of slight vibrations in the TV camera platforms, or “buckets,” during football games at Husky Stadium.
Scientists urge new approaches to agriculture in the face of climate change
Yields from some of the most important crops begin to decline sharply when average temperatures exceed about 30 degrees Celsius, or 86 Fahrenheit.
Blending tradition and innovation: Faculty compositions to be performed in Feb. 16 Meany Hall concert
When composer Juan Pampin teamed up to create music with violist Melia Watras, what resulted was an innovative piece “for viola and electronic sounds” that neither could quite have achieved alone.
Lost and Found film: What’s going on when shirtless man gets inked?
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.
Microfluidics in C minor
If they gave Academy Awards for the best science music video, the UW would be a serious contender.
Development of behavior to be topic of 2010 Allen L. Edwards Psychology Lecture Series
The UW Department of Psychology’s fifth annual Allen L.
Understanding your risk factor profile for heart disease
In 1963, Congress designated February as “American Heart Month” to encourage prevention of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States.
UW Medicine tapped for 2010 Olympics role
UW Medicine will be on call to assist International SOS if needed for critical patients evacuated from the winter games.
18th Annual UW Medicine Salute Harborview gala benefits Mission of Caring
Proceeds from the Feb. 27 gala directly support the world class care delivered to patients from all walks of life at Harborview
‘Beshkempir.’
A coming-of-age film that reveals the clash between modernity and Kyrgystan’s traditional culture.
Piano series.
UW music students perform works for piano.
Climate change predictions.
The UW Program on Climate Change’s ninth annual lecture.
Shantala Shivalingappa.
Making her UW World Series debut, Shivalingappa introduces Seattle audiences to “kuchipudi,” a classical dance form of South India.
February 10, 2010
‘Igloos to Internet.’
A lecture by Pita Aatami, president of the Makivik Corporation for the last 10 years, who will describe how the Inuit of Nunavik, Quebec, have gone from igloos to the Internet and self-governance in barely a generation.
February 9, 2010
HUB remodel.
A resource fair to show options for eating and activities while the HUB is being remodeled.
Garrick Ohlsson.
The second of two Chopin concerts celebrating the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth and the 40th anniversary of Ohlsson, a master interpreter of Chopin’s work, winning the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition.
February 8, 2010
Adapting to clogged airways makes common pathogen resist powerful antibiotics — even without previous exposure
Surviving in an oxygen-poor, nitrate-rich environment makes some bacteria less susceptible to antibiotics.
February 7, 2010
Opera auditions.
Vocal audition competition for opera singers 20-30 years of age, from the NW Region comprising Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia.
February 4, 2010
UW undergraduate research: Everything from bioengineering to dance
Editor’s Note: This is part three of University Week’s four-part series describing the work of the Center for Experiential Learning.
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.