Proceeds from the Feb. 27 gala directly support the world class care delivered to patients from all walks of life at Harborview
February 11, 2010
The latest news from the UW
‘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.
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
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.”