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October 22, 2009
It takes two to tutor a sparrow
They say it takes a village to raise a child, and apparently it takes at least two adult birds to teach a young song sparrow how and what to sing.
A perfect match: UW sociologist Pepper Schwartz becomes AARP columnist
There aren’t many college professors who would (or could) write a column called The Naked Truth, but those who know Sociology Professor Pepper Schwartz won’t be surprised that she’s doing just that.
Peer Portfolio
MP3 ART: About 300 students wearing red, blue, green and yellow shirts gathered at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus at 12:30 p.
Costs up, plans changing, new dependent audit in force as Open Enrollment approaches
It’s best to pay close attention to the changes in UW medical plans for 2010 — many employee out-of-pocket costs are going up dramatically, and there is a new audit that requires you to prove eligibility for your dependents or lose that coverage.
Noise abatement study to cause some noise near SR 520 starting Oct. 26
The Washington State Department of Transportation will be conducting a test pile noise abatement study starting on Oct.
The UW School of Music offers two concerts this weekend
Pianist Becky Billock, a School of Music alumna, will perform works by American women composers at 7:30 p.
UW law students take climate justice issues to Stanford, Europe
Two UW School of Law students have brought the issue of climate change as it relates to human rights to the forefront and recently went on the road presenting their work at Stanford Law School and in Europe.
UW School of Music grad goes for baroque in compositions to be performed at Town Hall Oct. 24
When Justin Henderlight’s original composition is performed at a concert Oct.
Metal Artist to speak at UW Libraries
Mary Lee Hu, retired UW professor of metal arts will speak at 7 p.
Researchers make key step toward turning methane gas into liquid fuel
Researchers at the University of Washington and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have taken an important step in converting methane gas to a liquid, potentially making it more useful as a fuel and as a source for making other chemicals.
Etc: Campus News and Notes
LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT: If you’re looking for some sparkly entertainment, stroll down to Westlake Park between 5 and 9 p.
Record enrollments at UW Bothell, Tacoma this fall
As the 2009-1010 academic year gets under way, the UW’s Bothell and Tacoma campuses are bulging at the seams with record enrollments.
Chinese Film Week highlights work by award-winning director
Chinese Film Week, October 26-31, offers discussions and screenings of award-winning writer and director Peng Xiaolian’s films, as well as an appearance by Peng herself.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting Thursday, Nov.
Climate Action Plan sets out vision for greenhouse-gas-neutral future at UW
Imagine the UW’s Seattle campus 40 years from now:
- Central energy is supplied from renewable resources.
Tag(s): clean or renewable energy
The UW’s ‘green honor roll’
The University has received many honors and awards for its sustainability efforts.
A recliner on wheels: Help identify this week’s Lost and Found Film
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.
Researchers find way to improve depression in older cancer patients
Depression in older cancer patients is very common, and has debilitating effects on their quality of life both during and after treatment.
Uplift International — from earthquakes to human rights – shaking up health
By Emily Lee
Special to UW Health Sciences
Uplift International, a Seattle-based NGO, is run with the support of Beth Rivin, UW research associate professor of law and director of the Global Health and Justice Project.
Infant sucking habits may affect how baby talks
Pacifier, baby bottle or finger sucking may hamper a child’s speech development if the habit goes on too long.
Motulsky to receive inaugural award for lifetime of work in human genetics
Dr.
Joel Berg named to new dentistry post
Dr.
UW Chamber Dance Co.
The company resurrects old dances from the 1930s in a program titled The Shape of Dissent, a reminder that poverty and homlessness are not new events in America.
Eirik Johnson.
Join the artist as he discusses the Henry exhibition Sawdust Mountain.
October 21, 2009
ResearchToolkit.org provides one-stop web resource for health researchers
University of Washington’s Institute of Translational Health Sciences and its partners—Group Health Research Institute, Duke University and Wayne State University—have developed a new web site to help researchers create and sustain successful multisite research collaborations.
It takes two to tutor a sparrow
It may take a village to raise a child, and apparently it takes at least two adult birds to teach a young song sparrow how and what to sing.
Infant sucking habits may affect how baby talks
Pacifier, bottle, or finger sucking may hamper a child’s speech development if the habit goes on too long.
New University of Washington memorial honors alumni who hold the Congressional Medal of Honor
With eight Medal recipients, the UW has more such alumni than any other public university in the country except the service academies.
October 20, 2009
Depression in older cancer patients more effectively treated
Depression in older cancer patients is very common, and has debilitating effects on their quality of life both during and after treatment.
‘Playing French.’
The third annual Playing French Seattle festival of dramatic works will feature Romanian-born playwright Matei Visniec and also includes work by Georges Feydeau, Honore de Balzac and Samuel Beckett, all staged in French.
October 19, 2009
Research gives glimpse of tectonic history on Puget Sound-region fault zones
New research finds evidence that ancient earthquakes rased land at least 6 feet on the west edge of Washington state’s Puget Sound.
Picturing AYPE.
Join Nicolette Bromberg and John Stamets, author and photographer of Picturing the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, a new book by UW Press with photos of the fair site then and now.
October 17, 2009
Home Movie Day.
A celebration of amateur films and filmmaking.
October 16, 2009
Savery Hall open house.
The departments of economics, philosophy and sociology invite the campus community to stop by and explore the newly renovated building.
Race and AYPE.
How did the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition reflect, reproduce and perhaps challenge prevailing notions of race and empire? “Race and Empire at the Fair: The Alaksa-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Historical Perspectives” explores that question.
October 15, 2009
Combined Fund Volunteer: Mendez understands problems immigrants face
Editor’s note: Through the duration of the Combined Fund Drive campaign, University Week will spotlight members of the UW community who are personally involved with one of the 2,800 agencies supported by CFD funds.
UW Astrobiology Program to present lecture series ‘Life and the Universe’ through Nov. 17
The UW Astrobiology Program presents a series of lectures by renowned experts in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s telescopic discoveries and the 150th anniversary of Darwin’s theory of evolution.
Streissguth garden is all in the family
By Catherine O’Donnell
News & Information
The Streissguth Gardens began when Daniel Streissguth and Ann Roth Pytkowicz fell in love.
Seaglider sets new underwater endurance and range records
A UW Seaglider operated for nine months and five days in the Pacific Ocean, an endurance record more than double what any other autonomous underwater-vehicle group has accomplished on a single mission.
What do research administrators talk about when they get together? A look at the ‘stage hands’ of academic research
When Lawrie Robertson worked as administrator of the Division of Public Health Sciences at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, he got to know a graduate student named Christopher Li.
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