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November 2, 2009
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
In collaboration with La Raza Commission and other Latino organizations, the Ethnic Cultural Center hosts this annual event.
October 30, 2009
Chinese acrobats.
Thirty-eight award-winning performers from China’s national acrobatic Troupe, astounding audiences with their phenomenal prowess and artistry.
October 29, 2009
Stress-induced changes in brain circuitry linked to cocaine relapse
Stress can change circuits that regulate serotonin in certain parts of the brain and precipitate a low mood and cocaine-use relapse
Pregnant women risk early delivery from using psychiatric medication
The odds triple for premature child delivery among pregnant women with a history of depression who used psychiatric medication, according to a new study.
UW smoothes pathway to 3-year bachelor’s degree
The University of Washington has announced a new program to make it easier for students entering the university with a high number of Advanced Placement and/or Running Start credits to complete a bachelor’s degree in three years.
Cell phones become handheld tools for global development
Mobile phones are on the verge of becoming powerful tools to collect data on many issues, ranging from global health to the environment.
Faculty Senate holds first meeting; chair sees crowded agenda for the year
The Faculty Senate will hold its first meeting of the academic year Thursday, Oct.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
What’s happening at Fern Lake? 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.
Service Employees Opportunity Fund already paying off in scholarships, now part of CFD
When UW retirees Jerri McCray and Helen Remick established the Service Employees Opportunity Fund, they hoped to help the University’s lowest-paid employees or their children to get an education.
Gates Foundation officer headlines postdoc symposium
The UW Postdoctoral Association will host its fifth annual Postoctoral Research Symposium from 2 to 5 p.
Big Apple bound: Two UW runners take on New York City Marathon Nov. 1
A is for apple, but it’s also for the UW’s Annabelle Allen and Angela Abel, who will take on the Big Apple this weekend to run the famous New York City Marathon.
Answer the call to service: Sign up to lead a project for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
In honor of the ideals of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Fortuitous research provides first detailed documentation of tsunami erosion
Tsunamis are among the most-devastating natural calamities.
Cell phones become handheld tools for global development
Mobile phones are on the verge of becoming powerful tools to collect data on many issues, ranging from global health to the environment.
Now hear this: Monthly ‘Ear-Responsible’ hearing clinics, starting Nov. 2
You can learn about today’s hearing aid options at “Ear-Responsible?” an informational seminar about hearing loss and hearing aids geared for those who are not familiar with
hearing aids or who may be interested in getting new hearing aid technology.
Nominations open for UW Health and Safety Committees — with changes in election process
Employees who serve on the UW Health and Safety Committees help ensure the safety of everyone in the campus community — and nominations are now open for the next two-year committee terms, which will begin on Jan.
Annual fright delight: Spo-o-o-o-ky organ music on Oct. 30.
The Walker-Ames Room of Kane Hall will reverberate with the sounds of spooky organ music when students of Carole Terry perform the beloved annual concert of organ classics on the UW’s Littlefield Organ at 7:30 p.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
UNDERSTANDING JAPAN: The UW Japan Studies Program has received the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Award for 2009.
International multicultural education is subject of conference, book
International multicultural education will be the theme for a daylong conference at the UW Friday, Oct.
Award winning journalist to speak on the ‘new’ polluters
Hedrick Smith, Pulitzer Prize-winning former New York Times reporter and editor and Emmy Award-winning producer/correspondent, will speak on Who Are the New Polluters at 6:30 p.
Staffer joyfully gives to CFD-funded agency that supported relative
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.
First evidence for a second breeding season among migratory songbirds
Biologists for the first time have documented a second breeding season during the annual cycle of five songbird species that spend summers in temperate North America and winters in tropical Central and South America.
Disney offers refunds for Baby Einstein products
The Walt Disney Company began offering refunds for its “Baby Einstein” DVDs, videos and similar products more than two years after UW researchers showed that the DVDs marketed as boosting infants’ language learning were actually detrimental.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting Thursday, Nov.
Tumor Vaccine Group holds annual open house, Nov. 5
UW Medicine’s Tumor Vaccine Group holds its third annual open house Thursday, November 5, from 5 to 9 p.
Help recognize excellence: Nominations now open for a host of annual awards
Every day you work alongside people who are fabulous at what they do.
Study finds significant regional variations in access to burn centers
Although nearly 80 percent of the United States population lives within two hours by ground or helicopter transport to a verified burn center, there is substantial state and regional variation in geographic access to these centers, according to a study in the Oct.
Pathologist learns meaning of ‘physician, heal thyself’
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Early Childhood Oral Health program tackles dental disease locally and internationally
By Joel Berg
Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry
In August of this year I was invited by the Peruvian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry to lecture and represent the Early Childhood Oral Health (ECOH) program abroad.
Preventable death study wins best medical paper competition
By William Heisel
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
A study by researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the UW and Harvard University has been named the best open-access medical paper of the past five years by the journal PLoS Medicine.
Chinese Film Week.
Screening and discussion of Chinese films as part of the ongoing celebration of 30 years of U.
Sherlock Holmes.
Join the iconic literary detective as he and his faithful sleuthing partner, Dr.
October 27, 2009
Fortuitous research provides first detailed documentation of tsunami erosion
Tsunamis are among the most-devastating natural calamities.
New UW poll shows voters in favor of Referendum 71 but undecided about other issues
A good many Washington voters haven’t decided their choices for Seattle mayor, King County executive or Initiative 1033.
Benefits fairs.
Open enrollment is from Oct.
‘The Art of Political Murder.’
Francisco Goldman, an acclaimed novelist who specializes in recreating poignant episodes in the political and social history of the Americas, will discuss his painstakingly researched account of the assassination of a Guatemalan bishop, Msgr.
W Product Showcase.
Looking for items to promote your department or organization? There will be a number of vendors on hand to discuss your needs and give you additional ideas for future promotions.
Computer music.
The Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) presents an evening of tape and computer music, with Barry Truax as guest composer.
October 26, 2009
First evidence for a second breeding season among migratory songbirds
Biologists document a second breeding season for songbirds that spend summers in temperate North America and winters in the tropics.
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