Martin Jaffee’s “Jewish radar” is failing him, and he believes it’s a sign of the times, at least on America’s West Coast.
October 8, 2009
The latest news from the UW
Online and in depth: The Henry offers new Digital Interactive Galleries
The Henry Art Gallery’s new Digital Interactive Galleries will give the public an unprecedented level of detail and context about some of the museum’s key subcollections.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Landscape architecture professors write book on community gardens
Many cities across North America have community gardens, but only Seattle and a few others include them in urban planning — and it’s helped them thrive.
Department of Energy grant will assist UW move to hybrid, electric vehicles
The UW has received a $283,400 grant from the U.
The Center for Global Field Study: Training environmental stewards worldwide
When Lauren Jorelle was a UW student, she went to Indonesia as part of a field study program sponsored by the Washington National Primate Research Center and the Department of Psychology.
No longer lost in the weeds: History of farmworkers comes to life on Web
Cesar Chavez and California’s San Joaquin Valley are what come to most people’s minds when farmworkers’ struggles for decent wages and working conditions are mentioned.
UW’s newly named ‘Lamborghini Lab’ brings composite parts to sports car arena
A partnership between the UW and the Italian sports car company Automobili Lamborghini has been formalized, and the presidents of both organizations attended the naming ceremony of the UW’s Automobili Lamborghini Advanced Composite Structures Laboratory this week.
Etc: Campus news and notes
SCIENCE INTO ART: UW oceanographer Neil Banas will have the rare experience of having his scientific data turned into art this weekend.
National expert on urban policy to deliver lecture, participate in forum
Bruce Katz, vice president and founding director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, will deliver a free public lecture on The Great Recession: What Comes Next for our MetroNation at 6:30 p.
UN Secretary-General to receive honorary UW degree Oct. 26
Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the UW at a formal academic convocation at 3:30 p.
Genome-wide hunt reveals new genetic links in autism
About 90 percent of autism spectrum disorders have suspected genetic causes but few genes have been identified so far.
Stimulus money funds studies of ocean surface waves, fire prevention and more
The last full week of September brought the UW the largest number of economic stimulus awards in a single week: 40 of them, adding up to almost $14 million.
Dean of Evans School of Public Affairs elected to national academy
Golden West Winds Airforce Woodwind Quintet to perform Oct. 15
The Golden West Winds Airforce Woodwind Quintet, the resident woodwind quintet of the United States Air Force Band, will give a free recital of chamber music at 7:30 p.
Blog profile: “Ron’s View” has personal takes on education, family, sports and really good food
Members of the UW community are increasingly expressing themselves in personal blogs about their interests, professional matters or some combination of the two.
A family history in letters: Graduate School’s Erika Kreger co-edits book on Salmon P. Chase correspondence with daughters
A comment Erika Kreger made in passing to a colleague 17 years ago served as the inspiration for a fascinating historical project that has just now come to fruition.
There’s something fishy going on–but what is it? Help the library 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.
UW receives $25 million federal grant to create Northwest Genomics Center
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) announced Oct.
Dental education program swings into 2nd year at Riverpoint Campus
The Regional Initiatives in Dental Education (RIDE) program kicked off its orientation for a new cohort of eight students on Aug.
Students celebrate American Pharmacists Month with ad campaign
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The Friends of UW School of Medicine marks 60 years of service
By Delia Ward
UW Medicine Advancement
For her first Thanksgiving in Seattle, Andrea B.
Bodemer Lecture 2009.
Burke Trivia Night.
The Burke Museum presents a monthly pub quiz for science buffs, culture gurus, and museum lovers.
Paul Taylor dance.
Over its 53 years in existence, Taylor’s choreography has become the “gold standard” of modern dance.
October 7, 2009
Genome-wide hunt reveals new genetic links in autism
About 90 percent of autism spectrum disorders have suspected genetic causes but few genes have been identified so far.
Managing mortgages.
Learn about refinancing, home equity loans, reverse mortgages, how to avoid predatory lenders and more.
October 6, 2009
Pacific Northwest doctors gain more options for end-of-life care training
While end-of-life-care issues have come front and center in the current health care reform debate, physicians in the Pacific Northwest now have access to intensive training and new board certification in palliative medicine and hospice care.
UN Secretary-General to receive honorary UW degree Oct. 26
Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, will receive an honorarydegree from the University of Washington Oct. 26
UW’s newly named ‘Lamborghini Lab’ brings composite parts to sports-car arena
The newly named lab has equipment to test the safety of aircraft and automobile structures built out of composite materials.
Son de Madera.
A performance, and a discussion of Fandango Sin Fronteras, a movement of musicians and organizers in Veracruz and California building a transnational community dedicated to social justice.
October 5, 2009
Powerful documentary to be shown Nov. 6 at the Ethnic Cultural Center
The Place of the Falling Waters, a powerful documentary about the Salish and Kootenia tribal histories and the building of the Kerr hydropower dam on Montana’s Flathead Lake, will be shown at 6:30 p.
No longer lost in the weeds: History of farmworkers comes to life on Web
César Chavez and California’s San Joaquin Valley are what come to most people’s minds when farmworkers’ struggles for decent wages and working conditions are mentioned.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Dedication of UW ‘Lamborghini Lab’ that will test composite sports-car parts
An event will be held Tuesday to formalize a partnership between the UW and Automobili Lamborghini on composites research for sports cars.
October 2, 2009
UW to explore genetic origins of common heart, lung, and blood diseases in federal project
UW Northwest Genomics Center to explore genetic origins of common heart, lung, and blood disorders
Henry Art21.
Be the first to view the new Henry exhibition Vortexhibition Polyphonica, an unusual and dynamic approach to exhibiting objects from the Henry’s permanent collection.
Astronaut Fred Haise.
Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise will talk about his incredible experiences and present this year’s Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Award.
October 1, 2009
UW’s television station reshapes itself
UWTV, is reshaping itself to portray what happens at the UW to the rest of the world
Official Notices
New “walking” fish named for UW donor Maggie Walker
A newly discovered species of fish will soon be named in honor of Margaret “Maggie” Walker, a distinguished UW alumna who has helped raise millions of dollars for the College of Arts and Sciences and has served on the boards of many University and community organizations.