Welcome to the new school year.
October 1, 2009
The latest news from the UW
UW among leading universities behind Futurity, a Web site on research
A group of leading research universities has launched Futurity (<A href="http://www.
Eugenics and disability in Washington to be explored in Oct. 9 symposium
The effect of the eugenics movement on people with disabilities in Washington state will be the subject of a daylong symposium sponsored by the UW Disability Studies Program on Friday, Oct.
Evolution of entertainment in India is Danz lecturer’s topic
Playwright, filmmaker and actor Girish Karnad will give a Danz Lecture, Entertaining India, at 6:30 p.
Hear the Constitution read next week at Suzzallo
UW Libraries Government Publications holds the fourth annual “UW Reads the Constitution,” from noon to 1:30 p.
Choe is a champion — in smart commuting
Yang-Sook Choe, program manager for Area C Custodial Division, has been named the first ever “Commute Champion” by UW Transportation Services.
Bulbs galore at the Arboretum’s Fall Bulb & Plant Sale
The Arboretum Foundation’s annual Fall Bulb and Plant sale takes place from 10 a.
Study finds links among alcohol abuse, depression, obesity in young women
There is new evidence that depression, obesity and alcohol abuse or dependency are interrelated conditions among young adult women but not men.
UW wins leadership award for supporting green commuting
The UW was one of three regional organizations honored recently by the Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT) with the ACT Leadership Award, which recognizes the UW’s outstanding contributions to the field of transportation demand management.
This one’s just trashy — but what’s it all about? 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.
All’s well that ends well: Cunningham Hall finds its new home
The move was less than half a mile, but the route was treacherous and the item to be moved unwieldy.
Capturing the fair on film: Bromberg’s book studies AYPE photography of Frank Nowell
If you’ve been on campus this year, you’ve probably seen photos made by Frank Nowell.
UW Medicine/Seattle Public Library Lecture Series begins Oct. 7
Does caffeine reduce the risk of skin cancer? Research suggests that consuming caffeine in coffee and other beverages may lower the risk of skin cancer.
Stimulus money to boost study of AIDs, cancer and more
By Mary Guiden, News and Community Relations
& Catherine O’Donnell, News and Information
The money continues to roll in.
H1N1 influenza recommendations include “common sense”
By Chris Tachibana
Special to UW Health Sciences
Even before classes started, the first suspected cases of H1N1 influenza hit campus.
UW plays leading role in Consortium of Universities for Global Health
At the first annual meeting of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health Sept. 14-16 in Bethesda, Md., it was clear that global health was not a fad — that universities were planning on a playing a huge role to match the surge in student interest. UW President Mark Emmert, participating in a panel discussion with four other university presidents (Boston University, Duke, Emory, Johns Hopkins), said global health today is what civil rights was to baby boomers. “Our generation…
‘Wondrous Cold’: Smithsonian exhibit on Antarctica visits Burke; UW Antarctic research also featured
What’s it like to live and work in Antarctica, the world’s coldest, windiest, driest and most remote continent on Earth? A new traveling exhibit coming to the Burke Museum called Wondrous Cold: An Antarctic Journey explores the question through the dramatic, large-format photography of Joan Myers, who spent more than a year on the frigid continent.
Psychiatrist dedicated to improving lives, deaths of older adults
Judith Yarrow
Health Promotion Research Center
For the past 10 years, Dr.
Two School or Dentistry department chairs to leave posts
Two departmental chairs at the School of Dentistry have announced that they will be stepping down from their posts.
September 30, 2009
Planet’s nitrogen cycle overturned by ‘tiny ammonia eater of the seas’
Tiny archaea play a huge role in the planet’s nitrogen cycle, according to new research.
September 25, 2009
Surgery provides modest benefit over non-surgical treatment for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome
While surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome in patients without an indication of severe nerve damage (denervation) provides better outcomes than non-surgical treatment, the clinical relevance of this difference is modest.
September 24, 2009
UW lab demonstrates 3-D printing in glass
Less than a year ago a UW engineering lab was the first to generate ceramic objects in a 3-D printer. Now they’ve done it again, for glass.
September 23, 2009
UW opens “Husky Central” in downtown Seattle
On Thursday (Sept.
September 22, 2009
New links among alcohol abuse, depression, obesity in young women found
There is new evidence that depression, obesity and alcohol abuse or dependency are interrelated conditions among young adult women but not men.
September 21, 2009
UW poet named MacArthur Fellow
Heather McHugh, Milliman Distinguished Writer-in-Residence in the Creative Writing Program of the English Department of the University of Washington, has been named a 2009 MacArthur Fellow by the John D.
Adolescent alcohol exposure may lead to long-term risky decision making
September 18, 2009
UW researchers to study impacts of climate change on health in the Pacific Northwest
UW scientists will evaluate the impact of climate change on human health in the Pacific Northwest
September 17, 2009
Freshman Convocation features David Horsey as speaker
David Horsey, Pulitzer prize-winning editorial cartoonist, will be the featured speaker at the University of Washington’s 26th Annual Freshman Convocation, which begins at 10:30 a.
Northwest Hospital & Medical Center to join UW Medicine
Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, a 281-bed full service acute care hospital, will expand its program agreement with UW Medicine to become an integral part of the UW Medicine health system.
Nine international teams operate biomedical robots from numerous locations
UW was among 9 research institutions that operated multiple biomedical robots from sites in U.S., Europe and Asia.
September 16, 2009
The pen may be mightier than the keyboard
When it comes to writing the pen apparently is mightier than the computer keyboard.
September 15, 2009
Gene therapy used to successfully treat color blindness in adult monkeys
University of Washington researchers at the UW Medicine Eye Institute have successfully used gene therapy to cure color blindness.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Get a jump Sept. 16 on covering the 2010 Winter Games
WHAT: An informal backgrounder for reporters on injury prevention and health protection in elite winter athletes.
Rome was built in a day, with hundreds of thousands of digital photos
The ancient city of Rome was not built in a day.
UW royalties top $1 million; top licensees recognized
The University of Washington announced today that its annual trademarks and licensing royalties surpassed $1 million for just the second time in the history of the institution’s licensing program and the first time in over a decade.
UW joins other leading research universities to launch futurity.org
Futurity. org covers the latest discoveries in science, engineering, the environment, health, and more.
September 14, 2009
Universities report doubling of students enrolled in global health programs in last three years
The number of students enrolled in global health programs in universities across the United States and Canada doubled in just three years.
September 10, 2009
New U.S. Census report shows poverty increasing more in West than elsewhere
More people in the West are without health insurance, too.
Seaglider sets new underwater endurance and range records
A University of Washington Seaglider operated for 9 months and 5 days, a record more than double that of any other underwater glider.
September 9, 2009
UW medical, public health experts and students provide fodder, facts for health-care reform debate
Medical and public health experts and students from the University of Washington have weighed in on a variety of health-care topics in recent months, including the primary care doctor shortage, public hospital financing, health-care co-ops and how to care for the uninsured.