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May 7, 2009

British group Radiohead inspires staffer to write

Jody Tate was busy earning his doctorate in English from the UW when he heard Radiohead’s Kid A album, released in 2000.

Organization of the week: Professional Staff Organization

Editor’s note: There are many organizations open to the UW faculty and staff.

Influential fishery biologist to speak May 13

One of the Pacific Northwest’s most influential fishery biologists speaks Wednesday, May 13, about the turbulent transition of U.

Experts to discuss future of Pacific Northwest forestry May 14

More than a dozen experts will discuss the future of forestry in the Pacific Northwest on Thursday, May 14, from 1 to 5 p.

Mystery Photo

Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.

Happy 50th anniversary, UW Medical Center

When the UW School of Medicine opened in 1946, its leaders quickly became aware that the university needed a medical center of its own so that new doctors could receive a clinical experience consistent with the medical school’s curriculum.

UW will be prominent in space shuttle mission to service Hubble telescope

When the space shuttle Atlantis blasts off from Cape Canaveral, Fla.

Leading expert on teaching with controversy to speak May 8

The UW Center for Multicultural Education and the Area of Curriculum and Instruction present Diana Hess doing the center’s 12th Book Talk, from 11 a.

Etc.: Campus news & notes

TACOMA’S NEW DAWG: Those of us in Seattle or Bothell may not know it, but Harry the Husky now has a brother of sorts.

Emergency procedures practiced, evaluated in Operation Crash Start disaster drill

If an emergency occurs on campus, how will the UW respond?


Representatives of a number of campus departments gathered at the UW Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in the Bryant Building on Thursday, April 30, to study that question in an afternoon-long disaster drill called Operation Crash Start.

Jay Inslee to serve as commencement speaker for UW Bothell

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Drama, music schools team up for Tchaikovsky opera ‘Eugene Onegin’

The UW Schools of Music and Drama will present Tchaikovsky’s opera Eugene Onegin May 13-17 in Meany Theater.

Students to show their research achievements in 12th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium

Nearly 700 UW undergraduates will showcase their contributions to innovative and groundbreaking research at the 12th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Provost to hold budget conversation May 8

Faculty and staff are invited to join Provost Phyllis Wise from 3:30 to 5 p.

Jazz, guitar and world music coming from School of Music students

The School of Music’s students of jazz, guitar and ethnomusicology will offer public performances in three separate events in coming days.

UW, state launch project to improve understanding, coverage of mental illness

A new program designed to improve public understanding and news reporting of mental health and mental illness is being launched by the UW’s School of Social Work and the Washington State Mental Health Transformation Project.

Nearly 900 faculty, staff, retirees create endowments to support students

Alvin Kwiram calls it a story of perseverance.

Second BFA show opens at Lawrence gallery

The second show of the spring at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery will feature the BFA graduates working in fibers, sculpture, ceramics or painting.

‘Place, Health and Equity.’

A conference bringing together an interdisciplinary group of scholars on the intersections of place, racial and social inequity and human well-being.

‘El Ultimo.’

A bilingual production by Teatro Milagro that takes place in Patagonia and explores the power struggle when nature, indigenous Mapuche Shamans and timber interests collide.

Mother’s Day activities planned at the Arboretum

The Arboretum Foundation and the UW Botanic Gardens’ Education Department will host its annual Mother’s Day event at the Arboretum, from 1 to 4 p.

UW-created American String Project to perform at Benaroya Hall May 14, 16, 17

The American String Project, a 15-member string orchestra started by UW Music Professor Barry Lieberman and his wife, Maria Larionoff, will perform May 14, 16 and 17 at Benaroya Hall.

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Brain cell mechanism for decision making also underlies judgment about certainty

Countless times a day people judge their confidence in a choice they are about to make — that they now can safely turn left at this intersection, that they aren’t sure of their answer on a quiz, that their hot coffee has cooled enough to drink.

Staiger appointed UWMC medical director


Dr.

Wickizer to deliver Public Health’s Distinguished Faculty Lecture, May 18

By Holly Weese
School of Public Health


Tom Wickizer, UW professor of health services, will deliver the School of Public Health’s Spring Quarter Distinguished Faculty Lecture: Reflections on 10 years of Collaborative Research to Improve Health and Health Care for Injured Workers in Washington State.

Pharmacy student creates medication-safety program in Uganda

Last summer, when Meg Melchiors arrived at the small clinic in Ibulanku, a village in Uganda’s Iganga District, she discovered medications were being dispensed in small white paper envelopes with cryptic numerical instructions.

Better diets more costly, enjoyed by the most educated

A study conducted at the UW has revealed new connections between food, incomes and education.

Pain medicine chief reports on division’s accomplishments

More than 100 UW Medicine faculty members, staff and employees attended an April 29 “State of the Division” presentation by Dr.

‘El Ultimo.’

A bilingual production by Teatro Milagro that takes place in Patagonia and explores the power struggle when nature, indigenous Mapuche Shamans and timber interests collide.

May 6, 2009

UW will be prominent in space shuttle mission to service Hubble telescope

When the space shuttle Atlantis blasts off from Cape Canaveral, Fla.

On Pakistan.

A lecture titled Pakistani Attitudes Towards Militancy In and Beyond Pakistan, by Christine Fair of the Rand Corporation, presented by the Comparative Religion Program.

May 4, 2009

New UW poll shows strong Hispanic support for Obama

A new national poll of registered Latino voters indicates strong support for President Barack Obama’s actions during his first 100 days in office.

UW, state launch project to improve understanding, coverage of mental illness

A new program designed to improve public understanding and news reporting of mental health and mental illness is being launched today by the University of Washington’s School of Social Work and the Washington State Mental Health Transformation Project.

Why fractals?

Young Ko, a retiree from Weyerhauser Company, presents Fractals Are Everywhere: Why and So What?.

Why the arts matter.

A panel discussion on the arts and why they matter more than ever in this economic crisis.

After the raids.

A seminar by the West Coast Poverty Center titled Immigrant Family Life Following Immigration Raids, presented by Ajay Chaudry, director of New York’s Urban Institute Center on Labor, Human Services and Population.

May 3, 2009

‘Mushroom Maynia.’

Sample mushroom treats, use dyes and crayons made from mushrooms to create art, attend a cultivation workshop and more.

May 2, 2009

Sing Sing.

Experience the musical traditions of the indigenous peoples of Australia, Papua New Guinea and West Papua.

Vocal jazz.

UW vocal students perform vocal jazz solos.

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