The latest news from the UW

For the third year in a row, the UW received a grade of A- on the College Sustainability Report Card, issued by the Sustainability Endowments Institute.

On May 6, more than 100 UW undergraduates will showcase their civic engagement projects that benefit the local nonprofit organizations, schools, and campus programs with which they volunteer.

David Fleming, director and health officer of Public Health-Seattle & King County, will headline a panel discussion on the evolving swine flu outbreak at 5:30 p.

Two UW retirees have set up a fund that will benefit UW service employees and their families.

Benjamin Schmidt, associate professor of history, has received a highly selective fellowship designed for advanced training of faculty members in subjects that are outside their own disciplines.

Is the benefit of driving a hybrid car worth its cost? What controls the high-velocity gas close to the center of a black hole? When one eye is damaged, does the other eye grow stronger to compensate?

Such questions and more will be addressed by UW students and their faculty advisers at the 17th annual Pacific Northwest Ronald E.

With 500 miles of nearly pristine coastline, the Eastern Cape of South Africa is known for its splendid beaches including Jeffreys Bay, considered one of the five most famous surfing destinations in the world.

The Earth as revealed from satellites, other space craft and planes has been the subject of Pacific Science activities all month and concludes Saturday with hands-on activity stations involving UW scientists from eight units as well as Microsoft, Central Washington University and the National Weather Service.

A shortage of number two pencils has caused a change in the way the UW handles its grade reports.

Board of Regents

The Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting Thursday, May 14, at UW Tower.

TOPS IN TELLY: Three UWTV programs were recognized at the 30th Annual Telly Awards.

If you typically walk or bike to work, you may not have thought it important to have a U-PASS.

UW President Mark A.

A persistent school of thought in recent years has held that so-called “chevrons,” large U- or V-shaped formations found in some of the world’s coastal areas, are evidence of megatsunamis caused by asteroids or comets slamming into the ocean.

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

A daylong symposium on Technology, Distraction, and Immortality is planned for 9:30 a.

A national research team including six present and former UW researchers has connected more of the intricate pieces of the autism puzzle, with two studies that identify genes with important contributions to the disorder.

The UW has named six people from the health sciences schools as Magnuson Scholars, one of the highest awards given by the University.

Two UW professors are among 72 new members and 18 foreign associates from 15 countries who have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

A biochemical pathway that helps keep cells alive when oxygen is low also plays a role in longevity and resistance against some diseases of old age, according to a report published April 16 in the journal Science.

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By age 35, Rob Piñón had left his roots in Yakima far behind to work in Hawaii, hike in the Andes, work on a Caribbean cruise line, and study in Chile and Russia.

The Undergraduate Theater Society presents Martin McDonagh’s dark exploration of totalitarian power and the ability of stories to affect our thoughts and actions.

A faculty recital featuring Craig Sheppard, Robin McCabe and her sister, Rachelle McCabe.