A UW geologist is debunking the recent notion that ‘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.
April 29, 2009
The latest news from the UW
Sax night.
Students of Michael Brockman are in the spotlight in this annual favorite, presented by the UW School of Music.
April 28, 2009
Autism genes discovered; help shape connections among brain cells
A national research team including six present and former University of Washington researchers has connected more of the intricate pieces of the autism puzzle, with two studies that identify genes with important contributions to the disorder.
Seaglider monitors waters from Arctic during record-breaking journey under ice
The University of Washington has surpassed its 2-year-old world record for operating a glider under the ice, this time by successfully operating one of its seagliders for six months as it made round trips hundreds of miles in length under the ice at Davis Strait.
April 27, 2009
Missing planets attest to destructive power of stars’ tides
During the last two decades, astronomers have found hundreds of planets orbiting stars outside our solar system.
A Survivor’s Journey.
The first event of Sexual Assault Awareness Month is an art exhibition.
Combined UW bands.
The Wind Ensemble and Symphonic, Concert, and Campus Bands perform in a concert featuring winners of the UW Bands concerto competition.
April 26, 2009
Olson on organ.
The Littlefield Organ Series presents Paul Richard Olson, organist and choirmaster of Grace Church in Brooklyn Heights, N.
April 25, 2009
Literary voices.
A benefit for the University Libraries by the Friends of the Libraries.
April 24, 2009
Murder myths.
Many believe that the Pacific Northwest is the world’s serial murder capital, that the violent crime rate continues to spiral upward, and that this is the most dangerous time to live in U.
Women in Spanish cinema.
The Center for West European Studies, the Division of Spanish and Portuguese, the Instituto Cervantes and the Northwest Film Forum present “Spanish Cinema: Woman on the Other Side of the Lens,” an international symposium featuring a Spanish woman film director and four distinguished scholars of Spanish film for an afternoon of discussion.
Seales and guests.
Faculty artist Marc Seales and special guests perform original works from The Paris Suite and from Seales’ upcoming recording, American Songs.
April 23, 2009
Six in UW community named Fellows of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Six members of the UW community — active and retired — are among 210 new Fellows named this week to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
UW professors follow ‘The Modern Girl Around the World’ in new book
Before the TV show Sex and the City made popular the image of the successful, independent, Cosmo-sipping woman of the new millennium, there was the Modern Girl, a worldwide figure of the 1920s and 30s who dressed provocatively, sought romantic love and seemed to buck the roles of dutiful daughter, wife and mother.
UW Wind Ensemble and symphonic, concert and campus bands to present ‘Spotlight!’ April 27
The UW Wind Ensemble and symphonic, concert, and campus Bands will present Spotlight!, a concert featuring winners of the UW Bands concerto competition, at 7:30 p.
UW tops national primary care medical school rankings for 16th straight year
The UW again has been ranked first among primary care medical schools in the country, according to annual rankings of graduate and professional programs provided by U.
Goldwater, Udall and Beinecke scholarship winners announced
It’s the time of year when major scholarships are announced and student futures are planned.
Staffer’s good idea prompts CFD’s Spring Food Drive, now through May 1
Those in need are in need all year long, not just at the holidays.
Jet lag disturbs sleep by upsetting internal clocks in two neural centers
Jet lag is the bane of many travelers, and similar fatigue can plague people who work in rotating shifts.
Roundtable on science blogging set for April 29
SciBlogging: A Roundtable Discussion on Science Blogs, will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.
Arboretum’s ‘FlorAbundance’ plant sale April 25-26
The Arboretum Foundation’s FlorAbundance, the region’s largest plant sale, returns to Building 30 of the Warren G.
Workshop seeks to lure women researchers from industry to academia
A series of national workshops at the UW will try a novel approach to boost the number of women faculty in university science, technology, engineering and mathematics departments.
Two McCabes and a Sheppard team for ‘Triple Play’ concert April 30
UW School of Music faculty artists Robin McCabe and Craig Sheppard, joined by Rachelle McCabe, director of piano studies at Oregon State University (and Robin’s sister), will alternate in dynamic duo-piano performances in Triple Play, a concert at 7:30 p.
Organ, guitar and saxophone to be featured in School of Music programs next week
On Sunday, April 26, Paul Richard Olson, organist and choirmaster of Grace Church in Brooklyn Heights, N.
Scholar of medieval China to speak April 28
How to View a Mountain in Medieval China is the title of a lecture to be given by David Knechtges, UW professor of Asian languages and literature, at 7 p.
Etc: Campus news & notes
ARTIST PROFESSOR: Kazimierz Poznanski, a professor at the Jackson School, currently has a show of his paintings at the Kobo Gallery in the International District.
Search for extraterrestrial intelligence is keynote talk for UW astronomy open house
Frank Drake, a world leader in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), will speak at 7 p.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates to be UW 2009 commencement speaker
Chairs, directors, faculty invited to participate in commencement procession
Chairs, directors and faculty on the Seattle campus are invited to participate in the academic procession at the UW’s 133rd commencement ceremony, Saturday, June 13, in Husky Stadium.
Indus script encodes language, reveals new study of ancient symbols
Indus script encodes language, reveals new study of ancient symbols
Dinos, fossils and video production: Registration open for Burke summer programs
With dinosaurs, fossils, climate change studies and now even video production — the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture has much to offer young students of all grades with its summer programs, and registration is already open.
The UW as it was: Campus tours to revisit Olmsted designs, AYPE sites
Those of us who work on the UW’s Seattle campus may not think we need to take a campus tour, but a series of tours being offered beginning this weekend may teach us some things we don’t already know.
Make yourself a ‘72-hour comfort kit’
Editor’s note: The Emergency Management Division of the Washington Military Department is offering a tip a month to help people get prepared for a disaster.
Organization of the week: The Asian and Pacific Islander American Faculty and Staff Association
Editor’s note: There are many organizations open to the UW faculty and staff.
Science in Medicine Lecture on April 23
Elizabeth Blackburn, the Morris Herzstein Endowed Professor of biochemistry and biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco, will give the Science in Medicine Lecture, from noon to 1 p.
Six in UW community named Fellows of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Six members of the UW community — active and retired — are among 210 new Fellows named this week to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Enter the world of melodrama — as it was really done — in School of Drama’s ‘The Two Orphans’
A villain with a black cape who twirls his moustache and leers at a victim tied to the railroad tracks — this is what most of us think of when someone says melodrama.
Einar Hille Memorial Lecture in Neurosciences, April 28
NIH funds Northwest regional center for biodefense and infectious diseases
The UW and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) with a number of partner institutions across the Northwest have received federal funding to form a regional research center aimed at combating emerging or reemerging infectious diseases that pose a serious threat to human health.