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March 5, 2009
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Symphony, combined choirs, soloists present Haydn’s ‘The Creation’
Geoffrey Boers will conduct the University Symphony, Chamber Singers and University Chorale in a performance of one of the most beloved oratorios of all time, Josef Haydn’s The Creation, at 7:30 p.
Light rail groundbreaking set for March 6
Sound Transit will break ground for the light rail extension to the University at 2 p.
Study suggests link between male infertility and testicular cancer
Men who are infertile appear to have an increased risk of developing testicular cancer, according to a report in the Feb.
A pair of capstone honors for College of Education’s Joseph Jenkins
You know you’re succeeding when people say your personal work history reads like a chronology of advances in your profession.
New heart arrhythmia drug shows promise
Dronedarone, a new antiarrhythmic drug being developed to treat patients with atrial fibrillation, reduced the incidence of hospitalization due to cardiovascular events or deaths in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to a study published in the Feb.
Genetic profile may improve warfarin dosing
Including genetic information in a patient’s clinical profile might help determine the optimal starting dose of the common blood-thinner warfarin, according to findings from a large-scale study published Feb.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
ARCHITECTURE LEADER: Daniel S.
‘Seattle Business’ magazine honors Michael Copass
Michael Copass, UW professor of neurology, recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Seattle Business (formerly Washington CEO) during the magazine’s first Leaders in Health Care recognition event.
Two new UW TechTransfer programs bring local entrepreneurs to campus
UW TechTransfer is offering two new services to support researchers who want to start companies, or have other people start companies using their technologies.
Jerry Baldasty selected as dean and vice provost of the UW Graduate School
Provost Phyllis Wise has announced that Jerry Baldasty, who has been serving as interim dean and vice provost of the Graduate School since August 2008, has accepted the permanent position.
Lights and landscape: UW profs to discuss design of Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
With the flip of a switch June 1, 1909, thousands of electric lights illuminated the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition on what’s now the UW campus.
AGU recognizes James Murray’s chemical oceanography contributions
James W.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Compagnie La Calebasse.
The company was founded by dancer-choreographer Merlin Nyakim in 2001 and its dancers hail from Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and France.
FIUTS fun.
The Foundation for International Understanding Through Students holds a benefit concert featuing three local bands — Million Dollar Nile, Massy Ferguson and Orkestra Zirkonium.
Campus ‘House of Knowledge’ longhouse a long-awaited dream
In the area between Lewis and Clark halls on campus, a dream decades in the making is waiting to take shape.
Wintery blast launches fourth annual Polar Science Weekend
Right on cue, Seattle delivered snow for the opening day of this year’s Polar Science Weekend.
Tag(s): Applied Physics Laboratory • Polar Science Weekend
The sounds of 1909: Student group performs songs from Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
The pianist begins the song with a rousing introduction.
A dead gene comes back to life in humans
Researchers have discovered that a long-defunct gene was resurrected during the course of human evolution.
March 4, 2009
Jazz times two.
Student jazz ensembles coached by Marc Seales, Tom Collier, Cuong Vu, and Phil Sparks perform original compositions and arrangements from the jazz literature in Jazz Innovations I and II.
March 3, 2009
Tropical lizards can’t take the heat of climate warming
From geckos and iguanas to Gila monsters and Komodo dragons, lizards are among the most common reptiles on Earth.
Program successfully teaches domestic violence victims safe use of technology
A new Washington state program designed to help victims of domestic violence increase their knowledge of how to use technology safely and help minimize the risks that technology can pose when one is in an abusive relationship has been evaluated as highly successful.
Fundraising office cutbacks affect 86 positions
Employment cutbacks in the University of Washington’s office of University Advancement, triggered by declines in the stock market, will affect 86 positions.
March 1, 2009
Botanic garden tours.
You can seen the Arboretum’s renowned plant collections in tours at 1 p.
February 27, 2009
UW Men’s Glee Club.
Under the direction of Steven M.
February 26, 2009
Senior art students put on eclectic visual arts exhibition
Karissa Willhite’s senior art project will do more than just keep her warm.
Lecture looks at forest life without top predators
How forests would look without top predators, such as mountain lions and wolves, is the subject of a lecture March 5 by Aaron Wirsing, assistant professor of forest resources.
DNA evidence is in, newly discovered species of fish dubbed H. psychedelica
“Psychedelica” seems the perfect name for a species of fish that is a wild swirl of tan and peach zebra stripes and behaves in ways contrary to its brethren.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
TICKET TO RIDE: Deborah Conley-Staerk, UW Bothell public safety officer, is the SMART Commuter of the Year — that is, she is someone who Saves Money And Reduces Traffic.
Eros, McCabe & symphony.
Maestro Peter Erös will conduct the University Symphony and featured soloist Robin McCabe, director of the School of Music, as they play works by Mussorgsky, Grieg and Debussy.
Changing Arctic.
The Polar Science Center and the Joint Institute of Ocean and Atmosphere, together with the Canadian Studies Center, present “Globalization and Climate Change: Challenges in the New Maritime Arctic,” a lecture by Lawson Brigham of the U.
Flutist Paula Robison to perform twice with UW faculty, students
Renowned flutist Paula Robison of the New England Conservatory, in residence at the UW School of Music March 1-4, will present two chamber music recitals with UW faculty artists and student performers.
Triceratops is star of this year’s Dino Day
This year, at the Burke Museum’s Dino Day, learn all about Triceratops: Where did it live? What did it eat? Who tried to eat it? See real Triceratops fossils, including horns and bones discovered by Burke Museum paleontologists last summer in Wyoming.
Wiring University for 21st century educational needs remains work in progress, survey shows
Three years ago, students, faculty and TAs responding to a survey on technologies for teaching and learning identified the need for more access to technology and software in classrooms.
All prejudice isn’t created equal; whites distribute it unequally to minorities
The Declaration of Independence may proclaim that all men are created equal, but American whites tend to distribute their prejudice unequally toward certain members of minority groups, according to new research.
Billions of years ago, microbes were key in developing modern nitrogen cycle
As the world marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth, there is much focus on evolution in animals and plants.
President to talk about budget March 3
President Mark Emmert has invited all members of the UW community to join him at 3:30 p.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Young investigators honored at Early Career Award Recognition Symposium March 4
On Wednesday, March 4, the University will recognize four assistant professors who have won prestigious national awards with a symposium in their honor.
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