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February 26, 2009
Student compositions and plenty of jazz coming from School of Music
Student composers presenting their own works and three evenings of jazz are among coming events from the School of Music.
Experts to speak at public symposium on the future of energy
The UW will host a symposium devoted to Contemporary Topics in the Energy Field on Tuesday, March 17.
A friend indeed: UW community steps up its generosity to CFD, food bank
Thank you!
Really — thanks very much for your generosity.
Huge inequalities found in Washington’s system for court-imposed fines and fees
Washington state’s system for imposing fines and fees, or legal financial obligations, on people convicted of felonies is riddled with inequalities and is hindering individuals from rejoining society, according to a report prepared for a state commission by UW researchers.
Anti-social behavior in girls predicts adolescent depression seven years later
Past behavior is generally considered to be a good predictor of future behavior, but new research indicates that may not be the case in the development of depression, particularly among adolescent girls.
Dance majors concert features work by undergraduates
The UW Dance Program will present its annual showcase of new work by undergraduate students March 5-8 in Meany Studio Theater.
Autism activism is topic of Canadian’s lecture
A ‘Spectrum’ of Disputes: Framing Autism Activism in Canada and the U.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Art under the microscope: Bioengineering lab images on exhibit at Harborview
The bottle of Chanel No.
Global health ‘hero’ Dr. Peter Piot at UW March 2
By Bobbi Nodell
Department of Global Health
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Past and present: Class photographs Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition sites with large-format cameras
John Stamets and his students are trying to photograph a ghost.
Al La Spada advances research on Huntington’s disease
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UW dental student wins national health policy post
Brittany Bensch, a first-year student at the UW School of Dentistry, has been selected as a Washington (D.
Patient safety standards adopted by Washington hospitals
UW Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center, along with 96 other community hospitals in the state, are implementing standardized patient safety systems to reduce the possibility of human error and prevent mistakes.
Ignition Awards will support translational research
The UW School of Pharmacy is pleased to announce the first three recipients of its Ignition Awards — an award created in partnership with the UW Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS).
Richard Goss appointed medical director of Harborview
Richard Goss has been named medical director of Harborview Medical Center and associate dean of the UW School of Medicine.
Bipolar disorders linked to risk of early death from natural causes
Bipolar disorders appear to increase the risk of early death from a medical illness, according to a literature review study by Wayne Katon, UW professor of psychiatry, and Babak Roshanaei-Moghaddam, third-year psychiatry resident.
Renovated, renamed Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse reopening with Thornton Wilder’s classic ‘Our Town’
When the School of Drama’s production of Our Town opens March 4, the venue will be familiar and yet new.
February 25, 2009
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.
February 24, 2009
‘Journalism on the Brink?’: UW, online journalists host panel Feb. 25
The Seattle chapter of the Online News Association and the UW Department of Communication will host a panel discussion, “Journalism on the Brink? Can Digital Save It?” The discussion will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.
UW terminates licensing agreement with apparel maker Russell Corporation
The University of Washington has terminated its agreement with Russell Corp.
Huge inequalities found in Washington’s system for court-imposed fines and fees
Washington state’s system for imposing fines and fees, or legal financial obligations, on people convicted of felonies is riddled with inequalities and is hindering individuals from rejoining society, according to a report prepared for a state commission by University of Washington researchers.
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.
‘Sonic Boom.’
The UW Percussion Ensemble performs a variety of contemporary music composed for metallophones, membranophones, and ideophones.
‘Resilient Community Planning.’
Hear presentations describing community planning in China and India, with a discussion on bridging the gap between graduate research and professional practice.
February 23, 2009
Taking toll of tolls.
The West Coast Poverty Center asks, do bridge and highway tolls disproportionately burden low-income households? A seminar with UW researchers that’s open to the public.
Big voices.
Students of Tom Harper, Joyce Guyer, Jane Eaglen, Giselle Wyer and Tess Altiveros present art songs and arias from France, Germany, Italy and beyond.
February 21, 2009
True piano.
Nelita True, professor of piano at the Eastman School of Music, will perform works by Beethoven, Faure, Liszt and more.
February 20, 2009
UW transfers human remains from anthropology archive to Medical Examiner
The University of Washington has transferred the remains of eight individuals whose bones were in the archives of a UW forensic anthropologist working at the UW from 1968 to 1991 to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office.
On IT and research.
Findings and recommendations from recent interviews with about 100 campus research leaders regarding the use of information technologies to support their work and future needs.
February 19, 2009
Global health ‘hero’ Dr. Peter Piot at UW March 2
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Billions of years ago, microbes were key in developing modern nitrogen cycle
New research shows that the large-scale evolution of microbes was mostly complete 2.5 billion years ago, and that included the beginning of the modern aerobic nitrogen cycle.
Legislature faced with unpalatable alternatives in patching state budget’s hole
The good news from Olympia is that legislators’ attention has been focused extensively on higher education for the past several weeks.
Feminism in academic administration the topic of Feb. 25 panel
Three longtime UW administrators will gather to talk about how their feminist principles play out in their work in a roundtable next week sponsored by the Women Studies Department.
“Meet, Greet, Teach” Feb. 26 focuses on interdisciplinary environmental education
The opportunities and limitations of team teaching is the subject of “Meet, Greet, Teach” Thursday, Feb.
Voice students to perform Feb. 23
UW voice students perform art songs and arias by Handel, Haydn, and Mendelssohn in the voice division recital at 7:30 p.
New vice provost: Spread the word about UW’s activities globally
When it comes to global affairs, the UW is “number one but a lot of people don’t know it.
HuskyTV is ready for the switch to digital
The UW’s HuskyTV system is ready for the switch to digital television (DTV).
McCabe to solo at Feb. 26 UW Symphony concert
On Thursday, Feb.
UW is one of six ‘suns’ in map of tech industry’s ‘solar system’
A new map depicts the “solar system” of the Puget Sound technology industry as it developed over the past 30 years, as told through the genealogy of 711 companies, institutions and organizations.
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