This story is, literally, stone age meets digital age: UW researchers are combining the ancient art of ceramics and the new technology of 3-D printing.
April 2, 2009
The latest news from the UW
Ratnesh Nagda to deliver Samuel E. Kelly Distinguished Faculty Lecture
Biren (Ratnesh) Nagda, associate professor in the School of Social Work and director of the Intergroup Dialogue, Education and Action Center, will deliver the 2009 Samuel E.
Founder of Canadian Studies at the UW dies
The Canadian Studies Center is gathering material for a Web page dedicated to its founder, W.
10th annual Home Improvement Fair in Mary Gates on April 8
Has the down economy got you thinking of improving the value of your home? The 10th annual UW Home Improvement Fair will host vendors and exhibitors who can help with this and much more.
Guatemalan workers get severance pay, thanks to UW student efforts
A discovery by a UW student task force about the treatment of workers being laid off from a Guatemalan apparel factory in February 2008 has finally led to legally due severance payments for most of those workers.
GK-12’s five-year mission: Bringing graduate student researchers and K-12 teachers together to benefit teaching
K-12 school teachers know a lot about teaching.
Outdoor art exhibit opens door to University District’s activist past
A little piece of University District history will be on display at UW Tower beginning April 4, thanks in part to the efforts of University students, faculty and staff.
State may have brief window to slow loss of working forests to development
Today’s slumping economy and housing market may reduce, temporarily, the insistent economic forces on Washington’s private forestland owners to give up the cycle of harvesting and replanting trees in favor of converting the land to other uses, such as lots for houses.
Etc.: Campus News & Notes
STAR ADVISERS: Two members of the UW community have won the National Academic Advising Association’s Pacific Northwest Region 8 Academic Advising Awards.
Trombone virtuoso to perform, give master class
Abbie Conant, preeminent trombone virtuoso and specialist in contemporary music, along with her husband and musical partner, composer William Osborne, create new possibilities for the beloved tubus tractilus with their presentation of Cybeline for trombone performance artist, video and quadraphonic surround sound; and Music for the End of Time, a work for trombone, video and surround-sound.
Organization of the week: Friends of Campus Cats
Editor’s note: There are many organizations open to the UW faculty and staff.
Heightened level of amygdala activity may cause social deficits in autism
Something strange is going on in the amygdala — an almond-shaped structure deep in the human brain — among people with autism.
American Indian Studies Program becomes a department
American Indian Studies (AIS) in the College of Arts & Sciences has been elevated to departmental status.
UW Alumni Association to have a new leader in June
Paul Rucker has been named executive director of the UW Alumni Association and associate vice president of alumni relations, effective June 1.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
UW Medicine IT Services offices to relocate and consolidate
UW Medicine IT Services has begun relocating from Northgate to the Harborview Ninth and Jefferson Building (NJB).
Ratner honored for work on biomaterials
By Nedra Floyd Pautler
Dept.
Genetic variants associated with sudden cardiac death
Researchers have located nine new genetic variants, and confirmed the role of another recently identified variant, that affect the time that it takes for the heart to reset itself after each beat.
A conversation with Dean Thomas Baillie
UW School of Nursing Leadership Awards honor nurses, volunteer
A top hospital administrator, a pioneering sleep researcher, a pediatric nurse and a dean emeritus will be honored for their significant work as nurse leaders and volunteers at the UW School of Nursing’s annual Nurses Recognition Banquet on May 7.
April 1, 2009
Humans may be losers if technological nature replaces the real thing
There are Web cams focused on falcons, ferrets and fish, virtual tours of the Grand Canyon and Yosemite, and robotic dogs, seals and even dinosaurs.
March 31, 2009
3-D printing hits rock-bottom prices with homemade ceramics mix
This story is, literally, stone age meets digital age: University of Washington researchers are combining the ancient art of ceramics and the new technology of 3-D printing.
March 30, 2009
Media advisory: Briefing to explore if housing for homeless alcoholics can save taxpayers money
WHAT: News conference and teleconference announcing embargoed results from JAMA study about providing housing and support services for homeless alcoholics.
State may have brief window to slow loss of working forests to development
Today’s slumping economy and housing market may reduce, temporarily, the insistent economic forces on Washington’s private forestland owners to give up the cycle of harvesting and replanting trees in favor of converting the land to other uses, such as lots for houses.
March 26, 2009
Genetic variants associated with sudden cardiac death are found
Researchers have located nine new genetic variants, and confirmed the role of another recently identified variant, that affect the time that it takes for the heart to reset itself after each beat.
Do Americans have an identity crisis when it comes to race and ethnicity?
Say goodbye to Italian-Americans and German-Americans and say hello to Vietnamese-Americans, Salvadoran-Americans and a bunch of other hyphenated Americans.
March 23, 2009
Support for racial equality may be a victim of Obama’s election
“You’ve come a long way, baby.
March 19, 2009
UW scientists one step closer to stopping bone loss during spaceflight
Bone loss in long-duration spaceflight has been identified for decades as a significant problem affecting astronauts.
Recession will push nearly 40,000 more Washington State children into poverty
The recession will likely send nearly 40,000 more Washington State children into poverty and cost the economy billions of dollars, according to a forthcoming report from Washington Kids Count.
Heightened level of amygdala activity may cause social deficits in autism
Something strange is going on in the amygdala — an almond-shaped structure deep in the human brain — among people with autism.
March 18, 2009
Media advisory: UW medical students get ‘matched’ with residency programs
WHO: 192 students in the UW School of Medicine will join more than 15,000 other medical students around the country in participating in the National Resident Matching Program
WHAT: Graduating medical students receive sealed envelopes containing information on where they will serve as residents.
DEIMOS joins MARS and its satellite of instruments on seafloor
The planet Mars has a moon named Deimos, so it seems only appropriate that the ocean observatory MARS in Monterey Bay have its own DEIMOS.
‘European Highlights.’
This month’s free travelogue from the UW Retirement Association, presented by Eugene Collias.
March 17, 2009
Brain abnormality found in boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Researchers trying to uncover the mechanisms that cause attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder have found an abnormality in the brains of adolescent boys suffering from the conditions, but not where they expected to find it.
Pianist Dmitri Alexeev.
He started playing piano at the age of 5, has toured extensively in Europe, the U.
March 16, 2009
UWMC photo show.
The Skylight Gallery, also known as the Barrel Vault Gallery, behind the information desk at the hospital’s main entrance, hosts Word Play: Prose, Poetry and Myth, the UW Photographers Group’s third invitational exhibition.
March 14, 2009
Puerto Plata.
A remarkable ensemble of musicians that pairs classic Afri-Dominican guitar traditions of son and bolero with the energy and vigor of contemporary bachata and merengue.
March 13, 2009
‘The Creation.’
Geoffrey Boers conducts the University Symphony, Chamber Singers, and University Chorale in a performance of one of the most beloved oratorios of all time.
March 12, 2009
Universitywide award recipients announced
The University will honor 23 individuals and one team of two this year as part of the annual Universitywide awards program.
MRSA Among Topics at 2009 Katterman Lecture, April 1
By Maria Tran and Melinda Young
School of Pharmacy
This year, the UW School of Pharmacy will put a new spin on its annual Don B.