“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.
February 24, 2009
The latest news from the UW
‘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
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.
Lecture on arctic policy challenges marks opening of Polar Science Weekend
Marking the end of International Polar Year, the chair of the eight-nation council that is assessing the implications of increased shipping in the Arctic Ocean will give a lecture on campus Thursday, Feb.
Changing ocean conditions turning penguins into long-distance commuters
Imagine you live in the suburbs of Chicago and you must commute hundreds of miles to a job in Iowa just to put food on the table.
Peer portfolio: Activities at UW’s peer institutions
GM + U-M = ABCD: General Motors and the University of Michigan have teamed up to help speed up the design of advanced batteries for electric cars.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Japanese film ‘Zen’ to be shown, discussed on Feb. 26 and 28
The Japan Studies Program, The Henry M.
Class Notes: Students investigate lives of young people around the world
Class title: GEOG/SIS 111: Global Youth, taught by Dr.
Going the extra mile: Faculty Senate seeks members for councils, committees
“A university is a community of scholars contributing, each according to his own talents and interests, to the transmission and advancement of knowledge.
Cervantes Institute receives Spanish encyclopedia
About 90 educators and others were on hand in Mary Gates Hall the afternoon of Thursday, Feb.
Pianist Nelita True to perform Feb. 21
Nelita True, professor of piano at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, will perform works by Beethoven, Faure, Liszt, and more in a visiting artist recital at 7:30 p.
Jupiter String Quartet to make Meany Hall debut Feb. 25
The Jupiter String Quartet will make its Meany Hall debut in a concert at 8 p.
New UW Police chief John Vinson a team player
John Vinson, the UW’s new police chief, is a veteran law enforcement officer who stresses that cooperation and teamwork are how to make a good police department even better.
New biologics center to advance personalized drug delivery
By Nedra Pautler
Department of Bioengineering
A new interdisciplinary center based in the UW Department of Bioengineering will work on guiding biologically based drugs to targets inside the cell.
‘Journalism on the Brink?’: UW, online journalists host panel
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.
Dental administrators and students meet with state legislators
Top administrators and students from the UW School of Dentistry met with key legislators in Olympia on Feb.
Choose an out-of-state contact person in case of emergency
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.
BizTech canceled in 2009 to mitigate budget cuts
BizTech, the UW campus technology fair, will not be held in 2009.
Clinical trials’ review finds only exercise to prevent low-back problems
Low-back pain continues to impose a huge burden on industrialized societies, in terms of symptoms, medical costs, productivity, and work absence.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Neuropathology Fellow saves neighbor from fire
UW Neuropathology Fellow Russ Huber doesn’t think of himself as a hero, even if that’s what the local papers are calling him.
Two UW profs named Sloan Research Fellows
Two UW faculty members are among 118 early career scientists, mathematicians, and economists to be chosen as Alfred P.
‘Blithe Spirit.’
Seeking material for a novel, Charles invites a spiritualist into his house.
‘Lincoln Portrait.’
The UW symphonic, concert and campus bands present a concert remembering Abraham Lincoln in music.