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February 19, 2009
The latest news from the UW
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.
February 18, 2009
Adding genetics to a patient’s clinical profile might lead to more accurate blood-thinner 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 that will be published tomorrow, Thursday, February 19, in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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.
A reconfigured middle east.
Health care careers.
Meet with industry experts about career options and the degree and certificate programs that will prepare you to start or advance your career in the health care and biomedical fields.
February 17, 2009
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.
‘OPEN’ opens.
The opening reception for the School of Art’s Annual Juried student show, OPEN, at the Jacob Lawrence gallery — a no-holds-barred, no rules exhibition of unbridled talent juried by Rock Hushka, curator of contemporary and northwest art at the Tacoma Art Museum.
February 15, 2009
‘Blithe Spirit.’
This farce about ghosts and seances is an enduring classic even though its author, Noel Coward, claimed he wrote it in five days while on vacation.
February 14, 2009
‘Real to Reel.’
The final version of Masizakhe: Building Each Other, a film about spoken word poetry and hip hop in South Africa produced by Scott Macklin, the College of Education’s chief technology officer, will be screened at the Real to Reel Film Festival.
February 12, 2009
Changing ocean conditions turning penguins into long-distance commuters
Magellanic penguins, like most other species of the flightless birds, are having their survival challenged by wide variability in conditions and food availability, a University of Washington biologist has found.
Two for the ages
Charles Darwin, famed author of On the Origin of Species, will be the subject of an evening of lectures and discussion tonight at the Burke Museum.
Economic crisis impacts nation’s K-12 schools
America’s severe economic crisis means less money for education and reductions in teaching and staff jobs, according to projections by Marguerite Roza, senior scholar at the Center on Reinventing Public Education, at UW Bothell, and research assistant professor in the College of Education.
K-12 schools: Seniority-neutral layoff policy would save jobs
K-12 school districts that lay off personnel according to seniority cause disproportionate damage to their programs and students than if layoffs were determined on a seniority-neutral basis.
Javanese performing arts on display Feb. 20 at Meany Hall
The UW School of Music and Southeast Asia Center will present an evening of Javanese performing arts showcasing shadow puppetry, gamelan music and dance at 7:30 p.
Contemporary Group to perform new compositions Feb. 18
Students of the UW School of Music will perform new selections from the past 50 years in a program arranged by new faculty composer Huck Hodge.
Journalism students launch ‘Sound News’
The region’s newest source of news about Puget Sound was launched last Friday by UW environmental journalism students and their instructor.
Jacob Lawrence Gallery ‘OPEN’ exhibit features students
The Jacob Lawrence gallery will host a no holds barred, no rules exhibition of unbridled student talent Feb.
‘Home Movie Day’ features rarely-seen Special Collections films
UW Special Collections Film Archivist Hannah Palin will introduce “Home Movie Day,” an event of the Society of American Archivists UW Student Chapter, from 5 to 7 p.
UW to open second European campus in Leon, Spain
A royal palace in Leon, Spain will become the second European campus of the UW.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
O’Donnell, Auth elected to National Academy of Engineering
Matthew O’Donnell, dean of the University of Washington’s College of Engineering and professor in the department of bioengineering, and David Auth, a UW affiliate professor in bioengineering and consultant based in Kirkland, Wash.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Information technology needs present challenge, interviews show
Meeting the information technology needs of the UW’s research leaders is going to challenge the University to provide the right kinds of resources and sufficient resources, not just in traditional infrastructure but in human expertise.
Sri Lankan human rights activist to speak
Sri Lankan human rights activist and feminist Nirmala Rajasingam will speak at 6:30 p.
UW Press, others, get collaborative grant from Mellon Foundation
The UW Press and the presses at Fordham University, University of California (FlashPoints series), University of Pennsylvania, and University of Virginia have been awarded a collaborative grant of $1.
Preparatory work for light rail construction is under way
Utilities work is under way near Husky Stadium in preparation for light rail construction scheduled to begin after the 2009 Husky football season.
One class, four universities: Professor seeks to launch research center, certificate program
Statistics Professor Peter Guttorp fiddles with a remote control, pointing it at a device to make a videoconference connection with the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
Pianist Angela Hewitt returns to Meany Hall
Pianist Angela Hewitt will present a concert at 8 p.
Girls are more resilient than boys in overcoming family background including heroin addiction
Growing up with a heroin-addicted parent exposes children to a variety of detrimental experiences before the age of 18 and new research indicates that girls are four times more resilient than boys in overcoming such adverse events.
How’s your hearing? Seminar slated March 2
The UW Speech and Hearing Department is offering a free seminar to learn about hearing loss, today’s hearing aid options and communication strategies, Monday, March 2.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
PREMIER PRESS: The UW Press was honored with 12 awards recently, eight for its designers and four for the content of its books.
University of Washington undergraduate earns prestigious scholarship
Undergraduate Honors student Sam Sudar is the most recent UW student selected for the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship.
Cancer diagnosis: Now in 3-D
UW researchers have helped develop a new kind of microscope to visualize cells in three dimensions, an advance that could bring great progress in the field of early cancer detection.