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The latest news from the UW
January 20, 2009
President Barack Obama.
Join the campus community to watch Barack Obama become the 44th President of the United States.
January 19, 2009
A day on, for Dr. King.
The Martin Luther King Day of Service begins with a kickoff celebration for students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends.
January 16, 2009
The JACK Quartet.
They push the boundaries of the most demainding string quartet repertoire with what the Chicago Sun-Times called “powerhouse playing.
January 15, 2009
Watch the inauguration at the libraries
The UW Libraries will offer live viewing of the presidential inauguration on a big screen in two locations.
Coming up
Life Sciences Discovery Fund information sessions: Two information sessions on 2009 project grants will be held this month at the UW.
History Lecture Series to discuss The Vatican in the 20th century
The 2009 UW Alumni Association and College of Arts and Sciences History Lecture series will explore a century of changes and challenges that shaped the modern Catholic Church and forever altered the state of world politics.
Updated ranking for School of Pharmacy
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, which keeps track of statistics on pharmacy schools around the nation, now ranks the UW School of Pharmacy second (rather than third, as mentioned in last week’s “Best of 2008” story) in National Institutes of Health research funding awarded to individual researchers at a pharmacy school.
Teacher contracts not so inflexible, study shows
By Debra Britt
Center on Reinventing Public Education
Collective bargaining agreements are not necessarily the “boogey-man” barriers to reforming the nation’s high schools as many educators believe, according to a new study from the UW Bothell’s Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE).
Freeze! UWPD promotes Polar Plunge for Special Olympics on Jan. 31
Some cops tell you to pull over and some cops tell you to move along — but Sgt.
A reminder: OSP has a new two-day advance deadline for all proposals
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) would like to remind campus departments and units that it now requires lead time of two days or more for submission of the final version of all grant and contract applications.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Puppets and prosthetics featured in Meet the Charities event Jan. 30
The Prosthetics Outreach Foundation will be featured in the January installment of Meet the Charities, monthly events presented by the UW Combined Fund Drive, Washington state’s workplace giving campaign.
Henry Louis Gates Jr. to meet with UW law students
Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
John L. Hancock, professor emeritus of urban planning, to be remembered Jan. 23
Family and friends of John L.
New medical-legal partnership focuses on families
“The mold in my house is making my child sicker, but my landlord would kick me out if I said anything about it.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
TOPS IN TECH: A joint product of the UW’s medical and engineering schools was named a “top technology of 2008” by the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons.
World music featured in Jan. 20 concert
Donna Shin, flute faculty artist at the School of Music, and pianist Alexandra Nguyen of the University of Colorado at Boulder, will perform music from around the world — highlighting the European virtuoso, sounds from the Orient, and dance inspirations from Latin America — in a faculty recital at 7:30 p.
New Housing and Food Services director named
Pamela Schreiber, who has more than 20 years of experience in higher education, including extensive experience in housing at large institutions, has been selected as the UW’s new director of housing and food services, Vice President and Vice Provost for Student Life Eric Godfrey has announced.
Yes he can: UW student plans Obama’s premier inaugural ball
UW student Devin Hampton is just 10 credits shy of earning his undergraduate degree in political science, but he’s not worried about walking in a graduation ceremony anytime soon.
Grad school seeks to increase recruitment of underrepresented students with improvements to National Name Exchange
The UW Graduate School has won a grant that will enable it to make improvements to an important recruiting tool called the National Name Exchange.
Bassist Scott Pingel to offer master class, concert Jan. 21
Scott Pingel, principal double bassist for the San Francisco Symphony, will conduct a master class with students of Barry Lieberman, followed by a brief recital with pianist Rie Ando of works by Schubert, Bach, and more, at 1:30 p.
JACK Quartet to perform Jan. 16 at School of Music
The JACK Quartet will perform at 7:30 p.
Christy Gullion appointed UW director of federal relations
Christy Gullion, who has nearly two decades of experience working for a variety of federal, state and local agencies, has been appointed the UW’s director of federal relations, Interim Vice President for External Affairs Randy Hodgins announced.
Nominations sought for ‘Celebrating UW Women’
Do you know of an outstanding female UW student, staff or faculty member who deserves recognition? Consider nominating her for Celebrating UW Women.
Many ideas received but more are welcome as administrators ponder UW’s budget
So far, the Office of Planning and Budgeting has received more than 220 ideas from across the University on cutting costs, increasing efficiency and maintaining quality in what are expected to be lean financial times.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Orthodontic wire sculptures mix art and technique
Since 1966, the School of Dentistry’s Department of Orthodontics has conducted an annual orthodontic wire sculpture contest for first-year residents, with entries judged in three categories: 1) most esthetically pleasing; 2) most innovative design; 3) highest technical competence (quality of welding, soldering, etc.
Nurses often not included when patients told about medical errors, study finds
Even though nurses routinely disclose nursing errors to their patients, a new study published in the January issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety shows that nurses often are not included when physicians tell patients about more serious mistakes.
Diabetes linked to different types of brain injury in patients with dementia
Patients with dementia and diabetes appear to display a different pattern of injuries in their brains than patients with dementia but without diabetes, according to an article posted online Jan.
Reducing people to problems: Let’s ‘imagine otherwise,’ says UW lecturer and author of new book
Once, when Jonathan Wender was a police sergeant, he was called to an elementary school because an 8-year-old student had become physically violent.
Honoring Dr. King.
An hour and a half of singing, dancing, speeches and community service awards, all to honor Dr.
January 14, 2009
UW Medical Center participates in global safe surgery study
A year-long World Health Organization pilot program in eight hospitals around the world—including the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) in Seattle—has proven conclusively that inpatient deaths can be significantly reduced, along with the rate of major complications after surgery, by following a simple checklist.
On religious liberty.
Anthony Gill, UW professor of political science, discusses governments’ increasing use of property rights regulations and zoning laws to inhibit the construction and expansion of houses of worship.
January 10, 2009
Artist lecture: ‘Looking for Connections.’
The Blue Earth Alliance and Henry Art Gallery present artist Camille Seaman with the second in The Henry’s series on documentary photography that focuses on global environments, social, and cultural issues.
January 9, 2009
Artist lecture: ‘Signs of Abstraction.’
Visiting artist Jacob Dahlgren finds abstraction in everyday materials, which he uses to create dynamic interactive installations and performances.
January 8, 2009
Yes he can: UW student plans Obama’s premier inaugural ball
UW student Devin Hampton is just 10 credits shy of earning his undergraduate degree in political science, but he’s not worried about walking in a graduation ceremony anytime soon.
Tuberculosis bacteria co-opts body’s defenses to gain a foothold
Tuberculosis bacteria can commandeer the body’s defenses in the early stages of infection and redirect them for their own offensive strategies, according to results reported today in the scientific journal Cell.
Half of world’s population could face climate-induced food crisis by 2100
New research shows that rapidly warming climate is likely to seriously alter crop yields in the tropics and subtropics by the end of this century and, without adaptation, will leave half the world’s population facing serious food shortages.
UW to focus on limiting losses in tough 2009 legislative season
With state budget challenges mounting and revenue numbers extremely uncertain, the UW will focus on minimizing state funding losses in the 2009 legislative season, Randy Hodgins, director of state relations, told UW officials in a pre-session briefing Wednesday.
Hubble telescope to get last tuneup
From troubled beginnings nearly 18 years ago, the Hubble Space Telescope has revolutionized astronomy and its stunning images have stirred the imaginations of people around the globe.
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