UW News
The latest news from the UW
November 18, 2008
Stephen E. Hanson selected as vice provost, UW Office of Global Affairs
University of Washington Provost Phyllis Wise announced today that Stephen E.
Stress hinders rats’ decision-making abilities
WASHINGTON — A little bit of stress goes a long way and can have far-reaching effects.
November 17, 2008
Pinning down the fleeting Internet: Web crawler archives historical data for easy searching
The Internet contains vast amounts of information, much of it unorganized.
November 13, 2008
What do you have in mind? Ethical questions in neuroscience
New methods for examining and influencing brain activity have led to better treatments for disabling neurological and psychiatric diseases, but they also pose ethical questions about their use inside and outside of medicine.
Museum Without Walls project plans meeting Nov. 18
The University District Museum Without Walls volunteers and staff will host a meeting on Tuesday, Nov.
AIDS and STD research symposium set for Nov. 21
The UW Center for AIDS and STD will hold a research symposium from 9 a.
Children’s author Gerald McDermott to speak on
‘Heroes and Tricksters’
Award-winning children’s author, illustrator and filmmaker Gerald McDermott will speak on Heroes & Tricksters: A Mythic Journey on Nov.
Celebrating centenaries in music
UW music students will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of two composers — Elliott Carter and Olivier Messiaen — with a performance of their works at 7:30 p.
A variety of styles coming in performance from the School of Music
Student jazz and chamber music, a Chinese zither soloist and a Hindustani vocalist are among musical performances offered by the School of Music in coming days.
Ballet group returns with new work, ‘Long River, High Sky’
Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet returns to the UW World Series Nov.
Internationally known oceanographer’s memorial Nov. 16 on campus
Warren Wooster, who died Oct.
Cheerful Givers group holds workshop at noon today
The campus Cheerful Givers group — which helps homeless and low-income children celebrate birthdays by providing them gift bags — is holding a bag-filling workshop today, Nov.
Click your way to savings at UW Press Web site
Thanks to a newly redesigned Web site, it just got a lot easier to save big on books from <A href="http://www.
John Vinson selected as UW chief of police
John N.
New book will tell much you didn’t know about Northwest weather
If you’ve ever wondered what the heck a convergence zone is, what a rain shadow is or just where the Seattle area ranks in terms of annual rainfall, you’ll find answers in a new book from a UW expert on Pacific Northwest weather.
Official Notices
Asbestos labeling under way
Starting in September, Facilities Services began labeling selected asbestos-containing materials on campus.
Award-winning poet Madeline DeFrees to speak at Suzzallo Nov. 14
Poet Madeline DeFrees says she does a lot of her writing while she’s out walking or doing manual work.
UW Medicine receives $1 million to support hospital caregivers
When Mary Pigott wanted to honor her late husband, Roger Giesecke, she thought about the extraordinary care he and family members received at UW Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center over the years.
Web site exposes previously undocumented KKK activity in Washington
UW scholars have shined new light on one of the darkest chapters of Washington history — the days when the Ku Klux Klan was a temporary force in the state.
Check on your work responsibilities during inclement weather
With the change of seasons it’s time to familiarize yourself with the University policies that apply during periods of severe weather, and in the event of a temporary suspension of non-essential operations.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Donations sought for University District food bank, where need is greater than ever
The current economic slump means the University District Food Bank is busier than ever, receiving more than 4,600 requests for groceries in October — about 800 more requests than the same time last year.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
UNDER THEIR INFLUENCE: When Seattle Magazine‘s staffers decided to create a list of the 25 Most Influential People of the Year, they included four members of the UW community.
New compound makes certain bacteria less virulent
A newly tested compound appears to inhibit certain mechanisms that make Gram-negative bacteria virulent disease agents.
A family-friendly zone: The School of Law’s Claire Sherman Thomas Remote Learning Center
Eric and Melissa Harwood are a married couple with a 10-month-old son named Alex.
Campus video, films sought by UW Libraries
Do you have a video or film of any era that relates to the UW? If so, the UW Campus Moving Image Project would like you to fill out a very brief survey.
Busy CFD coordinator: ‘I’ve always volunteered — it would be weird if I didn’t’
Name: Dawn Counts
UW job: Administrative coordinator, Department of Urology
Volunteer activities: Dawn is an extremely active volunteer for several outside agencies and has been a UW Combined Fund Drive (CFD) Coordinator for about 18 years.
Science in Medicine Lecture to explore cell death and inflammation
Dr.
Book store offers thank you event for students, faculty, staff Nov. 20
University Book Store will hold the sixth annual celebration of current UW students, faculty and staff on Thursday, Nov.
Asian Languages and Literature notes centennial with discussion of how languages interact
Languages are not static; they rise and fall, live and die, and intermingle with surprising fluidity.
Sanford’s research focuses on places that are hard to reach and forces that are difficult to measure
September is considered one of the good-weather months in Denmark Strait, between Greenland and Iceland.
Drewnowski to give Public Health’s Distinguished Faculty Lecture
Adam Drewnowski, UW professor of epidemiology and medicine, will give the School of Public Health and Community Medicine’s Fall 2008 Distinguished Faculty Lecture on Wednesday, Nov.
November 12, 2008
Save money and resources: free energy assessments for 20 Seattle-area businesses
Energy experts from the University of Washington want to help local businesses cut their utility bills.
New book will tell much you didn’t know about Northwest weather
If you’ve ever wondered what the heck a convergence zone is, what a rain shadow is or just where the Seattle area ranks in terms of annual rainfall, you’ll find answers in a new book from a University of Washington expert on Pacific Northwest weather.
November 10, 2008
Web site exposes previously undocumented KKK activity in Washington
University of Washington scholars have shined new light on one of the darkest chapters of Washington history — the days when the Ku Klux Klan was a temporary force in the state.
November 6, 2008
John Vinson selected as UW chief of police
John N.
Postdocs show their work at 4th annual research symposium Nov. 14 in the HUB
The Fourth Annual UW Postdoctoral Association Research Symposium will be held from 2 to 5 p.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Gerberding bells to ring in honor of mathematician
On Sunday Nov.
Man who committed suicide in Red Square identified
The person who committed suicide in Red Square Oct.
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