When a public health emergency strikes, a key to survival is effective communication among the local health department, health care providers and the community.
October 16, 2008
The latest news from the UW
Health Science G&H Wing renovation completed
All of the corridors are open, the courtyard between Pacific Street and the I wing is being replanted, and finishing touches will make the labs and offices ready for move-in by the end of the month.
Harborview nurse wins 2008 Rona Jaffe Writer’s Award
Jennifer Culkin is a critical care nurse at Harborview Medical Center and an award-winning author.
Pharmacy student receives coveted Roybal Scholarship
By Melinda Young
School of Pharmacy
Growing up in the outskirts of Lima, Peru, during a period of economic turmoil and political violence, Luis Ramos developed a sense of the importance of community.
October 15, 2008
Brain nerve cells can directly control stimulation of paralyzed muscles through an artificial connection
An artificial connection between nerve cells in the brain and muscles has been shown to restore voluntary movement to paralyzed limbs. This finding was reported today in the journal Nature.
October 14, 2008
Visiting scholars from Afghanistan reported missing
Five visiting scholars from Afghanistan at the University of Washington have been reported missing to the University of Washington Police.
October 13, 2008
Mouse study shows fetal heart can grow cells to repair disease damage
A recent study in mice shows the ability of the fetal heart to grow healthy cells to compensate for cardiac tissue lost to disease.
Scientists develop new cancer-killing compound from salad plant
Researchers at the University of Washington have updated a traditional Chinese medicine to create a compound that is more than 1,200 times more specific in killing certain kinds of cancer cells than currently available drugs, heralding the possibility of a more effective chemotherapy drug with minimal side effects.
Top UW administrators receive national honors
The UW’s president and provost have both been elected to prestigious national societies.
October 9, 2008
UW researchers to lead two CDC-funded projects exploring communications with vulnerable populations, health-care providers in emergencies
When a public health emergency strikes, a key to survival is effective communication between the local health department, health-care providers and the community.
Polls may underestimate Obama’s support by 3 to 4 percent
Current polls of the presidential election may be underestimating Barack Obama’s support by 3 to 4 percent nationally and possibly larger margins in the Southeast and some strongly Republican states, according to University of Washington researchers.
New eProcurement system goes live online Oct. 13
UW eProcurement, the University’s online system for ordering supplies and equipment, is about to implement a new system that will greatly enhance the user experience.
Faculty, staff invited to bring kids to college planning evening
The Office of Admissions invites UW faculty and staff to a college planning evening exclusively for them and their high school children from 6 to 7:30 p.
President Emmert to speak Tuesday, Oct. 14
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MOMIX returns to Meany Hall with concert of favorites
Dancer-illusionists MOMIX, the sell-out hit of the UW World Series 2006-07, returns to Meany Hall with Best of MOMIX, a collection of some of the company’s favorite works.
Resident advisers get hands-on practice in fire safety
Thick smoke clouds a first-floor corridor of Terry Hall.
Mystery photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
UCAR arrives at UW Bothell
UW Bothell is now officially the fifth location for the very successful <A href="http://www.
Transportation survey under way
Work has begun on the University’s biennial transportation survey that measures the commuting patterns of people on campus and monitors the effectiveness of the U-PASS program.
Slide show: Travel the world — in a garden
A rhodie from China that can grow 2 ½ foot leaves when mature, a fuchsia from New Zealand that hugs the ground and produces red berries, and a monkey-puzzle tree from a lineage that goes back to Chile — a country with no monkeys — are a few of the unusual plants one sees strolling the just-opened Pacific Connections Garden.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Burke co-sponsors ‘Lucy Talks’ lecture series, opening Oct. 16
The Burke Museum has partnered with the Pacific Science Center to present a series of lectures inspired by Pacific Science Center’s current exhibit, Lucy’s Legacy: the Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia.
A lactation station celebration — on Oct. 13
There will be an open house from 2 to 3:30 p.
UW to lead $40 million landmark study of children’s health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a grant of approximately $40 million over five years to the Pacific Northwest Center for the National Children’s Study at the UW to partner with Washington State University, Oregon Health & Science University, and local communities in Washington’s Grant County and Oregon’s Marion County.
Dawg Dash, ‘Pride in 5’ short film contest featured among Homecoming celebrations
The events around UW’s annual Homecoming get under way Sunday, Oct.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
BEYOND BORDERS: The Foundation for International Understanding Through Students has announced the recipients of its annual awards honoring individuals or organizations who embody the FIUTS mission of international understanding and peace.
Protect your stuff with the Equipment Insurance Program
If something in your office or lab is damaged or stolen, the University has insurance to replace it, right? Well, not necessarily.
Engineering inspired by nature is topic of lecture series
“Engineering Inspired by Nature: Robots, Greener Energy & Nanotech Systems” is the title for a series of three lectures that examine nature’s role in our future.
Preserved by ice: Glacial dams helped prevent erosion of Tibetan plateau
The Tsangpo River is the highest major river in the world, starting at 14,500 feet elevation and plunging to the Bay of Bengal, scouring huge amounts of rock and soil along the way.
‘From Invention to Start-Up’ back by popular demand
A seminar series for inventors and would-be entrepreneurs is back by popular demand.
Faculty-staff-retiree gifts to the University show depths of connection
Campaign UW officially concluded several months ago, but the Faculty-Staff-Retiree Campaign for Students is still raising money through the end of the year.
UW proud to host National Academy of Education Oct. 17-18
The National Academy of Education will discuss second language-learners and the role of foundations in funding education research, among many other topics, in its annual meeting, Oct.
2008 Combined Fund Drive kicks off with charity fair, food drive Oct. 15 in Mary Gates Commons
UW employees help others year-round through the Combined Fund Drive (CFD), Washington State’s workplace giving campaign.
UWPD’s crime victim advocate honors the memory of Rebecca Griego with her work
Michele Puckhaber, the UW Police Department’s first-ever crime victim advocate, says she thinks often of Rebecca Griego as she does her job.
Scientists discover clues to enzyme that helps eye detect light
An atomic-resolution view of an enzyme found only in the eye has given researchers at the UW clues about how this enzyme, essential to vision, is activated.
Search tool that makes drugs safer is poised for growth
By Melinda Young
School of Pharmacy
Between 1994 and 2005, the number of prescription drugs purchased in the United States increased 71 percent (from 2.
Walker-Ames Lecture looks at media coverage of Iraqi deaths
By Bobbi Nodell
News & Community Relations
Les Roberts, who has been quoted widely in the media about the underreporting of Iraqi death statistics, will speak on “U.
Two exhibits celebrate the achievements of women physicians
Women have been at the forefront of healing practices since the beginning of time, but it has only been in the past 150 years that they have been included in the formal study and practice of medicine.
October 8, 2008
Preserved by ice: Glacial dams helped prevent erosion of Tibetan plateau
New research suggests that the edge of the Tibetan plateau might have been preserved for thousands of years by ice and glacial debris at the mouth of many tributaries to the Tsangpo River. Those deposits appear to have acted as dams that prevented the rapidly traveling Tsangpo from carving upstream into the plateau.
October 6, 2008
Atomic-resolution views give clues to the function of an enzyme critical in regulating light-detecting signals inside the eye
An atomic-resolution view of an enzyme found only in the eye has given researchers at the University of Washington (UW) clues about how this enzyme, essential to vision, is activated.