October 16, 2008
By Rachel Tompa
News & Information
Researchers at the UW 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.
Editor’s note: During the Combined Fund Drive campaign, University Week will spotlight some of the UW faculty and staff who volunteer at agencies supported by the fund.
Nominations are now being sought for the University’s annual awards that honor outstanding teachers, staff, librarians, mentors and those engaged in leadership and public service.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
NOW SEE THIS: The University of Michigan has installed videophones in several locations on its campus to serve the needs of deaf students, faculty and staff, reports the campus newspaper, The Record.
The UW College of Education is beginning two prestigious new scholarship programs, both with the aim of enhancing teacher effectiveness and focusing greater attention on disadvantaged students and high-needs areas.
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
An artificial connection between nerve cells in the brain and muscles has been shown to restore voluntary movement to paralyzed limbs.
GOOD CHEMISTRY: Chemical Engineering Professor Buddy Ratner was named one of the “One Hundred Chemical Engineers of the Modern Era” by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers as part its centennial celebration.
The day after the final presidential debate, energy experts will gather on the UW campus for a discussion of “U.
Somewhere within Seattle city limits, a mysterious and unique Emerald City Search medallion will be hidden in plain sight — and it’s up to the Seattle community to find it!
In celebration of “The Year of the Frog,” Woodland Park Zoo and the UW announce the third annual Emerald City Search.
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 UW researchers.
Faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to take part in the search process for the University ombudsman by submitting nominations and recommendations for the post to the search committee, chaired by Judith Howard, divisional dean for social sciences in the College of Arts & Sciences.
UW faculty and staff are invited to the UW Alumni Association’s fifth annual Homecoming Rally at 8 p.
A new organizational structure and an improvement in academic program reviews are among the recommendations in the final report delivered this week by the Working Group on Graduate School Roles and Responsibilities.
It was a busy first week for Eileen Whalen, who began her new job as Harborview’s executive director Monday, Oct.
Explore how your immune system can fight cancer at the second annual Tumor Vaccine Group Open House, Thursday, Oct.
When a public health emergency strikes, a key to survival is effective communication among the local health department, health care providers and the community.
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.
Jennifer Culkin is a critical care nurse at Harborview Medical Center and an award-winning author.
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
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
Five visiting scholars from Afghanistan at the University of Washington have been reported missing to the University of Washington Police.
October 13, 2008
A recent study in mice shows the ability of the fetal heart to grow healthy cells to compensate for cardiac tissue lost to disease.
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.
The UW’s president and provost have both been elected to prestigious national societies.
October 9, 2008
When a public health emergency strikes, a key to survival is effective communication between the local health department, health-care providers and the community.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
Thick smoke clouds a first-floor corridor of Terry Hall.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
UW Bothell is now officially the fifth location for the very successful <A href="http://www.
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.
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.
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.