It all started in 2007 when a resident of Fircrest School wanted to grow pumpkins.
July 24, 2008
The latest news from the UW
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents regular public meeting, which was scheduled for Thursday, Aug.
UW prof joins Kew Gardens project
The Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, known for work on plant systematics and botanical collecting, is getting into the ecosystem restoration business.
Increase in freshman enrollment proposed
UW President Mark A.
Saving the world, one composted cup at a time
Quick quiz: It’s hot out and you’ve bought a cool drink at a UW campus café.
Mystery photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Toxic chemicals found in common laundry products, air fresheners
A UW study of top-selling laundry products and air fresheners found the products emitted dozens of different chemicals.
UW becomes member of University of Arctic
Growing international interest in the Arctic led the UW in June to become a member of the University of the Arctic.
Chinese studies librarians at UW for conference
Dozens of Chinese studies librarians have converged at the UW for the Summer Institute on Chinese Studies Librarianship in the Electronic Environment, hosted by UW Libraries.
From garden to you: Library staffers enjoy fresh produce delivered to their workplace
Staffers in the UW Libraries have been enjoying fresh produce this summer, thanks to a new program they’ve signed up for called Farm Fresh@Work.
Research1: YouTube + Facebook + you
Some people might describe Research1 as “YouTube meets Facebook in a research project setting.
Deaf educator to talk about technology
Harry Lang, a Deaf professor in the Department of Research and Teacher Education at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology, will be giving a public lecture on the subject of technology and how it impacts the Deaf community at 7 p.
UW Tower is home to new cafe
If you’re looking for a new and different campus eatery, you might want to try Housing and Food Service’s most recent addition, the Tower Café, located in the UW Tower.
UWT student is new regent
Jean-Paul Willynck, a senior Urban Studies student at the UW Tacoma, has been appointed to a one-year term as the UW student regent by Gov.
Catalano is Dobb Professor
By Jean M.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
A STORM OF RECOGNITION: Sutapa Basu, director of the UW Women’s Center, was one of four women honored during the Seattle Storm’s Women of Inspiration Night recently.
Making a good impression
The School of Dentistry and the UW Athletics Program kicked off a new collaboration on Wednesday, July 9, with 130 student athletes visiting UW dental clinics to be fitted for mouthguards.
What happened to the ducks?
The whole campus has been quacking over the duck family that was featured on the cover of the last issue of University Week.
$2.68 billion raised in successful campaign
On July 17 the UW Foundation announced that more than $2.
UW professors coordinate NGO code of conduct
By Bobbi Nodell
News & Community Relations
More than 25 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have pledged to pursue practices that bolster public health practices in the countries in which they work, as part of an international nongovernmental organization code of conduct developed by UW professors working for Health Alliance International in Seattle.
UWMC ranks in top 10 of America’s best hospitals
UW Medical Center (UWMC) has ranked 10th in U.
Center for AIDS Research receives $16.5 million
By Bobbi Nodell
News & Community Relations
One of the first AIDS research centers in the country has been awarded $16.
July 23, 2008
Toxic chemicals found in common scented laundry products, air fresheners
A University of Washington study of top-selling laundry products and air fresheners found the products emitted dozens of different chemicals.
July 22, 2008
Serious school failure turns out to be a real bummer for girls, but not boys
Adolescent girls who had a serious school failure by the 12th grade — being expelled, suspended or dropping out — were significantly more likely to have suffered a serious bout of depression at the age of 21 than girls who did not have these problems.
July 17, 2008
UW proposes plan to provide greater access for freshmen, produce more degrees in areas of critical state need
University of Washington President Mark A.
UW concludes most successful fundraising campaign in its history
Today (July 17) the University of Washington Foundation announced that more than $2.
July 15, 2008
Researchers link Huntington’s disease to overactive immune response in the brain
The damage to brain tissue seen in Huntington’s disease may be caused by an overactive immune response in the bloodstream and the brain, according to new findings from two teams of researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle and University College London.
For your eyes only: Custom interfaces make computer clicking faster, easier
Insert your key in the ignition of a luxury car and the seat and steering wheel will automatically adjust to preprogrammed body proportions.
July 14, 2008
Asians who immigrated to U.S. before age 25 have poorer mental health than older immigrants
Asian-American immigrants who came to the United States before they were 25 years old have poorer mental health than their compatriots who came to this country when they were 25 or older, according to data from the first national mental health survey of Asian-Americans.
Too much information? UW study shows overreliance on ‘unfiltered’ financial reports reduces inexperienced investors’ returns
Inexperienced investors can negatively affect their investment results by using “unfiltered” information from Securities and Exchange Commission filings, according to research conducted at the University of Washington.
Rx for time-crunched physicians: communication skills that increase physician efficiency and patient satisfaction
With their waiting rooms crowded and exam rooms full, many physicians say they are too busy to be good communicators. Those who study physician time-management think otherwise.
July 10, 2008
School of Music presents free concerts July 20, 22
The School of Music will celebrate summer with a pair of free concerts in the coming week.
‘Jazz on a Summer’s Day’ at the Henry
It’s cool to combine jazz and art, and that’s what’s happening from noon to 1 p.
Grabbing lunch in summer: More options than you think
As summer settles over the UW’s Seattle campus, employees all ask the same question sooner or later: “Hey, what’s open for lunch on campus these days?”
It’s a good question, because with most students gone and demand down, many campus eateries shut down for a while, at least in early summer.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting Thursday, July 17, at 3 p.
Making faces: Theatrical makeup class draws majors and nonmajors alike
Every summer quarter, the School of Drama opens up its course in theatrical makeup to nonmajors.
Bankers, boomerangers, rockers and more — a summer of conference guests at the UW
Bankers and boomerangers, football players and first-year students, computer programmers and cheerleaders.
Tickets still available for Mariners game July 18
A thousand UW faculty, staff and alumni have signed up to watch the Seattle Mariners battle the Cleveland Indians on July 18 — but there are 500 tickets still available.
Hawaiian park reborn, thanks to UW students
For Iain Robertson, a UW landscape architecture professor, Kahalu’u Beach Park turned out to be one of the most fascinating projects he’s ever worked on.
Stayin’ alive: Researchers foil seasonal programmed brain cell death in living birds
Neurons in brains of one songbird species equipped with a built-in suicide program that kicks in at the end of the breeding season have been kept alive for seven days in live birds by researchers trying to understand the role that steroid hormones play in the growth and maintenance of the neural song system.