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April 24, 2008
‘Tunnel of Oppression’ April 29-May 1 at HUB
The Tunnel of Oppression, an annual event sponsored by Housing and Food Services, will be held from April 29-May 1 in 108 HUB.
Mudrock named Distinguished Librarian
Theresa Mudrock, the history librarian in the Reference & Research Services Division of UW Libraries, is the recipient of the first-ever Distinguished Librarian Award.
Lecture looks at Buddhism under Pol Pot
Buddhism under Pol Pot is the title of a lecture to be given by Ian Harris of the University of Cumbria, England, at 7:30 p.
Marimbas, sax in the spotlight in two concerts
Talented UW percussion students will perform a variety of music written for the marimba in a concert at 7:30 p.
Double bass concert set for April 27
Spencer Hoveskeland will perform on double bass accompanied by pianist Rie Ando in a concert in the Barry Lieberman and Friends series at 2 p.
Official notices
Board of Regents
There is no Board of Regents meeting for April.
Which team is great? Student Fiscal Services Outreach, that’s who
They came, they saw, they bragged: The My Team is Great contest has a winner — a clever screencast by the folks at Student Fiscal Services Outreach, in Schmitz Hall.
Seeing green at Hazel Wolf Film Fest
Imagine you’re a professional kayaker, and you’re also into protecting the environment.
Math Academy Friday and Saturday at UW Tacoma
Professional development for school district administrators, curriculum directors and math coaches will be the topic at the Math Leadership Academy, being held Friday and Saturday at UW Tacoma.
Thornburgh to speak on disability rights
Dick Thornburgh is mostly known as the former United States attorney general who also served as two-term governor of Pennsylvania, but he’s also the father of a son who has physical and intellectual disabilities.
Etc: Campus news and notes
RENOWNED RECYCLERS: The Washington State Recycling Association has selected the UW Department of Housing and Food Services (HFS) as the winner of the 2008 Washington State Recycler of the Year award in the category Institution of Higher Learning.
‘The Daily’ earns national honors
While many newspapers are worrying about the future, the UW’s student paper, The Daily, remains healthy and independent, and has two big recent awards to prove it.
Mystery Photos
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Faculty have resources for the resolution of disputes
The faculty of the University of Washington, some 4,000 strong, is a wonderful thing to behold.
Chalk one up for coccolithophores: Single-celled algae successfully fight ocean acidification, UW scientists say
Scientists have feared that gradual acidification of the world’s oceans would wreak havoc with organisms that build protective outer shells.
Nurse passes Japanese drumming to next generation
It’s shortly after 6:30 p.
UW researchers link dietary restrictions, aging
UW scientists have uncovered details about the mechanisms through which dietary restriction slows the aging process.
Journalists to discuss global health reporting on May 1
Public attention to the health of the world’s population has skyrocketed over the past decade as have efforts to cover global health stories such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, hunger, and emerging threats of avian flu, SARS and extremely drug resistant tuberculosis.
Construction workers take science breaks
“I’ll be in rooms H-204 and H-210,” said Assistant Professor Jane Sullivan with a smile, “so those are really important rooms to work on.
U.S. life expectancy worsens for some
One of the major aims of the United States’ health system is improving the health of all people, particularly those segments of the population at greater risk of health disparities.
UW to launch Northwest Institute for Genetic Medicine
UW scientists and researchers have received a $5.
April 22, 2008
Thomas Baillie selected as dean of UW School of Pharmacy
UW Provost Phyllis Wise announced today the selection of Thomas Baillie to become the next dean of the University of Washington School of Pharmacy.
April 21, 2008
Idaho foundation establishes scholarship for medical students
The cost of medical education continues to rise, with medical students often amassing a staggering amount of debt in the process.
April 18, 2008
Bill Gates III among speakers at two-day UW Genome Sciences symposium on the Personal Genome: Consequences for Society, Implications for Medicine
WHO: April 23 Speakers:
William H.
UW to launch Northwest Institute for Genetic Medicine with support from Life Sciences Discovery Fund
University of Washington (UW) scientists and researchers have secured a $5.
April 17, 2008
‘Bill Gates Unplugged’: UW final stop on tour of North American universities
WHAT: “Bill Gates Unplugged: On Software, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Giving Back”
WHO: William H.
Researchers uncover details about how dietary restriction slows down aging
University of Washington scientists have uncovered details about the mechanisms through which dietary restriction slows the aging process.
While stability far from assured, Greenland perhaps not headed down too slippery a slope
In a pair of companion papers in Science Express this week, scientists investigate the role of surface meltwater on accelerating the flow of the Greenland Ice Sheet and outlet glaciers and conclude that, while surface melt plays a substantial role in ice sheet dynamics, it may not produce large instabilities.
Tag(s): Applied Physics Laboratory • glaciers • Greenland • Ian Joughin • polar science
Tower dedication set for April 25th
On Friday, April 25, the newest addition to the UW campus — the UW Tower — will be dedicated, and everyone is invited.
Summer program guide available from WorkLife
Are you wondering what to do with your child this summer?
The Seattle’s Child Summer Activity Guide 2008 lists hundreds of summer programs for kids aged 2-18.
Tickets available today for Black Panthers program
Free tickets are available today at the Henry Art Gallery admissions desk for a panel discussion on the Black Panthers slated for 7 p.
Craig Sheppard to perform Book II of ‘Well-Tempered Clavier’ April 23
Renowned faculty pianist Craig Sheppard will perform Book II of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier in concert at 7:30 p.
Qawwali music to be performed at Meany April 26
Mehr and Sher Ali perform qawwali music with their ensemble at 8 p.
Migdal to deliver Provost Distinguished Lecture
Tools such as microfinance, better health care and enlightened social policies are alleviating poverty in Third World nations.
Peer Portfolio
WHAT’S FUNNY?: The University of Michigan seems to have an ongoing interest in humor.
Walls between nations analyzed in April 22 lecture
Porous Sovereignty, Walled Democracy is the title of a lecture by Wendy Brown, Solomon Katz Distinguished Lecturer in the Humanities, slated for Tuesday, April 22.
World premier of ‘Fair Play’ kicks off drama school’s Discovery Lab Series
The UW School of Drama presents the world premiere of Fair Play by Seattle playwright Anna Rosa Parker April 27 through May 11 in the Meany Studio Theatre.
UW to lead $6.25 million project creating electronic Sherlock Holmes
The UW will lead a multi-institutional group pushing the limits of computers’ ability to interpret data and ultimately predict the behavior of complex systems.
Publications Services becomes Creative Communications
What’s in a name? Quite a bit, it turns out.
New iSchool center seeks collaborators
A new center based at the UW Information School aims to draw researchers across campus who conduct related work but haven’t collaborated.
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