Biofuels based on ethanol, vegetable oil and other renewable sources are increasingly popular with government and environmentalists as a way to reduce fossil fuel dependence and limit greenhouse gas emissions.
May 29, 2008
The latest news from the UW
C. Everett Koop to be honored at Children’s Hospital June 4
Former Surgeon General of the United States C.
Pharmacy students’ public service announcement urges sun protection
By Melinda Young
School of Pharmacy
The National Cancer Institute estimates that more than 62,400 new cases of melanoma — a malignant form of skin cancer — will occur in the United States in 2008.
Neal Futran named chair of Otolaryngology
Broudy and Elkon appointed to endowed professorships
Two faculty members in the Department of Medicine were recently appointed to endowed professorships.
Krebs Lecture to mark birthday and new pharmacology professorship
The School of Medicine’s Department of Pharmacology will present the 21st Annual Edwin G.
May 27, 2008
Some biofuels might do more harm than good to the environment, study finds
Biofuels based on renewable sources are increasingly popular as a way to reduce fossil fuel dependence and limit greenhouse gas emissions, but new research shows that some of the most popular current biofuel stocks might have exactly the opposite impacts than intended.
May 22, 2008
Making meaning: Master of Fine Arts students show their work at the Henry
Washington Sea Grant celebrates 40 years at UW
Washington Sea Grant (WSG) celebrated its 40th year at the UW last week by hosting an open house for a devoted cadre of supporters among marine scientists and resource users.
Vice presidents reminisce, look ahead
After 40 years of work on behalf of diversity at the UW, many of the challenges which prompted the initial protests still remain, but the agenda has broadened in ways that no one back in 1968 could have predicted.
Official notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 1 p.
Bell dedication planned for May 31
More than 200 invited guests will help “ring in” the new bells in Gerberding Hall’s tower on Saturday, May 31.
Surveys test effects of dam removal
In the run-up to river restoration following the planned dismantling of two hydroelectric dams on the Elwha River — the largest dams, by far, to be removed anywhere — scientists led by UW researchers have undertaken the complex task of documenting what’s in the river valley now.
Homeless youth are class focus
Class title: “Critical Studies of Homeless Youth Issues,” General studies/Nursing.
Arctic ice research cited in polar bear listing
Ignatius Rigor would be the first to say he’s no expert on polar bears, their listing as a threatened species last week or the policies of George W.
UW scientists join hunt for ‘God’ particle to complete ‘theory of everything’
When the world’s most powerful subatomic particle collider begins gathering data this summer, it will be a major milestone for a number of UW scientists.
Here’s a chance to hear UW’s own innovators, geniuses
Bionic contact lenses.
Etc: Campus news & notes
UW HERO: Northwest Dollars for Scholars has selected UW President Mark A.
German class to present fairy tales
What happens when you venture into the forest? For many fairy tale characters, a journey through the forest functions as a test of character and affects their lives forever–for better or worse.
Moliere’s ‘The Misanthrope’ next up for School of Drama
The UW School of Drama presents The Misanthrope from May 25 to June 8 in the Penthouse Theatre.
Dancing in the Digital Domain concert May 29
Dancing in the Digital Domain, a concert exploring the interplay of movement and technology, opens at the UW’s Meany Studio Theatre on May 29 and runs through June 1.
Introducing the classifieds, the UW’s marketplace
If you happened to glance to the right of our main photo on the University Week home page last week, you would have seen the first of a series of new features we’re introducing — the UWeek Classifieds.
Immigration issue is central to new Common Book
The Devil’s Highway: A True Story, by Luis Alberto Urrea, has been selected as the third UW Common Book by Undergraduate Academic Affairs.
College of the Environment: New college designed to meet growing complexity, scale of Earth’s challenges
The UW Board of Regents last week received a preliminary blueprint for a new college that will position the UW to be the leader in environmental research and education, and to better resolve complex regional, national and international environmental challenges, according to Provost Phyllis Wise.
Mystery Photos
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Experiential learning: UW students get unexpected lesson when earthquake strikes
In brief
Human subjects panel May 28
The Medical History & Ethics Department will present a panel discussion, Lost in Translation, on Institutional Review Board processes on Wednesday, May 28, from 11:30 a.
On the job with UWMC Operations & Maintenance
A hospital building is much like the people inside of it.
UW docs inducted into American College of Physicians
UW lab plays supporting role in platypus genome study
The platypus seems to have been engineered with spare parts from a duck, lizard and beaver.
Specialized blood cells keep immune system in check
Just as fire engines arrive quickly at the scene to save people and property, the cells that fight viruses have to reach the site of an infection promptly to mount a protective response.
Harborview names employee, manager of the year
The Harborview Medical Center Employee and Manager of the Year for 2008 are Benito (Bennie) Sy and Kathy Schahrer.
UW Medicine honors outstanding alumni
The UW Medicine Alumni Association will honor four alumni with its annual awards, which will be presented during a reception June 7 at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center in Seattle.
May 21, 2008
UW scientists join hunt for ‘God’ particle to complete ‘theory of everything’
University of Washington scientists played a central role in building part of the Atlas detector, part of the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland, which goes online this summer and is hoped will resolve some long-standing physics problems.
May 20, 2008
UW communities organize vigil and fund drive for China earthquake victims
May 15, 2008
UW students unharmed in China earthquake but administration considered evacuation
NEWS ALERT: The Chinese Student Association and the Chinese Students and Scholars Association will hold a candlelight vigil on Tuesday, May 20, at 8:30 p.
New college to meet growing complexity, scale of environmental threatsThe University of Washington Board of Regents today received a preliminary blueprint for a new college that will position the UW to be the leader in environmental research and education, and to better resolve complex regional, national and international environmental challenges, according to Provost Phyllis Wise. A fan of university campuses, Blume’s a perfect fit for this jobWhen Grant Blume goes on vacation, he seeks out the nearest college and arranges to take a campus tour. Public Hearing NoticeNotice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held at noon on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 in Room 310 of the Husky Union Building (HUB), at the University of Washington, Seattle campus. James Wellman Jr. to discuss new book May 21 at University Bookstore |