May 22, 2008
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.
Class title: “Critical Studies of Homeless Youth Issues,” General studies/Nursing.
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.
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.
Bionic contact lenses.
UW HERO: Northwest Dollars for Scholars has selected UW President Mark A.
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.
The UW School of Drama presents The Misanthrope from May 25 to June 8 in the Penthouse Theatre.
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.
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.
The Devil’s Highway: A True Story, by Luis Alberto Urrea, has been selected as the third UW Common Book by Undergraduate Academic Affairs.
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.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
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.
A hospital building is much like the people inside of it.
The platypus seems to have been engineered with spare parts from a duck, lizard and beaver.
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.
The Harborview Medical Center Employee and Manager of the Year for 2008 are Benito (Bennie) Sy and Kathy Schahrer.
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
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
May 15, 2008
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 BookstorePoets Mary Jo Salter and Brad Leithauser to present 45th annual Theodore Roethke reading May 20Poets and essayists Mary Jo Salter and Brad Leithauser, who are husband and wife, will present the 45th annual Theodore Roethke Memorial Poetry Reading, at 8 p. Contemporary Group and Composer’s Workshop coming from School of MusicIn coming days the School of Music will present students and faculty performing together for the Contemporary Group and a Composers Workshop of new music written and performed by students. An evening of art songs with Stephen RumphFaculty artist Stephen Rumph will present an evening of art songs, including a duet with guest soprano Christina Kowalski, at 7:30 p. Michael Benitez Jr. to speak on May 15Scholar, activist and spoken word artist Michael Benitez Jr. From UW Police to Iraq — and back againSergeant John Bolding is back working with the UW Police after more than a year off campus serving with a somewhat larger force — the U. Washington Sea Grant Awards Geoduck Research ProjectsWashington Sea Grant has announced that it will award grants for three major research projects to examine the possible environmental effects of geoduck aquaculture in and around Puget Sound, including the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Corigliano Quartet to appear at Meany Hall May 22The acclaimed Corigliano Quartet will visit the UW for a concert at 8 p. Cold Rush: Arctic is new focus for fossil fuel resourcesSome have estimated that 25 percent of the Earth’s remaining oil and gas may be buried in the seafloor under the Arctic Ocean. Combined Fund Drive offers chance to Meet the CharitiesHave you ever wanted to learn more about — or maybe even volunteer for — one of the charities participating in the annual Combined Fund Drive (CFD)?
If so, a series of five monthly workshops sponsored by the CFD called Meet the Charities might be just the thing. ‘Enriching the Academy’: Diversity Research Institute conference May 16 celebrates interdisciplinary collaborationThe mission of the UW Diversity Research Institute is to spark interdisciplinary collaborations among faculty on campus and to spotlight diversity in collaboration on campus. Mystery PhotosWhere are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus. School of Public Health presents community service award |