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April 17, 2008
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.
A conservation success story: Hoh River restoration celebrated in traveling exhibit at Burke
Wildlife photographer Keith Lazelle, whose splendid images of the Hoh River valley are going on display at the Burke Museum and in a new book, says that though he shoots scores of exposures, he usually knows it right away when he has the photo he wants.
UW Botanic Gardens’ maple collection gets national recognition
The North American Plant Collection Consortium has granted member status to the UW Botanic Gardens’ Acer (maple) collection at the Washington Park Arboretum.
Bands, ensemble combine for evening of music April 21
The UW Wind Ensemble and Symphonic, Concert, and Campus bands will perform works by Cecile Chaminade, Herbert L.
Arts programs show off at ARTS EXPO(SED) April 25
ARTSLINK, an organization by students for students, will present ARTS EXPO(SED), a showcase of art-oriented departments at the UW, from noon to 4 p.
UW architecture students win first prize for homeless memorial
They created both the practical and the poetic.
4th Annual Washington Weekend set for April 24-26
From Gerberding Hall to the Graves Building, Suzzallo Library to Savery Hall, it’s a safe bet that many UW employees have seen only bits and pieces of what the campus as a whole has to offer.
Mystery Photos
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
High-tech simulators enhance nursing education
When Lu Hilton was a student in the UW School of Nursing in the ’50s, learning patient care was pretty low tech.
Genome Sciences to present panel and symposium April 23, 24
The UW Department of Genome Sciences will present a panel discussion on The Personal Genome: Consequences for Society on Wednesday, April 23, from 7 to 9 p.
Visiting professor for cardiothoracic surgery to lecture May 2
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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.
Not all smoke alarms created equal
By Kellie Tormey
Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center
If you thought all smoke alarms were equally effective, think again.
Alzheimer’s disease expert to present Hille Lecture April 22
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Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter to give Gloyd Lecture May 1
David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The New York Times and best-selling author, will deliver the 2008 Stephen Stewart Gloyd Endowed Lecture.
April 16, 2008
UW to lead $6.25 million project creating electronic Sherlock Holmes
The University of Washington will lead a multi-institutional group pushing the limits of computers’ ability to interpret data and ultimately predict the behavior of complex systems.
April 10, 2008
Sherman Alexie to be keynote speaker at Literary Voices event for UW Libraries
Sherman Alexie, National Book Award-winner for Young People’s Literature for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, will deliver the keynote speech at “Literary Voices,” an event sponsored by Friends of the UW Libraries at which guests dine at tables with authors.
Hubble offers real-time look at Internet’s ‘black holes’
You’re trying to log on to a Web site and it’s not working.
Pavel Haas Quartet makes Seattle debut at Meany Hall
The Pavel Haas Quartet will perform at 8 p.
Human trafficking conference slated
The UW community and local agencies are co-sponsoring an all-day human trafficking conference, “Asian Pacific Islander Community Responses to Human Trafficking: Working Together to Create Change,” on Saturday, April 12, in Architecture Hall.
BFA students showcased in upcoming exhibits
Who are the next generation of great artists? What traditions and inspirations are they drawing upon to create the next great work? One answer can be found at the UW School of Art spring BFA shows at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery.
Official notices
Board of Regents
There is no Board of Regents meeting for April.
New fish has a face even Dale Chihuly could love
A fish that would rather crawl into crevices than swim, and that may be able to see in the same way that humans do, could represent an entirely unknown family of fishes, says a UW fish expert.
Popcorn-ball design doubles efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells
A new approach is enabling researchers to create a dramatic improvement in cheap solar cells now being developed in laboratories.
Tag(s): clean or renewable energy
Early Childhood and Family Studies program: Reaching students early with quality education
The new College of Education undergraduate degree path in Early Childhood and Family Studies answers a longtime need in a creative and interdisciplinary way, its creators say.
Get your Gaelic on with Oran nan Car
Around a university campus, it’s not unusual to have an esoteric interest, but not all such interests are entertaining to other people.
Legislature: Restraint followed by more restraint
Editor’s note: This is one of a series of columns by Faculty Senate officials.
New professional guardianship program launched
As the baby boomer generation moves toward retirement and life expectancies grow longer, the percentage of Americans who are senior citizens will increase dramatically.
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