Two finalists for the position of chief of the University of Washington Police Department will be visiting campus later this month.
April 4, 2008
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April 3, 2008
International Humanitarian award for UW Engineers Without Borders project in Bolivia
When members of the UW’s Engineers Without Borders student chapter heard that they had won the 2007/2008 EWB International Humanitarian award, they were overjoyed–and surprised.
Engineers Without Borders students in Bolivia
The UW student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) has made three trips to Yanayo, a remote community in Bolivia.
Musical theater symposium slated April 11-12
A two-day symposium on American musical theater organized by Larry Starr, the Ruth Waters Endowed Professor in Music History at the UW School of Music, will be held on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, in Brechemin Auditorium.
Irish pianist teaches, performs at UW
The UW School of Music will present a Celebration of Beethoven with Irish Pianist John O’Conor at 7:30 p.
Satellites can help Arctic grazers survive killer winter storms
Rain falling on snow sounds like a relatively harmless weather event, but when it happens in the far north it can mean lingering death for reindeer, musk oxen and other animals that normally graze on the Arctic tundra.
Spring training for parents? Youth sport programs would benefit
As cries of “play ball” ring out this spring, they undoubtedly will be followed by complaints of anxiety and stress from young athletes wanting to quit sports.
Campus paint markings mean a new, georeferenced campus map is under way
Students come to the UW to find their place in the world.
Slideshow: Columns come home to Sylvan Theater
The Sylvan Theater is back to normal after several months without its columns.
Burke Museum summer camps: Dinosaurs, DNA, polar bears and climate change
The Burke Museum will offer hands-on natural science learning experiences in five camps this summer for students from second through 12th grade — including a new all-day, weeklong camp for high school students combining environmental science and video production.
Williamson to give Samuel E. Kelly Lecture April 23
Black Students, Campus Activism, and the Reform of Higher Education: History and Legacy is the title of this year’s Samuel E.
Task Force students investigate college apparel industry in Guatemala
The Guatemalan woman feared talking with the professor and her students.
Compassion is theme as students work during Alternative Spring Break
Lucy Brennan, a UW sophomore in art and the comparative history of ideas, worked with third and fourth-graders at Forks Elementary School during Alternative Spring Break the last week of March.
Attendees at first-ever Women’s Summit explore issues
Leadership training, child care and communication were three of the issues that came to the fore at the first ever Women’s Summit, held March 12 on campus.
Free tickets available for artist’s lecture
Free tickets will be available beginning today for the lecture by artist Brian Tolle, set for 7 p.
Then and Now: Dawgs in space
This school year, University Week, the UW campus newspaper for faculty and staff, turns 25.
Libraries staffers enjoy spring (rolls) a little early
The first day of spring was the last day of spring rolls for the UW Libraries’ staff.
Study reveals competitiveness of pro staff total compensation
How does UW’s compensation package compare to other local employers? Better than you might expect, according to Milliman, an independent consulting firm that conducted a total compensation study of professional staff compensation.
Public meeting on proposed increases to parking, U-PASS set for April 9
With gas prices and bus fares rising and a new parking tax in place, the cost of UW parking permits and U-PASS cards will also likely go up.
Three UW students honored as medalists
Three UW students have been honored as medalists for having the strongest academic record in their class for the previous year.
Conference acts as matchmaker for business and life sciences
Think you have a million-dollar idea? What about a 10-million-dollar idea, or a 100-million-dollar idea?
If so, you wouldn’t have been the only one at this year’s Invest Northwest meeting to think so.
Lectures explore faith, finance in American politics
Presidential candidates use issues of faith and finance to build political platforms, create campaign strategies, and justify their positions on such issues as education, health care, immigration and the environment.
Get your tickets now for UW Community Celebration
April 16 is the deadline for faculty and staff to RSVP for the annual party in their honor.
Quincy Jones to be UW commencement speaker, receive honorary doctorate
Quincy Jones, a distinguished musician, composer, producer, arranger and conductor for more than six decades, will be the UW commencement speaker June 14 in Husky Stadium.
Broken Obelisk removed for renovation
Red Square is looking a little barer these days because the Broken Obelisk has been removed for renovation.
Student and her flying feet entertain at airports
Alice Gosti loves airports.
Mystery Photos
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Accrediting progress to be reviewed April 21-22
Representatives from the North West Commission of Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) will be visiting the UW Seattle campus April 21 and 22 to review progress that has been made since the last decennial accreditation visit in 2003.
Health Sciences calendar of events, April 3 – 10
THURSDAY, APRIL 3
Medicine Grand Rounds –“Risk and Litigation Management in the Department of Medicine,” by Tom Steiger, Marcia Rhodes, Cindy Jacobs, Kelly Williams, UW, 8 a.
UW schools of health sciences rank at top of annual poll
UW medical students participate in Residency Match Day
Students in the UW School of Medicine joined more than 15,000 other medical students around the country in participating in the National Resident Matching Program on March 24.
Science in Medicine Lecture set for April 9
March of Dimes gives Peter Byers lifetime achievement award
American Cancer Society grants funding to UW scientists
The American Cancer Society (ACS) presented its annual Legacy and Leadership Research Awards for Seattle-area cancer research at a special ceremony on March 13 at the UW campus.
Harborview Gala sets record for Mission of Caring Fund
By Elizabeth Robichaud
UW Medicine Development
The 2008 UW Medicine Salute Harborview Gala, held March 1 at the Sheraton Seattle, grossed more than $2 million — a first in the 16-year history of the event.
April 2, 2008
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 University of Washington professor.
April 1, 2008
Want docs to treat the underserved? Make sure they train at community health centers, researchers say
University of Washington researchers have found that community health center-trained family physicians were more likely to work in underserved settings than their non-community health center-trained counterparts (64 percent versus 37 percent), based on a study published in the April issue of Family Medicine.
Does greater trust improve financial performance of joint ventures in China? New research challenges conventional wisdom
Marketing literature often highlights the importance of trust in collaborative entities’ financial performance.
March 28, 2008
UW tops national primary care medical school rankings for 15th straight year
The University of Washington again has been ranked first among primary care medical schools in the country, according to annual rankings of graduate and professional programs provided by U.
March 27, 2008
Researchers link genetic errors to schizophrenia
A team of researchers at the University of Washington and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories has uncovered genetic errors that may shed light on the causes of schizophrenia.