Engineers Without Borders-USA will hold its annual conference Thursday through Sunday on the University of Washington’s Seattle campus.
March 26, 2008
The latest news from the UW
March 24, 2008
Department of Medicine researcher mounts new attack on lupus
Scientists uncover how superbug Staph aureus resists our natural defenses
Researchers at the University of Washington have uncovered how the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, including the notorious MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staph aureus) “superbug” strains, resists our body’s natural defenses against infection.
March 20, 2008
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 University of Washington commencement speaker June 14 in Husky Stadium.
March 19, 2008
Some moms quit cigarettes, marijuana, alcohol during pregnancy, but dads don’t
Despite public health campaigns, a surprising number of women continue to use substances such as tobacco, marijuana and alcohol during pregnancy and their usage rebounds to pre-pregnancy levels within two years of having a baby, according to a new University of Washington study.
Molecular engineers design new enzymes from scratch
Many important chemical reactions are slow and unwieldy because no enzyme exists to prod them to greater efficiency.
March 18, 2008
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.
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.
March 17, 2008
It’s easy for Washington residents to obtain, take their pain medicine
Unlike several other areas of the country, painkilling medicine is widely available throughout Washington state to people suffering from chronic or acute pain and who have received prescriptions, according to a new survey of the state’s pharmacies.
March 13, 2008
UW undergraduates scrutinize Glacier Bay, share exploits by blog
In addition to being home to intense geological and climatological change, Alaska’s Glacier Bay hosts one of the richest cold-water marine environments including a great diversity of top-level marine predators, such as seabirds and marine mammals.
Sand dollar larvae use cloning to ‘make change,’ confound predators
Nature is full of examples of creatures that try to look as big as possible in an effort to scare away potential predators.
300 Seattle-area families sought for study on how children learn self-control
Researchers trying to understand how young children develop the ability to control their attention, behaviors and emotions are looking for 300 Seattle-area families to participate in a new study.
UW Parking guide writes mystery and calls it, what else, ‘Secluded Parking’
When a guy who works for UW Parking Services decides to write a novel, it’s not surprising that he’d choose a title like Secluded Parking.
Social dominance or big brains? Wasps may answer question of which came first, research shows
There’s new evidence supporting the idea that bigger brains are better.
Official notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting Thursday, March 20, at UW Tacoma.
New Zealand group Black Grace making Seattle debut at Meany April 3-5
Black Grace, a hit group from New Zealand that combines contemporary Samoan and Maori dance, music and even acrobatics, will play three shows at Meany Hall, Thursday through Saturday, April 3-5.
Macedonian pianist to play Meany for third time April 1
Macedonian pianist Simon Trpèeski will make his third appearance as part of the UW World Series at 8 p.
Engineers Without Borders hosts conference
This month, the UW will host more than 600 members of Engineers Without Borders-USA.
UW photographers present exhibit
The UW Photographers Group will have an exhibit, The Healing Show: Image as Remedy, March 18–April 28, in Skylight Gallery (also known as the Barrel Vault) behind the Information Desk at UW Medical Center.
‘Evolution in the Evening’ series offers timely look at tricky subject
The fossil record, human evolution, the origin of the species and even the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria will be subjects of the discussion-based lecture series “Evolution in the Evening,” starting April 3 on the UW campus.
Implantable wireless: Blessing and threat
Some medical devices such as implantable cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers are now equipped with wireless technology, allowing for remote device checks and freeing patients from repeated doctor visits.
A video stroll through the aisles of BizTech2008
Star Trek uniforms, hand-made robots and spacey headgear ruled the day on Wednesday, March 19, at the HUB, when BizTech2008, the UW’s annual in-house business and technology fair, launched into a daylong orbit.
Bruce Lee to Jackie Chan: Film and martial arts
Class title: Asian Languages and Literature 207/Comparative Literature 272: “Asian Martial Arts Films: Conventions, Institutional History, and Ideology.
Home Improvement Fair helps you maximize space
Feeling a little hemmed in at home? Then you might want to check out the Home Improvement Fair offered on campus on Wednesday, April 9, by UW Benefits in partnership with HomeStreet Bank.
Follow the ‘fleet’: You can look through a virtual window to research in Glacier Bay, Alaska
In addition to being home to intense geological and climatological change, Alaska’s Glacier Bay hosts one of the richest cold water marine environments including a great diversity of top-level marine predators, such as seabirds and marine mammals.
Cox named vice chancellor at UW Bothell
Marilyn Cox, currently assistant vice provost for capital planning at UW Seattle, will become the new vice chancellor for administration and planning at UW Bothell, UWB Chancellor Kenyon S.
Etc: campus news and notes
PANEL PARTNERS: UW Tacoma Professor Joel Baker has been selected to chair the Puget Sound Partnership’s Science Panel, while the Applied Physics Laboratory’s Principal Oceanographer Jan Newton will be the vice chair.
United Way honors Everly for coordinator role
Many people on campus already know that Kerri Everly is an effective and successful campus coordinator for the Combined Fund Drive.
Graduate, professional students celebrated
The Graduate School will kick off spring quarter with its annual Graduate and Professional Education Week March 31-April 5.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Universitywide award recipients announced
The University will honor 25 individuals this year as part of the annual Universitywide awards program.
2008 Health Sciences Open House set for April 25 & 26
The 2008 Health Sciences Open House, “A Path with Promise,” is almost here.
Empowering patients, preserving dreams
By LaDeana Huyler
Microsoft Accessibility
The following article was featured in the Microsoft Accessibility Update newsletter.
A pair of passions
James Garlick is a 24-year-old accomplished violinist who recently debuted as concertmaster of the Cascade Symphony Orchestra, where he performed as featured soloist and joined Seattle Symphony principal cellist Joshua Roman in a duo-encore.
Obesity study to examine geographic, economic disparities
Adam Drewnowski, director of the UW Center for Obesity Research and a professor of epidemiology and adjunct professor of medicine, has received a new $1.
Study links cell death and inflammation
Cells are coded with several programs for self-destruction.
Robert Knopp named first McMillen Professor
March 12, 2008
U.S. News & World Report gives health sciences programs top ranking
For the 15th consecurive year, U.
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, which pairs them with medical residency programs throughout the nation.
March 11, 2008
Which came first, social dominance or big brains? Wasps may tell
There’s new evidence supporting the idea that bigger brains are better.