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February 12, 2008
The latest news from the UW
February 8, 2008
Despite media coverage of politics, voters not likely to choose carefully, UW professor says
Despite massive media coverage of the 2008 election, most Americans will make poorly considered decisions about their choices, says John Gastil, a communication professor at the University of Washington.
February 7, 2008
Good bacteria in women give clues for slowing HIV transmission
Beneficial bacteria found in healthy women help to reduce the amount of vaginal HIV among HIV-infected women and make it more difficult for the virus to spread, boosting the possibility that “good bacteria” might someday be tapped in the fight against HIV.
Team treatment for depression cuts medical costs for older patients
A team approach to treating depression in older adults, already shown to improve health, can also cut total health-care costs, according to a new study led by the University of Washington.
Faces of the Grand Army of the Republic — a slide presentation
After the Civil War, veterans of the Union Army formed the group The Grand Army of the Republic, or GAR.
Super Tuesday results indicate race card may be a joker in primaries
The Bradley effect may be alive and multiplying after Super Tuesday.
Moving? The right move is to call these move managers
Susan Smith and Kim Wisecup help their clients go places.
Wadden named executive vice provost
Doug Wadden, professor and chair of design in the School of Art, has been named executive vice provost of academic affairs and planning, Provost Phyllis Wise has announced.
Trash or treasure? Find out at Artifact ID Day
You can bring your unidentified treasures to the Burke Museum from 1 to 4 p.
Looking for leaders: Nominations open for 2008 David P. Thorud Awards
Integrity, diversity, excellence, collaboration, innovation and respect.
Peer Portfolio
BOOK RENTALS: To battle ever-increasing textbook costs, the book store at the University of California, Davis, is planning a book rental program for students, according to the institution’s newspaper, Dateline.
Newsmakers
BAD FUEL: An Associated Press article about the expense and pollution of energy produced with coal quoted Dan Jaffee, a professor of interdisciplinary arts and sciences at UW Bothell and adjunct professor of atmospheric sciences at the Seattle campus, along the way.
Confluence of talent, timing right for School of Drama’s ‘Wild Black-Eyed Susans’
A pleasant confluence of circumstances resulted in the UW School of Drama’s production of Wild Black-Eyed Susans, which runs at the Ethnic Cultural Center through Feb.
Then and Now: The Professional Staff Organization at 20 years
This school year, University Week, the UW campus newspaper for faculty and staff, turns 25.
Campus trees: Extraordinary, exemplary or merely significant?
What makes a tree worth saving? That’s a question that is frequently debated on campus when new construction or remodeling forces the clearing of particular patches of land.
Dorsey to head state’s Mathematics Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) program
A program for encouraging more underrepresented groups in Washington State to pursue science and technology careers has named James Dorsey as its new executive director.
Guest artist to perform on viola Feb. 15
Guest artist Linda Kline Lamar, associate professor of viola at Boise State University, will perform solo works for viola at 7:30 p.
Student ensembles perform jazz at two concerts
Student jazz ensembles with names like Tom Thumb’s Mighty Moontrane and Long Walk to Meany and the Missing Equipments will perform in two concerts — Wednesday, Feb.
Screening for domestic violence woefully weak in welfare offices, study shows
Even though federal welfare-reform legislation calls for case workers to screen for domestic violence and most states have agreed to implement this requirement, just 9 percent of women applying for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families were screened for domestic violence, according to data from a UW study.
Contemporary Group to perform Feb. 12
The UW Contemporary Group will perform music by Claude Debussy, William Albright, Olivier Messiaen, and Gerard Grisey in a concert at 7:30 p.
Lost City pumps life-essential chemicals at rates unseen at typical black smokers
Hydrocarbons — molecules critical to life — are routinely being generated by the simple interaction of seawater with the rocks under the Lost City hydrothermal vent field in the mid-Atlantic Ocean.
Accelerated head growth can predict autism before behavioral symptoms start
Children with autism have normal-size heads at birth but develop accelerated head growth between 6 and 9 months of age, a period that precedes the onset of many behaviors that enable physicians to diagnose the developmental disorder, according to new research from the UW’s Autism Center.
Campaign UW: Creating Futures surpasses $2.5 billion
The UW Foundation has raised $2.
Mystery Photos
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Administrative changes at Harborview Medical Center
New Strategies for HIV Prevention in Women lecture Feb. 11
C. Ronald Scott Lecture Series in Biochemical Genetics Feb. 21
Palmiter to give Science in Medicine Lecture Feb. 13
February 6, 2008
Super Tuesday results indicate race card may be a joker in primaries
The Bradley effect may be alive and multiplying after Super Tuesday.
February 5, 2008
Herpes medication does not reduce risk of HIV infection in individuals with HSV-2, international study finds
An international clinical trial has found that acyclovir, a common medication for treating herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2), the most common cause of genital herpes, does not reduce the risk of HIV infection when taken by people infected with HSV-2.
February 4, 2008
Use of baby personal care products associated with higher levels of phthalates
Babies recently treated with infant personal care products such as lotion, shampoo, and powder, were more likely to have manmade chemicals called phthalates in their urine than other babies, according to University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute study appearing in the February issue of the journal Pediatrics.
Screening for domestic violence woefully weak in welfare offices
Even though federal welfare-reform legislation calls for case workers to screen for domestic violence and most states have agreed to implement this requirement, just 9 percent of women applying for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families were screened for domestic violence, according to data from a University of Washington study.
January 31, 2008
Water planners call for fundamental shift to deal with changing climate
The past is no longer a reliable base on which to plan the future of water management.
Lost City pumps life-essential chemicals at rates unseen at typical black smokers
Hydrocarbons — molecules critical to life — are being generated by the simple interaction of seawater with the rocks under the Lost City hydrothermal vent field in the mid-Atlantic Ocean.
Campaign UW: Creating Futures surpasses $2.5 billion
The University of Washington Foundation has raised $2.
Photographers group show at Harborview
The UW Photographers Group will have a show in the Harborview Medical Center Cafeteria through March 18.
Globalization, religion is topic of talk
The Comparative Religion Program and The Center for Global Studies present Prof.
It’s a snap: HUB sponsors photography scavenger hunt
The Student Activities and Union Facilities Office is sponsoring a photography scavenger hunt, and faculty, staff and student photographers are all welcome to participate.
Arctic lecture on Feb. 12
Last fall ice covered less of the Arctic Ocean than had ever been recorded before and the temperatures of the ocean rose as much as 5 degrees C above average.
Organ master class on Feb. 4
Students of UW organ professor Carole Terry will play select pieces for world-renowned organist Olivier Latry of Notre Dame Cathedral during a master class on Monday, Feb.