February 21, 2008
People in at least four states and a Canadian province saw a bright fireball streaking across the Pacific Northwest sky in the early hours Tuesday but, contrary to some reports, there was no collision with the ground, UW scientists said.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Voice students will sing, guests will perform on double bass and piano, and the UW Percussion Ensemble will rap out wild rhythms in coming days, all sponsored by the School of Music.
Ten UW freshmen will exhibit the results from their freshmen seminar, Develop: Production of a Photo Essay, beginning today in Odegaard.
La Compania Nacional de Danza (CND) will perform at Meany Hall Feb.
The UW School of Music will mark a first in its history when the University Symphony joins the Seattle Symphony in a side-by-side performance at 7:30 p.
The dynamics between mind and body are ever-present in the life and work of Hope Wechkin, who is a UW physician but also a musician, composer, writer and performer.
The UW Bothell’s Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Program presents a performance of Pouring Tea: Black Gay Men of the South Tell the Tales at 6:30 p.
The 2007 Distinguished Faculty Lecture with Dr.
The 16th annual UW Medicine Salute Harborview Gala will be held Saturday, March 1, 6 pm, at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel.
Faculty, staff and programs of the UW School of Pharmacy made the school one of the best in the country in 2007.
Faculty in the UW School of Social Work received national recognition for leadership in practice and research.
Faculty and staff of the UW School of Public Health and Community Medicine have logged many accomplishments over the past year.
Last year was a stellar year for the UW School of Nursing.
February 20, 2008
People in at least four states and a Canadian province saw a bright fireball streaking across the Pacific Northwest sky in the early hours Tuesday but, contrary to some reports, there was no collision with the ground, University of Washington scientists said.
A straight line may be the shortest distance between two points, but it isn’t necessarily the fastest or easiest path to follow.
February 15, 2008
The Wisconsin primary on Tuesday could be a bellwether for primaries in Ohio and Texas, according to analysis by two University of Washington researchers.
February 14, 2008
Wu Man, the undisputed master of the Chinese pipa, an ancient lute-like instrument, will give a concert at 8 p.
Richard Reed, a longtime University of Washington atmospheric sciences professor, died Feb.
Pianist Lise de la Salle performs at 8 p.
International graduate education is the focus of two programs being offered Feb.
You now have more time to express your feelings about working at the UW through the Leadership, Community and Values Initiative 2008 climate survey.
CREDIT FROM CASE: As usual, the UW did very well in the awards competition sponsored by District VIII of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), coming home with 26 honors.
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
The most extensive sampling for zooplankton ever in Puget Sound and the first measurements for acidification of the Sound’s waters — something of concern because it’s happening in the open ocean and could affect the skeletons and shells of creatures large and small here in the Sound — were among the tasks last week on the UW’s vessel Thomas G.
Mark Twain famously said, “Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it” — but you can do something.
James Morrow was cycling in Montana when the big news arrived: He had won the nation’s most prestigious prize for higher-level math education.
This academic year, Assistant Professor of Art History Margaret Laird has been spending a lot of time in Rome, and she’s taken some other UW professors and students with her.
Class title: Biology 100: “Biology of Mood-Altering Drugs,” taught by Linda Martin-Morris, a senior lecturer; and Angelena Crown, a teaching associate.
Beginning with fall quarter, you will not be receiving paper copies of University Week in your mailboxes anymore.
Would you like to brag a little? Well, now you have your chance.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
If you need information, the Internet offers a wealth of resources.
Palliative care is the topic of the 28th annual Elizabeth Sterling Soule Endowed Lecture, A Call for Reform: New Ways to Ease the Pain, Symptoms and Stress of Serious Illness.
& George Martinez
Graduate School
Hirofumi Watari, known as Hiro, noted that it was his fellow graduate student Jonathan Ting, now a post-doc at Duke, who saw the potential of forming an outreach organization of graduate students in the Neurobiology & Behavior Program, one of 13 interdisciplinary programs administered by the Graduate School.
Babies recently treated with infant personal care products such as lotion, shampoo, and powder, were more likely to have man-made chemicals called phthalates in their urine than other babies, according to a UW and Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute study appearing in the February issue of the journal Pediatrics.