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November 15, 2007
Linda Hanlon smoothly blends communication and creativity
Editor’s Note: Uniquely Washington is a column featuring one of the University’s most valuable resources — its people.
Debra Schwinn honored for research excellence
Debra Schwinn, UW professor and chair of anesthesiology, has been awarded the American Society of Anesthesiologists Award for Excellence in Research for her outstanding research advancing the science of anesthesiology.
Hood elected to all three National Academies
Leroy Hood, UW affiliate professor of genome sciences, immunology, and bioengineering, has joined an elite group of people who have been elected to all three National Academies, the societies recognizing the nation’s scientists, physicians, researchers, and engineers.
Horvath and Shugerman receive Courage to Teach Award
Two UW faculty members, Karen Horvath and Richard Shugerman, have received one of the highest awards granted to residency program directors.
Rosenblatt wins Physicians for Social Responsibility award
The Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility (WPSR) presented the 2007 Malcolm Peterson Award to Dr.
Beth Ebel takes helm of Harborview Injury Prevention Center
By Suzette Riley
HIPRC
Dr.
November 8, 2007
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PRODUCTIVE FACULTY: Forty-two areas of study at the UW have been rated in the top 10 on the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index, and three of those have been rated number one.
Washington Poll shows Gregoire slightly ahead in governor race
A University of Washington poll shows Gov.
Body-weight regulation scientists give perspective in Science on obesity-related research; suggest a new approach
When obesity overloads the body with excess nutrients, parts start to fail.
Pediatric students learn Hutterite approach to health care
Third-year medical students in the Great Falls, Mont.
UW physician Nassim Assefi publishes debut novel
To take care of the sick.
UWMC to provide patient housing at Collegiana
By Mary Guiden
News & Community Relations
UW Medical Center took ownership of the Collegiana, a small former inn located across 12th Avenue N.
Stressed out? Take a meditation break at Harborview
Too much stress and anxiety in your life?
Dr.
Zieniewicz takes the helm of UW Medical Center
Stephen P.
Fenske wins top environmental, occupational health award
By Kathy Hall
Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences
Richard Fenske, professor and associate chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences in the School of Public Health and Community Medicine, has been recognized by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the International Society of Exposure Analysis (ISEA) for his contributions to the assessment and mitigation of human exposure to chemical hazards.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Provost’s town meeting set for Nov. 14
Provost Phyllis Wise will hold a town meeting at 3:30 p.
3,000 tiles light up 1,001 nights
As the plot of Arabian Nights, the next play from the UW School of Drama, is slowly revealed, so will the specially created floor covering begin to show its true pattern.
Safety and students is topic of workshop
“Addressing Faculty and TA Questions about Safety and Our Students” is the title of a workshop to be held from 3 to 5 p.
Mystery Photos
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Solar power documentary to be shown Nov. 19
A documentary film on solar power, the brainchild of Nobel Prize winner Walter Kohn, will be shown Nov.
Neal Koblitz: Deciphering the cryptographer
Someone who didn’t know Neal Koblitz might be surprised to hear that in the past few months, the mathematics professor has been embroiled in a public controversy, traveling the world for humanitarian causes, and publishing his autobiography.
Rossnagel at Red Cross, making an immediate difference
Name: Laurie Rossnagel
UW job: Administrator for Biobehavioral Nursing & Health Systems.
Survey to help POD determine training needs
What abilities do University faculty and staff need to do their jobs well? That’s a question staff at Professional and Organizational Development (POD) set out to answer when they conducted a Universitywide needs assessment survey recently.
100 years and counting: Forest Resources celebrates centennial with research showcase, gala
Tuition early on was $10 a semester and courses ranged from wood technology — including learning how to recognize the commercial timbers of the United States and know their properties — to forest protection, which mainly concerned how to thwart fungi, insect pests and forest fires on timberlands.
Online directory: It’s your job to keep entry up to date
Hey, when’s the last time you checked your information in the UW online campus directory?
Is the information in your entry correct and up to date? Does it reflect that last promotion, transfer or appointment? You can correct it yourself, you know.
’Tis the season to check policy on inclement weather
With the change of seasons it’s time to familiarize yourself with the University policies that apply during periods of severe weather, and in the event of a temporary suspension of nonessential operations.
Organ, piano concerts set this week
Kathrine Handford will perform works by Buxtehude, Bach, Bartok and others at an organ concert Sunday, Nov.
Etc.: News & Notes
STUDENTS FOR SERVICE: A team of UW landscape architecture students has been selected from hundreds of national and international entries for an award in the community service category from the American Society of Landscape Architects.
Expanding opportunity: New associate vice provost looks to increase diversity of UW faculty
Luis Fraga went from a high school that was 86 percent Mexican American to a college where he was one of only 16 Mexican Americans out of a class of about 1,600.
Watching violence on TV linked to later trouble for young boys
Early viewing of violent television programs is linked to later aggressive and anti-social behavior in boys and doubles the risk of future childhood attention problems, according to a pair of news studies published Monday in the November issue of Pediatrics.
November 6, 2007
Research team finds link between asthma and depressive and anxiety disorders
Young people with asthma are about twice as likely to suffer from depressive and anxiety disorders than are children without asthma, according to a study by a research team in Seattle.
Relationship marketing builds illusionary loyalty as salespeople capture customers’ hearts
The battle to win and keep customers in an increasingly competitive and crowded marketplace has become tougher as more companies and products are available to the free world.
November 5, 2007
Association of American Medical Colleges honors Seymour Klebanoff with Award for Distinguished Research in the Biomedical Sciences
Certain white blood cells, called phagocytes, engulf and destroy harmful bacteria.
November 1, 2007
Vacation photos create 3D models of world landmarks
More than 10 million members of the photo-sharing Web site Flickr snap pictures of their surroundings and then post those photos on the Internet.
School of Music offers symphonic music, jazz this week
Barry Lieberman will perform with Seattle Symphony friends, Maestro Peter Eros will conduct the University Symphony playing a UW composer’s piece, and Tom Collier will jazz it up with visiting saxophonist Gary Herbig, all in concerts coming soon from the UW School of Music.
Documentary on tapping the sun’s rays for electricity to be shown at UW
A free public screening of a new documentary about solar power titled The Power of the Sun will be held at 7 p.
Tag(s): clean or renewable energy
Stores to sell off inventory Nov. 8
University Stores will sell its remaining inventory at a sale for UW departments, non-profits, and agency accounts on Thursday, Nov.
Professional Staff Organization meeting postponed
The Professional Staff Organization’s fall member meeting, originally scheduled for today, Thursday, Nov.
Former Guatamalan activist to speak at Kane Nov. 7
Marco Antonio (Maco) Garavito, formerly active in the Guatemalan resistance and current director of the Guatemalan Mental Health League, will give a talk titled The Dream of Peace in Guatemala at 7 p.
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