The UW Dance Program will offer its annual Faculty Dance Concert Nov.
November 15, 2007
The latest news from the UW
UW launches cutting-edge DNA ‘fin-printing’ project for salmon
Some salmon make one heck of a commute.
German history of graduate education explored in talk
The International Beginning of U.
Genetic counselor Robin Bennett lauded with local, national honors
By Mary Guiden
News & Community Relations
Senior Genetic Counselor Robin Bennett was honored on both the local and national levels in recent months.
School of Music to raise voices in song Nov. 27, 28
Voices will be raised in song at the School of Music in the week following Thanksgiving — in art songs, arias and songs of celebration in keeping with the coming season.
Save money with the UW Discount Program — it’s new, and growing
The UW has long arranged cost savings on various goods and services for its employees.
Mystery Photos
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Sonic Culture: Becoming producers, not just consumers, of media
Class Title: English 121– Composition: Social Issues, “Service Learning, Sonic Culture and Media Activism,” taught by Jentery Sayers.
Raising the roof on the old Playhouse Theatre
By the end of this week, the roof will be off of the old Playhouse Theatre on University Way.
Then and now: So, was there a terminal in your future?
This school year, University Week, the UW campus newspaper for faculty and staff, turns 25.
Scientists coaxing world’s oceans to reveal subsurface secrets
The only global-ocean climate-monitoring system — comprised of satellites and specialized floats — passed a milestone earlier this month when a UW and Scripps Institution of Oceanography expedition was in a position to deploy Argo float No.
Peer portfolio
OPEN KIOSK: Most university employees work at computers all day, but not all.
Official Notices
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held at noon on Thursday, Nov.
Award-winning nonfiction writer David Laskin will speak on Nov. 16
David Laskin will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the writing life when he speaks at 7 p.
Chiara String Quartet to perform Nov. 27
The Chiara String Quartet will perform at 8 p.
Author, illustrator present ‘Cruisin’ the Fossil Freeway’
UW launches cutting-edge DNA ‘fin-printing’ project for salmon
Some Pacific Northwest salmon make one heck of a commute.
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
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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
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.