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The latest news from the UW
October 4, 2007
Terry to perform at St. Mark’s Cathedral
Faculty organist Carole Terry performs works by Mendelssohn, Duruflé, Bolcom, Reger, and others in a recital co-sponsored by St.
Staff sought for adjudication panel
UW staff are being sought to serve on the University Faculty Adjudication Panel.
Philip Green named Inventor of the Year
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New department chairs in the School of Medicine
Three new department chairs have been appointed in the UW School of Medicine.
September 28, 2007
Fact sheet: Perennial ice, sometimes thick enough to
defy icebreakers, may be key to predicting Arctic thaw
Loss of sea ice that is more than a year old – called perennial ice – may be the key predictor for how much Arctic ice melts each summer, a University of Washington polar scientist says.
September 27, 2007
Get UW arts information with one click
From the stage, to the digital studio, to the gallery, the Arts at the University of Washington present creative cultural experiences that are open to everyone.
To prepare and protect: UW Emergency Management at work
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Business continuity during an emergency: People first, then systems
Scott Preston and his colleagues at UW Emergency Management help departments and units plan responses to disasters such as fires, earthquakes, pandemics and plain old human error.
Brooklyn Building being vacated
It’s the last call for Brooklyn, the UW office building, that is.
Safe at home/safe at work: Strategies for personal preparedness
Getting ready for the next disaster is a bit like tying your shoelaces: If you don’t, you’ll probably trip.
Four new chairs in engineering
Nearly half of the 10 departments in the College of Engineering are ushering in changes at the top.
Allen Center art is all in the (UW) family
The UW community no doubt knows the Paul G.
Visitor center now at Odegaard
For those who have been around the UW campus for a while, the Visitors Information Center isn’t where it used to be.
Need a photo? Try the UW Image Bank
A small grant made in 2004 to facilitate groundbreaking discussions and works across disciplines supported a three-campus, five-department project to create an online resource of high-quality images in the fields of art, architecture, history and culture.
Critical conversations: A growing toolbox for communications during an emergency
Events last spring at the UW and nationwide have put the spotlight of public attention on how university campuses react to emergency situations, be they natural disasters, accidents or acts of violence.
UW honors its Rhodes Scholars with exhibit
Last week the UW unveiled and dedicated a permanent exhibit honoring alumni who, as UW undergraduates, achieved prestigious recognition as Rhodes Scholars.
Suicide: Study shows being harassed for sexual orientation is risk factor
The film and television series M*A*S*H featured the song Suicide is Painless, but new research refutes that idea and indicates that being victimized because of sexual orientation is a chief risk factor for suicidal behavior among gay, lesbian and bisexual college students.
Run for his money; Crutchfield looks for partners in half marathon
Sociology Professor Bob Crutchfield is looking for 99 friends to join him when he runs the Seattle Half Marathon on Nov.
Guitarist Partington to perform Oct. 7
Award-winning British guitarist Michael Partington, a UW School of Music alumnus and a new faculty member, presents his debut recital at 7:30 p.
New major offered: American Indian Studies is approved after five-year effort
Starting this year, UW students will be able to major in American Indian Studies for the first time.
Technology Review honors 3 UW engineers
If you pick up a copy of Technology Review magazine this month, you’ll see this year’s winners for the top 35 young innovators.
ASL ‘spoken’ here: New class offered
This quarter for the first time, the UW will be offering American Sign Language (ASL) for credit.
Old dances new again: Chamber Dance Company performs classic choreography, now more accessible
The UW Chamber Dance Company will kick off the academic year by presenting a new concert and providing an opportunity for the general public to see portions of its old ones.
Child care help, enhanced counseling offered
UW faculty and staff can get extra help finding childcare and dealing with diffiicult issues in their lives, thanks to one new and one enhanced service offered by UW Human Resources.
UW Press teams up with Frye Art Museum on reading series, book
This fall the Frye Art Museum and the UW Press are initiating a series of quarterly readings by writers who will explore the stylistic relationships between visual art — both in the Frye Collection and in special exhibitions — and the literary arts.
ETC: campus news & notes
LEADING WOMEN: Three UW staffers are among 13 women being honored for having “not only set the standard or raised the bar in their professions and/or community leadership, but also having established legacies, including the mentoring of other women of color to take over and surpass their achievements.
Genius in our midst: Matsuoka wins coveted MacArthur
Yoky Matsuoka, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University, has been named one of this year’s MacArthur Fellows.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Recent grad earns prestigious scholarship
Kiera Clarke, who earned a B.
Mystery Photo
WHERE ARE WE? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
C&C expands computing support hours
To provide additional and more convenient customer service for faculty, staff and students on UW NetID computing and network issues, Computing & Communications (C&C) recently expanded its customer support hours, adding three additional hours in the evenings, from 5 p.
Emmert announces administrative changes
UW President Mark A.
UW SafeCampus: New Violence Prevention & Response Program up and running
Even as Janet Brodsky took a few minutes Friday to discuss her new job as the UW’s Violence Prevention & Response Program Manager, which oversees the new SafeCampus phone lines, news of another school shooting was spreading across the country — this time at Delaware State University.
Health Sciences News Briefs
HMC changes to ‘744’ telephone prefix
Harborview Medical Center is migrating telephone numbers with the 731 prefix to the 744 prefix.
58th Annual Strauss Lecture set for Sept. 28
John Hunter, Mackenzie professor and chair of the Department of Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, will present the 58th Annual Strauss Lecture at 4 p.
Zheng to present New Investigator Science in Medicine Lecture
Ning Zheng, associate professor of pharmacology, will present Protein Ubiquitination: From Plant Biology to Human Diseases at noon on Wednesday, Oct.
Conference on male contraception set for Sept. 27-28
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Students broaden medical horizons in rural communities
“How did you spend your summer vacation?” will be among the frequently-asked questions overheard on campus in the coming weeks.
A conversation with Christopher Murray
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Sign up for the 2007 UWMC Seattle Marathon
Tami Sadusky’s secret dream is to own a gourmet cupcake shop.
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