April 26, 2007
The University of Washington Police Department and Seattle Police Department have adopted a “zero tolerance” policy for violations of law, including those which are alcohol-related and for excessive noise, that occur in the neighborhoods north of campus.
*Phase 1 installation scheduled to be completed by June 2007.
In the beginning, the UW only recycled paper and aluminum cans.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
For the second year in a row, a UW law professor has been selected as a Carnegie Scholar.
A high-definition videoconferencing system was launched in the Department of Technical Communication this week.
More than 900 scientists, parents and activists from around the world who are focused on understanding the causes of autism and finding treatments for the developmental disorder will gather in Seattle May 3-5 to share the latest research findings at the sixth International Meeting for Autism Research.
From jazz vocals to marimbas and a guest pianist performing with the University Symphony, the UW School of Music offers a variety of musical pleasures in coming days.
A research conference spotlighting the work of McNair and Early Identification Program scholars will be held Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5 at the HUB.
The Burke Museum will present a special slide presentation with Richard Leakey, world-renowned paleoanthropologist and environmental activist, at 7:30 p.
A memorial to honor the life of Rebecca Griego and to pay tribute to her life and work at the UW will be held from 5 to 6 p.
For Thomas Robey, it’s all about finding common ground between science, academia and the city.
Husky Athletics will continue to offer discounted season tickets to all UW Faculty and Staff as well as free admission for special Faculty and Staff Days throughout the year.
Business management guru Tom Peters once said, “Celebrate what you want to see more of.
On May 4, the University will give some of its rising stars a chance to shine.
The UW School of Drama will present a panel discussion led by noted theater designer Ming Cho Lee from 4 to 6 p.
The UW is joining with the biggest name in glass art for a new endowed faculty position.
The UW School of Public Health and Community Medicine will present Perspectives in Public Health — A Matter of Health and Safety: Public Health Looking Back, Leading Forward Thursday, April 26, from 6 to 8:30 p.
Last week, three graduate students from the School of Medicine received the 2006 China National Award for Outstanding Overseas Students at a ceremony at the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco.
The results-oriented style of UW Medical Center’s Food & Nutrition Services caught the attention of Food Management, a magazine that presents new ideas for college, healthcare, school, and business dining.
Work has begun to turn the courtyard between Pacific Street and the Rotunda at the base of the Health Sciences Building’s I wing into a delivery and staging area for the project to remodel the G and H wings of the building.
How caregivers of those with dementia can improve quality of life for themselves and their patients or loved ones is the topic of the School of Nursing’s annual de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging Spring Lecture on Thursday, May 3, from 3 to 4 p.
April 25, 2007
More than 900 scientists, parents and activists from around the world who are focused on understanding the causes of autism and finding treatments for the developmental disorder will gather in Seattle May 3-5 to share the latest research findings at the sixth International Meeting for Autism Research.
April 24, 2007
It’s somewhere between a carnival and a trip to a mad scientist’s lab.
“Inside the Undergraduate Experience: The University of Washington’s Study of Undergraduate Learning” by Catharine Hoffman Beyer, Gerald M.
April 19, 2007
Will Mari
University Week intern
Graduate school is often thought of as a place for lofty thoughts and ethereal intellectual experiences, but the Program on the Environment (PoE) offers a Keystone course that is anything but abstract.
Latin Caribbean music, Indian music, J.
A new product developed from technology invented at the UW aims to change the way you brush your teeth.
ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
Applications Invited
The Institute for Ethnic Studies in the United States (IESUS) invites applications from University of Washington faculty members who are engaged in or are beginning projects on ethnic issues in the United States.
UW History Professor Raymond Jonas, an expert in the field of European and African history, has been named the inaugural Giovanni and Amne Costigan Endowed Professor in History.
Beyond cooing and cuteness, early childhood is absolutely critical to every human being’s development.
The one-two punch of global warming and a chemical change in ocean waters because of human-caused carbon dioxide is the topic of the lecture Monday, April 23, titled Global Warming and Ocean Acidification: Double Trouble for Marine Ecosystems.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Too many students in Biology 180 were floundering, so instructor Scott Freeman and his colleagues made the students and the course a research project.
By Sandra Sarr
UW Tacoma
Beth Rushing has been named vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at the UW Tacoma.
Joshua Kavanagh, associate director of Parking and Transportation Services at the University of New Mexico, has been named the director of Transportation Services at the UW.
Throughout history civilizations expanded as they sought new soil to feed their populations, then ultimately fell as they wore out or lost the dirt they depended upon.
By Shari Ireton
Law School
It probably comes as no surprise that the person regarded as a pioneering leader in environmental law has spent most of his career in Seattle.