For the second year in a row, a UW law professor has been selected as a Carnegie Scholar.
April 26, 2007
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High-definition videoconferencing system donated to the UW
A high-definition videoconferencing system was launched in the Department of Technical Communication this week.
Autism is topic of Seattle conference co-chaired by UW prof
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.
Jazz, piano, marimbas and the University Symphony featured in upcoming concerts
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.
Conference spotlights McNair, Early Identification Program scholars
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.
Richard Leakey to speak at Meany May 8 on ‘Climate Change and the Future of Life on Earth’
The Burke Museum will present a special slide presentation with Richard Leakey, world-renowned paleoanthropologist and environmental activist, at 7:30 p.
Memorial to honor Rebecca Griego April 30
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.
Researcher, student, volunteer: Graduate School Medal recipient busy as he is multitalented
For Thomas Robey, it’s all about finding common ground between science, academia and the city.
Faculty, staff can get discounted Husky athletics tickets
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.
Employee recognition is front and center in LCVI action phase
Business management guru Tom Peters once said, “Celebrate what you want to see more of.
University’s rising stars to shine in Early Career Award Recognition Symposium
On May 4, the University will give some of its rising stars a chance to shine.
Noted theater designer to lead panel discussion May 1
The UW School of Drama will present a panel discussion led by noted theater designer Ming Cho Lee from 4 to 6 p.
UW teaming with the biggest name in glass art — Chihuly
The UW is joining with the biggest name in glass art for a new endowed faculty position.
Dr. Natalia Kanem to receive Public Health’s Distinguished Alumni Award
Perspectives in Public Health April 26
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.
Medicine graduate students receive China National Award
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.
UWMC Food & Nutrition Services makes magazine cover
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.
Remodel of Health Sciences G & H wings under way
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.
deTornyay Lecture to examine healthy aging and dementia
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
Autism conference to look at link to mercury poisoning, mirror neurons, genetics
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
Space launchers, robotic fish will be on display at Engineering Open House
It’s somewhere between a carnival and a trip to a mad scientist’s lab.
Standardized testing of college students won’t work, says new book by UW researchers
“Inside the Undergraduate Experience: The University of Washington’s Study of Undergraduate Learning” by Catharine Hoffman Beyer, Gerald M.
April 19, 2007
Real and important work: Keystone projects connect UW grad students to pressing regional environmental issues
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.
A week of variety from the School of Music
Latin Caribbean music, Indian music, J.
Northwest company rolls out toothbrush invented at the UW
A new product developed from technology invented at the UW aims to change the way you brush your teeth.
Official notices
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.
Karina Walters to give Samuel E. Kelly Lecture April 26
Raymond Jonas named to Costigan endowed professorship
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.
Lecture series focuses on early childhood development
Beyond cooing and cuteness, early childhood is absolutely critical to every human being’s development.
Oceanographer flags dangers of ocean warming, acidification in April 23 lecture
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.
Mystery photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Teaching, learning methods on display at symposium
Too many students in Biology 180 were floundering, so instructor Scott Freeman and his colleagues made the students and the course a research project.
Vice chancellor for academic affairs named at UWT
By Sandra Sarr
UW Tacoma
Beth Rushing has been named vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at the UW Tacoma.
Kavanagh to head transport services
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.
Prof uncovers humanity’s dirty little secret in new book
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.
Champion of the environment: Law school’s Bill Rodgers to be celebrated Earth Day weekend
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.
Basu on front lines of social justice fight
For Sutapa Basu, fighting for social justice has been a constant refrain ever since her childhood in India.
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Staging Stoppard’s ‘Arcadia’
The UW School of Drama will present Tom Stoppard’s multiple award-winning Arcadia, directed by Tamara Fisch, April 22 through May 6 in the Playhouse Theatre.
Travels with Raven: UW surgical robot going undersea in simulation
This week Raven, the mobile surgical robot developed by the UW, leaves for its first trip to the Atlantic Ocean.