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March 1, 2007
The latest news from the UW
February 28, 2007
Custom cell phones for microfinance co-ops, fair-trade coffee growers
Bill Gates made his fortune in computer science by building the Microsoft software empire.
February 26, 2007
African carnage: One year’s seized ivory likely came from 23,000 elephants
African elephants are being slaughtered for their ivory at a rate unprecedented since an international convention banning ivory trade took effect in 1989, a University of Washington biologist says.
February 23, 2007
UW Business School to create new entrepreneurship program with gift from Leonard Lavin
The University of Washington Business School announced today that Leonard Lavin, founder and chairman emeritus of the Alberto-Culver Company, has donated $2 million to establish the Leonard and Bernice Lavin Entrepreneurial Action Program.
February 22, 2007
UW School of Drama captures the chaos after a revolution in Mad Forest
The UW School of Drama will present Caryl Churchill’s, Mad Forest, directed by Scott Hafso, Feb.
Dance Majors Concert March 1-4
The UW Dance Program will present its annual Dance Majors Concert March 1–4 in Meany Studio Theater.
Official notices
Academic Opportunities
Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy: Call for Proposals
As part of our ongoing effort to stimulate University-wide research and teaching on the nonprofit and philanthropic sector, the Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy is offering grants to UW faculty and graduate students for research in these areas.
Shelter needs volunteers for spring break
ROOTS, an emergency shelter for young adults located in the U District, is in desperate need of volunteers during spring break.
The Burke shows off its best contemporary Native American art in ‘Spirit of the Ancestors’
What exactly does “contemporary” mean?
That was the first question curators of the Burke Museum’s new exhibit, In the Spirit of the Ancestors: Contemporary Northwest Coast Art, mulled over as they began choosing items from the permanent collection for display.
‘Common book’ author Kidder on campus Feb. 27
One day some years ago, Tracy Kidder hiked five hours through the steep, barren mountains of Haiti with Dr.
Christie earns Pew fellowship
Research focusing on institutions, people and tradeoffs when it comes to ocean policy has earned Patrick Christie, UW assistant professor of marine affairs and international studies, one of five Pew Fellowships in Marine Conservation awarded by the Pew Institute for Ocean Sciences.
Violinist Kavafian to perform with University Symphony
Violinist Ani Kavafian, renowned as a soloist, chamber musician, and teacher, will perform with the University Symphony at 7:30 p.
Graduate and professional education week Feb. 26-March 1
Graduate and Professional Education Week, Feb.
Jazz on the 26th, percussion on the 27th, from the School of Music
The Studio Jazz Ensemble will perform work by Quincy Jones and and the Percussion Ensemble will present a concert titled Winter Beat in coming events sponsored by the UW School of Music.
Conference at Kane honors Midgal
A conference this week honors Joel Migdal, recipient of the Marsha L.
Regents make it official: UW campuses smoke-free
The UW Board of Regents “took a strong stand for health and safety” when they adopted permanent rules at their January meeting that make all UW campuses smoke free, said Karen VanDusen, director of Environmental Health and Safety.
Daredevil’s fall re-enacted in UW’s water tunnel
In a tank on the south campus, a Superman figure dangles from a plastic airplane wing.
Honey to speak again Feb. 23
For its eighth book talk, the UW Center for Multicultural Education will present Michael Honey, professor and historian of ethnic and labor studies in the Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Program at UW Tacoma, and author of the book Going Down Jericho Road: The Memphis Strike, King’s Last Campaign.
Class notes: Preserving the vernacular
Class Title: Urban Design and Planning 587: Preservation and the Vernacular Environment, taught by Manish Chalana.
Faculty Senate: State budget looks good for higher ed.
For the first time in many years, the state Legislature appears likely to pass a budget that will reverse the trend of declining support for public higher education in general and the UW in particular.
Faculty lecturer: Making learning practical
Make no mistake: UW historian John Toews studies erudite stuff: 19th-century European intellectual history — people like Karl Marx, Sigmund Freud, Felix Mendelssohn and Soren Kierkegaard.
Giving students real ‘gallery experience’
Uniquely Washington is a biweekly column featuring one of the University’s most important resources — our people.
Mystery photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Etc. Campus news and notes
RESIDENCE HALLS RATE: The UW’s Residence Hall Student Association (RHSA) has been selected as the winner of the national Student Award for Leadership Training, which is given to schools affiliated with the National Association of College and University Residence Halls.
LCVI report: Following survey ‘map’
It’s time for an update on the Leadership, Community and Values Initiative (LCVI).
Faculty Development Workshop on Mentoring Feb. 27
The next Faculty Development Workshop, Tuesday, Feb.
Faculty Development Days coming March 28-29
The 9th Annual UW Medicine Faculty Development Days take place Wednesday and Thursday, March 28-29, from 8 a.
Science in Medicine Lecture March 8
Guy Palmer, professor in the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology at Washington State University (WSU), will present the WWAMI Science in Medicine Lecture on Thursday, March 8.
Mini-Med lecture on preserving limbs Feb. 27
Preserving Limbs and Surviving Limb Loss is the topic of the next UW Mini-Medical School lecture at 7 p.
‘Disease Control in Developing Countries’ lecture Feb.23
Ramanan Laxminarayan, senior fellow at Resources for the Future in Washington, D.
Medical school enrollment expected to increase by 2012
Enrollment at medical schools around the country is expected to increase by 17 percent in the next several years, according to the results of an annual survey by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
Maloney heads state medical association
Making managers — for pharmacies
The UW School of Pharmacy has created a new joint Pharmacy Management/Master’s in Health Administration (MHA) residency program to help address the acute need for management-trained pharmacists in hospitals and other patient care institutions.
NW Lipid Research Clinic recruiting volunteers for diet study
The UW’s Northwest Lipid Research Clinic at Harborview Medical Center is recruiting participants for a new diet study on low HDL cholesterol and high triglyceride levels.
A conversation with Martha Somerman, Dean of the School of Dentistry
Sid Nelson named Outstanding Dean of the Year
UW School of Pharmacy Dean Sid Nelson has been named Outstanding Dean of the Year by the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP).
Researchers identify possible autism genes
An international team of researchers from 19 countries has identified one gene and a previously unidentified region of another chromosome as the location of another gene that may contribute to a child’s chances of having autism.
February 21, 2007
Student competition showcases ways to end poverty in developing countries
They hail from as far away as Ghana and Kazakhstan and have seen firsthand how pollution and poverty have ravaged their homelands.
February 18, 2007
Largest genomic search finds genes that may contribute to autism
An international team of researchers from 19 countries has identified one gene and a previously unidentified region of another chromosome as the location of another gene that may contribute to a child’s chances of having autism.
February 16, 2007
Better freshwater forecasts to aid drought-plagued West
Even at the best of times, the West’s water supplies are fraught with political, economic and environmental wrangling.