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February 22, 2007
‘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
Dr.
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
Dr.
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.
February 15, 2007
Researcher fuses twin passions — science and music
Eric Rynes is a research scientist in the Department of Genome Sciences.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
‘Getting it exactly right’: Eric McHenry, associate editor of ‘Columns,’ wins poetry award
Eric McHenry, associate editor of the UW’s Columns magazine, is the winner of the Kate Tufts Discovery Award for his first book of poetry, Potscrubber Lullabies.
Parsons Dance company coming to Meany
The UW World Series will present the renowned Parsons Dance company in performance Feb.
Guitars, double bass, piano among latest from School of Music
The UW School of Music has several concert events in coming days, including guitar students, a double bass player and guest artists the Affinity Ensemble and pianist Christina Valdes.
Edwards psychology lectures begin Feb. 21
The Allen L.
Creativity is subject for Practical Pedagogy program
“Cultivating ‘Creativity’ in the Classroom” is the next presentation in the Practical Pedagogy series.
Pianist Juana Zayas to perform Feb. 20
Pianist Juana Zayas will perform at 8 p.
Good dog: Canine bomb detector Kali becomes a Husky
This week the UW Police Department swore in a new recruit, but she didn’t speak during the ceremony — at least not in English.
E-learning classes now available free for UW staffers
It’s not news that SkillSoft e-Learning classes are available to UW staff members.
Photo software creates 3-D world
In the digital age, organizing a photo collection has gone from bad to worse.
Microsurgery and Super Glue show how antennae aid moth navigation
Two-winged insects such as houseflies and mosquitoes that are active during the light of day rely on their vision for flight control, but they also get help from organs called halteres, which grow where a second set of wings might otherwise be found and aid in navigation.
UW College of Forest Resources kicks off centennial with Gov. Gregoire
At the same time that its faculty and staff members have been helping the state look to the future concerning working forests and the potential for biofuels from woody debris, the UW’s College of Forest Resources kicked off a year-long celebration of its 100th anniversary.
Rotten to the core: How workplace ‘bad apples’ spoil barrels of good employees
Look around any organization and chances are you’ll be able to find at least one person whose negative behavior affects the rest of the group to varying degrees.
University receives 38 proposals for UW Tower space
The stack of proposals is about 4 inches thick — ideas from 38 UW units interested in space in the recently purchased UW Tower, or space that might become available on the Seattle campus if a unit moved all or part of itself to the tower.
Chairman of Classics Department appointed director of Honors Program
James J.
Keck Microscopy Facility to host open house Feb. 23
The Keck Microscopy Facility will hold an open house, Friday, Feb.
Economist to discuss global disease control priorities Feb. 23
Ramanan Laxminarayan, senior fellow at Resources for the Future in Washington, D.
Harborview program improves end-of-life communication
A palliative care family conference program developed at Harborview Medical Center improves communication between family members and clinicians, and helps reduce some of the symptoms related to the trauma of a loved one’s death, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
February 14, 2007
Photo software creates 3-D world
In the digital age, organizing a photo collection has gone from bad to worse.
February 13, 2007
Glaciers not on simple, upward trend of melting
Two of Greenland’s largest glaciers shrank dramatically and dumped twice as much ice into the sea during a period of less than a year between 2004 and 2005.
Tag(s): glaciers • Ian Joughin • polar scienceFebruary 12, 2007
Habitat matters: ‘Walkable’ communities may make elders healthier
Some of a neighborhood’s features — the length of its blocks, how many grocery stores or restaurants are nearby — may be more than selling points for real estate agents.
Mobile phones facilitate romance in modern India
Although mobile phones have long been a part of the business community, they are quietly becoming entrenched in personal lives.
Rotten to the core: How workplace ‘bad apples’ spoil barrels of good employees
Look around any organization and chances are you’ll be able to find at least one person whose negative behavior affects the rest of the group to varying degrees.
February 8, 2007
Microsurgery and Super Glue show how antennae aid moth navigation
Two-winged insects such as houseflies and mosquitoes that are active during the light of day rely on their vision for flight control, but they also get help from organs called halteres, which grow where a second set of wings might otherwise be found and aid in navigation.
Health Sciences news in brief
Harris leads Health Promotion Research Center
Dr.
Improving health literacy one contact at a time —
UW Health Sciences Library is a regional resource
Most people on campus know the UW Health Sciences Library as a font of health information for students, staff and faculty.
UW launches new Molecular Medicine Training Program
Roberta Wilkes
Department of Medicine
Many engaged in the fundamental study of human biology would like their work applied to improving health and advancing the understanding and treatment of disease.
A conversation with Teri Brentnall
In December, Dr.
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