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November 2, 2006
Veterans’ Day Ceremony planned for Nov. 9
Veterans will be honored in this year’s Joint Service Veterans’ Day Ceremony on Thursday, Nov.
UW students on the case (and on the ship) researching problems in Puget Sound
While the Seattle Post-Intelligencer was running a six-part series on problems plaguing Puget Sound, UW undergraduates, graduate students and faculty were at work on board the UW’s 274-foot research vessel gathering information needed to help puzzle out some of the sound’s most pressing problems.
Tag(s): oceanography • Puget Sound • Rick Keil • RV Thomas G. Thompson • School of Oceanography
UW and Public Health partnership yields award-winning results
Public health communications professionals from around the country honored a joint effort by the UW and Public Health-Seattle & King County to prepare public health workers and people in related fields to get emergency information out to residents quickly and effectively.
King County Council approves Harborview Building Project
Harborview Medical Center has received unanimous approval (9-0) from the Metropolitan King County Council for the development and construction of the Ninth and Jefferson Building (NJB), a critical component of the expansion project for the medical center.
Provost hosts town meeting Nov. 7
Phyllis Wise will take questions and report on initiatives from her first year as provost during a “Town Meeting” conversation Tuesday, Nov.
A sea change in Forestry as seven faculty retire, nine new ones arrive
A 730-mile road trip in mid-September found long-tenured College of Forest Resources profs rubbing shoulders with faculty so new some hadn’t fully unpacked since moving to Seattle.
Staffer’s film on South Africa to be screened Nov. 8
Masizakhe: Let us Build Together, a film by Scott and Angelica Macklin, will be presented at 7 p.
Richard Peck to give Shaw lecture Nov. 15
Richard Peck, the only children’s book author ever to receive the National Humanities Medal, will be the featured speaker at the 2006 Spencer G.
Notice of Expedited Rule Making
(Per RCW 34.05.353)
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Housekeeping amendments to various Title 478 WAC, University of Washington rules.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo to the right was taken somewhere on campus.
Expect traffic delays on 45th Street, Montlake
Members of the UW community should expect some delays along NE 45th Street as workers begin constructing concrete bus pads.
Environmental literacy expert is next Walker Ames speaker
David Orr, currently professor and chair of the Environmental Studies Program at Oberlin College, will speak on Design on the Edge: Climate Change, Posterity, and the Design Professions at 6:30 p.
‘Anton in Show Business’ plays at Meany Studio Theatre
The UW School of Drama is currently presenting Anton in Show Business, written by Jane Martin and directed by R.
Public Service Law event to feature Sandra Day O’Connor
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Mongolian shaman, elder to speak
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What’s your home page? Take part in a poll
Which Web site is your home page? Media Relations and Communications at the UW is conducting a one-question survey to find out.
China, Mongolia, Tibet featured at the Burke
The Burke Museum is featuring Tibet, China and Mongolia in November with a number of events.
Weill, Puccini one-act operas to be presented together
The UW Schools of Music and Drama will present two one-act operas on Nov.
Keeping services going in a disaster: Business continuity symposium slated for Nov. 6
How can businesses and UW departments and units continue to serve clients effectively in the event of a disaster? The answer is business continuity planning, according to the UW Emergency Management Office (UWEM).
UW receives $170,000 for institute to promote people with disabilities in sciences, technology, math
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has funded a new institute at the UW to promote the participation of people with disabilities in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.
Changes made in Magona/Amodio program
Organizers of Local Choices, Global Consequences have changed some of the logistics listed in the Oct.
Drama school awards degree — 60 years late
In the mid-1940s, Alice Skellenger trod the boards at the UW School of Drama.
Inaugural vendor fair to encourage use of minority- and women-owned businesses
Twenty-five small businesses that supply goods and services to the UW will be showcased in a vendor fair Tuesday, Nov.
Advisers learn whereof they speak, tagging along for Exploration Seminars
For years, UW advisers have been urging students to study abroad, without, in most cases, knowing what awaited them in the countries where they landed.
Insect population growth likely accelerated by warmer climate
Insects have proven to be highly adaptable organisms, able through evolution to cope with a variety of environmental changes, including relatively recent changes in the world’s climate.
October 30, 2006
Insect population growth likely accelerated by warmer climate
Insects have proven to be highly adaptable organisms, able through evolution to cope with a variety of environmental changes, including relatively recent changes in the world’s climate.
October 27, 2006
Inaugural vendor fair to encourage use of minority- and women-owned businesses
Twenty-five small businesses that supply goods and services to the University of Washington will be showcased in a vendor fair Nov.
October 26, 2006
Inequality on the menu
Class Title: Food and Social Inequality
Description: Food.
Official Notices
Nominations sought for Senate Vice Chair
Nominations for vice chair of the Faculty Senate are being sought.
UW Photographers Group has show in HUB
The UW Photographers Group is holding its annual group show through Nov.
From garbage to grass: Students build gathering space
By Peter Lewis
News & Information
Imagine a toxic garbage dump the size of the U-District inhabited by thousands of people who survive by picking through other people’s garbage.
Professional development proposals sought
The Learning for Leadership Council (LLC) is seeking proposals from graduate and professional students who have ideas for student-led projects that create opportunities for professional development and leadership experience.
Oxygen levels: The key to land animals?
Vertebrate creatures first began moving from the world’s oceans to land about 415 million years ago, then all but disappeared by 360 million years ago.
No personal checks for parking fees starting Jan. 1
Beginning in January of 2007, UW Parking Services will discontinue accepting personal checks for daily parking.
Wanted: Your feedback about food
If you dine at campus eateries, frequent the espresso stands or use the convenience stores, the Department of Housing and Food Services is interested in learning what you think about food and beverages on campus.
Denice Denton memorial planned
A celebration of the life of Denice D.
There are barriers to interdisciplinary work, those involved say
A capacity crowd of faculty, staff and students generally agreed that incentives for conducting interdisciplinary research and teaching need to be increased, while some substantial barriers need to be lowered.
Undergrads to get hands-on research opportunity
The Amgen Foundation has announced its partnership with the UW and nine other of the nation’s premier universities to provide hundreds of undergraduate students an opportunity to engage in a fully-funded, hands-on research experience each summer.
Health Sciences news briefs
Medical/Dental open enrollment continues through Nov.
‘Neuroscience for Kids’ site a powerful learning resource
“Neuroscience for Kids,” an educational Web site created by a UW neuroscientist, has received an award in recognition of its value as an online teaching resource.
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