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The latest news from the UW
October 19, 2006
Very long-term forecast: Northwest winters will be even wetter
If you think Pacific Northwest winters are gray and rainy now, just wait.
October 18, 2006
Very long-term forecast: Northwest winters will be even wetter
If you think Pacific Northwest winters are gray and rainy now, just wait.
October 14, 2006
Brain regions do not communicate efficiently in adults with autism
ATLANTA — A novel look at the brains of adults with autism has provided new evidence that various brain regions of people with the developmental disorder may not communicate with each other as efficiently as they do in other people.
October 13, 2006
Costco Scholarship Fund Breakfast raises $2.6 million for underrepresented students
Justice Alan C.
October 12, 2006
Health Sciences news briefs
Ernst, Kim named Fialkow Scholars
Drs.
Dept. of Medicine to start new male reproductive health program
By Roberta Wilkes
Department of Medicine
The Department of Medicine has received a new five-year K12 grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to create a multidisciplinary Male Reproductive Health Research Training Program for internists, endocrinologists, and/or urologists.
Performing as patients: Acting talents helpful in Standardized Patient Program
By Claire Dietz
News & Community Relations
Several medical schools had been using standardized patients in various programs for years, but it was in the mid-1990s that the movement really began to catch fire.
Pun to give next Science in Medicine lecture
Suzie Hwang Pun, assistant professor of bioengineering and adjunct assistant professor of chemical engineering, will present the next Science in Medicine Lecture, titled Synthetic Gene Vectors: Molecular Tools for Biological Research and Delivery Vehicles for Medical Intervention.
Mamafest supports UW Medical Genetics Clinic
The UW Medical Genetics Clinic has received a $15,000 donation from Mamafest, an all-volunteer, youth-oriented organization in Seattle.
David Auth: 2006 Inventor of the Year
David Auth, former UW professor of electrical engineering, has been awarded the 2006 Inventor of the Year Award by the UW School of Medicine.
‘Emerald City Search: A Community Quest’ starts Oct. 19
A Bedouin goat-herd claimed, at least, to be chasing a wayward goat when he happened upon the cave containing some of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947.
Ancestral memories: UW staffer finds surprises when she digs through her family’s history
How far would you go to learn about your ancestors?
- Would you take a nine-month genealogy class?
- Would you learn a new language?
- Would you take trips to a far off country?
- Would you take classes in the history of that country?
Dena Petersen has done all those things, and she’s still at it, 10 years after her interest was kindled.
UW welcomes AAMC annual meeting
Tina Mankowski
News & Community Relations
What do 3,300 people interested in academic medicine have in common? The 117th Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) annual meeting.
Trio con Brio Copenhagen next up at Meany
Trio con Brio Copenhagen will open the 2006-07 International Chamber Music Series at 8 p.
‘Long continuous tradition’ attracts China scholar
As a 17-year-old senior at Lake Washington High School in Kirkland, David Knechtges found himself annoyed.
Talking with Professor Betz Halloran
Dr.
CFD volunteer profile: Sandra Madrid – Public service sustains her
Editor’s note: For the duration of the Combined Fund Drive campaign, University Week will spotlight some of the UW faculty and staff who volunteer at agencies supported by the fund.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Forum on I-933 brings researchers, advocates together
“Balancing property rights and growth management: a discussion of the implications of I-933” is the title of a forum to be held from noon to 2 p.
UW Police offer advice on avoiding car prowls
Since school has started there have been 10 car prowls reported on campus.
Speaker to address questions of law, violence, global war
We’ve seen the horrific photos from the “war on terror.
UW joins effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The UW has joined with other major Seattle employers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that are a result of their business operations.
Peer portfolio: A compilation of what’s happening at our peer institutions
BARGAINING AHEAD? The Employee Forum, a staff group at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has passed a resolution calling for the repeal of a North Carolina law banning collective bargaining, according to an article in the campus newspaper, The University Gazette.
Winston Churchill’s grandson to speak
Winston S.
New collection puts emphasis on reaching out to new patrons
An event next week at UW Bothell will kick off a new media collection that puts the emphasis on diversity.
Transportation survey to begin Oct. 16
Work has begun on the University’s biennial transportation survey that measures the commuting patterns of people on campus and monitors the effectiveness of the U-PASS program.
NYU prof to speak on Dead Sea Scrolls
Professor Lawrence Schiffman of New York University will deliver three public lectures on “The Religion of the Dead Sea Scrolls: Creation, Revelation and Redemption” as part of the Stroum lecture series.
Etc. campus news and notes
FOOD AND MUSIC: Ethnomusicologists are in the business of studying music, not food.
Sculpture representing first male ancestor of the Chilliwacks returned to tribe by Burke
Launched by singing, drumming and words of thanks, T’xwelátse is finally on his way home after a century-long visit at the Burke Museum.
Purchasing seeks help in revamping its Web site
Are you a customer of Purchasing and Stores? Most everyone on campus is.
People are first priority in C&C’s emergency plan
Even in the high-technology world of the UW Computing & Communications organization, when it comes to emergencies, people will always come first.
Ruckelshaus honored: Namesake center to tackle hard-to-resolve statewide issues
The UW and Washington State University have announced the launch of a joint center to assist in addressing hard-to-resolve social, economic and environmental issues in Washington.
Official Notices
Alcohol/drug abuse grants available
The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from UW faculty for its Small Grants Research Awards.
October 11, 2006
We need better yardstick to measure digital divide, researcher says
Relying on easy-to-measure factors like how many Internet access points a place has presents a simplistic picture of today’s digital divide.
University of Washington promises free tuition to low-income students
University of Washington President Mark A.
October 10, 2006
WSU and UW establish the William D. Ruckelshaus Center to help resolve contentious issues
The University of Washington and Washington State University will announce on Tuesday (Oct.
October 6, 2006
David Auth named 2006 Inventor of the Year
David Auth, former University of Washington professor of electrical engineering, has been awarded the 2006 Inventor of the Year Award.
October 5, 2006
UW prof leads board advising NOAA on critical science issues
David Fluharty, a University of Washington marine affairs expert, has been named to chair the science advisory board of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the federal agency that manages and conducts research about the nation’s ocean and atmospheric resources.
SnowWorld exhibit to open at Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt Museum
Virtual reality gives users the illusion of going inside SnowWorld, an interactive computer-generated virtual place where children at UW Harborview Burn Center escape their extreme pain during wound care procedures for severe burns.
UW awarded $6.8 million to improve workplace health and safety in agriculture
Craig Degginger
News & Information
The Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health (PNASH) Center has received a new five-year, $6.
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