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October 12, 2006
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
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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.
Emotionally ambivalent workers are more creative, innovative
People who experience emotional ambivalence — simultaneously feeling positive and negative emotions — are more creative than those who feel just happy or sad, or lack emotion at all, according to a new study.
UW prof to chair NOAA’s science advisory board
David Fluharty, a UW marine affairs expert, has just been named to chair the science advisory board of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the federal agency charged with conducting research about and management of the nation’s ocean and atmospheric resources.
Pianist Melody Quah to perform Oct. 8
Prizewinning pianist Melody Quah will perform at 2 p.
CFD 2006 makes noise in its kickoff meeting
The 2006 Combined Fund Drive kicked off Wednesday on the UW campus with words of inspiration, a special song and a whacking-loud group percussion performance by the campaign coordinators.
Emmert gives annual address Oct. 11
President Mark Emmert will give his annual address to the University community at 4 p.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo at right was taken somewhere on campus.
We the people
Kathy Sauber Library Technician Lorna Aites warms up for the UW’s first-ever Constitution Readathon by reading the Declaration of Independence aloud. About 100 people, mostly library employees, are expected to participate in the readathon, to be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, outside the Suzzallo Reading Room. The readathon is sponsored by…
Researchers, practitioners of urban ecology to share insights
For the first time Seattle’s urban ecology researchers and managers are gathering for a day-long symposium to exchange their respective insights about protecting and restoring natural ecosystems in urban settings.
New Community Psychology option offered at UW Bothell
The UW Bothell will add a new Community Psychology option for Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences students interested in careers in human services, community development, mental health, youth, prevention, and program evaluation.
An evening of elegance, anyone?
Seeking an evening of elegance on campus? The Seattle-based company Dance for Joy is sponsoring “An Evening in Vienna,” a Viennese ball in the grand tradition, Sunday, Oct.
‘Labor, Knowledge and Economy’ forum planned
A public forum, “Organizing our Futures: Labor, Knowledge and the Economy,” will be held on Oct.
Forum on I-933 slated for Oct. 12
A public forum on I-933 will be held from 7 to 9 p.
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