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July 11, 2006
Supercomputers help physicists understand a force of nature
What if the tiniest components of matter were somehow different from the way they exist now, perhaps only slightly different or maybe a lot? What if they had been different from the moment the universe began in the big bang? Would matter as we know it be the same? Would humans even exist?
Scientists are starting to find answers to some profound questions such as these, thanks to a breakthrough in the calculations needed to understand the strong nuclear force that comes from the motion of nature’s basic building blocks, subatomic particles called quarks and gluons.
July 10, 2006
Practice builds brain connections for babies learning language, how to speak
Experience, as the old saying goes, is the best teacher.
July 7, 2006
UW among national leaders in producing certain minority undergraduate degrees
The University of Washington is among the nation’s leaders in producing several categories of minority baccalaureates, notably those of Asian American students, acccording the journal Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
UW Medical Center ranked in top 10 among nation’s best hospitals for fourth consecutive year
For the fourth consecutive year, University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) ranks among the top 10 hospitals in the nation.
July 6, 2006
UW’s Jackson School scores with feds
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PR for the environment: Restoration Ecology Network helps students reach out
Restoring degraded ecosystems around Seattle — and giving them a fighting chance to stay healthy — can be as much about PR as the right plants.
Therapy cuts suicidal behavior in half, study shows
Women with a serious mental disorder called borderline personality disorder who received a specialized form of cognitive behavioral therapy were half as likely to attempt suicide as women who were treated by expert therapists in dealing with difficult patients.
Around the world … and back again
Editor’s note: The photos that accompany this story were all taken by Christine White, a student who participated in last year’s Exploration Seminar to the Galapagos Islands.
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Where are we? The photo at right was taken somewhere on campus. MAHLER MANIA: The Northwest Mahler Festival is not a UW organization, but you wouldn’t know it from the program of their July 18 concert in Meany Hall. Ed Taylor was a talented high school basketball player with no firm plan for his future when he met the people who would unknowingly steer his life toward teaching. A number of Northwest artists, writers, musicians and dancers will gather on Friday, July 21, for a multidisciplinary festival called Grass Routes, designed to invite exploration of the effects of State Route 520 and its famous floating bridge on the surrounding natural environment. UW Tacoma faculty and staff and students who want to work out at work will be able to starting this fall — at UWT’s new fitness center. When Eric Godfrey became the interim vice president for student affairs last fall, he did not intend to pursue the permanent position, which is now called the vice provost for student life. Support for geriatric nursing career Dr. Dr. Dr. The July issue of Seattle Metropolitan magazine includes a number of stories about Health Sciences and UW Medicine. An informal gathering for Denice Denton’s UW colleagues and friends is scheduled for 1 p. Starvation typically has dire consequences for an organism’s growth. Hypertonic resuscitation — a concentrated intravenous dose of saline, with or without dextran, a sugar solution — has the potential to help survivors of traumatic injury by improving blood flow and delivery of oxygen to the injured brain while decreasing high pressure in the brain, a common problem for patients with brain injury. William Shakespeare may not really have been thinking of recruiting departmental coordinators for the UW’s fall Combined Fund Drive when he wrote that “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. When Sibrina Collins entered graduate school in chemistry at The Ohio State University, it suddenly became obvious to her that minority groups were far outnumbered in graduate study of the sciences. J. Tina Wood and Laura Foy, co-hosts of Microsoft’s online technology program The Ten Show, are about to find out what happens when a patient’s heart stops beating in the OR. July 5, 2006 J. July 3, 2006 Women with a serious mental disorder called borderline personality disorder who received a specialized form of cognitive behavioral therapy were half as likely to attempt suicide as women who were treated by expert therapists in dealing with difficult patients. June 30, 2006 NOTE: <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10. June 29, 2006 It’s pretty difficult to overlook the proverbial 800-pound gorilla, or even an average-size person dressed in a gorilla suit. Restoring degraded ecosystems around Seattle — and giving them a fighting chance to stay healthy — can be as much about PR as the right plants. June 24, 2006 “We mourn the loss of Denice Denton. June 22, 2006 I recently listened in on a conversation between two savvy people. It has been 2. Ben A. Research Studies Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center seeks women for study The Nutrition and Exercise for Women (NEW) Study — A study that examines the effects of exercise and nutrition on breast cancer risk factors — seeks to recruit more than 500 Seattle-area participants. Steven Goodreau, assistant professor of anthropology, won $100 worth of Flexcar use after completing a quiz sponsored by the Facilities Services Conservation Campaign Committee. At about lunchtime last Tuesday, the parking lot of the UW Motor Pool was lined with several attractive vehicles, gleaming with showroom polish but a bit smaller than most you see on the street. Visually Speaking: MFA and BFA Student Artworks, curated by Charlotte Beall, opens June 22 and runs through Oct. Some major earth moving will be taking place in the shadow of George Washington this summer. By Ed Kromer Bill Resler, an eccentric senior lecturer in tax accounting and part-time basketball coach whose scruffy appearance has been described as “Santa Claus in Birkenstocks,” doesn’t exactly fit Hollywood’s image of a leading man.
Etc: News & Notes from Around Campus
Meet the vice provosts: Tutoring started Taylor on life in education
Changes to HR5290 the subject of ‘Grass Routes’
UWT sees fitness center in its future
Meet the vice provosts: Godfrey seeks more collaboration
Health Sciences News Briefs
Hormone treatment may improve cognition in seniors
Physician Scientist Early Career Award for Martin
Magazine’s ‘Best Doctors’ edition features several UW stories
UW says goodbye to Denton
Hormone study gives clues for treating cancer
Testing hypertonic solutions for trauma victims
UW Combined Fund Drive looking for a few good people
New recruiter seeks underrepresented groups for science, technology, engineering, math
Business alum gives $6 million for chair, building
ISIS: Where medicine meets virtual reality
UW alumnus gives $6 million to building campaign, endowed chair in marketing
Women given specialized treatment half as likely to attempt suicide
Students with disabilities gather at UW to find success through technology
‘Ape-earances’ can be deceiving for many under the influence of alcohol
Planning for stewardship an important part of successful ecological restoration
Statement from UW President Mark Emmert on the death of Denice Denton
Wanted: Skilled tradesmen
Tiny creatures survived Earth’s deep freeze
A family man retires
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Faculty member claims Flexcar prize in quiz
UW Motor Pool looking at electric cars, alternative fuels as part of energy saving strategy
Student art on display at retirement residence
Downtown art to be reborn on campus
Heart in his game: UW lecturer loves accounting and basketball, not necessarily in that order
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