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June 1, 2006
Mystery Photo
WHERE ARE WE? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
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FUNDING RETIREMENT — At the University of California, Davis, the 15-year retirement contribution holiday is over.
Faculty Field Tour participants get to know their corner of America
This year when 30 UW faculty members tour the state on the Faculty Field Tour, those of us back on campus will be able to follow along.
UWeek says goodbye until summer
This is the last issue of University Week for spring quarter.
Concert to honor music prof’s memory
When the first-ever Wood Flute Festival and Conference is held June 16-18 at the UW, it will include a memorial concert for Felix Skowronek.
ETC: Campus news & notes
AWARDS, AWARDS: There is an addendum to the May 18 item about national awards from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.
Look out for commencement traffic
The UW Transportation Office advises motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians to avoid the Husky Stadium on Saturday, June 10, for the UW graduation ceremony beginning at 1:30 p.
Ever considered a Fulbright? The deadline is coming Aug. 1
Every year, several UW faculty members apply to become Fulbright Scholars — a designation that can open up myriad possibilities of professional and research experiences around the world.
Biology gets $1.6 million Howard Hughes grant
The UW Biology Department has been chosen to receive a four-year, $1.
To reorganize or not to reorganize? Committee holds first public forum
The committee charged with reviewing the organization of the UW’s schools and colleges elicited comments from a small but spirited group in its first public forum.
May 31, 2006
Rhesus monkeys in Nepal may provide new alternative for HIV/AIDS research
Scientists investigating the genetic makeup of rhesus macaque monkeys, a key species used in biomedical research, have found the rhesus in Nepal may provide a suitable alternative to alleviate a critical shortage of laboratory animals used in work to develop vaccines against diseases such as HIV/AIDS.
May 30, 2006
Public invited to tour UW Regional Heart Center June 13
The UW Medicine Regional Heart Center will have a public open house at UW Medical Center on Tuesday, June 13, from 4 to 7 p.
May 25, 2006
Faster atmospheric warming in subtropics pushes jet streams toward poles
The atmosphere is warming faster in subtropical areas, around 30 degrees north and south latitude, than it is elsewhere, University of Washington-led research shows.
Proposed budget includes money for cabled observatory off Washington
With $150 million in President Bush’s proposed budget to install a cabled seafloor observatory off Washington and Oregon, a planning session is being convened June 5 for UW faculty and departments to learn how they might take advantage of this new facility for earth and ocean research and education.
Tag(s): John Delaney • Ocean Observatories Initiative • oceanography
DX Arts celebrates first graduates with exhibit
The Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media is graduating its first class of BFA students this quarter, and an exhibition of their work is planned at the Consolidated Works, a multi-disciplinary contemporary arts center at 500 Boren Avenue North, beginning Friday, June 2. < Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus. When attorney Aline Flower took a job in the UW’s Office of Technology Transfer back in 2000, she looked for a comprehensive legal reference book in the field, but found none. A wealth of musical performances awaits audiences in the next week, from student composers, percussion, choirs and choruses. A city, or any public space, speaks in many ways. UW TechTransfer has announced the recipients of the first round of this year’s Technology Gap Innovation Fund (TGIF) awards. How cool is this? Catalyst recently opened three studios designed for group collaboration. The UW’s new Research and Technology Building is now open for business. The wall that separates the campus from 15th Avenue NE is the subject of a forum to be held from 7 to 9 p. Mark A. The bear that found itself in the University District earlier this week was a rarity, but bears in Seattle’s outer suburbs aren’t uncommon this time of year as they scavenge for springtime food in what once was their habitat, Fish and Wildlife Department’s Kim Chandler told the The Seattle Times. The formal launch of the “action phase” of the Leadership, Community and Values Initiative occurred May 17 — although in reality the implementation of the findings is well under way. May 23, 2006 On July 1, 2007, every Massachusetts resident will have health insurance. A study aimed at assessing perspectives about privacy in a public place – particularly when surveillance is not related to security – suggests women are more concerned than men, both as watcher and the watched. May 22, 2006 With more than $70,000 in seed money up for grabs at the University of Washington Business School’s ninth annual Business Plan Competition, it’s not surprising that this year’s ‘Sweet 16’ teams have spent the past few weeks refining and practicing their presentations for one of the largest events of its kind in the country. May 19, 2006 Hypertonic resuscitation — a concentrated intravenous (IV) 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. May 18, 2006 Mark A. John Delaney, University of Washington professor of oceanography, has been named the first holder of the Jerome M. Honorary degree for Woods Dr. Dr. Dr. Intimate partner violence (IPV), also called domestic violence, is common and damages women’s physical and mental health significantly, according to a Group Health study reported in two papers in the June issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Dr. The UW’s newly formed Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine will hold its first public event next week when Dr. Tammy Wilber has a sash and a crown, and all the usual trappings of a winner of a statewide pageant.
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Mystery Photo
Book on intellectual property a ‘much-needed resource’
Wealth of musical styles on display
Urban Archives: Listening to the city
TGIF awards given to help develop technology
Ready for your close-up? Catalyst has three new studios open for business
New Research and Technology Building is open for business
Got ideas about ‘the wall’? Students want to hear them
President Emmert to appear at UW Commencements, June 9, 10, 11
Where wildlife and urban life meet
Leadership, Community & Values Initiative moves into action phase
Patchwork system working in Massachusetts
When it comes to privacy, gender matters
Student entrepreneurs compete for seed money in UW Business Plan Competition
New federally funded research program aims to improve survival from severe trauma
131st Commencement at UW’s Seattle campus–2 p.m., June 10, Husky Stadium
Professor John Delaney named to endowed chair in sensor networks
Health Science News Briefs
Futterman lecture: ‘Retinal remodeling’
Notes on healthy living (Or, 160,000 women can’t be wrong)
Violence at home affects nearly half of all women
Top Parkinson’s expert Dawson to speak on defective genes May 22
Stem cell researcher to speak May 25
UW employee is Ms. Wheelchair Washington, raising awareness about people with disabilities
