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.
June 1, 2006
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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.
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.
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Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Book on intellectual property a ‘much-needed resource’
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.
Wealth of musical styles on display
A wealth of musical performances awaits audiences in the next week, from student composers, percussion, choirs and choruses.
Urban Archives: Listening to the city
A city, or any public space, speaks in many ways.
TGIF awards given to help develop technology
UW TechTransfer has announced the recipients of the first round of this year’s Technology Gap Innovation Fund (TGIF) awards.
Ready for your close-up? Catalyst has three new studios open for business
How cool is this?
Catalyst recently opened three studios designed for group collaboration.
New Research and Technology Building is open for business
The UW’s new Research and Technology Building is now open for business.
Got ideas about ‘the wall’? Students want to hear them
The wall that separates the campus from 15th Avenue NE is the subject of a forum to be held from 7 to 9 p.
President Emmert to appear at UW Commencements, June 9, 10, 11
Where wildlife and urban life meet
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.
Leadership, Community & Values Initiative moves into action phase
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
Patchwork system working in Massachusetts
On July 1, 2007, every Massachusetts resident will have health insurance.
When it comes to privacy, gender matters
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
Student entrepreneurs compete for seed money in UW Business Plan Competition
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
New federally funded research program aims to improve survival from severe trauma
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
131st Commencement at UW’s Seattle campus–2 p.m., June 10, Husky Stadium
Professor John Delaney named to endowed chair in sensor networks
John Delaney, University of Washington professor of oceanography, has been named the first holder of the Jerome M.
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
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.
Top Parkinson’s expert Dawson to speak on defective genes May 22
Stem cell researcher to speak May 25
The UW’s newly formed Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine will hold its first public event next week when Dr.
UW employee is Ms. Wheelchair Washington, raising awareness about people with disabilities
Tammy Wilber has a sash and a crown, and all the usual trappings of a winner of a statewide pageant.
Learning from flies and worms: Genome Sciencs Symposium will consider ‘model’ organisms
Some of the world’s leading researchers working with the genetics of model organisms, such as yeast, roundworms, fruit flies, fish and mice, will be at the UW next week to take part in the 5th annual daylong Genome Sciences Symposium.
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES
The UW English Language Programs (UWELP) offers quarterly online and on-site courses designed primarily for non-native speakers of English.
Journal subscription costs continue to climb
We love the online journals the UW Libraries provide.
Toward clearer English: New program seeks to help smooth pronunciation
If English isn’t your first language and you would like to improve your ability to speak it more clearly, a new program starting at the UW Speech and Hearing Clinic may be of help.
Smoking sites appear as rules are revised
Designated smoking areas are springing up on all three campuses, as the UW begins the process of adapting to the requirements of I-901, the initiative passed by the voters last November.
EEU to honor Dan Evans in festive annual fundraising auction
Who’s up for dinner with author Sherman Alexie? Or maybe a week in London, or a 10-day cruise through the Caribbean? Such lofty experiences and more will be on the block when the UW’s Experimental Education Unit (EEU) holds its annual fundraising auction and dinner on May 20.
State ocean policy: UW grad students help out
Washington’s first formal ocean policy, the blueprint for which is due on the gover-nor’s desk by the end of the year, aims to prepare for looming changes along the shores of a state renowned for its natural resources.
Guiding students through the system: New A&S Council on Advising offers help
Academic advisers at the UW are faced with a daunting task.
Students strut their stuff at Undergraduate Research Symposium
Helping paraplegics to walk upright and enabling the blind to “see” computer graphics.