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February 2, 2006
Chronic oil pollution plays havoc with seabirds
The old adage tells that oil doesn’t mix with water.
Official Notices
ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES ADAI grant deadlines The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from UW faculty for its Small Grants Research Awards. Where are we? The photo at top right was taken somewhere on campus. The Getty Foundation gives out fewer than 50 grants and fellowships to individual scholars in a year — most to fellows, visiting scholars and scholars in residence at the Getty Center. Last summer, University Week wrote to faculty and staff who have worked here at least 35 years and asked for their reminiscences. NBC STAR: If you caught NBC’s Today Show on Wednesday, Feb. The UW Graduate School has been honored for its innovations in promoting an inclusive graduate community. Cheryl Angeletti-Harris has been named assistant vice provost for equal opportunity, taking over for Helen Remick, who recently retired from the position after 30 years at the University. The most powerful earthquakes — such as those that shook Indonesia in 2004, Alaska in 1964, Chile in 1960 and the Pacific Northwest in 1700 — occur in subduction zones, areas of the sea floor just offshore where two tectonic plates meet and one dives beneath the other. January 31, 2006 The old adage tells that oil doesn’t mix with water. January 30, 2006 The most powerful earthquakes — such as those that shook Indonesia in 2004, Alaska in 1964, Chile in 1960 and the Pacific Northwest in 1700 — occur in subduction zones, areas of the sea floor just offshore where two tectonic plates meet and one dives beneath the other. January 27, 2006 The authors of a paper in this week’s Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Section B, who say their 7. January 26, 2006 The ideal Valentine’s Day present for people seeking their sweethearts might be a package of self-knowledge. Last month President Mark Emmert was appointed by Gov. Senior Jennifer Glass was back in class Monday after returning from Ecuador where she had a chance to lead a group making the first detailed maps of a seafloor rift that’s part of the hot spot responsible for the formation of the Galapagos Islands. The sun, uncharacteristically of late, was out on Tuesday afternoon — a harbinger of springtime to come. Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus. Soprano Carol Vaness’ Jan. A roundtable on technology in traditional classrooms will be held at 3:30 p. Nominations are now open for the Extra Mile Awards, which are given to individuals or teams of state employees who “surpass expectations for exemplary public service. Loyola Marymount sociologist Margaret Hunter, author of Race, Gender and the Politics of Skin Tone, will discuss and read from her work from 11 a. With the state poised to allow the first freshmen at UW Bothell and UW Tacoma in 2006, both schools have formalized agreements promising transfer students more than half of their undergraduate seats. Changes ranging from a longer bereavement leave to additional performance evaluation options are coming to the Professional Staff Program Feb. The 2005 Combined Fund Drive has ended, and with a record-setting total, too. The Burke Museum is one of only four venues in the United States presenting Toi Maori: The Eternal Thread, an exhibition celebrating Maori weaving. Vintner Gary Jackson, owner of the St. Former Seattle Mayor Norman B. A professor and a visiting fellow from the University will be among those speaking when a new exhibit, The Smallest Witnesses: The Conflict in Darfur Through Children’s Eyes, comes to the Odegaard Library Feb. The Washington State Senate will announce its supplemental budget proposal for the remainder of the 2005-07 biennium on Feb. January 25, 2006 Care at a trauma center lowers the risk of death for injured patients by 25 percent compared to treatment received at non-trauma centers, according to the results of a nationwide study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the University of Washington School of Medicine. January 19, 2006 Career Discovery Week is a three-ring affair this year, but it’s hardly a circus. WHERE ARE WE? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus. ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES Pilot project funding available The Center for Ecogenetics and Environmental Health (CEEH) is offering pilot project funding in broadly defined areas of “gene-environment interactions. When the Stardust sample return canister was opened at Johnson Space Center in Houston Tuesday, Donald Brownlee was delighted by what he saw. Move over Good Housekeeping seal of approval. The UW School of Music plans three concerts next week. Last summer, University Week sent out e-mail to all the faculty and staff we could find who have worked here for at least 35 years. New generation coming “Here Comes Generation Why! Interacting with the Next Generation of Learners” is a new faculty development workshop offered by the Department of Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics and the School of Medicine’s Office of Faculty Development. The CEO Lunch Series, sponsored by the UW Business School and Alumni Association, will feature the presidents of regional giants Nordstrom Inc. The Washington Technology Center’s Microfabrication Laboratory will hold a forum and workshop titled “AccessIQ: A Forum for Innovation in Micro and Nano Process Development” from 7 to 9 a.
Mystery Photo
Getty awards go to two UW art history profs
Prof ends paper chase
ETC: Campus news & notes
Grad school lauded for inclusive efforts
New assistant vice provost to be involved with civil rights, disability accommodations
Sediment could be key in major earthquakes
Chronic oil pollution takes toll on seabirds along South American coast
Sediment could be a major factor in biggest subduction zone earthquakes
Flap over fishes: Who’s the smallest of them all?
Self-knowledge can be a sweetheart of a Valentine’s Day gift
Inventory of experts: UW creates web directory of knowledge on Puget Sound
A senior thesis at sea: Oceanography students do research on Galapagos Islands
Hints of color abound among UW foliage — even in winter
Mystery Photo
Carol Vaness concert cancelled
Technology in classrooms is topic of roundtable
Nominations wanted for state ‘Extra Mile’ Award
Author on race, gender issues to speak
Bothell, Tacoma reserve seats for transfer students
Professional Staff Program changes go into effect Feb. 1
Combined Fund Drive raises record $1.6 million — but online, the giving can continue
New Zealand Maori Weaving Exhibit Comes to Burke Museum Feb. 4
Yakima vintner pledges support of farmworkers’ children through scholarships
Former mayor to create seminar series for Evans school
The Smallest Witnesses: Odegaard exhibit features drawings by children in Darfur
Higher ed issues in legislature overshadowed by WASL
Trauma-center care significantly lowers risk of death
Career Discovery Week set for Jan. 23–30
Mystery Photo
Official Notices
Comet dust from seven-year project is paydirt for UW astronomer
UW custodians use products, methods easy on the environment and themselves
Three School of Music concerts planned next week
The 35 Year Club: Dean earns standing ovation for memory feat
Health Science News Briefs
Local business leaders at CEO Lunch Series
Forum on nanotech set for Feb. 8
