At its regular monthly meeting today, the University of Washington Board of Regents increased the salary of President Mark Emmert by 5.
March 16, 2006
The latest news from the UW
UW settles class-action faculty pay suit
The University of Washington has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over faculty salaries.
Michigan biomedical engineer Matthew O’Donnell to lead UW engineering
Matthew O’Donnell, chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Michigan and a researcher who explores imaging technologies in biomedicine, has been named new dean of the University of Washington College of Engineering and first holder of the Frank and Julie Jungers Endowed Deanship in Engineering.
March 15, 2006
Project to make Internet searches more credible
A new project at the University of Washington in collaboration with Syracuse University is aimed at addressing what is perhaps the most difficult problem in evaluating information gathered on the Internet: credibility.
March 14, 2006
Basketball badness
Was part of your March Madness fandom a small, just-for-fun bet on your favorite Division I basketball team? Maybe a wager as a sign of support for the Husky men, the Husky women, or the Gonzaga Bulldogs?
Friendly wagers can be a pleasant, camaraderie-building diversion, and informal betting pools are generally legal in Washington.
March 13, 2006
Seattle Heart Failure Model is able to accurately predict survival rates for patients with heart failure
A new model developed at the University of Washington provides an accurate estimate of one-, two-, and three-year survival rates and average years of survival for patients with heart failure.
Comet from coldest spot in solar system has material from hottest places
Scientists analyzing recent samples of comet dust have discovered minerals that formed near the sun or other stars.
Tax increases, advertising bans may reduce harmful alcohol consumption among youth
Harmful drinking is one of the leading causes of death in the U.
March 9, 2006
Summer teaching workshop deadline March 31
The UW Teaching Academy’s Institute for Teaching Excellence is offering 16-20 UW faculty a chance to reflect with peers on their teaching methods and goals in a weeklong workshop June 11-17 at the Olympic National Resource Center, located on the Olympic Penninsula.
Artist Maya Lin coming to Henry Art Gallery
Maya Lin, the award-winning artist who designed the evocative Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.
Extraterrestrial extremes: Comet from coldest spot in solar system has material from hottest places
Scientists analyzing recent samples of comet dust have discovered minerals that formed near the sun or other stars.
Leave it to salmon to leave no stone unturned
Like an armada of small rototillers, female salmon can industriously churn up entire stream beds from end to end, sometimes more than once, using just their tails.
Conference provides educators with new tools to combat effect of media on youth
Several nationally-known experts on how media can affect the health of young people and how media literacy can minimize these effects, will speak at a two-day conference at the University of Washington.
Jimmy Carter, Bill Gates brave howling winds to open new bioengineering and genomic sciences building
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UW Bothell launches Center for Student EntrepreneurshipStarting a business can be a daunting challenge, but with help from a new University of Washington Bothell Center for Student Entrepreneurship, the advice and mentoring from faculty and professionals can mean success. Health Sciences news briefsMemorial service for Milo Gibaldi
A memorial service for Dr. Mystery PhotoWhere are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus. There’s more than meets the eye in judging the size of an objectYou can’t always trust your eyes. ‘Images of Youth’ conference to address media literacyNew technologies are changing the ways we live and work, and few are more excited about these changes than teens and pre-teens. Mozart’s unfinished Mass on program this weekThe UW’s combined choruses and symphony will present Mozart’s monumental unfinished work, the Great Mass in C minor tonight and again on Friday, March 10. Polish economist to speak on European UnionHenryka Bochniarz, former minister of industry and trade of Poland and currently President of the Polish Confederation of Private Employers (Lewiatan), will speak on The changing European Union: New Challenges and Opportunities, at 1:30 p. Claremont Trio to perform March 15The UW International Chamber Music Series continues with a performance by the young and exciting Claremont Trio. UW Police Offer Citizens’ AcademyUW faculty, staff and students interested in learning more about the UW Police Department are invited to apply for the UW Police Citizens’ Academy. UW ship to the rescue: Fuel filters help boaters in distressStill hundreds of miles from Hawaii, the Wright family was getting into trouble at sea after their fuel filters were fouled by poorly refined diesel they’d taken on in the Marquesas Islands. Two UW profs win Sloan Research FellowshipsTwo UW professors are among 116 outstanding young scientists, mathematicians and economists selected to receive Sloan Research Fellowships. Recycing in residence halls: “A heck of an increase”When the people at Housing & Food Services installed recycling bins on each floor of the residence halls in January, they believed it would result in an increase in recycling versus throwing items in the trash. UW prof mentors high school student to research successIn a laboratory in Hitchcock Hall, two researchers talk softly as they huddle over a piece of specimen-mounting equipment for a confocal microscope. Class actress: Alumna Jean Smart visits UWStudents of the UW Professional Actor Training Program eagerly soaked up stories and career advice last week from popular actress Jean Smart, who made a rare visit to her alma mater. All those concrete trucks will spell a new life for Frosh PondIf you’ve been out on the central portion of campus recently, you know that pedestrians must make a wide detour around Frosh Pond. Salmon leave no stone unturned, affect whole ecosystem in processLike an armada of small rototillers, female salmon can industriously churn up entire stream beds from end to end, sometimes more than once, using just their tails. Daniel S. Friedman named dean of Architecture and Urban PlanningUW Provost Phyllis Wise has announced the selection of Daniel S. Future of Information Systems Task Force appointedProvost Phyllis Wise has appointed the Future of Information Systems Task Force to take a comprehensive, 5-10 year view of information technology needs and alternative approaches to meeting those needs. March 8, 2006 There’s more than meets the eye in judging the size of an objectYou can’t always trust your eyes. March 7, 2006 Rainy day budgetingA group of legislators in Olympia is tackling the state treasury’s perennial “rainy day fund” problem. Daniel S. Friedman selected as dean of College of Architecture and Urban Planning at University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington Provost Phyllis Wise announced the selection of Daniel S. March 2, 2006 Provost to speak on estrogen researchProvost to speak on estrogen research
On Tuesday, March 7, Provost Phyllis Wise will speak on her research on estrogens. Official NoticesAcademic opportunities ADAI grant deadlines The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from UW faculty for its Small Grants Research Awards. Report on Interdisciplinary initiatives availableThe Graduate School is pleased to announce the release of a study by Gail Dubrow and Jennifer Harris: “Seeding, Supporting, and Sustaining Interdisciplinary Initiatives at the University of Washington: Findings, Recommendations and Strategies. Class gives credit for solving real-world problemsWho is responsible for addressing the epic problems of our age? What is society to do about homelessness, poverty, disease, discrimination, addiction, suicide, injustice and other widespread afflictions? Must the government always be the main agent for change, or should charitable, faith-based and other public organizations share the burden? And most important, where does individual responsibility begin for these public problems? Lots of questions, to be sure, but these are the substantial matters being taken up by Eugene Edgar, a professor of special education, and his Winter Quarter honors seminar, “Public Problems: Who is Responsible and How Should They Be Solved?” Edgar, who has worked extensively with different types of learning communities (and earned the James D. Health Science News BriefsJimmy Carter coming for dedication Former President Jimmy Carter will be the keynote speaker next week at a ceremony dedicating the new building for the departments of Bioengineering and Genome Sciences in the name of Dr. |