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December 8, 2005
Drumheller Fountain off, Frosh Pond drained in preparation for repairs
Frosh Pond is being drained and a fence erected around it this week in preparation for repair.
Gates gift to create scholarships in public service law
The UW School of Law has received a $33.
Bruce named dean of Information School
Harry Bruce, a faculty member at the UW Information School, has been named dean of the school effective Jan.
Some clarification on completing Faculty Effort Certifications
Although the majority of faculty who were required to complete training on Faculty Effort Certification have done so, a number of follow-up issues have arisen, according to Sue Camber, assistant vice president for research and accounting analysis.
New Diversity Research Institute seeks interdisciplinary collaboration
The Diversity Research Institute, a new entity on campus, is making itself known with a call for research proposals and plans for a two-day conference next spring.
Warming could free far more carbon from high Arctic soil than previously thought
Scientists studying the effects of carbon on climate warming are very likely underestimating, by a vast amount, how much soil carbon is available in the high Arctic to be released into the atmosphere, new UW research shows.
Is that sound different? Your neurons know
A team of Spanish and American neuroscientists has discovered neurons in the mammalian brainstem that focus exclusively on new, novel sounds, helping humans and other animals ignore ongoing, predictable sounds.
Washington banks’ returns exceed national average
For the third consecutive year, banks with headquarters in Washington state delivered an average of 10 percent return to investors, according to researchers at the UW Business School.
Mercury travels far from source through atmosphere, study shows
Scientists for years have been at a loss to explain unexpectedly high levels of mercury in fish swimming the rivers and streams of areas like eastern Oregon, far away from industrial sources of mercury pollution such as coal-fired power plants.
Political campaigns cost more than ever, according to UW analysis
Anyone interested in joining the United States Senate next year had better make the following New Year’s resolution: Pile up at least $10 million.
Murals spruce up Miller Hall corridor
The collaboration between a student group and an artist has resulted in two large murals bringing scenes of color and light to the second floor of Miller Hall.
December 7, 2005
Mercury in atmosphere could be washed out more easily than earlier believed
SAN FRANCISCO — Scientists for years have been at a loss to explain unexpectedly high levels of mercury in fish swimming the rivers and streams of areas like eastern Oregon, far away from industrial sources of mercury pollution such as coal-fired power plants.
December 5, 2005
Warming could free far more carbon from high Arctic soil than earlier thought
SAN FRANCISCO — Scientists studying the effects of carbon on climate warming are very likely underestimating, by a vast amount, how much soil carbon is available in the high Arctic to be released into the atmosphere, new University of Washington research shows.
Washington’s financial institutions post greater returns than national average
For the third consecutive year, banks with headquarters in Washington state delivered an average of 10 percent return to investors, according to researchers at the University of Washington Business School.
Think money in politics got ‘reformed?’ Just try running for Senate in 2006
Anyone interested in joining the United States Senate next year had better make the following New Year’s resolution — pile up at least $10 million.
December 2, 2005
Professor Harry Bruce named dean of Information School
Harry Bruce, a faculty member at the UW Information School, has been named dean of the school effective Jan.
December 1, 2005
Specialized neurons allow the brain to focus on novel sounds
A team of Spanish and American neuroscientists has discovered neurons in the mammalian brainstem that focus exclusively on new, novel sounds, helping humans and other animals ignore ongoing, predictable sounds.
Gates Foundation gives $33 million to UW for scholarships to spur careers in public service law
The University of Washington School of Law has received a $33.
Health Sciences briefs
Open House next spring
The 2006 Health Sciences Open House is set for Friday and Saturday, April 28 and 29.
Ramsey lecture to be first in series
The medical school’s first Education in Medicine lecturer will be Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine Paul G.
Conflicts of interest to be discussed
Conflicts of interest, both real and perceived, that are of particular interest to researchers working with human subjects are the focus of a program next week.
Past UW top cop helps battle Parkinson’s with DVD for fellow patients
When Mike Shanahan was diagnosed with the early stages of Parkinson’s disease in 1993, he didn’t say anything about it to most of his co-workers in the UW Police Department that he had led as chief for more than 20 years.
Stahl gets Procter & Gamble Award in microbiology
David A. Pathways to Civic Participation: Youth Service in the Global Context is the title of a lecture to be delivered by Susan Stroud, executive director of the nonprofit social change organization Innovations in Civic Participation. Van Sherod’s work life plays out against the buzz of power tools, but when he goes home, he’s greeted by a more natural kind of buzz. If you are interested in learning more about the UW Police Department and our community, you can sign up for a free 10-week Citizen’s Academy. Two UW undergraduates have been selected as scholars to study at two of Great Britain’s most famous universities. With a goal of collecting at least 4,500 pounds of peanut butter before Christmas, the General Surgery Division of the Department of Surgery has launched “Operation Peanut Butter. Dr. With the No Child Left Behind Act increasingly focusing schools’ attention on test scores alone, programs that stress behavior, social development and commitment to school have sometimes gotten left behind. Less than a decade ago, researchers were able to confirm the existence of adult stem cells hiding out in the central nervous system, and ever since people have been trying to figure out how these cells could be activated to repair spinal cord injuries or even to cure neurodegenerative diseases. The UW Photographers Group is holding its annual Group Show at the HUB Gallery in the Student Union Building through Dec. Dr. Sometimes a research project evolves to become more than the sum of its parts. 11th February Monday 1805. America’s charter schools serve a larger percentage of minority and low-income students than do the nation’s traditional public schools, according to a comprehensive new study of the growing charter movement. Editor’s note: Throughout the Combined Fund Drive, which runs through Dec. A memorial service has been set for Jerre D. POETIC TRIBUTE: Mary Coventry, a UW staff member for nearly 20 years, died this fall. A purse was stolen from Kane Hall sometime between 12:30 p.
Youth service lecture set for Dec. 8
What’s the buzz? UW carpenter has a honey of a hobby
Police offer Citizen’s Academy
Two talented undergrads off to Oxford, Cambridge
Surgery Division starts ‘Operation Peanut Butter’
Jackson named assistant dean of dentistry
Target antisocial behavior, boost test scores, study shows
Seeking to understand adult stem cells
Photo exhibit slated at HUB
Alvord wins lifetime achievement award from National MS Society
A legacy uncovered: Education prof finds ‘treasure trove’ of teachers’ memories
Exhibit shows medical world of Lewis & Clark
Charter schools serve more minority, low-income students, study shows
Combined Fund Drive
Memorial service set for Jerre Noe
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UW Police aim to inform building managers
