November 10, 2005
A project to renovate existing quarters and increase the amount of research laboratory space in the Department of Biological Structure has been awarded $4 million in Research Facilities Improvement Program funds from the National Center for Research Resources, part of the National Institutes of Health.
Connie Huffine doesn’t take the idea of a personal philosophy lightly.
A patient has a heart attack, and is rushed to the hospital for treatment.
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The University of Washington Specialized Center of Research in Pharmacology of Drugs in Pregnancy (UWSCOR; supported by NICHD and ORWH) announces $10,000 for one year of research for projects on the pharmacology of drugs in pregnancy (UWSCOR).
The “Hungry for the Holidays” Food Drive to benefit the University District Food Bank is in full swing on campus.
The UW announced last week that starting fall 2006, it will offer a new Master of Science in Medical Speech-Language Pathology degree.
Type 2 diabetes and depression can be a fatal mix.
Campus interviews for the next dean of the College of Engineering have been scheduled.
Saturation media coverage of strange rituals, weird attire and sexual eccentricities put the case in the public spotlight for weeks on end.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Most people think of HIV/AIDS as a young person’s disease.
Editor’s Note: Through the Combined Fund Drive, which runs until Nov.
Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote is one of those books that everybody has heard of but almost nobody has read.
The UW has convened a group of international innovators in doctoral education to explore the forces that are driving change around the globe and the forms that innovation is taking.
PREMIER COURSEWARE: A group of faculty and students in the UW’s College of Engineering has won an award for an interactive CD tutorial the team created to use in an engineering class.
Infants begin pulling off an amazing feat sometime in the final three months of their first year of life.
November 9, 2005
Infants begin pulling off an amazing feat sometime in the final three months of their first year of life.
November 4, 2005
Record amounts of cash have gone to statewide ballot initiatives this year in Washington, according to data compiled by a student research team at the University of Washington.
November 3, 2005
The University Police have released their breakdown of campus crime statistics for the calendar year 2004, and have made the report available to all online.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
The University of Washington Retirement Association (UWRA) offers its next Long-term Care Insurance Workshop from 5 to 7 p.
The campus community is invited to meet with the first candidate to visit, Matthew O’Donnell, Jerry W.
The UW Alumni Association is sponsoring a Homecoming Rally beginning at 8 p.
Pacific Northwest eighth- and ninth-graders identified by teachers as being at or above the 95th percentile through national standardized testing — and with an interest in marine and ocean sciences — attended a day of exploration Oct.
A pilot project in participatory democracy will begin later this month in King County, pairing local policymakers with young adults who were once in foster care and are now existing on minimum-wage incomes.
Meany Hall’s International Chamber Music Series continues with a program of classical and romantic music performed by the Paris Piano Trio at 8 p.
When the UW School of Music opens the comic opera Tartuffe on Friday, Nov.
Community leaders and several UW faculty and staff who promoted diversity at the University and in the community will be honored when the UW Alumni Association and the Multicultural Alumni Partnership hold the 11th annual Bridging the Gap Breakfast on Saturday, Nov.
What would you call an alien if you encountered it on the street tomorrow? What if that alien didn’t come from another world but rather was created in a laboratory right here on Earth and functioned differently from other Earth life?
Either way, Peter Ward has the beginnings of an answer.
The chill in the air means it’s time to become familiar with the University’s inclement weather and suspended operations policies and the new numbers to call for the latest information on possible disruption of operations.
What if you had to work all day in a language not your own? How would you feel if, despite education in your native tongue, you couldn’t fully grasp the nuances of the language around you each work day?
Such is the case for a number of UW employees who are not native speakers of English, from maintenance crews to research fellows.
Ten UW faculty members have been awarded the distinction of Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS.
November 1, 2005
A pilot project in participatory democracy will begin later this month in King County, pairing local policymakers with young adults who were once in foster care and are now existing on minimum-wage incomes.
October 31, 2005
What would you call an alien if you encountered it on the street tomorrow? What if that alien didn’t come from another world but rather was created in a laboratory right here on Earth and functioned differently from other Earth life?
Either way, Peter Ward has the beginnings of an answer.
October 28, 2005
The level and breadth of interest in the subject of climate change and its effects in Washington state was evidenced Thursday as a capacity crowd of more than 600 attended “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be: Planning for Climate Disruption,” sponsored by King County and various state agencies.
October 27, 2005
Marilla Svinicki, associate professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, will be the speaker at the Quarterly Forum on Teaching and Learning, scheduled for 2 p.
The University of Washington Retirement Association (UWRA) offers its next Long-term Care Insurance Workshop from 5 to 7 p.
Provost Phyllis Wise will hold her first Town Meeting with the University community from 3:30 to 5 p.
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Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Information Sessions