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The latest news from the UW
August 16, 2005
Study reveals a way disease bacteria sense antimicrobials and initiate a counter-defense
Many living things, from fruit flies to people, naturally produce disease-fighting chemicals, called antimicrobial peptides, to kill harmful bacteria.
August 15, 2005
Emotional, not factual, ads win skeptical consumers, study shows
Consumers who are very skeptical about the truth of advertising claims are more responsive to emotionally appealing ads than ones peppered with information, according to a new study.
August 11, 2005
Warming most evident at high latitudes, but greatest impact will be in tropics
The impact of global warming has become obvious in high latitude regions, including Alaska, Siberia and the Arctic, where melting ice and softening tundra are causing profound changes.
UW options promising anti-cancer compound to Ascentia Biomedical Corp.
Seattle — UW TechTransfer announced today it has entered into an option agreement with Ascentia Biomedical Corp.
August 8, 2005
Intimate partner violence often ignored in determining child custody
Most states mandate some consideration of intimate partner violence (IPV) in child custody proceedings, but the existence of such abuse is often unknown to the court when custody is at issue.
Model gives clearer idea of how oxygen came to dominate Earth’s atmosphere
A number of hypotheses have been used to explain how free oxygen first accumulated in Earth’s atmosphere some 2.
Rainbands and Hurricane Intensity: Collaborative hurricane research project ultimately could improve forecasting
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August 4, 2005
SLUGs will eat tapas, and you are invited
The SLUGs are having tapas this week, and everyone is invited to join them.
Two among ‘top minorities in science’ for 2005
Polly Olsen, director of the School of Medicine’s Native American Center of Excellence, and Dr.
All smiles: Mayor honors dentists for neighborhood revitalization
The look and feel of a neighborhood reaches out to passers-by through the facades of its many storefronts.
From primates to people: Retrovirus found to jump species barrier in Asia
Scientists have identified the first reported case in Asia of primate-to-human transmission of simian foamy virus (SFV), a retrovirus found in macaques and other primates that so far has not been shown to cause disease in humans.
Diseased Montlake trees to be removed
A double row of Leyland cypress trees along Montlake Boulevard are scheduled to be removed soon.
Whodunit? UWT professor writes mystery set in the kitchens of Tacoma
Beth Kalikoff may be the only author whose doctoral dissertation helped prepare her for writing a mystery novel.
Anniversary of WWII’s end to be marked Aug. 12
The end of World War II brought relief and joy, but it was also a bittersweet time as survirors remembered fallen family members, friends and classmates at the UW.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
The materials world: Summer camp draws young minds to science
Sixteen-year-old Jolene Monk of Shoreline hopes to become an engineer — just like her mother.
Notices
ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITY
ADAI grants
The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from UW faculty for its Small Grants Research Awards.
Health Sciences News Briefs
UW Medicine Board review committee report available online
The full report of the UW Medicine Board review commmittee, “Achieving Excellence in Compliance” is now available on the Web.
Students wanted for diesel study
UW researchers are studying the effects of children’s exposure to diesel bus exhaust, and are looking for students in the Seattle and Tahoma school districts who ride diesel school buses.
Amazon carbon storage less than hoped, research shows
The rivers of South America’s Amazon basin are “breathing” far harder — cycling the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide more quickly — than anyone realized.
Of pond critters and river currents
FARM POND FINDS: During the summer, recreational use of the 1 million or so farm ponds in Texas reaches its annual peak.
Lecture focuses on Paris photos
Meredith Clausen, professor of art history and architecture, will present a lecture at the Henry Art Gallery Aug.
Staff train in emergency management
Next week, about 70 UW employees, along with several of their counterparts with the city, county and state, will travel to Emmitsburg, Md.
Regressive autism is real, study shows
Researchers studying home videotapes of children’s first and second birthday parties have confirmed what a number of parents have been claiming for years — that some youngsters who are seemingly normal at age 1 regress and exhibit the characteristic behaviors of autism by the end of their second year.
UW Police earn national accreditation
The UW Police Department has received national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
Faculty training set on effort certification
Later this month, the University will launch an intensive effort to ensure that each faculty member properly reports to the federal government the amount of time that is spent on sponsored research, a subject known as faculty effort certification.
First Staff Resource Fair set for Aug. 10
Next week UW staff will have the opportunity to attend the first Staff Resource Fair, slated for 11:30 a.
Etc: Campus news & notes
BON APPETIT: You can enjoy fine dining and help the needy all at once when you attend the Sunset Supper sponsored by Seattle’s Market Foundation at 7:30 p.
UW center aims to fix system, ‘advance’ women scientists
Women are vastly underrepresented in the academic sciences — that unfortunate fact is widely known.
August 2, 2005
Drill to test emergency response to be held at UW Aug. 3
Several local and regional agencies will be testing their ability to respond to an emergency involving mass casualties caused by a weapon of mass destruction in a drill to be held at the University of Washington Aug.
August 1, 2005
Study confirms parents’ claims: Birthday home videos prove existence of autistic regression.
Researchers studying home videotapes of children’s first and second birthday parties have confirmed what a number of parents have been claiming for years — that some youngsters who are seemingly normal at age 1 regress and exhibit the characteristic behaviors of autism by the end of their second year.
July 29, 2005
Amazon source of 5-year-old river breath
The rivers of South America’s Amazon basin are “breathing” far harde — cycling the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide more quickly — than anyone realized.
Tag(s): Jeffrey Richey • School of OceanographyJuly 27, 2005
Oceanographers work a quarter of the world away from ship they’re ‘on’
Being seasick is not a problem for scientists on a major expedition now under way in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
July 25, 2005
UW Botanic Gardens new umbrella name for Seattle’s key horticultural features
More than 320 acres of gardens and woodlands — including one of the oldest arboretums this side of the Mississippi — and one of the West Coast’s largest horticulture centers and libraries began operating this summer under the umbrella “University of Washington Botanic Gardens.
July 21, 2005
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus, and this week it features the photographers who bring you the Mystery Photo each week.
HMC quilters share art — and recovery
On June 24, the sewing machines whirred at Harborview Medical Center as patients from the Burn, Psychiatry and Rehab units gathered for a two-hour workshop to explore the colorful world of quilting.
Where are we? Celebrating the Masters of the Mystery Photo
It might be just the edge of an ivy-laden wall, the corner of an obscure bench or a half-forgotten icon tucked away somewhere on the UW campus.
Two for the road: UW staffers train in tandem
When Daisy got on that famous “Bicycle Built for Two,” you can bet her ride was a lot more sedate than that anticipated by staffers Martin Criminale and Martha Walsh next week.
Tall tales may be true, seismically speaking
Stories of two-headed serpents and epic battles between Thunderbird and Whale, common among Northwest native peoples, have their roots in the region’s seismic history.
Huntsman to head Life Sciences Fund
UW President Emeritus Lee Huntsman has been selected by Washington Governor Christine Gregoire as the first executive director of the Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority, a public-private partnership intended to give life sciences research in the state a major boost.
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