UW News
The latest news from the UW
July 21, 2005
University of Washington unlikely to receive grant for biocontainment lab, president says
The University of Washington, faced with a July 23 deadline for securing $35 million in matching funds to construct a Regional Biocontainment Laboratory, has been unable to secure those funds, President Mark A.
National Science Foundation eliminates Cascades lab site from consideration
The National Science Foundation has eliminated a proposed site in the Cascade mountains near Leavenworth from consideration as a potential location for a national Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory.
July 15, 2005
Drug-related deaths on the rise in King County
Drug-involved deaths increased by more than a third in 2004, due primarily to cocaine, heroin, prescription opiates and prescription and over-the-counter depressants, according to the latest report on drug abuse trends in the Seattle-King county area.
Robotics experts from around the world will meet in Seattle next week
WHO: Some of the world’s top researchers in robotics and its applications.
July 14, 2005
Teaching adults more effective parenting skills is best tool for treating children with serious conduct problems
Training adults to have more effective parenting skills is the most potent tool available and should remain the standard of care in treating preadolescent children with serious conduct behavior problems.
Primate virus jumps species barrier to humans for first time 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.
July 11, 2005
Native lore tells the tale: There’s been a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on
Stories of two-headed serpents and epic battles between Thunderbird and Whale, common among Northwest native peoples, have their root in the region’s seismic history.
Tag(s): Pacific Northwest Seismic NetworkJuly 8, 2005
UW Medical Center again ranked ninth among nation’s Best Hospitals
For the third consecutive year, University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) ranks among the top 10 hospitals in the nation.
July 7, 2005
Presidential Early Career Award
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Harborview and Haiti
Haiti is a metaphor for disaster,” says Dr.
Genome Sciences chair to receive international prize
Dr.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Gardens get new ‘umbrella name’
More than 320 acres of gardens and woodlands — including one of the oldest arboreta 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.
Banks honored by UCLA
James Banks, director of the UW’s Center for Multicultural Education and holder of the Russell F.
Up, up and away: UW researcher’s hobby takes flight
If John Burt could have one wish, it would probably be to sprout wings.
Summer at the Henry: Trimpin goes ‘Pffft’!
The right way to say Phffft — the name of sound artist Trimpin’s innovative exhibit at the Henry Art Gallery — is with a healthy burst of breath and a sort of crescendo toward the end, the artist said with a smile and a sweeping gesture.
Guest commentary: Even in Seattle, prejudice lives on
My years in the United States have largely been wonderful.
The man for the job: David Allen to lead Women Studies Department
David Allen says when he was first approached to apply to be chair of the Women Studies Department, he assumed the role was that of a “placeholder” — someone to hold down the fort until the right woman for this key job came along.
Lindenberg Center director named
The Marc Lindenberg Center for Humanitarian Action, International Development and Global Citizenship at the Daniel J.
Health Sciences News Briefs
The American Medical Association (AMA) has recognized Harborview Medical Center for its program to improve communication between health-care professionals and patients.
Visitor Center occupants moving
Occupants of the current Visitors Information Center will be scattering before fall quarter as plans proceed to demolish the building, making way for a new building on the site.
Notices
Board of Regents Meeting
The University of Washington Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting at 3 p.
Researcher wins Runyon fellowship
Elizabeth Marin, a research scientist in biology, has been awarded one of 10 Damon Runyon postdoctoral fellowships, given annually to young scientists conducting research relevant to the study of cancer and its causes, treatment and prevention.
Of bees, land bequests and nanotechnology
CAROLINA NORTH: Horace Williams, who founded the Philosophy Department at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, bequeathed 979 acres of land to the University about a half century ago.
UW profs win Early Career Award
Four UW faculty members are among 58 of the nation’s most promising young scientists and engineers, recognized at the White House recently as winners of this year’s Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering.
UW prof continues tsunami relief efforts
The rebuilding of tsunami- and earthquake-damaged Indonesia is well under way, but the extent of psychological scarring left by the twin disasters still remains a large question mark, according to a UW professor who has been involved in relief efforts.
Search on for new dean of iSchool
A search committee is currently looking for candidates for the position of dean of the UW’s Information School.
Trio of plant genes prevents ‘too many mouths’
A signaling pathway required for plants to grow to their normal size appears to have an unexpected dual purpose of keeping the plants from wallpapering themselves with too many densely clustered stomata.
UW receives $15 million Grand Challenges in Global Health grant as leader of Pacific Northwest consortium to develop pocket-size diagnostic device.
The University of Washington has been awarded a $15.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor, academics and business leaders to speak on Washington’s economic competitiveness
WHAT: “Education and Productivity: A 21st Century Workforce” conference.
June 23, 2005
Admissions chair announced
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Eye surgeon returns to China to implant artificial cornea
Only the size of a button, the tiny plastic disc doesn’t look like much at first glance.
Working together for art
Want to help a diverse group of people learn to get along? Have them design and build something together, says UW Art Professor John Young.
Two UW researchers honored by UN for Excellence in Weather Modification
A UW atmospheric sciences professor and a research meteorologist have been named the winners of a Prize for Excellence in Weather Modification Research, awarded annually by the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization and the United Arab Emirates.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
A thank you to faculty, staff
University of Washington faculty and staff have a long tradition of supporting UW students in countless ways.
‘Grandness and simplicity’: Burke exhibit shows the pristine beauty of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Doubled in size through a recent renovation, the Burke Museum’s Special Exhibits Gallery will reopen this weekend with a nationally praised exhibit of photography from one of the most beautiful, pristine and remote regions of the world.
New provost named: Wise wasn’t looking but UW found her anyway
Phyllis Wise’s voice over the phone sounded genuinely enthused as she talked about her new job at the UW.
Health Sciences News Briefs
Skin cancer on TV
UW Medical Center and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance will be prominently featured in the KING TV “Cancer-Free Washington” special on skin cancer this month.
Public health informatics gets RWJ Foundation funds
The UW is one of four sites to receive funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to train students in a new public health informatics program.
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