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February 24, 2005
Cummins joins ‘Giants of CPR’
The American Heart Association (AHA) and the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) have named Dr.
Understanding protein structure
Understanding the principles that govern the interactions within and between macromolecules is at the foundations of modern molecular biology.
815 Mercer opens: UW community invited to attend Open House
The UW community is invited to see the new laboratories, offices and auditorium in the renovated building at 815 Mercer St.
Technology transfer head wins award
James Severson, the UW’s Vice Provost for Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, is the recipient of the 2005 Bayh-Dole Award given by the Association of University Technology Transfer Managers (AUTM) for his many contributions to academic technology transfer.
Plastic surgery annual lecture
“The History of Craniofacial Surgery” is the topic for the 12th annual Peter K.
Alderwood play area
to open
The “Healthy Heart Station,” a play area at Alderwood, supported by UW Medicine Regional Heart Center, will have its grand opening on Saturday, Feb.
Study finds value in giving medications for partners
A new study led by Public Health – Seattle & King County and published in the Feb.
Protein folding: DOE award will provide 2 million processor hours on supercomputer
Dr.
Clinical research career program names trainees
A new career development program for clinical researchers, funded last fall by the National Institutes of Health with a $13 million grant for five years, has accepted its first group of trainees.
Notices
ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITY
Grant applications wanted
The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from University faculty for its Small Grants Research Awards.
‘Modified Montlake’ route preferred by Sound Transit
The Sound Transit Board recently identified the 12th Avenue route as the preferred light rail link between the UW and Northgate.
E-Learning offerings up, price down
Online staff learning at the UW has become more affordable even while its offerings have improved, according to Training and Development, a division of UW Human Resources.
Tsunami lecture scheduled
Could there be a devastating tsunami on Puget Sound? And if so, how much time will there be to react, and what reaction is appropriate? Such questions will be addressed in a public lecture, Tsunamis in Washington, at 7 p.
Faculty Senate council balances needs of students today and tomorrow
Editor’s note: This is one of a series of articles written by the chairs of Faculty Senate councils and committees.
Sexual banter at work not all bad, study shows
A little sexual banter in the workplace isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Peer Portfolio
FORD DIGS IN: Former President Gerald Ford was the featured shoveler when the University of Michigan broke ground in November on its new Joan and Sanford Weill Hall, which will be the new home of the Gerald R.
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LEADING LIBRARIANS: Four UW librarians have been selected to participate in what their boss, Director of Libraries Lizabeth Wilson, calls highly competitive national leadership programs.
UW Consolidated Laundry installs state-of-the-art water recycling system
The University of Washington Consolidated Laundry in Seattle’s Rainier Valley has installed a water recycling system that is expected to conserve approximately 18 million gallons a year.
February 23, 2005
Sexual banter in workplace may have its benefits, study shows
A little sexual banter in the workplace isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
New journalism awards to honor broadcast reporting on victims of violence
The first major awards for excellence in radio and television reporting on victims of violence will be launched in 2006 and 2007, the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma announced today.
February 21, 2005
More than half of high school seniors employed, mostly in near minimum-wage jobs
WASHINGTON — The common perception that most American teenagers go to school, engage in extracurricular activities such as sports and hang out with their friends is missing one crucial and time-consuming element in their lives — work.
February 18, 2005
Were bigger brains really smarter?
Bigger is smarter is better.
February 17, 2005
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Edie honored for public service
Bob Edie, who was the UW director of government relations from 1986 to 1995 and vice president for university relations from 1996 to 1999, has received the Robert G.
Witnesses’ eyes deceive them when distance is too great
Geoffrey Loftus’ latest research reads more like a murder mystery than a scientific paper.
Business dean search continues
Five months after the Business School launched a search for its new leader, the search committee continues to evaluate candidates and officials say the school remains on track for having a permanent dean in place by fall.
UW profs team with tech companies, thanks to WTC
Sounder sleep, healthier teeth and gums, eco-friendly food packaging, more powerful electronics — these are some of the innovative ideas generated by Washington researchers and business entrepreneurs that are being supported through public investment from the Washington Technology Center.
‘Social entrepreneurship’ is focus of new competition
Students from around the globe will gather in Seattle next week to present their creative and commercially sustainable solutions for reducing poverty through new business development, in the UW Business School’s inaugural Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition.
Fund recipients cross disciplinary boundaries to move forward
The first awards from the Fund for Innovation and Redesign, made last year, are facilitating groundbreaking discussions and work across disciplines, according to the interim reports submitted by 11 awardees.
Campus invited to new Q Center
Over the years it has evolved from a wish to a work in progress — and on Tuesday the UW’s new Q Center will become a reality.
International business plan competition measures ‘social return’ on investment
Students from around the globe will gather in Seattle next week to present their creative and commercially sustainable solutions for reducing poverty through new business development, in the University of Washington Business School’s inaugural Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition.
February 15, 2005
Public lecture will focus on Northwest tsunamis
- WHAT: Tsunamis in Washington, a free public lecture
- WHO:
- Jody Bourgeois, UW Earth and space sciences professor
- Brian Atwater, U.
February 14, 2005
Murder case research shows why it’s easier to identify someone close than far away
Geoffrey Loftus’ latest research reads more like a murder mystery than a scientific paper.
Tree-ring data reveals multiyear droughts unlike any in recent memory
Farmers, hydroelectric power producers, shippers and wildlife managers remember the Columbia River Basin drought of 1992-1993 as a year of misery.
February 10, 2005
Community design and your life
The School of Nursing will present a free, public lecture about community design and public health at 6:30 p.
How genomes make proteomes
“What we’re really doing,” says Dr.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Morris leaves legacy of innovation, opportunity, service
If a generation of college students is four years, more or less, then Ernest R.
Tree rings tell the tale: Multiyear droughts are fairly common
Farmers, hydroelectric power producers, shippers and wildlife managers remember the Columbia River Basin drought of 1992–1993 as a year of misery.
Minority faculty present ideas for increasing their numbers at UW
Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of articles written by the chairs of the Faculty Senate’s councils and committees.
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- Jody Bourgeois, UW Earth and space sciences professor
