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February 10, 2005
Old remedy, new compound make strong medicine against cancer
Researchers at the UW have blended the past with the present in the fight against cancer, synthesizing a promising new compound from an ancient Chinese remedy that uses cancer cells’ rapacious appetite for iron to make them a target.
The many roles of Jim Rittimann
Moving from professional bull riding into the creative life of art and exhibition design is not an often-trod path, but it’s the one taken by artist Jim Rittimann, exhibition designer at the UW’s Henry Art Gallery.
Health Sciences News Briefs
FHCRC division head
Dr.
That ‘stomach flu’ might be a norovirus
The party was delightful, the wine was fine, the music was great and the potluck buffet was so tasty that you got back in line twice.
Safe storage of guns does make difference, study finds
Keeping firearms in a household is associated with a five- to 10-fold increased risk of suicide among adolescents, and an estimated 35 percent of homes with children under the age of 18 contain at least one gun.
Multicultural awards
Two School of Medicine alumni have been honored for their service and leadership with the 2005 Multicultural Alumni Awards.
Catterall receives McKnight neuroscience award to study ion channels and epilepsy
The molecular basis for epilepsy in a mouse model is the target of UW research funded recently by the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience.
Tolerating transplants
Dr.
New approaches to preventing behavior problems
A national expert on child development will speak at the Center on Human Development and Disability (CHDD) on Thursday, Feb.
UW Medicine joins national safety campaign
UW Medical Center (UWMC) and Harborview Medical Center (HMC), the two hospitals of UW Medicine, are joining a national campaign to continue to improve patient safety.
Notices
ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITY
Grant applications wanted
The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from University faculty for its Small Grants Research Awards.
Etc.: Campus News & Notes
Anthropology Professor Donald Grayson has been named winner of the Nevada Medal, established in 1988 by the Desert Research Institute to acknowledge outstanding achievement in science and engineering.
Paun named to Fulbright chair
Despite the worsening fracas over softwood imports, the United States and Canada remain each other’s most important trade partners in wood products.
It’s a match: UW nets more than $73 million in new endowed funds
In a typical year, development officers at the University might be able to facilitate the creation of five endowed chairs and nine endowed professorships campuswide.
Diversity Appraisal Report: Good news and bad news
Diversity, like many of the high goals to which organizations aspire, is as difficult to achieve as it is rich and rewarding to experience.
Higher ed a focus in Olympia
Attention to issues surrounding the UW and higher education in general is at a “fever pitch” in Olympia, according to Randy Hodgins, UW director of state relations.
Endowed seat in children’s librarianship named for author Beverly Cleary
An endowed professorship in children’s librarianship, believed to be the first such endowment anywhere, has been created at the University of Washington’s Information School in honor of a renowned children’s writer.
February 8, 2005
Paun first recipient of new Fulbright on U.S.-Canadian trade
Despite the worsening fracas over softwood imports, the United States and Canada remain each other’s most important trade partners in wood products.
Safe storage of guns, ammunition reduces risk of firearm injury risk to youth
Keeping firearms in a household is associated with a 5-10 fold increased risk of suicide among adolescents, and an estimated 35 percent of homes with children under the age of 18 contain at least one gun.
Researchers blend folk treatment, high tech for promising anti-cancer compound
Researchers at the University of Washington have blended the past with the present in the fight against cancer, synthesizing a promising new compound from an ancient Chinese remedy that uses cancer cells’ rapacious appetite for iron to make them a target.
February 5, 2005
From flames to flowers, lecture series focuses on sustaining NW world
Wildfires in western forests have become uncharacteristically severe and widespread yet society remains distrustful of management options that include removing trees and controlled burns, says Jim Agee, University of Washington professor of forest resources, whose talk “Forests Aflame: Strategies and Challenges for Managing Fire in the West,” Feb.
February 3, 2005
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Shakespeare in Reconstruction: Classic gets Civil War-era setting
Directors have long felt free to alter the time and place of Shakespearean plays.
Research: Fun products have our hearts, but practical ones cause less guilt
In a study that sheds new light on how consumers choose between pleasurable or practical products, a UW researcher has found that people are more likely to buy fun products, but only if the situation allows them the flexibility to rationalize their purchases.
New portal opens door to digital resources
UW TechTransfer Digital Ventures has created a new Web portal to provide easier access and information regarding free digital resources written and developed at the University.
Three-part lecture series on natural world
Wildfires in western forests have become uncharacteristically severe and widespread yet society remains distrustful of management options that include removing trees and controlled burns, says Jim Agee, UW professor of forest resources, whose talk Forests Aflame: Strategies and Challenges for Managing Fire in the West, on Thursday, Feb.
Fighting technology with technology: Personal information management
Once upon a time, life was simple.
Provost search team welcomes comments, nominations
What sort of person should the UW hire as its next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs? A search committee of faculty, staff and students is posing that question of the University community, and looking for nominations, too.
UW center helps found Autism Treatment Network
Parents of children with autism often lack good treatment options for this still mysterious developmental disability that can be accompanied by myriad medical problems.
UW joins new Autism Treatment Network to provide better medical service
Parents who have children with autism often have no place to turn to when it comes to finding quality treatment for this often still mysterious developmental disability which is accompanied by a wide variety of medical problems.
February 2, 2005
UW Medicine joins national campaign to ensure patient safety in hospitals
UW Medical Center (UWMC) and Harborview Medical Center (HMC), the two hospitals of UW Medicine, are joining a national campaign to continue to improve patient safety.
February 1, 2005
Business before pleasure: Emotions play key role in guiding consumer spending
In a study that sheds new light on how consumers choose between pleasurable or practical products, a University of Washington researcher has found that people are more likely to buy fun products, but only if the situation allows them the flexibility to rationalize their purchases.
January 27, 2005
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
A masterpiece is reborn: CDC revives 1931 work by Martha Graham
The UW Chamber Dance Company (CDC) will bring to life a 1931 masterpiece by dance great Martha Graham next week, thanks to coaching from one of Graham’s students.
Mountain man: UW’s Stephenson wants to ease the way for climbers seeking highest peaks
Scott Stephenson would like to take you higher.
Allen Library to display Cascades lab drawings
UW officials have developed conceptual architectural drawings of the entry, or “portal,” for the proposed Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory-Cascades, and drawings for associated surface facilities, including a visitor center and a science campus.
Witness to Aceh’s tsunami horror starts UW fund to help
No country was hit harder by the Dec.
Project yields tiny sensor with a veritable sea of possible uses
It began as a modest proposal by three UW professors — geneticist Clement Furlong, electrical engineer Sinclair Yee and chemist Lloyd Burgess.
Health Sciences News Briefs
Still time for Mini-Med
UW Medicine’s 2005 Mini-Medical School, a six-part series of exciting lectures and demonstrations designed to teach about medical science, patient care and cutting-edge research, is open to the UW community and the public.
Phillip Chance named to endowed Treuer Chair
at Children’s
Allan Treuer, retired owner of the North Star Ice Equipment Co.
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