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May 6, 2004
Cyclins and the cell cycle
Dr.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Moved by the spirit: There’s method and magic
to this artist’s ‘madness’
At work, Naomi R.
Winning help from a lawyer: Wiehl touts book
A self-help book from a law professor?
That’s only the latest surprise to come from Lis Wiehl, an associate professor of law who is better known to millions of Americans as a capable jouster in the cable-TV news pundit pits.
High school students work at Union Bay
The largest volunteer work party ever at the grounds of the UW’s Center for Urban Horticulture descended 150 strong
April 24 to weed out invasive species and help re-establish native plants.
Etc.: Campus News and Notes
TOPS IN TEACHING: Jan Spyridakis, professor of technical communication, received the national award for Excellence in Teaching from the Society of Technical Communication.
Women in the ranks: Mentors, needs of lecturers, on committee’s agenda
Editor’s note: this is one of a series of columns by the chairs of the councils and committees of the Faculty Senate.
Health Sciences News Briefs
UW Medical Center is seeking about 100 people willing to participate as mock victims, family members and volunteers for a Western Washington Disaster Drill on Thursday, May 13, between 9 a.
Bodemer Lecture to focus on medical education
revolution
Dr.
Structural biology: Frontiers in Biomedical Research Symposium set for May 14
“Frontiers in Structural Biology” is the title for the second annual Frontiers in Biomedical Research Symposium, sponsored by the School of Medicine’s Office of Research and Graduate Education and Office of the Dean.
Genome Sciences Symposium honors Motulsky
The contributions of Dr.
Settlement announced after billing documentation investigation
The UW’s physician practice plans have reached a settlement with the federal government to resolve issues related to billing documentation provided under federal health care programs.
Notices
General News
Board of Regents Meeting
The University of Washington Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting at 1 p.
Peer Portfolio
GRAMMY GRANT: Repetitive-motion injuries don’t just plague office workers, they affect many musicians, too.
Arctic refuge is subject of talks
A nature photographer, a biologist and an economist will present their respective views of drilling for oil in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in presentations three afternoons next week in the HUB.
EOP Banquet honors student achievement
Student academic achievement and innovative corporate support of the UW were honored at the UW’s 34th annual Educational Opportunity Celebration Scholarship Banquet, held last night at the HUB ballroom.
EE Prof Poovendran wins ‘young investigator’ award
Radha Poovendran in the UW’s Department of Electrical Engineering is one of 26 researchers nationwide to win a highly competitive Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award for 2004.
South African official seeks to fix his nation’s educational system
The number one challenge in South Africa today is transforming an educational system that was designed, successfully, to provide a high-quality education for the 15 percent of the population to which all privileges flowed.
Cybersecurity: New center brings together experts
from UW, other area institutions
Professors from colleges and universities across the region have organized a new computer-security consortium through the UW, and a recently awarded federal designation for the effort is expected to benefit students, researchers, industry and governments in the Pacific Northwest.
Music, crafts, culture of Slavs featured in festival
Leaders from each Slavic community in the Seattle area have worked together for months to create the first UW Slavic Fest, slated for Saturday and Sunday, May 15 and 16.
Fee proposal changed in response to comments
Changes are being made to a proposal to increase University parking and transportation fees as a result of a public comment period that culminated with a hearing last week.
Troposphere warming faster than Earth’s surface, new measurement shows
For years the debate about climate change has had a contentious sticking point — satellite measurements of temperatures in the troposphere, the layer of atmosphere where most weather occurs, were inconsistent with fast-warming surface temperatures.
UW Dean of Engineering receives presidential award from White House
Denice Denton, dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Washington, is among nine scholars being honored by the White House with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.
New Web-based resource helps college graduates find health insurance
A new online database, “Access to Health Insurance/Resources for Care,” helps people who are uninsured find health insurance and low-cost health-care providers in their area.
UW researcher to receive presidential early career award
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy will award a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers to Dr. David E. Cummings, associate professor of medicine in the University of Washington’s Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition.
May 5, 2004
Five UW faculty elected to society for world-renowned scholars
Five University of Washington faculty members were among those recently elected as fellows of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the highest honors accorded to scholars in the United States.
Collaborative care may prevent PTSD, alcohol abuse among trauma survivors
New research by investigators at the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (HIPRC) indicates that a multi-faceted collaborative care intervention – one that combines medications and psychotherapy – can reduce alcohol abuse by trauma survivors as well as prevent the development of PTSD.
New interpretation of satellite measurements confirms global warming
University of Washington researchers using satellite data in a new and more accurate way show that for more than two decades the troposphere has been warming faster than the Earth’s surface.
May 3, 2004
Remake Seattle City Council? Forum explores how it happened before
ADVISORY
WHAT: “The Seattle CHECC Movement — Could It Happen Again?”
WHO: Founders of the late 1960s Seattle political-reform movement CHECC (Choose an Effective City Council): Tim Hill, Lem Howell, Cam Hall, and more.
April 30, 2004
Settlement announced after billing documentation investigation
The University of Washington’s physician practice plans have reached a settlement with the federal government to resolve issues related to billing documentation provided under federal health care programs.
April 29, 2004
Mystery Photo
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