UW News
The latest news from the UW
June 24, 2004
Wott named acting director of urban
horticulture
John Wott, professor of forest resources and director of the Washington Park Arboretum for more than 10 years, has been named acting director of the UW’s Center for Urban Horticulture in addition to his duties as arboretum director.
Parlez-vous Francais? Study shows 14 hours to think in French
Adults often struggle trying to learn a second language, but the process may not be as tedious and slow as commonly believed.
Innovative programs win support from fund: Total of $1.2 million goes to 11 projects from a variety of units
Innovative programs ranging from English language classes for UW employees to an interdisciplinary degree program in humanitarian relief received support from the Fund for Innovation and Redesign.
Wott acting director, Hinckley steps down at Urban Horticulture
John Wott, professor of forest resources and director of the Washington Park Arboretum for more than 10 years, has been named acting director of the UW’s Center for Urban Horticulture in addition to his duties as arboretum director.
June 22, 2004
USDA study to address obesity and poverty
The major trends in the American diet can be described as more calories, more refined grains, more added sugars, and more added fats. The reasons behind these trends are largely economic, says Dr. Adam Drewnowski, director of the Nutritional Sciences Program in the UW School of Public Health and Community Medicine
Brick chimneys can double as strong-motion sensors in earthquakes
When a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck western Washington in 2001, hundreds of brick chimneys in two neighborhoods were seriously damaged or toppled. New research suggests the shaking in these areas might have been intensified by the Seattle fault, even though it was not the source of the earthquake.
June 21, 2004
Virtual reality significantly reduces pain-related brain activity
Virtual reality appears to dramatically change how the brain physically registers pain, not just how people subjected to pain perceive the incoming signals, according to a new study by a group of University of Washington researchers.
June 17, 2004
A celestial surprise: Comet Wild 2 unlike any other body in solar system
Scientists expected the Stardust spacecraft to send back pictures of comet Wild 2 showing a chunk of rock and ice coated with dust, obscuring any interesting features. Instead, they got images filled with sharply defined mesas, craters, pinnacles and canyons.
June 16, 2004
Banks in Pacific Northwest, Hawaii prove to be a boon for shareholders
Banks located in the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii did a better job of managing operating costs in 2003 than the national average, yielding investors a healthy 12 percent return on equity.
June 15, 2004
Light trucks pose greater injury risk to pedestrians
Although pedestrian injuries have decreased in recent years, they still remain a significant health problem, accounting for 13 percent of traffic fatalities in the U.S. The growing popularity of light trucks, a category that includes sport utility vehicles (SUVs), has presented a new challenge for pedestrians and raises an important question: Do light trucks increase the risk of severe injury and death for pedestrians?
Monkey business: Studies show tiny callimicos have unusual characteristics
New findings indicate that the endangered callimicos are not a missing link between small and large New World monkeys.
June 14, 2004
Brains at work: Learning a second language may not be as laborious as believed
Adults often struggle trying to learn a second language, but the process may not be as tedious and slow as commonly believed.
June 8, 2004
Certain symptom patterns may provide clues for presence of ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer has often been called the silent killer because it’s so hard to detect. New UW research indicates that ovarian cancer may not be silent, and both women and their health-care providers should be alert for symptoms.
Top astronaut Bonnie Dunbar visits campus as UW alum of the year for 2004
Bonnie Dunbar, one of the world’s most experienced women astronauts and a 1970s-era engineering graduate, will be honored this week as the UW’s Alumna Summa Laude Dignata winner for 2004.
Seventh Annual University of Washington Faculty Field Tour:
Five-day journey connects new faculty to Washington’s communities
Thirty new UW professors and librarians will venture on a five-day tour of Washington in order to discover the culture, geography and economics of the state as part of the seventh annual Faculty Field Tour.
June 3, 2004
Irl Hirsch receives American Diabetes Association’s top clinician award
Dr.
Nora Disis becomes new director for General Clinical Research Center
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New director leads News and Community Relations for Health Sciences and UW Medicine
Tina Mankowski is the new director of Health Sciences/UW Medicine News and Community Relations.
Mystery photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Chamber of fun: Bass player at center of ensemble he creates, playing music he chooses
It’s every child’s fantasy to play only the games he wants to play with the friends that he likes best.
Study: Zoning to protect forests, rural land may do reverse
More than 25 years of zoning policies intended to preserve the nature of Eastern King County’s wild and rural lands may be encouraging the very sprawl land-use planners want to avoid.
A high-tech helping hand for the sight-impaired
What do you get when you cross a computer and a seeing-eye dog?
That’s easy, according to a group of student researchers at the University of Washington’s Human Interface Technology Laboratory: a first-of-its-kind Wearable Low Vision Aid.
What are you doing on Sept. 11? Pair promotes annual day of discussion
If you were to do something special on Sept.
Seasons of a TA’s life
Editor’s note: This year University Week decided to follow the development of one UW graduate student as he learned — through being a teaching assistant — how to be an effective teacher.
Marshaling Pride: Academic parents have unique chance to watch their kids take big step
Kim Johnson Bogart has good reasons both professional and personal to attend and enjoy the University of Washington’s 2004 Commencement Exercises on Saturday, June 12.
On the road again: Technical communication’s senior computer manager likes life in the fast lane
What do a violin and a race car have in common?
For most people, absolutely nothing, admits Paul Nortrom, senior computer manager in the College of Engineering’s Department of Technical Communication.
Art BFA students to show at Sandpoint Galley
Art BFA students to show at Sandpoint Galley
Graduating students in the UW School of Art’s Bachelor of Fine Arts program will show their work in an exhibit June 9–15 at the Sand Point Gallery, 7527 63rd Ave.
Health Sciences News Briefs
Fulbright award
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UW Medicine Board includes two
new members
Two new members have joined the UW Medicine Board.
UW Tech Transfer now holding office hours at SCC on Wednesdays
The Digital Ventures and Invention Licensing units of the UW Office of Technology Transfer are now holding office hours at South Campus Center on Wednesdays.
Rehabilitation Medicine hosts 19th annual Lehmann Symposium
The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine will hold the 19th annual Justus F.
Symposium June 23 to explore changes in law and medicine from genetic testing
A symposium exploring the ethical, social and legal implications of genetic testing that predicts future health will be held at the UW Wednesday evening, June 23.
Gene linked to sperm-producing stem cells
Researchers have identified the first gene linked to the productivity of the stem cells that produce sperm in mammals.
Notices
Academic Opportunities Summer Institute
Washington Campus Compact (WACC) is sponsoring two professional development programs this summer, “Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Institute,” to be held June 28–29, and “Self-Reflection and Renewal Activity,” to be held June 29–30.
Climate disaster film The Day After Tomorrow wildly incorrect — but fun
A much-publicized new action thriller on the perils of climate change hit theaters last Friday, but UW climate experts who got a sneak peek agree moviegoers can rest assured that a real-life version of The Day After Tomorrow won’t be anything like what they see on the screen.
Brochure will invite UW campus community to donate
Faculty and staff already make a contribution to the University, but soon they’ll be asked to consider a different kind of contribution.
Peer Portfolio
KENTUCKY HEALTH: The University of Kentucky will open a College of Public Health, its Board of Trustees voted on May 4.
TV journalist Russert cancels appearance
Tim Russert, host of NBC’s Meet the Press and other programs, has canceled his appearance Wednesday evening at the University Book Store to participate in NBC’s coverage of the state funeral for former president Ronald Reagan.
Three UW math departments win $3 million grant
Three UW mathematical science departments have received top billing in a National Science Foundation program designed to bolster mathematics as it relates to student research and fellowships, and have won $3 million in funding over the next five years.
Campus news & notes
OUTSTANDING DIETITIANS: The Washington State Dietetic Association named Cristine Trahms the 2004 Outstanding Dietitian of the Year at its recent annual meeting.
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