May 13, 2004
Urban American Indian women endure extremely high rates of physical and sexual trauma and, as a result, may engage in risky behaviors that place them at high risk for becoming infected with the HIV virus that causes AIDS, according to a new study focusing on American Indians in the New York City area.
When jet lag or oft-changing work shifts make you feel out of synch, it’s probably not your imagination.
Preadolescents who reported high levels of conduct problems were nearly four times as likely to experience an episode of depression in early adulthood than were children who reported low rates of conduct problems, according to a new University of Washington study.
A slow earthquake has apparently begun under western Washington, and UW scientists believe it will provide insight into stresses that eventually will lead to the region’s next major earthquake.
May 12, 2004
New research led by a University of Washington biologist shows there are at least two circadian clocks in the mammal brain, one that sticks strictly to an internal schedule and another that can be altered by external influences such as light and dark.
May 11, 2004
Preadolescents who reported high levels of conduct problems were nearly four times as likely to have experienced an episode of depression in early adulthood than were children who reported low rates of conduct problems, according to a new University of Washington study.
May 10, 2004
Urban American Indian women endure extremely high rates of physical and sexual trauma and, as a result, may engage in risky behaviors that place them at high risk for becoming infected with the HIV virus that causes AIDS, according to a new study fousing on American Indians in the New York City area.
New UW research shows Magellanic penguin eggs come with extra-thick shells to withstand being laid on hard surfaces and survive being kicked around during penguin fights.
May 6, 2004
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
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.
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.
TOPS IN TEACHING: Jan Spyridakis, professor of technical communication, received the national award for Excellence in Teaching from the Society of Technical Communication.
Editor’s note: this is one of a series of columns by the chairs of the councils and committees of the Faculty Senate.
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.
“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.
The contributions of Dr.
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.
Board of Regents Meeting
The University of Washington Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting at 1 p.
GRAMMY GRANT: Repetitive-motion injuries don’t just plague office workers, they affect many musicians, too.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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
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.