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March 11, 2004
Teachers who earn certification do better job in classroom
Teachers who qualify for national certification do a measurably better job in the classroom, according to a major study released last week.
March 8, 2004
UW’s MBA program makes key changes to maintain real-world relevance
Recent revisions to the master’s of business administration curriculum at the University of Washington will put students closer to the fundamentals that drive the real world of business today and the innovations that will shape tomorrow, said Business School Dean Yash Gupta.
Kids learn more from nationally certified teachers, study shows
Teachers who qualify for national certification do a measurably better job in the classroom, according to a major study to be released this week.
March 5, 2004
Rueben Mayes named assistant dean of UW Business School
Rueben Mayes, former running back for the New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks, will be the new assistant dean of external relations, Business School Dean Yash Gupta announced today.
March 4, 2004
Faculty Dance Concert opens tonight
The eyes will see dancers moving among walls that move, swirling water waves, and a lonely bed at this year’s UW Faculty Dance Concert March 4–7 in Meany Studio Theater.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
UW professor goes from collecting to creating Chinese style art
The first American exhibit of Chinese style paintings by a UW professor is now on display at Seattle Pacific University.
Gardeners do battle with tiny foe
UW gardeners are fighting a war against an enemy that is tiny in size but devastating in impact.
New homepage created by students
For the first time in its short history, the UW home page (<A href="http://www.
Web site features pioneer EarthDials from around the globe
Join a dozen “EarthDialers” at <A href="http://planetary.
UW program reaches out to Bering Sea island
In a program that lives up to the spirit of distance learning, the UW has been hired to teach an Internet technology program to students at an Aleut community in the middle of the Bering Sea.
Lawmakers have big budget disagreement to solve as end of session nears
Competing versions of the supplemental operating budgets are taking center stage in Olympia.
Family discipline, religious attendance, attachment to school cut levels of later violence among aggressive children
Aggressive 15 year olds who attended religious services, felt attached to their schools or were exposed to good family management were much less likely to have engaged in violent behavior by the time they turned 18, according to a new multi-ethnic study of urban youth by University of Washington researchers.
March 3, 2004
Before symptom onset in inherited paralytic disease, levels of growth factor VEGF fall in the spinal cord
Scientists have discovered that spinal cord levels of a certain growth factor fall in mice just before the onset of symptoms similar to X-linked spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (also known as SBMA or Kennedy’s disease), a form of motor neuron disease.
March 2, 2004
Web site launched today features pioneer EarthDials from around the globe
Join a dozen “EarthDialers” starting today at http://planetary.org/mars/earthdial as the modern marvel of the webcam merges with the ancient technology for marking time, the sundial.
Providence Journal wins 2004 Dart Award
The Providence Journal has won this year’s $10,000 Dart Award for Excellence in Reporting on Victims of Violence for a study of the effects of a rape of a teenager on a small Rhode Island community.
February 26, 2004
Comments on Sound Transit route due March 11
Sound Transit is about to consider another option for a light rail tunnel on or near campus, and the University is poised to provide its opinion.
Feeding behavior: Studying how the cycles and signals work
A table set with china, linen, silverware, and flowers is a civilized garnish for a basic survival mechanism: feeding.
Magnuson Scholars and their projects
Six graduate students, one from each health sciences school, are working on projects as Magnuson Scholars for the 2003-2004 academic year.
Hartwell to present Annual Faculty Lecture
Picture a single yeast cell.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Simplified intellectual property policy includes major changes
Editor’s note: This is one of a series of columns written by the chairs of Faculty Senate councils and committees.
UW Police find that video in squad cars helps make their jobs easier
About 16 months after installing video cameras in all its marked cars, University Police officers say the money spent on this new technology has proven to be a good investment.
BizTech Showcase: The place to see technological solutions to everyday problems
University staff might want to mark their calendars for March 26, when the very first “BizTech Showcase” is planned at the HUB.
New HR chief says changes are afoot in the University’s labor relations
Editor’s note: Patricia Carson joined the UW as vice president for human resources in the fall.
Murphy Memorial Lecture: Chronic low-back pain and the evidence
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Pilot project begins to enable easier access to contraceptives
The UW School of Pharmacy and the School of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology are conducting a study to determine the feasibility of screening and prescribing birth control medication to women in pharmacies, rather than in visits to a doctor or clinic.
Who owns what in your lab?
“Who Owns What in the Lab?” is the topic for the next presentation in the “Things Your Mother Never Taught You” series sponsored by the School of Medicine’s Office of Industry Relations.
Notices
ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
Applicants wanted
The Institute for Ethnic Studies in the United States (IESUS) invites applications from University of Washington faculty members who are engaged in or are beginning projects on ethnic issues in the United States.
News Makers
CONSPIRACY THEORY: Sociology Professor Pepper Schwartz says that everything in our culture conspires to make women feel physically and sexually inadequate.
Education scholarship in memory of Sirotnik
The UW College of Education has established a scholarship supporting equity, leadership and social justice in education as a memorial to Ken Sirotnik, a professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies who died in January.
Mexican government honors VP Barcelo
Nancy “Rusty” Barcelo, vice president for minority affairs, has been presented with the Ohtli award by the government of Mexico.
Three UW profs to speak on elections
UW faculty members Neil Bruce, Bryan Jones and David Domke will talk about American elections at Town Hall.
CIDR open house March 2 in new campus space
The Center for Instructional Development and Research (CIDR) will hold an open house from 2 to 4:30 p.
Two new programs join Peace Corps offerings
It may not conform to the stereotype of graduate school, but for growing numbers of UW students, getting their master’s degree involves a two-year stint overseas in the Peace Corps.
Olswang named UWT interim chief
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Trip to Austrailia, New Zealand, Singapore gives birth to international research consortium
President Lee Huntsman and vice provost for international education Steven Olswang recently returned from a trip to Australia, New Zealand and Singapore that generated expanded academic relationships and the beginnings of an innovative international research consortium.
Accounting method could inflate stock earnings, researchers say
A commonly used corporate accounting technique often pumps up reported earnings just before the sale of stock, UW Business School researchers have found in a study that could give investors pause.
Publicly reported earnings may not tell whole story, UW study shows
A commonly used corporate accounting technique often pumps up reported earnings just before the sale of stock, University of Washington Business School researchers have found in a study that could give investors pause.
February 23, 2004
UW feasibility study looks at direct access to birth control for women visiting at eight Bartell and Fred Meyer pharmacies
The University of Washington School of Pharmacy and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology are conducting a study to determine the feasibility of screening and prescribing birth control medication to women in pharmacies, rather than in visits to a doctor or clinic.
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