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January 15, 2004
Jeffords leaves Arts and Sciences for new post as vice provost
Acting Provost David Thorud has appointed Professor Susan Jeffords as vice provost for academic planning.
Justice, media experts to consider privacy
In what is thought to be the nation’s first major conference on technology, values and the justice system, futurists and legal experts will gather Friday at the UW School of Law amid sharp debate over the privacy and safety of putting court records online.
Borderline personality treatment is focus of new studies
UW researchers who have developed the most effective treatment for a serious psychiatric condition called borderline personality disorder are looking for more than 200 Puget Sound residents to volunteer for a series of new studies designed to refine the therapy.
KeyBank donation of $250,000 becomes the first corporate gift for UW Medicine South Lake Union project
KeyBank is contributing $250,000 to help fund the University of Washington’s new biotechnology and medical research hub that will be located in the heart of Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood.
January 14, 2004
Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma gains five-year, $5 million funding
The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, a Seattle-based international resource on news media coverage of violence, has received five years of continued support from the Dart Foundation, with grants that will total more than $5 million.
January 13, 2004
University of Washington Health Sciences Center presents Martin Luther King Day observance
The University of Washington Health Sciences Center will present its annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 15, in the lobby of the Warren G. Magnuson Health Sciences Center.
January 12, 2004
266 volunteers needed for UW borderline personality disorder studies
University of Washington researchers who have developed the most effective treatment for a serious psychiatric condition called borderline personality disorder are looking for more than 200 Puget Sound residents as volunteers for a series of new studies designed to refine the therapy.
January 8, 2004
Campus mourns graduate dean; memorial slated
A memorial ceremony for Marsha Landolt, dean of the Graduate School and vice provost, and her husband, Robert Busch, will be held at 2 p.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Tacoma ribbon-cutting celebrates newly renovated buildings
The UW Tacoma will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly remodeled Cherry Parkes and Mattress Factory buildings at 1 p.
Beloved tree now a hazard, faces removal
On a campus known for its majestic scenery and verdant grounds the “Pink Beauty” crab apple near the Department of Communication building has been a longtime favorite — maybe too long.
Comet encounter exceeds UW astronomer’s greatest hopes
After five long years, the Stardust spacecraft is on its way home with a trove of microscopic particles gleaned from comet Wild 2 in a spectacular encounter the day after New Year’s.
Former Senate staffer appointed UW Director of State Relations
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Annual history lecture series tackles Civil War
A House Divided Against Itself: The Civil War as the Crucible for American Values is the title of this year’s History Lecture Series sponsored by the Alumni Association and the College of Arts and Sciences.
Experts at Burke to ID visitors’ attic treasures
The Burke Museum is hosting its own “roadshow.
Different precipitation rates produce same erosion in Himalayas
Scientists have found that, despite a vast difference in precipitation between the north and south sides of the Himalaya Mountains, rates of erosion are indistinguishable across these mountains.
New lecture series explores music and cultures
The UW School of Music is hosting a new lectures series during winter quarter, titled “Music in American Cultures.
UW lands role in $70 million national network for nanotechnology research
The University of Washington is one of 13 major research universities teaming up under a $70 million federal grant to form the world’s largest network dedicated to studying science on the smallest of scales.
Tiny heaters may pave the way for easier tissue engineering, medical sensors
Tiny microheaters that can prompt chemical changes in surrounding material may provide the means to more easily grow replacement tissue for injured patients and form the basis for medical sensors that could quickly detect pathogens, according to researchers at the UW who are the first to demonstrate the process.
January 7, 2004
Tiny heaters may pave way for easier tissue engineering, medical sensors
Tiny microheaters that can prompt chemical changes in surrounding material may provide the means to more easily grow replacement tissue for injured patients and form the basis for medical sensors that could quickly detect pathogens
January 6, 2004
Memorial for Dean Marsha Landolt and Robert Busch
Memorial ceremony for Marsha Landolt, dean of the UW Graduate School, and her husband, Robert Busch.
December 31, 2003
Randy Hodgins, Washington senate staffer, appointed UW Director of State Relations
John F. “Randy” Hodgins, who has served as senior staff coordinator in the Washington State Senate Ways and Means Committee since 1996, has been appointed Director of State Relations at the University of Washington.
December 29, 2003
UW researcher links rising tide of obesity to food prices
Obesity in the United States is in part an economic issue, according to a review paper on the relationship between poverty and obesity published in the January 2004 edition of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The article suggests that the very low cost of energy-dense foods may be linked to rising obesity rates.
December 24, 2003
UW lands role in $70 million national network for nanotechnology research
The University of Washington is one of 13 major research universities teaming up under a $70 million federal grant to form the world’s largest network dedicated to studying science on the smallest of scales.
December 19, 2003
Comet encounter is key moment in UW astronomer’s long scientific quest
After a nearly five-year chase, the Stardust spacecraft will finally meet comet Wild 2 on the day after New Year’s. It’s a moment Donald Brownlee has anticipated for nearly 25 years.
Comet encounter is key moment in UW astronomer’s long scientific quest
After a nearly five-year chase, the Stardust spacecraft will finally meet comet Wild 2 on the day after New Year’s. It’s a moment Donald Brownlee has anticipated for nearly 25 years.
December 18, 2003
UW center will focus on materials crucial to 7E7
The UW College of Engineering is home to a new Center of Excellence program, focused on advanced materials for commercial airplanes.
December 11, 2003
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
UW Business School announces $20 million in gifts to fund new facility
The UW Business School announced this week the combined contributions of $20 million by members of its advisory board to help fund the construction of a new building to accommodate the near and long-term growth by the UW’s nationally ranked Business School.
Alternative Sound Transit options would protect sensitive research
UW officials believe that two alternatives for routing Sound Transit light rail trains through the University District may not substantially disrupt sensitive research on campus.
Potential for pathogens to evolve missing from emerging-disease models
With outbreaks of new and frightening infectious diseases such as SARS and monkey pox jumping from the animal kingdom to humans, tracking their spread is vital to public health efforts to contain them.
Cyclists invited to ‘Ride in the Rain’
Campus bike riders are invited to participate in the Ride in the Rain Challenge, sponsored by the UW’s Transportation Office and set to run Jan.
Registration begins for annual MLK Day of Service
The 2004 Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rain brings the mountains up, study shows
Heavy rainfall causes both higher surface erosion rate and upheaval of underlying bedrock in the Washington Cascades mountain range, according to a study being published in the Dec.
Nominees sought for annual awards
Nominations are being sought for the annual UW awards — including the newly created James D.
Earthlike planets might be common, simulations show
Astrobiologists disagree about whether advanced life is common or rare in our universe.
Report: Mediation made Hanford safer, could work elsewhere
Whistleblowers at the Hanford Nuclear Site got their health and safety complaints resolved fast and at a fraction of the usual cost through a unique mediation group that has gone out of business, according to a new report.
Rainfall may govern geological structure of Cascade mountain range
Heavy rainfall causes both higher surface erosion rate and upheaval of underlying bedrock in the Washington Cascades mountain range, according to a study published in the Dec. 11 issue of the journal Nature.
Erosion on arid-north, monsoon-drenched flanks of Himalayas surprisingly similar
Scientists have found that, despite a vast difference in precipitation between the north and south sides of the Himalaya Mountains, rates of erosion are indistinguishable across these mountains.
Potential for pathogens to evolve missing from emerging-disease models
With outbreaks of new and frightening infectious diseases such as SARS and monkey pox jumping from the animal kingdom to humans, tracking their spread is vital to public health efforts to contain them. A novel mathematical model now gives public health leaders another tool to assess the risk of new infectious disease emergence that emphasizes the potentially perilous role of pathogen evolution.
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