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October 31, 2003

Ultra-low oxygen could have triggered mass extinctions, spurred bird breathing system

A University of Washington paleontologist theorizes that low oxygen and repeated short but substantial temperature increases because of greenhouse warming sparked two major mass-extinction events, one of which eradicated 90 percent of all species on Earth.

October 30, 2003

CFD: Retired UW employee teaches English for area literacy council


Editor’s Note: Throughout the Combined Fund Drive campaign, which runs through Nov.

Scientists meeting in Seattle to consider all aspects of Arctic change

It was something polar veteran Jamie Morison hadn’t seen in that part of the Arctic Ocean before.

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School of Music guest brings distinguished credentials from 40-year career

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Internet2 growth creates digital lab notebook, other learning opportunities

It took 2½ decades for the benefits of the original Internet to diffuse broadly into the education community.

Students learn in real world while benefiting elderly Seattleite

Eric Ragde advanced his UW education a couple of weekends ago, without getting anywhere near campus, turning on the computer or cracking a book.

UW center for digital artists makes history

“You are a dangerous young man.

Districts’ response to testing may fail already-struggling students

High-stakes tests are having the wrong effect on many of the K-12 students who need the most help, according to two scholars in Washington state.

Researchers: Segregation charge against school reforms may be ‘overhyped’

Vouchers, charter schools and other school-choice programs might not make America’s schools any more segregated and unequal than they are today, according to a new study.

Touch doubles the power of VR therapy for spider phobia, study finds

Just in time for Halloween, a new study of the use of virtual reality to treat spider phobia indicates that touching the fuzzy creepy-crawlers can make the therapy twice as effective.

October 29, 2003

2003 Autumn Quarter enrollments

The University of Washington’s Seattle campus enrollment for autumn quarter 2003 is 39,136, including 1,652 non-matriculated students (those who are not seeking degrees) enrolled in credit courses through University Educational Outreach.

October 28, 2003

Scientists trying to make sense of Arctic changes

400 researchers traveled to Seattle this week for the first and largest meeting of international scientists studying all aspects of change in the Arctic

UW named a nationwide center to help study surgical treatments for obesity

The University of Washington has been designated as one of five centers nationwide to participate in the National Institutes of Health Bariatric Surgery Clinical Research Consortium.

October 24, 2003

Faculty consulting, conflict-of-interest rules explained at Nov. 5 presentation

The “Things Your Mother Never Taught You” series, sponsored by the School of Medicine’s Office of Industry Relations, will present a program on “Faculty Consulting and Conflict of Interest” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.

Kathryn Barnard to receive leading nursing award

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UW to have one of three new centers for muscular dystrophy research

The UW has been named one of three new cooperative centers in the nation for research on muscular dystrophies, and will receive $6.

Health Sciences News Briefs

Advice on starting a company
A one-day “Bootcamp for Early-Stage Life Science Companies,” organized by the Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Associations, is planned on Thursday, Oct.

Debate on mammograms

A series of articles published Oct.

Stamatoyannopoulos leads UW group seeking functional DNA elements

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AIDS in Africa

“AIDS Treatment in Africa: Making It Work” is the title for the next Distinguished Faculty Lecture sponsored by the School of Public Health and Community Medicine.

New center will study fragile X syndrome

The UW has received an award of $5.

October 23, 2003

Mystery Photo

Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.

CFD: Making a difference in lives of those living with AIDS

Editor’s Note: Throughout the Combined Fund Drive campaign, which runs through Nov.

Service to UW earns couple recognition

Family and friends paid tribute to the outstanding contributions of two devoted alumni at the UW’s second annual Recognition Gala recently.

Senate chair sees clear agenda

According to its new chair, this year’s Faculty Senate has a clear agenda that it shares with the administration.

World Dance Series offers something old, something new

The UW World Dance Series at Meany Hall, which opens with the Martha Graham Dance Company tonight, brings a touch of the old as well as the new, the familiar along with the eclectic.

Artist puts whimsical twist on spooky holiday

Kipling West has dabbled in brain juice, converted a Margaret Thatcher puppet to a nun with boxing gloves and created a tarot deck just for cats.

Carson named VP for Human Resources

Patricia Carson, a senior vice president at United Airlines, will become the vice president for human resources, beginning Monday, Oct.

Notices

ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES

Applications 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

TICK, TICK, TICK: That’s the sound of the biological clock of American women who put education and career ahead of starting a family.

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POLICING PARTNERS: UW Police Chief Vicky Peltzer will be leading a delegation of law enforcement executives to South Africa soon, sponsored by the Ambassador People to People Program.

Men called upon for women’s center event

Attention all men.

Open enrollment period brings good news and bad for employees

The open enrollment period for the state medical and dental plans, which runs from Oct.

Changes coming to civil service

The state of Washington is in the process of making a major change in its civil service system.

First run of ‘open access’ journal has local flavor

An ambitious new venture in scholarly publishing is aiming to broaden access to current research and to lower costs for academic libraries.

Gays could teach straights, study shows

Married heterosexual couples can learn a great deal from gay and lesbian couples, far more than the stereotypical images presented by the television show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, according to the first published observational studies of homosexual relationships.

News briefing Tuesday, new B-roll video available: 400 to attend landmark SEARCH meeting in Seattle on all aspects of Arctic change

400 to attend landmark SEARCH meeting in Seattle on all aspects of Arctic change

Study pinpoints high rate of cancer among people with genetic mutations; but date of onset can be delayed by exercise and healthy weight in adolescence

Women who carry inherited mutations in the genes BRCA1 or BRCA2 have a lifetime risk of breast cancer of more than 80 percent, as well as a high risk of ovarian cancer, according to the most comprehensive study to date of these women and their families.

October 22, 2003

Inequality prevails in public schools, researchers find

Vouchers, charter schools and other school-choice programs might not make America’s schools any more segregated and unequal than they are today, according to a new study.

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