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October 24, 2003
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.
October 20, 2003
Gay, lesbian couples can teach heterosexuals how to improve relationships
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.
October 16, 2003
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Crane project really flies with Odegaard visitors
Since New Student Orientation in September, visitors to the Odegaard Undergraduate Library have been invited to fold a paper crane.
CFD: Volunteer likes contributing to most basic service
Name: Marilyn Gregory
UW Job: Field Coordinator, Young Women’s Health Study, School of Social Work
Volunteer Activity: I am a member of the board for the University District Food Bank.
Decision to intern Japanese dates to 1920s, UW scholar says
The imprisonment of more than 117,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry was no spur-of-the-moment decision launched in reaction to the Dec.
Canadian Studies headed for change, increasing relevance
Like a sparring Hollywood tabloid couple, the squabbles are getting harder and harder to ignore.
Graduate students receive 10K each for good deeds beyond campus
Two recently designated “scholar-citizens” are receiving support from brand new graduate fellowships this fall.
Henry exhibit lets visitors sing out loud, sing out strong (in private)
Imagine a sleek, sports car-like contraption into which you can climb, sinking into a soft leather seat in a semi-reclining position.
Notices
Reference Update
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Flu shots available
Hall Health Primary Care Center will offer flu shots in the upcoming weeks for the campus community.
Music a universally understandable language, researchers find
There’s more to music than meets the ear.
UW museum and libraries to offer paths to Take Back Your Time on Oct. 24
Students, staff and campus visitors alike can meditate, write poems, try yoga, experience “being present” and even listen to a story on Oct.
UW part of effort to measure students’ information technology skills
The UW is part of an ambitious effort to develop new tools for assessing students’ skills in information and communication technologies (ICT).
UW researchers will ‘follow the money’ in schools
An unprecedented, four-year effort to retarget the nation’s education spending begins this week with the help of a $5.
MEDIA ADVISORY: UW offering places to pause and Take Back Your Time on Oct. 24
Students, staff and campus visitors alike can meditate, write poems, try yoga, experience “being present” and even listen to a story on Oct. 24 as the University of Washington puts its own twist on Take Back Your Time Day, a nationwide campaign to challenge the modern epidemic of overwork and overscheduling.
October 15, 2003
UW engineering faculty members speak to hot topics in 2003 lecture series
The public will have a chance to hear from three of the University of Washington’s world-class researchers on some of today’s hot technology topics via “Engineering the Future,” a fall lecture series that begins next week.
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