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August 7, 2003
Study: Superintendents set up to fail
Nine out of 10 urban school superintendents say they need more authority to fix bad schools and boost student achievement, according to a survey of the superintendents of the nation’s 100 largest districts.
Mote spells state’s climatologist drought
Just in time for the American Association of State Climatologists meeting this week in Portland, the state of Washington has someone fulfilling those duties for the first time since the late 1990s.
August 4, 2003
Ultrasound imaging advance improves prostate cancer treatment
For the estimated 140,000 U.S. men diagnosed annually with localized prostate cancer, radioactive seed implantation is fast becoming a preferred alternative to standard treatments involving removal of the prostate gland or external-beam radiation therapy.
July 30, 2003
Washington state gets climatologist just in time for national meeting
Just in time for the American Association of State Climatologists meeting next week in Portland, the state of Washington has someone fulfilling those duties for the first time since the late 1990s.
July 28, 2003
University of Washington licenses diagnosis and treatment method for bacteria found in arterial disease
The University of Washington has signed an exclusive license with ActivBiotics, Inc., of Lexington, Mass., to allow the company to use knowledge and technology developed by Dr. Allan Shor of the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, and researchers at the UW for the diagnosis and treatment of arterial chlamydial granuloma, a condition linked to one of the world’s leading causes of death.
Superintendents say lack of clout holds them back from improving schools
Nine out of 10 urban school superintendents say they need more authority to fix bad schools and boost student achievement, according to a survey of the superintendents of the nation’s 100 largest districts.
July 25, 2003
U.S. News & World Report Magazine Names Harborview’s Orthopaedics Department as 9th in the Country
U.S. News & World Report Magazine rated Harborview Medical Center’s Orthopaedics Department as one of the top 10 centers for orthopaedic care in the country.
July 24, 2003
Directors named for WWAMI programs at two sites
New directors have been named for the School of Medicine’s regional WWAMI (Wyoming, Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho) program at Montana State University and for the combined programs at the University of Idaho and Washington State University.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
UWT scholar speaks out in ‘State of Black America’
When the National Urban League released its report on the “State of Black America” July 23, it included the voice of Carolyn West, associate professor of psychology at UW Tacoma, a scholar who is rapidly gaining prominence for her pioneering work studying African American families.
Student art travels to retirement community
Each year, students in the Master of Fine Arts program in the School of Art show their work at the Henry Art Gallery just about the time they’re picking up their degrees.
Keck names UW researcher ‘Distinguished Young Scholar’
Daniel Chiu does research at the tiniest scales, but he hopes he can help unlock some of medical science’s biggest puzzles.
Accord won’t bring rush to lease off campus
Now that the UW Board of Regents and the city of Seattle have removed the “lease lid” that limited UW leases outside of campus boundaries, there is not likely to be an immediate move for the University to lease off-campus properties.
Health Sciences News Briefs
Medal of Merit
Nobel Laureate Lee Hartwell, president and director of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and UW professor of genome sciences, was one of four Washingtonians to receive the state’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Merit, this month.
UW Medical Center among top 10 in new US News survey
UW Medical Center has achieved a top 10 ranking among the premier hospitals in the country, according to U.
Sugar in diet foods: Better or just more costly?
You’ve been drinking a lot of sodas and eating more candy than usual, thanks to job stress, family stress and traffic stress.
Gates Foundation $30 million grant
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today (July 24) announced a $30 million grant to the UW School of Medicine for an unprecedented study at 10 sites in Africa, India, and Latin America to determine whether suppressing genital herpes can significantly reduce HIV transmission.
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LIFETIME OF LANDSCAPE: Richard Haag, professor emeritus of landscape architecture, received the ASLA Medal from the American Society of Landscape Architects.
Internal waves generate great energy, researchers learn
When internal waves up to 300 feet first form they cause a mighty churning of ocean waters — something invisible to and unfelt by anyone at the surface.
Experienced school leaders work together in UW program
The students in Kathleen Poole’s school face different challenges than their peers at some of the other elementary schools in the Bellevue School District.
Carnegie grant ushers in new era for teacher preparation at UW
The UW’s College of Education and College of Arts and Sciences were awarded a $5 million grant and designated one of 11 “Teachers for a New Era” schools today.
Students aim to improve U-District
While Seattle city officials considered the lease lid, UW students worked to enhance the neighborhood surrounding their campus.
Summer Arts Festival won’t return
The UW Summer Arts Festival, which has graced the campus each July for the past four years, will not be returning next year.
July 23, 2003
Hydrothermal vent systems could have persisted millions of years, incubated life
The staying power of seafloor hydrothermal vent systems like the bizarre Lost City vent field is one reason they also may have been incubators of Earth’s earliest life, scientists report in a paper published in the July 25 issue of Science.
July 18, 2003
Homestake collaboration completes new underground lab design
The group that proposed creating a National Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory at a closed South Dakota gold mine has completed a detailed engineering plan for the conversion, replacing the initial proposal sent to the National Science Foundation two years ago.
July 17, 2003
UW Medical Center joins top 10 among nation’s Best Hospitals
University of Washington Medical Center has achieved a top 10 ranking among the premier hospitals in the country, according to U.S.News & World Report’s 2003 annual guide to “America’s Best Hospitals,” which will be updated in its July 28 issue, available July 21.
Research shows link between child and parental mental-health problems
Research from the Univerity of Washington’s Washington Kids Count project shows the emotional well-being of Washington children is strongly linked to their parents’ mental health. In turn, parents’ mental health is profoundly sensitive to their children’s emotions and behavior.
July 14, 2003
Social interaction plays key role in how infants learn language, studies show
Social interaction apparently plays a far more important role in how infants learn language than previously believed, according to three related studies conducted by researchers at the University of Washington’s Center for Mind, Brain & Learning (CMBL).
July 10, 2003
‘Practicing’ dentistry
This summer, the School of Dentistry is again teaming up with the Washington Dental Service Foundation (WDSF) to conduct dental camps for junior high school students from across the state.
Students work to restore damaged landscapes
This year, as players kicked the first balls around Grass Lawn Park’s $1.
Search for sculpture ends with charming find in ‘back yard’
The UW has commissioned a major sculptural work for the area north of Parrington Hall.
Circles have enriched teaching, research on Bothell campus
To strengthen our capacities for interdisciplinary work at the UW Bothell campus, 33 faculty and academic staff joined teaching and research circles during the 2002-03 academic year.
Computer Science & Engineering begins move to new building
The UW’s Department of Computer Science & Engineering has started to move across campus into the department’s new building — a transition that will take one of the nation’s top 10 computer science programs to a state-of-the-art facility where it can expand on its tradition of leadership.
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Virology Division develops new assay for West Nile virus
Researchers and doctors in the Northwest who wonder if a blood or tissue sample has West Nile virus will no longer have to send samples to the East Coast for testing.
UW Medicine system adjusts to changes in national duty-hours standards for medical residents
Residency training programs across the nation have undergone significant changes in residents’ duty hours to comply with new accreditation standards.
Biomedical Research Integrity series begins July 22
The 2003 Biomedical Research Integrity Series, an annual summer offering that includes lectures and discussion groups, will begin on Tuesday, July 22.
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Student, faculty view on technology often differs, study shows
The first-ever study at the UW to investigate perceptions, uses and expectations of educational technology shows the challenges ahead in meeting the desires of students and engaging more faculty.
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