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The latest news from the UW
April 1, 2003
Airfare analyzer could save big bucks by advising when to buy tickets
Researchers at the University of Washington and the University of Southern California have developed a new computer program that approaches a 90 percent score in saving money by predicting air fares.
March 31, 2003
Swinging Into Action: April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Week
To help draw attention to child abuse and sexual assault prevention, Children’s Response Center is holding the annual “To Heal A Child’s Heart” luncheon to coincide with the April observance of Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Week (April 7-13).
March 27, 2003
International business competition takes center stage at UW
Undergraduate students from 14 countries will converge in Seattle April 7-12 to compete in the University of Washington Business School’s fifth annual Global Business Challenge case competition.
March 26, 2003
Mothers’ psychological symptoms influence which children go to the doctor
Children whose mothers are the most depressed, anxious, and report high levels of psychosomatic symptoms are twice as likely to be taken to a doctor when they complain of a stomach ache or abdominal pain than are children whose mothers report the least amount of such mental stress.
New proteomic techniques reveal workings of bacteria linked to cystic fibrosis
Researchers have identified a cell signaling system that may help the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa establish itself in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients.
Children in SUVs at greater risk of injury in rollover crashes
Crashes involving children riding in sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are more likely to be rollover crashes than those involving passenger cars, and these rollover crashes are associated with a greater risk of death and injury.
March 18, 2003
15-foot hypodermic needles provide evidence for vast oceanic crustal biosphere
Samples of fluid drawn from the crustal rocks that make up most of the Earth’s seafloor are providing the best evidence yet to support the controversial assertion that life is widespread within oceanic crust, according to H. Paul Johnson, a University of Washington oceanographer.
March 17, 2003
Internet may mobilize largest antiwar protests ever seen, professor predicts
The Internet could help unleash the largest antiwar protests in human history, according to a University of Washington expert in the rise of online activism.
March 13, 2003
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
New seed vault protects at-risk plants
A Noah’s ark of sorts, meant to protect seeds of rare and endangered native plants in Washington, has just been launched at the UW Center for Urban Horticulture.
English professor becomes accidental TV star
This is the story of how Professor of English Shawn Wong became a television star.
Pianist’s war effort provides timely backdrop for UW troupe
When classes resume after spring break, a group of faculty and students from drama and dance will be presenting the culmination of a project they’ve been working on since fall.
Information on summer youth programs available
The Work/Life Resource Center now has information about summer programs for children of all ages.
More choice, faster service is hallmark of HR’s new job placement unit
Just one year after a merger between two Human Resources units, the new Recruiting and Candidate Services seems to be hitting its stride.
Conversation in music, sociology benefits both
Two friends are taking a conversation that has gone on for years and inviting other friends, and the community, to sit in on it.
A family affair: Thieving crows treat kin differently
Animal behaviorists have something new to crow about.
Two finalists for Evans School dean named
The Search Advisory Committee on the deanship of the Daniel J.
Shared governance essential, faculty tells search committee
The necessity for a good president to collaborate with faculty in administering the institution was the overriding theme expressed during a forum this week on the search for a new president.
Parts of Washington, British Columbia in the midst of a ‘silent earthquake’
At this moment, parts of Washington and British Columbia are having an earthquake, but it is a slow-moving temblor that can’t be felt and won’t cause any injuries or damage. Still, by the end of the event, which already has lasted more than two weeks, it is likely to have released about as much energy as the Nisqually earthquake did in February 2001.
March 11, 2003
Crows alter their thieving behavior when dealing with kin, other birds
Researchers at the University of Washington have found a species of crow that distinctly alters its behavior when attempting to steal food from another crow, depending on whether or not the other bird is a relative.
March 10, 2003
Managed care plans generally refer patients with pain symptoms to specialists
Primary care physicians under a managed care system were more likely to refer patients to a pain specialist than other physicians were, according to a University of Washington study.
More political candidates turning to Web to foster participation, mobilize support
Eighty-four percent of political campaigns last year used Web sites designed to encourage participation in the political process, according to a University of Washington researcher. That’s up from less than 70 percent of campaign sites in 2000 that offered opportunities for involvement.
March 6, 2003
Reconstructing the nose
The intricacies of reconstructing the human nose will be the topic for the 10th annual Buehler Lecture, sponsored by the Department of Surgery’s Division of Plastic Surgery.
General Clinical Research Center support renewed for five years
The UW General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) has received a five-year grant renewal for $36 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Magnuson Scholars have support for graduate work
Six graduate students, one from each health sciences school, are working on projects as Magnuson Scholars for the 2002-2003 academic year.
Mystery Photo
Last issue’s answer: The Feb.
Gardeners keep a close eye on campus trees
Citizens of the UW love their trees.
Playing for the cycle: Sheppard takes on Beethoven’s sonatas
Craig Sheppard has performed more than half of Beethoven’s sonatas over the years.
Students, alumni make for odd ‘Coupling’
Perhaps bowling can bridge a gap between Seattle’s professional artists and its aspiring art students at the UW.
UW-China exchange gives students unique research opportunity
Imagine you’re a junior at the UW, maybe 20 or 21 years old.
Health Sciences News Briefs
Ramsey on advisory board
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March 12 program explores options for financing new companies
Options for financing newly formed companies will be the topic for the next program in the “Things Your Mother Never Taught You” series sponsored by the School of Medicine’s Office of Industry Relations.
‘Cover the Uninsured’ effort plans two programs here
“Cover the Uninsured Week” is a series of national and local activities from Monday, March 10, to Sunday, March 16.
Decade-long study of weight loss and type 2 diabetes still needs participants; more than 200 already recruited
Look AHEAD, the first long-term study to look at the effects of weight loss in people with type 2 diabetes, has recruited more than 200 of the approximately 300 people being sought for the local study site.
UW, national lab initiate a nationwide effort to bolster nanotech education
An effort initiated by the University of Washington to broaden the scope of education in one of science’s hottest and most rapidly evolving fields has attracted a national audience of researchers.
March 5, 2003
Scientists gather at UW to discuss the intersections of engineering and biology
Leaders in the fields of biology and engineering and researchers from around the Puget Sound region involved in exploring the intersection of these rapidly advancing fields.
March 4, 2003
Companies must roam to stay competitive, say corporate information chiefs
The high-tech industry may be mired in a slump but it continues to stoke a business revolution that could leave some regions behind, University of Washington researchers have found.
February 28, 2003
Composted biosolids bind lead in soil, reducing danger of poisoning
Adding composted biosolids rich with iron, manganese and organic matter to a lead-contaminated home garden in Baltimore appears to have bound the lead so it is less likely to be absorbed by the bodies of children who dirty their hands playing outside or are tempted to taste those delicious mud pies they “baked” in the backyard.
Celebrities to read for kids at Harborview on March 3
What: The general public is invited to Harborview’s Reach Out & Read in the Children and Teens clinic in the Ground West Clinic of the medical center.
February 27, 2003
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
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