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April 3, 2003
Campus groups discuss war, peace
As the war in Iraq moves into a third week, the UW community continues to grapple with the meaning and impact of the conflict.
Program on Africa joins Jackson School
Eritrean poet Hidaat Ephrem — a staff member in the School of Music — will recite a poem for peace to open a celebration from 5:30 to 7 p.
Faculty Senate
The Faculty Council on Faculty Affairs (FCFA) is a very busy one.
Baroque music inspires UW staffer
You might call Kim Pineda a Renaissance man, but you wouldn’t have the period quite correct.
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions about the UW
Q: Everyday for the past many, many months I walk by the drained fountain with the chain link fence around it.
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ACADEMIC OPPORTUNTIES
Accreditation Under Way
The three campuses of the University of Washington will be undergoing a decennial accreditation visit by representatives of the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges and Universities, Commission on Colleges and Universities, on April 9, 10, and 11.
April 17 conference on community-based research
An increasing number of researchers around the country are encouraging “community-based participatory research” to bring communities and academic researchers together as partners to study what a community is interested in learning about.
Roundtable on media and disease prevention at HSC Monday, April 14
UW faculty and representatives of the media will gather from 1:30 to 4:30 p.
Health Sciences News Briefs
Dorris brothers
When the Department of Defense began attaching journalists to military units in Southwest Asia and the Persian Gulf, Pat Dorris, a TV reporter for KGW in Portland, Ore.
Public conference on hearing research
set for Saturday
“Ears, Hearing & Beyond: 2003” is the title for a day-long conference open to the public on Sautrday, April 5, at the HUB Auditorium on campus.
Bringing software and information products to market
Among those “Things Your Mother Never Taught You,” the name of a School of Medicine series organized by the Industry Relations Office, are “UW Models for Managing, Distributing and Commercializing Data, Code and Other Materials,” the title for their next program.
Conference for clinical researchers set for May 1
The annual clinical research and compliance conference for investigators, arranged by the UW School of Medicine, will be held from 7:15 a.
Students to help design transportation hub
UW architecture and planning students and their advisers are helping develop a vision for a future transportation hub in Seattle south of downtown.
Wasley to speak on education, children
Patricia Wasley, dean of the College of Education, is scheduled to give a talk in 147 Architecture at 7 p.
Actress ‘saves day’ as last-minute replacement
All performers have the same nightmare — they’re walking onstage with no idea what their lines are or what they’re supposed to do.
Book Picks:
A Review by Tom Colonnese
Recently, in connection with a grant that seeks to develop more American Indian engineers and scientists, I was invited to a night launch of the space shuttle in Florida.
Nominees sought for Gates service award
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Third public affairs candidate named
The third candidate for dean of the Daniel J.
Former presidents: Search success isn’t guaranteed
While there is no guarantee of success in the presidential search process, those involved should focus on what they regard as the essential qualities for the new president, a panel of former university presidents told members of the Board of Regents, the Search Advisory Committee, and the public in a forum March 20.
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PHONY SONIS: When the Center for Urban Horticulture dedicated its new Seed Vault recently, there was some entertainment that may have sounded familiar but wasn’t. More than 20 individuals, teams and units are being honored this year as part of the annual University-wide awards program. For many legislators and lobbyists, the current legislative session is the toughest of their lifetime. The Simpson Center for the Humanities is hosting a project that is the first of its kind in the country: An Institute on the Public Humanities for Doctoral Students. April 2, 2003 University of Washington astronomy department’s annual open house Getting quality principals into troubled schools has become an educational rallying cry so intense that New York City is making headlines with its efforts to place leaders in failing schools. April 1, 2003 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 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 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 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. Researchers have identified a cell signaling system that may help the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa establish itself in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients. 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 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 March 13, 2003 Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus. 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. This is the story of how Professor of English Shawn Wong became a television star. 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. The Work/Life Resource Center now has information about summer programs for children of all ages. Just one year after a merger between two Human Resources units, the new Recruiting and Candidate Services seems to be hitting its stride. Two friends are taking a conversation that has gone on for years and inviting other friends, and the community, to sit in on it.
Annual University-wide awards announced
Olympia efforts continue in ‘toughest session’
Institute on Public Humanities is first of its kind
Annual UW astronomy open house to feature astronaut ‘Pinky’ Nelson
Principals abound but avoid certain schools and districts, study finds
Airfare analyzer could save big bucks by advising when to buy tickets
Swinging Into Action: April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Week
International business competition takes center stage at UW
Mothers’ psychological symptoms influence which children go to the doctor
New proteomic techniques reveal workings of bacteria linked to cystic fibrosis
Children in SUVs at greater risk of injury in rollover crashes
15-foot hypodermic needles provide evidence for vast oceanic crustal biosphere
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.
Mystery Photo
New seed vault protects at-risk plants
English professor becomes accidental TV star
Pianist’s war effort provides timely backdrop for UW troupe
Information on summer youth programs available
More choice, faster service is hallmark of HR’s new job placement unit
Conversation in music, sociology benefits both
