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The latest news from the UW
January 9, 2003
Martin Luther King Jr. tributes planned at Health Sciences Lobby and at Harborview
Two programs on Thursday, Jan.
New findings on herpes and childbirth
For over 30 years, physicians have assumed that any expectant mother with genital herpes lesions at delivery must deliver her baby by Caesarian section to minimize chances of transmission of the disease to the infant, although there was no clinical or research information supporting that practice.
Health Sciences News Briefs
“Conquering Low Back Pain: A Rehabilitation Approach” is the topic for a presentation by Dr.
UWP Neighborhood Clinics get perfect score for accreditation
UW Physicians Neighborhood Clinics received an exceptional score of 100 percent in a reaccreditation survey performed by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
New home page, calendar look debut
The UW launched a new home page in mid-December, the first result of a committee that was created to develop a strategy for orienting the page to the external community — including prospective students, donors and prospective donors, visitors, patients and others.
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ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
Research grants
The Center for Ecogenetics and Environmental Health (CEEH) is offering pilot project funding in broadly-defined areas of “gene-environment interactions.
Best students shunning science, study shows
America’s top college graduates increasingly reject careers in science and engineering, UW researchers have found, raising concerns about America’s technological future.
Sloan Digital Sky Survey finds fainter stars
Glitzy tools such as the Hubble Space Telescope let modern astronomers peer deeper and deeper into space, billions of light years from Earth.
Annual award nominations sought
Nominations are now being sought for several campus-wide awards.
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CAMPUS BOUNTY: The UW was even more generous to the University District Food Bank this year than it was last.
Video-conferencing gives broad experience at low cost
Planning an international conference in these tough budget times might seem ludicrous.
Nation’s brightest minds increasingly shun science, study finds
America’s top college graduates increasingly reject careers in science and engineering, University of Washington researchers have found, raising concerns about the nation’s technological future.
January 8, 2003
Digital sky survey shedding light on faint Milky Way stars
Glitzy tools such as the Hubble Space Telescope let modern astronomers peer deeper and deeper into space, billions of light years from Earth. But it’s a small special-purpose telescope on a New Mexico mountaintop that is shedding new light on what lies in our celestial neighborhood.
January 7, 2003
UW study of risk of herpes transmission from mother to infant at birth shows surprising results, confirms old assumption
A study by University of Washington physicians Dr. Zane Brown, professor of obstetrics and gynecology; Dr. Lawrence Corey, professor of medicine and pediatrics; and Dr. Anna Wald, UW associate professor of medicine and epidemiology and their colleagues confirms that Caesarian section does prevent transmission of HSV (herpes simplex virus).
Need for social support deters HIV patients from taking their drug ‘cocktails’
Social support may play a small but potentially important role in helping HIV-positive people adhere to the complicated schedules for taking their drug “cocktails” to control the virus that causes AIDS.
Finding life away from Earth will be tough task, paleontologist says
Earth’s most ancient fossils are hard to find.
January 2, 2003
Hitchhiking rocks provide details of glacial melting in West Antarctic
Rocks deposited by glaciers on mountain ranges in West Antarctica have given scientists the most direct evidence yet that parts of the ice sheet are on a long-term, natural trajectory of melting.
Protection Orders Curb Partner Violence, But Few Seek Them
Women who experience threats of violence or abuse from an intimate partner may be best protected by a permanent civil protection order, a new study indicates, yet many victims may be skeptical about the effectiveness of taking a legal avenue.
December 30, 2002
In mutually beneficial relationship, slowest-evolving species gains upper hand
When members of two species compete directly with each other, scientists believe the one that rolls with the evolutionary punches and adapts most quickly has the upper hand. But new evidence suggests that in relationships that benefit both species, the one that evolves more slowly has the advantage.
Annual faculty lecture will paint history of Northwest Coast Indian art
Ever since 1774, when the Spanish explorer Juan Perez made the first recorded contact with the native people of the Northwest Coast, the outside world has been drawn to their artistic creations.
December 23, 2002
UW Educational Outreach Web site, registration available following last week’s fire
The main University of Washington Educational Outreach building at 5001 25th Ave. N.E., near University Village, has been declared a total loss after an early-morning fire Dec. 19. Damage is estimated at $1 million.
December 20, 2002
UW Educational Outreach relocating, phones working following Thursday’s fire
UW Educational Outreach relocating, phones working following Thursday’s fire
December 19, 2002
Update on fire at UW Educational Outreach building at 5001 25th Ave. NE
An early-morning fire Thursday destroyed the Seattle campus offices of UW Educational Outreach.
December 18, 2002
Rain will take greater toll on reindeer, climate change model shows
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1 million children in state live in counties with polluted air, researchers find
More than 1 million Washington children live in counties where the air they breathe could be harmful to their development and health, according to the UW researchers.
Why are men less religious? It may be form of risk-taking, impulsivity just as criminal behavior is
For decades researchers have pondered a mysterious gender disparity in religious commitment. It turns out they may have been asking the wrong question, according to a University of Washington religious scholar. Instead of asking why women are more religious than men, they should have been asking why men are less religious than women, said Rodney Stark, a UW professor of sociology and comparative religion.
December 16, 2002
Students go head-to-head in end-of-the-quarter robot tournament
Fourteen teams of undergraduate students will vie for mechanical mastery to see whose robot can sink the most golf balls in a series of one-on-one matches between the competitors.
UW’s network of neighborhood clinics earns another perfect score from national accrediting organization
UW Physicians Neighborhood Clinics received an exceptional score of 100 percent in a reaccreditation survey performed by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
December 13, 2002
Smart polymers provide light-activated switch to turn enzymes on and off
Researchers at the University of Washington have applied research in how proteins bind with different molecules to create a molecular switch that enables them to turn an enzyme on and off.
December 12, 2002
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Beethoven concert series begins Jan. 7
Pianist Craig Sheppard will begin a chronological journey through Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas at a concert at 7:30 p.
Different kind of venting provides alternatives for finding life elsewhere
It was two years ago this month that scientists surveying the seafloor in the mid-Atlantic were startled to come upon a field of hydrothermal vents with pale “chimneys” the height of skyscrapers, far taller than any seen before, leading scientists to believe they were looking at a field unlike any previously discovered.
History buffs produce book celebrating King County’s first 150 years
Next week some members of the University community will celebrate the sesquicentennial of King County with a party for their new book, More Voices, New Stories: King County Washington’s First 150 Years.
University gets new graphic identity
The administration unveiled a new graphic identity this month and officials hope the look becomes synonymous with success, tradition, innovation, and the University of Washington.
Register online for the 2003 MLK, Jr. Day of Service
Faculty, staff and students from the UW will be joining in projects throughout the region on Jan.
Volunteers needed for ‘U District Fix-up’
Volunteers are needed for a “U District Fix-up” for the holidays.
Odegaard Media Center to close for construction
Due to construction, the UW Libraries Media Center in Odegaard Undergraduate Library will close at 5 p.
UW Press sale ends Dec. 15
Reminder! The University of Washington Press holiday sale for University faculty and staff ends Sunday, Dec.
UWPD offering Citizens Academy
A free academy for people interested in learning more about the UW Police Department begins Wednesday, Jan.
Nominations sought for teaching awards
Nominations are now being sought for the University’s Distinguished Teaching Award, Excellence in Teaching Award, S.
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