UW News
The latest news from the UW
August 8, 2002
Getting to know Aikido
Staffer uses Japanese martial art to move toward harmony
Drama season to include Seagull, experimental series
Season tickets are available now for a School of Drama season that includes West Coast and Northwest premieres, Russian classics, camp comedies and the return of the 10-minute play festival.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? Here’s another in our series of more difficult photos for you to guess.
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ACADEMIC OPPURTUNITIES
ADAI Grants
The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from University faculty for its Small Grants Research Awards.
News Makers
PARENTING AT THE PROM: It’s an important consideration, according to Laura Kastner, a UW psychiatry professor who says intensely ritualized events like the prom put kids at risk.
Self-esteem makes it easier to improve mood
A study by a UW psychologist suggests self-esteem can contribute to negative, positive moods.
Controversial guests, protests all part of business as usual
Last spring a lecture by Daniel Pipes was scheduled in Kane Hall.
Budget request reflects tough times
The Board of Regents of the UW has approved a budget request for 2003–2005 calling for no new programs, and new enrollments only if the state improves its core funding of the University.
August 6, 2002
Intimate Partner Violence Against Women: Some, But Not All, Protection Orders Help
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an all-too frequent occurrence in the U.S., with an estimated 1.5 million women experiencing 5 million physical or sexual assaults at the hands of their intimate partners annually. Civil protection orders are considered a means of protecting women from future acts of violence, but how effective are they?
August 5, 2002
People with low self-esteem less motivated to break a negative mood
People with low self-esteem are less motivated than people with high self-esteem to improve a negative mood, even when they are offered an activity that will change their frame of mind, a team of American and Canadian psychologists has found.
July 29, 2002
Chemical used to break up blood clots may also cause narrowing of blood vessels, a major problem in heart disease
Research into gene therapy shows that a substance used to treat blood clots may also be involved in the process by which arteries become narrowed and reduce the flow of blood to vital organs.
Conference considers ultrasound for cancer treatment, noninvasive surgery
In what is only the second meeting of its kind, the first conducted in the United States, more than 200 researchers and students are expected in Seattle for presentations Tuesday through Aug. 1 as part of an international symposium on therapeutic ultrasound. Presentations will be conducted at the Washington Athletic Club.
UW regents approve budget request with no increase in enrollment
The Board of Regents of the University of Washington has approved a budget request for 2003-5 calling for no new programs, and new enrollments only if the state improves its core funding of the university.
UW helping communities to get next-generation Internet to the ‘last mile’
When a next-generation Internet backbone is unveiled at a gala ceremony in Bremerton tomorrow, the University of Washington already will be exploring the next step — how to get that powerful link to individuals’ homes and businesses.
July 25, 2002
Etc: Campus News and Notes
MBA MASTER: Master’s in business administration students voted Ali Tarhouni, senior lecturer in business economics, as their favorite teacher — really.
Health Sciences News Briefs
The nursing shortage in Washington state will be the subject of a legislative meeting at the Health Sciences Center next week.
Surgery Pavilion at halfway point
The UW Medical Center Surgery Pavilion has reached the halfway point, with one year of construction completed and another still to go before the facility opens in 2003.
UW Medical Center moves up in U.S. News rankings
UW Medical Center moved up one place in its ranking among the top hospitals in the country, according to U.
Heather Young named to head de Tornyay Center
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Eric Larson to become director of GHC Center for Health Studies
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Mouse genome experts to gather in Seattle
A year ago, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences awarded the UW and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center $5 million over five years to establish a Comparative Mouse Genomics Center, one of five to be developed in the nation.
Traveling exhibit on access to medications coming to town next week
The international medical organization Doctors Without Borders, often known by its French name Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), will have a traveling exhibit in Seattle Aug.
$10.5 million to prostate cancer consortium
The National Cancer Institute will provide $10.
Logging On
Albert Doublerunner Jr.
Washington elm gets a trim
Arborists spent part of last week trying to repair a structural problem in the campus’ Washington elm.
University Archives celebrates 35 years
The University Archives helps more than 4,000 researchers every year with an abundance of historical material.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? Our mystery photo this week is a little different.
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LEGAL NOTICES
Description of proposal: Replacement of Merrill Hall, which was substantially destroyed by arson fire on May 21, 2001.
‘Network’ series ends Sept. 20
Network, the monthly breakfast speaker series for UW faculty and staff, will end Sept.
Staffers devote time off to 160 preteens
Two UW staffers have a standing commitment to be camp counselors during their time off.
Assisted Cogniton Project works to ease lives of Alzheimer’s patients, caregivers
Henry Kautz knows firsthand the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease.
UW biology gets $2.2 million grant
Grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute will support students and K-12 outreach.
July 23, 2002
UW developing AI caretakers for Alzheimer’s sufferers, other impaired patients
The Assisted Cognition Project is a collaborative effort by the UW, Intel Computers and Elite Care, a private company developing a state-of-the-art retirement community in the Portland area that utilizes so-called ubiquitous computing to keep tabs on residents’ needs.
July 22, 2002
Dust in ‘Earth’s attic’ could hold evidence of planet’s earliest life
The dust has been piling up in Earth’s attic for billions of years, and now some scientists want to sift through the accumulation to see if they can find evidence of the planet’s earliest life.
July 19, 2002
Dental camp will give youth a rare close-up view of profession
The University of Washington School of Dentistry is teaming up with Washington Dental Service Foundation and GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) to conduct a “Dental Camp” for junior high students from across the state on July 25, Aug. 8 and Aug. 29.
July 17, 2002
Collaborators receive $10.5 million to explore progression and treatment of prostate cancer
The National Cancer Institute will provide $10.5 million in funding to the University of Washington (UW), the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC) and the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) over five years for study of the progression and treatment of prostate cancer.
July 16, 2002
New book is road map to help parents ‘find’ their child who has Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism
It can be a numbing and confusing experience for parents who receive a diagnosis that their child has autism and then must sort through the wide variety of treatment approaches available. Helping parents deal with this experience is why two leading researchers, Sally Ozonoff and Geraldine Dawson, have written “A Parent’s Guide to Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism,” which has just been published.
July 15, 2002
Heroin and cocaine deaths dropping in Seattle-King County as use of methamphetamines and oxycodone increases
A study published by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute (ADAI) at the University of Washington shows a significant drop in the number of deaths involving heroin and cocaine since 2000.
North Pacific climate cycle likely to lessen El Niño affects in Northwest
El Niño is coming! El Niño is coming!
But this time, the climate anomaly that usually brings warmer and drier winters to the Pacific Northwest might not have such a noticeable impact, say two University of Washington climatologists
July 12, 2002
UW Medical Center ranked 11th among nation’s Best Hospitals
University of Washington Medical Center moved up one place in its ranking among the top hospitals in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2002 annual guide to “America’s Best Hospitals,” which was updated in its July 22 issue, available July 15.
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