August 6, 2002
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 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
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.
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.
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.
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
MBA MASTER: Master’s in business administration students voted Ali Tarhouni, senior lecturer in business economics, as their favorite teacher — really.
The nursing shortage in Washington state will be the subject of a legislative meeting at the Health Sciences Center next week.
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 moved up one place in its ranking among the top hospitals in the country, according to U.
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.
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.
The National Cancer Institute will provide $10.
Albert Doublerunner Jr.
Arborists spent part of last week trying to repair a structural problem in the campus’ Washington elm.
The University Archives helps more than 4,000 researchers every year with an abundance of historical material.
Where are we? Our mystery photo this week is a little different.
LEGAL NOTICES
Description of proposal: Replacement of Merrill Hall, which was substantially destroyed by arson fire on May 21, 2001.
Network, the monthly breakfast speaker series for UW faculty and staff, will end Sept.
Two UW staffers have a standing commitment to be camp counselors during their time off.
Henry Kautz knows firsthand the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease.
Grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute will support students and K-12 outreach.
July 23, 2002
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
July 11, 2002
The winds of the Great Plains won’t stop two Montana tribes from making their newest buildings out of straw.
A newly discovered gene plays a dramatic role in diabetes among rats, and is also present in nearly identical form in humans, according to UW researchers and their colleagues.
Some people may find it surprising, but biology laboratories and the experiments conducted there have long been resistant to computerization.
Top national genetics leader expected to arrive in
January from St. Louis
RAISING THE DEAD: The dead rhino, that is.
Make no mistake about it, UW sociologist Pepper Schwartz’s new book is the print version of a “chick flick.