August 14, 2002
The third annual Northwest Microarray Conference will be held Aug. 14 to 16 at Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle. The conference showcases research in gene identification and protocols, protein studies, bioinformatics, and array applications specific to cancer research.
August 8, 2002
WAY TO GO, PROFS: Psychology professors Ronald Smith and Frank Smoll will be honored in October at the annual conference of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology in Tucson, Ariz.
Endowment honors
first head of hematology
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an all-too frequent occurrence in the United States, with an estimated 1.
Trying his hand
The National Institutes of Health has awarded UW researchers $4 million over five years to study chronic pain in people with disabilities.
UW Medical Center has been recertified as a “Magnet Hospital” by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for its excellence in nursing care.
Staffer uses Japanese martial art to move toward harmony
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.
Where are we? Here’s another in our series of more difficult photos for you to guess.
ACADEMIC OPPURTUNITIES
ADAI Grants
The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from University faculty for its Small Grants Research Awards.
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.
A study by a UW psychologist suggests self-esteem can contribute to negative, positive moods.
Last spring a lecture by Daniel Pipes was scheduled in Kane Hall.
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 (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.