March 2, 2001
Seismologists, geologists and engineers from the University of Washington, the United States Geological Survey and the private sector discuss specific information about Wednesday’s magnitude 6.8 Nisqually earthquake, including results from the strong-motion network; after-effects such as landslides and liquefaction; potential economic impact; current damage; and hazards that might lie ahead
March 1, 2001
W.H. “Joe” Knight Jr., a professor at the University of Iowa, has been selected to be dean of the University of Washington School of Law
University of Washington scientists today were finding evidence of liquefaction in areas south of downtown Seattle, some of them heavily damaged in Wednesday’s major earthquake.
Today’s ceremony posthumously admitting Takuji Yamashita as an honorary member of the state Bar will proceed, but the venue has been moved to the U.S. Courthouse in Tacoma (the old Union Station), at 1717 Pacific Ave. The ceremony was moved because of earthquake damage at the Temple of Justice in Olympia. The ceremony will begin at 4 p.m. as originally planned.
February 22, 2001
University of Washington researchers are expected to receive $3.6 million over three years as part of a national consortium of institutions studying space medicine in hopes of someday sending men and women to Mars.
February 21, 2001
Retiring Microsoft Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Robert Herbold will speak at the University of Washington Business School Dean’s Breakfast Lecture Series at 8 a.m. tomorrow in the Douglas Forum Seminar Room on the fourth floor of the Seafirst Executive Education Center on the northeast side of campus. His topic will be “The Wild Information Technology Industry: What Next?”
Ed Lazowska, Bill & Melinda Gates Chair in Computer Science and chairman of the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
February 20, 2001
With the completion of a study by researchers at the University of Washington, the relationship between hormone replacement therapy and myocardial infarction (heart attacks) is a little clearer. The study, published in the Feb. 21 edition of the Journa of the American Medical Association, shows a possible link between the presence of a genetic variant associated with blood clotting and the risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI) in hypertensive women taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
February 18, 2001
Efforts to help humans live longer will face big challenges: a genetic evolutionary system that has no particular interest in helping people live past their peak productive years, and thousands of genes that can go wrong in different ways in different people.
February 17, 2001
The same basic process used by the popular pharmaceutical Viagra may someday help people suffering from a variety of conditions, from allergies to diabetes. Viagra’s success has raised interest in the growing study of phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors, says Joseph Beavo, Ph.D., a professor of pharmacology at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
February 15, 2001
University of Washington engineering students and students from Tacoma’s Bellarmine Preparatory School, and three other area high school teams have built robots for a national competition.
February 14, 2001
The Washington Department of Natural Resources is in the process of re-calculating the amount of timber that might be sold from state timber lands and is expected to revise the 650 million board feet per year that has been used as a target since 1996. The environmental, economic and technical considerations when calculating a sustainable harvest level will be considered by five regional experts in Seattle Feb. 28, from 1 to 5 p.m., as part of the Denman Forestry Issues Series offered by the University of Washington’s College of Forest Resources.
Recent layoffs and talk of a continued downturn in the nation’s economy appear to be sending many people to school for an advanced business degree.
Art collections and healing gardens will grow out of the conference being presented April 19-21 by the Society for the Arts in Healthcare and coordinated by University of Washington Medical Center Art Program. Artists, art students and health-care facility staff, as well as architects and designers are invited to the three-day event, titled “Tools for the 21st Century: Building the Arts,” to be held at the Crown Plaza Hotel in downtown Seattle.
Division of household chores long has been a source of friction for married couples, but less is known about how large a problem it is for gay, lesbian and unmarried heterosexual couples.
February 12, 2001
A University of Washington Law School graduate will soon be admitted to the practice of law — 99 years after passing his bar exam.
February 9, 2001
University of Washington Business School Dean Yash Gupta this month begins a “Dean’s Business Breakfast Lecture Series” featuring the Puget Sound’s leading business executives and the school’s faculty.
February 8, 2001
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) has accredited the University of Washington’s Hall Health Primary Care Center for three years. In the letter of notification, AAAHC President William H. Beeson said, “The dedication and effort necessary to achieve accreditation is substantial. UW Hall Health Primary Care Center is to be commended for this accomplishment.”
February 6, 2001
The Paul G. Allen Foundation for Medical Research has given a $1 million grant to support the University of Washington’s Medical Scientist Training Program.
February 5, 2001
Technology may hold the key to helping physicians and other medical professionals stay on top of the rapidly growing literature in the health-care field — and thus provide better care for their patients.
February 2, 2001
Imagine a world in which the borders between medical practice and virtual reality begin to blur: physicians hone their surgical skills by suturing a virtual wound, feeling the resistance when needle meets skin and the give when it punches through. They practice removing a gall bladder using laparoscopic instruments — and repeat the procedure until they get it just right.It’s already happening in The University of Washington’s Human Interface Technology Laboratory, which has received an international award for its work using virtual reality for medical applications.
February 1, 2001
Knowing that extreme sensitivity to some bitter tastes is genetically-driven, researchers in the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine tried to find out if genetic taste markers might prevent some women from enjoying bitter chocolate or bitter espresso coffee. Dr. Adam Drewnowski, director of the school’s Nutritional Sciences Program, says the study by graduate student Agnes Ly and himself showed that any aversion to bitter taste, genetic or not, was easily overcome by the addition of a little sugar or a lot of fat. The study was published in the January issue of Chemical Senses, an Oxford University Press journal.
January 25, 2001
The University of Washington plans today to announce a gift from a California businessman and his wife of $10 million to support the school’s endeavors in both academics and athletics.
January 24, 2001
Sixty percent of Washington’s welfare recipients found jobs and left the rolls in a little more than a year, according to new findings from one of the most comprehensive studies ever undertaken of welfare reform. January 23, 2001 Free workshop for parents of children with epilepsyParents of children with epilepsy are invited to attend a free Pediatric Epilepsy Public Forum from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Washington, Seattle. The forum is sponsored by the UW Pediatric Epilepsy Research Center. January 22, 2001 Media-driven public backlash spurred Clinton’s high job approvalWhile journalists, scholars and political pundits have speculated that negative media coverage of Bill Clinton’s most tumultuous time in office didn’t have any effect on the former president’s approval ratings, a University of Washington assistant professor argues just the opposite. January 19, 2001 UW institutes plans to reduce energy consumption by 10%The University of Washington has begun instituting measures to reduce energy consumption by 10%, in compliance with a directive to all state agencies from Governor Gary Locke. January 18, 2001 MEDIA ADVISORY: EXPERTS LIST — University of Washington has sources for stories on the West’s electric power drainA number of University of Washington sources can help reporters put the current energy situation in perspective, both in terms of short-term issues and long-term effects. Number of black, Hispanic, American Indian freshmen drops from 9 percent to 6 percent in wake of I-200The number of black, Hispanic and American Indian freshman students enrolling at all universities and colleges in Washington dropped in 1999 following the passage of Initiative 200, which eliminated many affirmative action programs in the state. January 17, 2001 McCaw/Muscular Dystrophy Association Fund supports UW recruitment of internationally noted gene therapy researcherDr. Jeffrey S. Chamberlain, an international leader in efforts to find gene therapies for muscular dystrophy, has been recruited to the faculty of the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine. A 1985 Ph.D. alumnus of the UW, he returned to the UW this December as a professor in the Department of Neurology’s recently established Division of Neurogenetics. Task force on Gay, Bisexual, Lesbian and Transgender Issues releases draft reportUniversity of Washington President’s Task Force on Gay, Bisexual, Lesbian and Transgender (GBLT) Issues has released a draft version of its report, in order to obtain community reactions before finalizing the document. The report examines a variety of apsects of GBLT life at the UW. January 12, 2001 UW physicists find that extra dimensions must be smaller than 0.2 millimeterUniversity of Washington scientists using gravity measurements to hunt for evidence of dimensions in addition to those already known have found that those dimensions would have to occupy a space smaller than 0.2 millimeter. January 11, 2001 Experts list: Would state forestlands profit from ‘green’ certification?The University of Washington’s College of Forest Resources recently brought together 10 experts on forest certification to provide information to state and Congressional leaders, county land commissioners, agency personnel, environmental groups and foresters. Following is a list of Web sites and experts that might be helpful for future stories about forest certification in Washington state and elsewhere. Chances of children experiencing problems following divorce depend on mother’s parenting style, child’s temperamentA child’s likelihood of experiencing adjustment problems following divorce depends on the interaction of the child’s temperament and the quality of his or her mother’s parenting style, according to a new study by University of Washington and Arizona State University psychologists. January 10, 2001 E-business leaders to weigh in on industry’s futureTop e-business executives will gauge the industry’s recent shakeout during a lecture series at the University of Washington Business School. Past climate change effects on mammals may mirror global warming impactA thousands-of-years-old peek at the effects of climate change on small mammals in the western United States may provide a snapshot of the future impact of global warming on animal populations. January 9, 2001 UW to lead way toward protecting consumers on the Internet
The DVD player that you just bought on-line suddenly stopped playing, and the merchant in another state or country denied responsibility. January 5, 2001 Tax cuts, shrinking reserves put state at risk of budget crisis, report showsThe Washington State Legislature that convenes Monday could face the state’s worst budget crisis in nearly two decades if the economy falters, according to a new fiscal analysis from the University of Washington. January 3, 2001 New MBA program puts high-tech spin on management degreeThe University of Washington Business School today kicks off a new Technology Management MBA Program that creators say will help business leaders avoid becoming victims of “high-tech fallout.” January 2, 2001 t |