Seattle native and 91探花graduate student Vanessa Kritzer has been named the next student member of the 91探花Board of Regents, effective July 1. Kritzer brings extensive experience working on international and environmental policy. Kritzer came to 91探花to pursue a Master of Public Administration at the Evans School of Public Affairs and will begin work on a dual MPA/MBA at the Foster School of Business this fall in preparation for a career in public service and social change.
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Current news and events happening on campus and in the community designed to improve quality of life and foster economic vitality.
91探花Geography Professors Seek a New Perspective on Poverty
91探花 geography professors Victoria Lawson and Sarah Elwood are leading the effort to alter how we perceive and study poverty around the world. Co-founders of the Relational Poverty Network, they are looking to shift thinking about “the poor and poor others鈥� to thinking about relationships of power and privilege at a time when issues of economic inequality are part of the national and local dialogue.
Read about this important work on or visit the Relational Poverty Network鈥檚 .
Sustainable fashion show Conservation Catwalk: 鈥淓lements of the Wild,鈥� on May 20
Don’t miss this wildly creative fashion show featuring sustainable eco-fashions!
From the wild to the runway, this show collides “fashion forward” with “socially and environmentally responsible.” The runway will be alive with animal-inspired designs and performances, and all designs are ethically聽and sustainably constructed for both people and the planet. This runway show will feature Project Runway winners and participants, as well as a number of local and international designers and performers. This unique and exciting聽event will聽be held on Wednesday, May 20, at 7 p.m. at Gould Hall.
The 91探花Conservation in Style student group聽was formed by students Ava Holmes and Olivia Moskowitz, who’ve partnered with The Gabby Wild Foundation to host a second Conservation Catwalk. Conservation in Style focuses on eco-friendly fashion to raise awareness and funds for endangered species. The Gabby Wild Foundation聽is a US-based charity that partners with international NGO’s, research organizations and accredited charities to promote the conversation of wildlife and management of ecosystems. The Gabby Wild Foundation celebrates the intersection of art and science by raising awareness and creating fundraising聽campaigns聽that feature聽sustainable fashion and support hands-on conservation聽research, field and聽veterinary work.
The “Elements of the Wild” fashion show will feature five runway segments representing the four elements essential to life:
- Earth (Benefitting the Peruvian Cat Conservation (ocelots, jaguars and pumas) with ““)
- Air (Benefitting bird species with the ““)
- Fire聽(Benefitting the Sumatran tiger with ““)
- Water (Benefitting the Ganges River Dolphin with ““)
A secret fifth element will also be featured and benefit all organizations.
Attendees will also hear from renowned wildlife conservationists speaking about each of the four elements, and the event聽will also include exhibits and an auction to further benefit the animals and these organizations.
This impressive list of Project Runway聽winners and participants will be showing their designs on the runway:
- , Project Runway Season 6 finalist
- , Project Runway Season 8 top 3 finalist
- , Project Runway Season 6 4th runner-up and Project Runway All Star
- , Winner of Project Runway Season 1
- , Project Runway Season 1 finalist
- , Project Runway Season 8 competitor
- , Project Runway Season 7 top 3 finalist聽and Project Runway All Star
- Project Runway Season 7 winner, Project Runway All Star winner
The runway will also feature the聽following local and international designers and performers:
- : “Mac Fashion Jungle”
- “Wild Garden collection”
- Karen Hulse: “Sand, Surf and Sea”
- Baby Alpaca: “Wild Child”
- : “Colors of Creativity”
- Meagan Kruz: “Divine Nightfall”
- and , Cornell University FSAD Student and Calvin Klein Designer
- , New York, Paris and London Fashion Week Designer
- , Founder of EcoArtFashion漏
Click to get tickets or to see the Facebook page for this event. All the proceeds will support wildlife conservation.
See you at the runway!
UWTV Video: Husky football legend Napoleon Kaufman
Napoleon Kaufman played football for the Huskies from 1991 to 1994 and is a member of the 91探花 Hall of Fame. The All-American running back remembers his time at the 91探花fondly as a time of 鈥渁wesome鈥澛燾amaraderie between his teammates and between the team members and聽their coaches.
After graduation from the UW, Napoleon Kaufman was a first-round draft pick of the聽Oakland Raiders and spent 6 years playing聽with the team. He left the NFL in 2001聽to follow his calling to the ministry, and now he is the senior pastor at The Well Christian Community Church in Livermore, California.
He combines his spirituality with his love and dedication to the sport of football聽as the team chaplain for the Oakland Raiders. He is also the聽head coach of a high school football team.
Watch the UWTV video below to meet this聽exceptional 91探花alumni, Napoleon Kaufman.
UWTV video: Blood clotting polymer being developed to increase survival rate of trauma victims
Nathan White, M.D., M.S., is聽an adjunct assistant professor of Bioengineering and Mechanical Engineering at the 91探花with a particular interest in bleeding and blood clotting. As an attending physician in the Division of Emergency Medicine at Harborview Medical Center, he has seen firsthand how bleeding to death before reaching the hospital is responsible for 30 to 40 per cent of trauma-related deaths. Dr. White began to see this as a “treatable problem.”
Dr. White collaborated with Dr. Suzie Pun, of the Pun Laboratory, and 91探花professor of Bioengineering and adjunct professor of Chemical Engineering, and graduate students of Bioengineering such as Leslie Chan, to develop polymers that enhance blood clotting in patients following traumatic injuries. Injected by first responders, this revolutionary blood-clotting technology could significantly increase the survival rate of trauma victims.
In the video, Dr. White says, “The point that I’m trying address, is getting these patients, and more of these patients, alive to the hospital. And if you make it to the hospital, you have a really great chance of surviving.” He adds, “This is really team science. So this is bringing experts together from various fields, coming together, working towards a specific goal.”
Click to learn more about the 91探花Department of Bioengineering Pun Laboratory.