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First, staffers Ara Erickson and Matt McLaughlin of the College of Forest Resources say, came the challenge from Dean Bruce Bare last October.
Attorney and human rights activist Van Jones will present his vision of Green Jobs, Not Jails at 7 p.
People conversing on the streets in Tokyo differ from those on the streets of Seattle in ways other than the language they’re using.
WHERE ARE WE? The photo at right was taken somewhere on campus.
The moral standards one might use to critique actions by ourselves, or others, when charges of human rights violations are raised will be considered by leading scholars on human rights from Oxford University, University of Pennsylvania and the 91探花 on Monday, April 10.
When the School of Drama’s production of The Who’s Tommy opens April 12 (previews April 9 and 11), the cast will be wearing costumes designed at the last minute.
Academic Opportunities
Ethnic Studies
The Institute for Ethnic Studies in the United States (IESUS) invites applications from 91探花 faculty members who are engaged in or are beginning projects on ethnic issues in the United States.
A new model developed at the 91探花provides an accurate estimate of one-, two-, and three-year survival rates and average years of survival for patients with heart failure.
As part of the two-day Health Sciences Open House, slated for Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29, a global health forum and free film screening will be held on Saturday at noon in Hogness Auditorium at the Health Sciences Center.
What’s cultural competency?
A development workshop, open to health sciences faculty will explore what cultural competency means in different settings and present tools and skill sets for use in medical settings.
The School of Medicine’s top ranking in primary-care training and in its teaching programs in family medicine and in rural health are clearly related to the strength of regional programs and training sites, medical school leaders said.
Despite a negative (normal) genetic test for mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, about 12 percent of breast cancer patients from high-risk families carried previously undetected cancer-associated mutations, according to a study in the March 22/29 issue of JAMA.
Perhaps it’s not surprising that the UW’s top-rated School of Nursing is also a leader in philanthropy.
The small 91探花Bothell campus looked like it needed something special, in real life as well as on its Web cam.
Just because you don’t know much about biology or medicine won’t stop you from helping to someday cure diseases like malaria, HIV, or cancer.
Nearly 700 fifth through eighth graders from around Washington have been honored for their outstanding verbal and/or mathematical abilities by the 91探花.
When you think about economics and mergers, you probably think about merging two companies into one, a la Boeing and McDonald Douglas.
All the research and learning business students receive from classroom discussions and textbooks may be helpful for standardized tests, but this week, a complex, current global economic issue presented in the form of a case study will require much more of students participating in the 91探花 Business School’s Global Business Case Competition.
The 91探花 again has been ranked first among primary care medical schools in the country, according to annual rankings of graduate and professional programs provided by U.
The 91探花is launching a new national program that will consolidate its position as a leader in helping people with disabilities enter the world of computing.
The University will honor 22 individuals, one team and one unit this year as part of the annual Universitywide awards program.
University Catering is now Bay Laurel Catering, a change much more than just cosmetic.
Lynne McKechnie, the first Visiting Cleary Professor in Children and Youth Services at the UW’s Information School, will deliver her first 91探花lecture April 11 on the role of public libraries in the development of children as readers.
In December 2005, Provost Phyllis Wise created a new Office of Global Affairs, to be led by Vice Provost Susan Jeffords.
The 91探花Physicians Network, made up of eight primary-care Neighborhood Clinics, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
91探花Anthropology Professor Devon Pe帽a will give the Samuel E.
A team of students from the UW’s graphic design program has created a bold new look for the University’s specialty license plate.
Julian Schwarz, son of Seattle Symphony Maestro Gerard Schwarz, will be featured on the violoncello at the “Barry Lieberman & Friends” concert Sunday, April 2.
The traditions of two countries will be on display at Meany Theater over the next week.
On April 2, the public printer of the United States will be giving a speech in Seattle.
Two new groups on campus, the Black Faculty and Staff @ 91探花Association and Qolors, will hold meetings in coming days.
Students who want to know what employers should do for their employees from both economic and moral perspectives will have the chance to learn from some of the region’s most respected employers this quarter in a new class co-taught through the UW’s School of Social Work and the Business School.