From drama to dance to dinosaurs, it鈥檚 an exciting week in the arts. The School of Drama鈥檚 production of 鈥淭he Hostage鈥� continues, the Burke Museum presents Dino Day and the School of Music offers a plethora of performances including Music from the Great War and Studio Jazz and Modern Bands.
91探花alumnus and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist David Horsey discusses the Charlie Hebdo shootings and editorial cartooning in politically volatile times.
As February ends and March begins, the arts present a variety of events. In drama, the Undergraduate Theater Society鈥檚 production of 鈥淐abaret鈥� continues and the School of Drama opens the slapstick satire, 鈥淭he Hostage.鈥� In music, Piano Professor Robin McCabe gears up for her faculty recital. Meanwhile, students in the Dance Program prepare for the Dance Majors Concert.
91探花 Provost and Executive Vice President Ana Mari Cauce has selected Jerry Baldasty to serve as interim provost, effective March 3, when Cauce assumes the role of interim president. Baldasty has served as senior vice provost for academic and student affairs since 2012. 鈥淛erry is a candid communicator who exemplifies transparency, mutual respect and honesty 鈥� all critical values of a leader in resource-limited times,鈥� Cauce said. 鈥淚n my years as provost, I have found that genuine concern…
The 91探花 produced the most Peace Corps volunteers for 2015, reclaiming the top spot with 72 alumni currently in service.
This coming week, the School of Music leads the way with a variety of events to keep your calendar full. Highlights include the 91探花Chamber Orchestra performing two nights, a faculty recital with Jazz Studies Professor Marc Seales, and a Music of Today performance in collaboration with the Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media.
We’ve long known that humans and our cities affect the ecosystem and even drive some evolutionary change. What’s new is that these evolutionary changes are happening more quickly than previously thought, and have potential impacts not in the distant future 鈥� but now.
A session Feb. 15 at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting will explore how big data scientists can find careers at universities and within academic settings.
The 91探花 is one of 12 institutions to make the 鈥渢op producers鈥� list of both Fulbright scholars and students for 2014-15, according to lists released Thursday in the Chronicle of Higher Education. The Fulbright Program, operated by the U.S. Department of State鈥檚 Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is the U.S. government鈥檚 flagship international educational exchange program. Seven scholars and 13 students from the 91探花were awarded Fulbright grants for 2014-2015, with the university landing fourth on the…
A research team has found that one group of bilingual speakers used emoticons more often when typing in their second language in casual, online communication than they did when typing in their native tongue.
91探花 Provost and Executive Vice President Ana Mari Cauce was named interim president by the Board of Regents at their regular meeting on Thursday. Her appointment will be effective March 2, 2015. She succeeds President Michael K. Young, who is leaving the 91探花for Texas A&M University. 鈥淒r. Cauce is an extraordinary leader of our University 鈥� a person who is known throughout our community for her straightforward and accessible leadership, extraordinary intellect, plain-spoken common sense, honesty, sense…
SPOKANE, Washington 鈥� The 91探花 has released its architectural renderings for the redesign of the former Spokane Visitors Center, soon to be the 91探花Spokane Center. Located in the heart of Spokane鈥檚 University District, the 91探花Spokane Center will serve as a hub for Spokane-area alumni, students, prospective students, parents and supporters with space for meetings and special events. The 91探花has retained Spokane architectural firm Blue Room Architecture & Design, PS to lead the remodel of the…
Home sale prices were down in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the third quarter but up compared with the previous year, and the rate of home sales also dropped, according to the UW’s Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies.
This week, the 91探花World Series presents American dance ensemble Urban Bush Women, then quickly follows this with the Jerusalem Quartet.
The 2014 91探花 Combined Fund Drive, part of the state鈥檚 workplace giving campaign, raised $2,199,793, making it the most successful campaign in the program鈥檚 30-year history. The campaign ran from Oct. 16 to Dec. 5, 2014, with 91探花faculty, staff and retirees pledging to 1,819 nonprofit organizations. Employees contributed through ongoing payroll deduction or one-time gifts. 鈥淭he 91探花community鈥檚 philanthropic spirit is inspirational,” said Kerri Everly, campaign manager for the 91探花Combined Fund Drive. “Our record-breaking campaign will…
Following up last week鈥檚 full schedule of arts events, this week is equally packed. The School of Drama鈥檚 production of 鈥淭welfth Night鈥� runs its final weekend, the Jacob Lawrence Gallery鈥檚 exhibit, 鈥淭he Way Black Machine,鈥� is now open and the School of Music presents a faculty recital with Douglas Cleveland on organ and David Gordon on trumpet.
91探花 President Michael K. Young on Tuesday was named as the sole finalist for president of Texas A&M University by its Board of Regents. Young became President of the 91探花in July 2011. Young is expected to assume his duties at Texas A&M in the spring. Statement from 91探花President Michael K. Young 鈥淒eciding to be a candidate for the presidency of Texas A&M University was one of the hardest decisions I鈥檝e ever had to make. I was…
The famous World War II-era poster of Rosie the Riveter is less a document that changed the world than the other way around 鈥� an image the world adopted and filled with meaning. But such turnabout is fair play in the ongoing Documents that Changed the World podcast series by 91探花Information School Professor Joe Janes.
As we approach the end of January, enjoy a show or two. The School of Drama鈥檚 production of 鈥淭welfth Night鈥� sets Shakespeare in The Roaring Twenties, the School of Music offers a variety of performances including the Modern Music Ensemble and a Student Chamber Concert, and the 91探花World Series presents Ukranian pianist Vadym Kholodenko.
Two phenomena known to inhibit the potential habitability of planets 鈥� tidal forces and vigorous stellar activity 鈥� might instead help chances for life on certain planets orbiting low-mass stars, 91探花 astronomers have found.
It鈥檚 an exciting week in the arts as various units ramp up their winter events. For drama fans, there鈥檚 the Undergraduate Theater Society鈥檚 production of 鈥淵ellow Face鈥� and the School of Drama鈥檚 take on 鈥淭welfth Night.鈥� For music lovers, don鈥檛 miss the rich sounds of the Nile Project at Meany Hall or the 91探花Symphony at Benaroya Hall.
The Boeing Advanced Research Center, located in the Department of Mechanical Engineering on the 91探花campus, will let students and faculty members work collaboratively with Boeing engineers on aircraft and spacecraft assembly and manufacturing. Four initial projects are underway at the UW, led by Boeing-employed affiliate instructors and 91探花engineering professors.
This week marks the first lecture in the School of Art + Art History + Design鈥檚 annual public lecture series, this year focusing on critical issues in contemporary art.
The 91探花College of Built Environments has rebooted the east end of its Gould Hall home, creating an expanded area for collaboration and a new gallery to exhibit work from national and international sources as well as the college’s student, faculty and alumni.
The 91探花 generates $12.5 billion a year in economic activity and supports 79,331 direct and indirect jobs in the state of Washington, according to a new economic impact report released Thursday by an independent research firm. The 91探花employs 34,668 people and, following Boeing and Microsoft, is the third-largest nonfederal employer in the state, with more than half of those jobs related to 91探花Medicine. 鈥淭he 91探花 continues to be a major force in the Washington…
Welcome back to a new year and new quarter! Henry Art Gallery kicks off the first Arts Roundup of the year with an assortment of events related to the exhibit 鈥淎nn Hamilton: the common S E N S E,鈥� including a lecture presented by Seattle Arts and Lectures and an unusual exhibition tour with ArtVenture.
Two men, four days, one cabin and an epic discussion of life and art, while James Franco makes a movie of it all. That’s the setup for the latest book by 91探花English Professor David Shields, working this time with former student Caleb Powell.
91探花 President Michael K. Young and Provost Ana Mari Cauce announced today the selection of Mark Pagano, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Montana State University Billings, as the next chancellor of the 91探花 Tacoma, effective March 16. The appointment is subject to approval by the 91探花Board of Regents. “President Young and I are delighted to have Dr. Mark Pagano join the vibrant 91探花Tacoma community. Chancellor Pagano brings his expertise in leading…
William P. Gerberding, the 27th and longest-serving president of the 91探花, died Saturday. He was 85. Gerberding, who assumed the presidency in 1979 and retired in 1995, is credited for boosting the university into national prominence, navigating it through potentially devastating budget crises and significantly increasing private financial support. 鈥淲e are all deeply saddened by this news. Our heartfelt sympathies go to Ruth and the rest of the Gerberding family,鈥� 91探花President Michael K. Young said. 鈥淏ill left…
91探花architecture students will design and build a new temporary event pavilion and Internet hub for the Seattle waterfront.
As autumn quarter comes to a close, Arts Roundup begins a holiday hiatus. But first we offer some final suggestions of campus art activities, including Mark O鈥機onnor and his band performing 鈥滱n Appalachian Christmas.鈥�
The creative spirit “does not hunker down or hide” in difficult times, Robin McCabe, 91探花professor of piano, was reminded as she researched the three-concert series she organized, “Music from the War to End All Wars.” The School of Music presents this series starting Dec. 7 and continuing March 8 and May 3, 2015.
This week there are lots of events to keep students, staff and faculty busy before finals. Don鈥檛 miss 鈥淚dleness,鈥� the second Factory Showroom exhibit at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery, or the 91探花Symphony and 91探花Opera Theater performing a version of Puccini鈥檚 opera 鈥淕ianni Schicci.鈥�
Planets orbiting close to low-mass stars are prime targets in the search for life. But new research led by an astronomy graduate student at the 91探花indicates some such planets may have long since lost their chance at hosting life because of intense heat during their formative years.
The holiday season is officially upon us and the arts host a lineup of events to get you in the festive spirit. The School of Music paves the way with performances ranging from the Percussion Ensemble to CarolFest. If you鈥檙e looking for an exhibition to explore, the Burke Museum鈥檚 recently opened 鈥淗ere & Now: Native Artists Inspired鈥� will be the perfect option after the Thanksgiving bustle.
Surprisingly, the diversity of birds in suburban areas can be greater than in forested areas, according to John Marzluff’s new book “Welcome to Subirdia.”
91探花faculty and staff have until Dec. 5 to contribute to this year鈥檚 91探花Combined Fund Drive, part of Washington state鈥檚 workplace giving campaign. Donors can choose from more than 4,000 nonprofits operating locally and globally. You can give a one-time donation or give all year through payroll deduction. Donations are tax-deductible. The UWCFD has raised $1,885,617 so far, and organizers hope to surpass $2.2 million in pledges this year. From local food banks to environmental causes to 91探花departments…
Dan Berger, assistant professor in the 91探花Bothell School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, discusses his new book, “Captive Nation: Black Prison Organizing in the Civil Rights Era.”
Have you ever considered the implications of privacy around art and cultural institutions? Then don鈥檛 miss the three-day symposium 鈥淪urveillance and Privacy: Art, Law and Social Practice鈥� hosted by the Henry Art Gallery and the Center for Digital Art and Experimental Media (DXARTS).
Scientists using a microbe that occurs naturally in eastern cottonwood trees have boosted the ability of willow and lawn grass to withstand the withering effects of the nasty industrial pollutant phenanthrene.