Its a day of hands-on family fun dedicated to fungi and mycology.
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Planetary scientist Ralph Lorenz will talk about Saturns moon Titan on May 9, and the Jacobsen Observatory plans open houses on May 18 and June 1.
The Arboretum Foundation and the 91探花Botanic Gardens Education Department will once again host their popular annual Mother’s Day event, from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 8, at the Arboretum.
91探花Bothell will hold its Sixth Annual 5K Run-Walk on Saturday, May 14. The event, hosted by the 91探花Bothell Alumni Council, has generated more than $40,000 for student scholarships.
The life and writing of Husain Al-Barghouthi, a 91探花alumni who became a professor and respected Palestinian author before his death in 2002, will be remembered in an event at 4 p.m. Monday, May 2.
A 91探花online training tool will help the region’s physicians follow new U.S. Food & Drug Administration(FDA)safety requirements in prescribing opioids. The new FDA requirements are in response to a rise in deaths from accidental painkiller overdoses.
Jonathan Sarna, a Brandeis University professor long known for his work on American Jewish history, will deliver the 36th annual Samuel & Althea Stroum lectures in Jewish Studies on Monday, May 9, and Wednesday, May 11.
The camps are designed for first-to-sixth graders, ages 5 to 12. They will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, with before and after care available.
Are you lusting for lobelia or yearning for yews? Then dont miss the Arboretum Foundations annual FlorAbundance Spring Plant Sale, April 30 and May 1 in Magnuson Park.
Amnesty director Larry Cox will deliver the keynote address and four students will receive awards.
The half-day symposium will provide a forum for 91探花faculty, students and health professionals to discuss health-related research, service and training projects in Latin America,
Namibia’s 2 million people have fewer than 200 pharmacists to dispense essential medications. Namibia has recently opened its first pharmacy degree program at the University of Namibia in Windhoek.
The compost-saving, bike-riding, environmentally conscious 91探花community loves its Earth Day, and is celebrating in style 鈥� and service 鈥� over three days this year, from Thursday to Saturday, April 21-23.
Adel Omar Sherif, deputy chief justice of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, will speak at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 25 in Room 138 of William H. Gates Hall.
91探花engineering exhibits will be on display this Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the annual public event.
Sheldon Solomon, professor of psychology at Skidmore College, will give a lecture titled John Lockes Errors: Why Left and Right Are Both Beside the Point on April 27, in Kane Hall.
91探花Bothell invites the public to tour its new science/technology and arts spaces in the Beardslee Building in an open house from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, April 22. Refreshments will be served.
International Training and Health works with local governments and institutions in resource-limited countries to develop skilled health care workers and strong national health systems. The new award is part of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
In observation of the UN International Year of Forests, the 91探花School of Forest Resources has scheduled a forest film festival, a talk May 6 with alums who are leaders in global forestry and a look at forestry education, research and management May 10.
David M. Walker, the founder and chief executive officer of the Comeback America Initiative, will speak at the Evans School of Public Affairs on Wednesday, April 20.
The 91探花is holding a series of events over the coming months to celebrate the life and work of C茅sar Ch谩vez, labor leader and civil rights activist. The series is titled Viva La Causa: C茅sar Ch谩vez and the Pacific Northwest.
“Communicating the Science of Climate Change鈥� is the topic of a seminar by Michael McPhaden, affiliate professor in the 91探花School of Oceanography and president of the American Geophysical Union, on April 21.
Sue Merk, a pharmacist from OneHealthPort, will talk about the use of advanced communications and information technologies in hospitals, communities and clinics.
The Latin American and Caribbean Student Association at the 91探花presents “Bridging the Antilles,鈥� a conference taking place Thursday through Saturday, April 21 to 23.
Explore the world and return in good health. Dr. Stephen Emmons, a family physician and travel medicine specialist at the 91探花Medicine Neighborhood Clinic in Woodinville, has tips to prevent illness and injury in exotic locales.
Liberal yet conservative, cosmopolitan but close to wilderness, postindustrial while still strong in manufacturing. 91探花geographers explain how the Emerald City acquired its contradictions and stereotypes.
Libraries staff and students will wield cameras, solicit comments, and gather statistics for a 24-hour period to illustrate the value of libraries through stories, photographs and statistics.
The deans of Engineering, Arts & Sciences and the College of the Environment will participate in a lecture that shines a light on 91探花research in solar energy. The talk, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, is at capacity but UWTV will host a live webcast.
Struggling over taxes? Consider the student members of the UWs Beta Alpha Psi, who had already completed 343 returns by the end of February, and they arent even their own.
Want to know what goes on behind the scenes at the Burke? Take a look at the entertaining and informative Burke Blog, online since 2006.
Young shrubs, small trees, conifers, bonsai starts, and early blooming perennials are on sale Saturday, April 9, at the Arboretum.
Specimens from the Burke Museums ornithology collection will be on display as part of “Birds at the Burke鈥� on April 17.
Ali Ahmida, who knows Libya as a native and as a scholar educated in north Africa, will lecture at 7 p.m. in 210 Kane.
As the crises in Japan continue, a panel of six 91探花faculty members will discuss whats happened and what could happen next. “Epicenter Japan: Local Crises, Global Impacts” will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, in 120 Kane.
The latest letter from emeritus professor of history Jere Bacharach.
This Saturday, join local and nationally known speakers as they compare the Exxon Valdez and Deepwater Horizon oil spills and look in particular at how people and organizations told stories about the two events.
Since the programs launch two years back, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence have helped dozens of projects develop commercially viable business plans. Several new companies have launched and are in various stages of fundraising and commercialization.
Poet Elizabeth Alexander, who wrote and delivered President Obamas inaugural poem, “Praise Song for the Day,鈥� will address race and culture when she speaks at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, in 130 Kane. The talk was rescheduled after adverse weather conditions prevented it being given on the original Jan. 23 date.
Paul N. Courant, University of Michigan Dean of Libraries, will give a public presentation, Radical Change in Conservative Institutions: Universities, Libraries and Scholarship in the Digital Age, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 4, in 220 Odegaard. The talk is free and no pre-registration is required.
Learn the latest in autism research and techniques to help children with autism spectrum disorders through a series of events in Seattle and Tacoma.