The 91探花Studio Jazz Ensemble and the 91探花Modern Band, under the direction of Cuong Vu, will present a year-end concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, in Meany Hall.
May 25, 2011
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Thomas Harper directs students for Opera Workshop
Thomas Harper directs 91探花voice students in scenes from the opera repertoire, including scenes from “Carmen,” “Idomeneo,” “Zauberfloete,” “L’Elisir d’Amore” and “Le Nozze di Figaro.”
University Singers, Womens Choir, Mens Glee Club combine for 鈥� 91探花Sings
The University Singers, Womens Choir and Mens Glee Club will present their popular year-end concert featuring a variety of songs from around the world at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 2, in Meany Hall.
Chamber Singers perform works for choir and organ in Meany concert
The Chamber Singers, under the direction of Geoffrey Boers, will perform works for choir and organ in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, in Meany Hall.
Burke Museum boosts student engagement with new advisory board
The Burke Museums latest after-hours party featured well-dressed folks who mingled among the stunning photographs and natural history exhibits. But these were not beloved donors or affiliated faculty 鈥� they were students.
Washington Sea Grant helps 91探花grads get high-level marine or aquatic policy experience
When three 91探花 graduates headed to Washington, D.C., as National Sea Grant Knauss fellows, they represented nearly 10 percent of the 2011-2012 fellows chosen for the prestigious program, which places students in federal agencies for a high-level policy experience.
Attention to vision change could keep clouds at bay
Therapies may reverse macular degeneration 鈥�- if its found early. It’s critical that you have your vision monitored regularly, especially if you are over 60, smoke, have obesity or high blood pressure, or have any problems seeing.
May 24, 2011
Yang Lan, Chinas version of Oprah Winfrey, to speak at UW, graduate student conference to follow
Yang Lan will deliver this years Severyns-Ravenholt lecture, sponsored by the Department of Political Science. The evening begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, in 210 Kane.
May 23, 2011
Memorial planned for 91探花emeritus Professor Eugene Vance
Vance, 77, a 91探花professor emeritus of French, comparative literature and comparative religion, died May 14 in the crash of a one-seat, lightweight plane at Arlington Municipal Airport. He will be remembered in a gathering on Friday, May 27.
May 22, 2011
Scientists find odd twist in slow ‘earthquakes:’ tremor running backwards
91探花scientists find that in an unfelt, weeks-long seismic phenomenon called episodic tremor and slip, the tremor can suddenly reverse direction and travel back through areas of the fault that it had ruptured in preceding days.
May 18, 2011
UWs new 鈥楶act with Students a response to changing times
A changed environment for higher education in Washington is prompting creation of a formal “Pact with Students鈥� that delineates the Universitys commitment to carrying out its vision. The pact states, simply, “the quality of the student experience will always be our primary goal.鈥�
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91探花Psychology Professor Jeansok Kim honored by the Association for Psychological Science, and staffer G. Robin Smith will give a performance of his one-man show of Benjamin Franklin.
Student discovery on display at Undergraduate Research Symposium
Nearly 900 of the 91探花s undergraduates will showcase their contributions to research at the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, the largest in University history. The symposium is from noon to 5 p.m. Friday, May 20, in Mary Gates Hall.
Dr. Martha Somerman named to receive Harvard dental schools highest honor
Dr. Martha J. Somerman, dean of the 91探花School of Dentistry, has been chosen to receive the 2011 Paul Goldhaber Award from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. The award, which is the Harvard dental schools highest honor, goes to a recipient who is held in the highest international esteem in his or her field relating to oral and systemic health.
Protostars: Girls with their eyes on the skies
Proposed by a high school astronomy enthusiast, the group seeks to bring together girls 12 to 16 years old to learn about telescope operation, data reduction and more.
Keywords for Video Game Studies group ends year with colloquium
Keywords for Video Games Studies will hold a year-end colloquium on Saturday, May 21.
91探花Bothell to co-host North End Community Health Fair
91探花Bothell and the Childrens Home Society of Washingtons North Seattle Family Center are hosting the North End Community Health Fair on Tuesday, May 24.
A 鈥楩UN event at 91探花Bothells Center For Serious Play
91探花Bothells Center for Serious Play is hosting the Futures of Unconventional Narrative Beta conference on May 20. Its an interactive event exploring the intersection between games and stories.
Susan Avila-Smith, veterans group founder, to speak on sexual assault in the military
Susan Avila-Smith, founder of a nonpartisan group for American service members and veterans who have experienced military sexual trauma, will speak at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 19, in 120 Kane.
Peter Gries of University of Oklahoma to speak on US-China relations, perceptions
Gries will give a presentation titled “How Americans and Chinese Think and Feel About Each Other and the World” at 7 p.m. Monday, May 23, in 220 Odegaard Undergraduate Library.
91探花Contemporary Group features Quantum String Quartet, rarely performed work
An evening of music by the 91探花Contemporary Group will feature faculty and students, a rarely performed group of madrigals and a new contemporary chamber choir. The concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, in the Meany Studio The
University Chorale, Gospel Choir to perform spring concerts
The 91探花Chorale, directed by Giselle Wyers; and the 91探花Gospel Choir, directed by Phyllis Byrdwell, will perform in different venues on May 23.
Avant-garde pianist Margaret Leng Tan at 91探花for 2-day residency, public concert
World-renowned avant-garde pianist Margaret Leng Tan will visit campus for a two-day residency, including a free afternoon workshop, the screening of a 2004 documentary about her and an evening recital on May 26.
Director of Stieg Larsson films Daniel Alfredson to visit UW
Fans of author Stieg Larsson and Scandinavian crime fiction, take note: Daniel Alfredson is scheduled to speak at the 91探花on Wednesday, May 25.
Wind Ensemble, symphonic, and concert bands gather for concert
The 91探花Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band and Concert Band will perform music by Percy Grainger, John Adams and Clifton Williams in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26, in Meany Hall.
China fossil shows bird, crocodile family trees split earlier than thought
A fossil of a creature that died about 247 million years ago, originally thought to be a distant relative of both birds and crocodiles, actually came from the crocodile family tree after it had already split from the bird family tree, a 91探花researcher has found.
Disability Awareness Week offers variety of events
From May 23 thru May 28, the AS 91探花Student Disability Commission will be hosting Disability Awareness Week, including a panel discussion on the future of accessible technology, an evening of disability poetry and art, a flash mob that highlights different forms of communication and a deaf storytelling night.
鈥楩irst I Dream: Women of Color Collective Dialoguing Difference Conference looks at the role of imagination
The Women of Color Collective was formed in 2009 because many such women felt their voices were not being heard on campus. Now the collective is going strong, and will hold its third annual Dialoguing Difference conference May 25-27 on the 91探花campus.
May 17, 2011
The 91探花 Pact with Students
“The 91探花 educates a diverse student body to become responsible global citizens and future leaders through a challenging learning environment informed by cutting-edge scholarship.鈥� 91探花Vision and Values Based on our Vision statement, the 91探花 makes these commitments to our students: First, the quality of the student experience will always be our primary goal. Second, we will work with student leadership to invite and obtain representative input from our students about those decisions that most directly…
Real nature beats technological stand-ins for human well-being
In a new book, a 91探花 psychologist argues that to flourish, humans need exposure to the natural world.
May 16, 2011
鈥楩or our community and our economy: U-Link light rail construction launched
A new era for transportation at the 91探花began Monday,May 16, with the official launching 鈥� amid speeches, smiles and blustery weather 鈥� of the two tunnel-boring machines that will carve out a new light rail link from the 91探花to Capitol Hill.
Farm-to-table dinner May 26 at 91探花Center for Urban Horticulture
The 91探花Farm and 91探花Department of Anthropology will host a fundraising dinner and reception featuring local, seasonal foods. “A Taste of Spring鈥� will be held 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 26.
Sporadic mutations identified in children with autism spectrum disorders
91探花genome scientists have identified several sporadic mutations in children with autism spectrum disorder. By analyzing the protein-coding portions of the genome in 20 individuals with the disorder and in their parents, the researchers found 21 newly occurring mutations.
Digital imaging software creates a 鈥楪oogle Earth view of the bladder
A more automated approach to bladder exams could be cheaper, more comfortable and more convenient. The system would use the UWs ultrathin laser endoscope, which is like a thin piece of cooked spaghetti, in combination with software that automatically creates a 3-D panorama of the bladder interior.
May 13, 2011
Scientists design new anti-flu virus proteins using computational methods
Scientists have demonstrated the use of computational methods to design new antiviral proteins not found in nature, but capable of targeting specific surfaces of flu virus molecules. The researchers created a protein that disabled the part of the 1918 pandemic flu virus involved in invading respiratory tract cells.
May 12, 2011
Latvian poet Mara Zalite to visit UW
Mara Zalite, a leading poet and playwright from Latvia, will visit the 91探花campus Tuesday and Wednesday May 17 and 18, and give a reading of her poetry.
School of Music presents Jazz Innovations I and II
Student jazz ensembles coached by Marc Seales, Cuong Vu, Tom Collier and Steve Korn will perform “Jazz Innovations I and II” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, May 18 and 19, in Brechemin Auditorium.
91探花College of Education launches new accelerated teacher certification program for Teach For America participants
With 91探花Accelerated Certification for Teachers 鈥� called U-ACT for short 鈥� the College of Education will become the credential program provider in Washington state for Teach For America.
May 11, 2011
Recently passed bill helps give youthful offenders second chances
Thanks to students at the 91探花Child and Youth Legislative Advocacy Clinic, Gov. Chris Gregoire will on Thursday, May 2 sign a bill that bans private credit reporting agencies from selling a youths criminal records after he or she turns 21.