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Step into Allen Library South’s ground floor and you’ll see a colorful room with furniture not typical in a library.

Founded in 1926, it’s the oldest and perhaps most celebrated dance company in America.

How does consumer confusion arise from incomplete and unbalanced health news reporting? Longtime news media commentator Gary Schwitzer promises to explain.

The pieces hanging on the new Research Commons’ walls might at first seem to be modern art.

Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.

From low oxygen levels in areas of Hood Canal to pollution in Elliott and Commencement bays, scientists have documented some serious environmental issues in Puget Sound, whose shores are home to more than 3 million Western Washington residents.

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The Professional Staff Organization has announced a new award to highlight the good work done by its members on campus.

Board of Regents

The Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 2 p.

You want more great teachers, the kind that demonstrably raise student achievement, the kind students remember years after finishing school?

According to a new book by Dick Startz, 91̽»¨economics professor, that will cost about $90 billion a year.

By Andrew Krueger
Foster School of Business

People expect leadership to be mostly about the leader, but is it also about the followers? Is context a key driver behind star performers? Why do some outstanding performers fail when the situation changes?

These are but a few of the questions that will be explored in Fostering Leadership, a collaborative undertaking by UWTV and the Foster School of Business, which premiered October 27.

The installation of the bronze W in the median of Memorial Way a few weeks ago brought the relocation of another 91̽»¨landmark — the rock on which is a plaque that lists the names of men from the 91̽»¨community who died in World War I.

From Friday, Nov.

IN THE CLOUDS: The American Meteorological Society has named Robert Wood, a 91̽»¨associate professor of atmospheric sciences, the winner of the Henry G.

Is the era of affordable and reliable energy coming to a close? Assuming that our current path is unsustainable, what will replace our energy sources, and what is the role of private enterprise in exploring and producing alternatives?

“Social Responsibility in the Energy Sector,” a panel discussion, will bring three industry leaders together to discuss social responsibility and the road to new energy.

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Want to help local high school students achieve the dream of getting into college? You can, by joining the Dream Project on Nov.

What do macaques, parasites and a piece of plastic poop have in common? They’re all used by Randy Kyes, director of the 91̽»¨Center for Global Field Study, to demonstrate the significance of biodiversity on health.

Staffers in the Benefits Office really threw their money around on Oct.

Sean O’Donnell, 91̽»¨psychology professor who studies social insects in the tropics, served as a biology consultant for the new television documentary Great Migrations by the National Geographic Channel.

Members of the 91̽»¨community are increasingly expressing themselves in blogs about their interests or professional matters.

Two 91̽»¨scientists with bold new ideas for treating infectious diseases rampant in developing nations are among the latest recipients of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Grand Challenges Exploration Grants.

The Washington State Pharmacy Association (WSPA) recently announced its 2010 award winners.

Two 91̽»¨School of Dentistry alumni are featured in a new exhibit about African-American health care professionals.

Learn more about the medical and dental plans offered to 91̽»¨employees.

Look at What the Light Did Now documents the journey of singer Feist’s Grammy-nominated album The Reminder.

President Barack Obama addressed — and delighted — a packed, purple house of Huskies at Hec Edmondson Pavilion today, part of a whistlestop-style tour to get out the Democratic vote, especially for Sen. Patty Murray, before the mid-term elections. “I am thrilled to back in Seattle, thrilled to be back in the state of Washington!” Obama said as cheers rocked the hall. As he started his speech, someone called out, but the audience only heard his answer as he flashed…

The 91̽»¨Botanic Gardens hosts a special, daylong event to inventory the various mushroom species living within the Washington Park Arboretum.

An associate professor of American art at the University of Pennsylvania, Shaw also holds the American art history professorship at the 91̽»¨School of Art this fall.