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August 5, 2010
The latest news from the UW
LEAP: Training new student athletes in the rigors of college academics
They’ve excelled in high school sports and been recruited to the UW, but before freshman athletes can take their places on the team, some of them go through an “academic boot camp.
From 鈥榩ipe dream鈥� to reality: Foster School of Business readies Paccar Hall for its debut
The University’s Foster School of Business has quietly begun the process of occupying its new building, Paccar Hall, which was completed this summer.
UCAR now available at the Portage Bay Parking Facility
Transportation Services has announced the seventh location for Fleet Services’ successful UCAR car-share program.
Public invited to two plenary sessions at 91探花Summer Institute for Public Health Practice
Judy Monroe from the CDC wil speak Aug. 9, and Chris Murray, Institute of Health Metric & Evaluation, on Aug. 10
Good thinking: Shah named 鈥楾hought Leader鈥� by Academy of Management 鈥� again
Sonali Shah, an assistant professor of management at the UW’s Foster School of Business, has won the 2010 “Thought Leader Award” from the Entrepreneurship Division of the Academy of Management.
91探花Dentistry鈥檚 Wendy Mouradian named federal oral health adviser
Busy Dream Project co-founder fulfilling her own educational dreams
Jenee Myers Twitchell plays several roles on campus, and likes it best when those roles intersect 鈥� when her worlds collide.
Larry Corey to head Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center board of trustees July 30 announced the selection of Dr.
91探花digestive disease doctor to bike with ‘Get Your Guts in Gear’
Dr. Timothy Zisman from 91探花Gastroenterology will join riders covering 210 miles in Snohomish, Island and Skagit counties to promote
Regional differences found in treating end-stage kidney disease in elderly Americans
Differences were greatest for patients over age 85, and may reflect that physician practice styles vary by region in the United States
August 4, 2010
Gaming for a cure: Computer gamers tackle protein folding
Biochemists and computer scientists at the 91探花 two years ago launched an ambitious project harnessing the brainpower of computer gamers to solve medical problems.
August 2, 2010
Retail prices of healthy foods rising: 91探花study
Retail prices of healthy foods rising: 91探花study
July 29, 2010
Scientists uncover mechanism behind Salmonella virulence and drug susceptibility
Salmonella can change its production of proteins in a previously unheard of manner to respond to harsh conditions. Evidence exists fo
July 28, 2010
Prescription-type opiate overdoses, deaths continue to rise in King County
Prescription-type opiate overdoses, deaths continue to rise in King County
July 27, 2010
Multifunctional nanoparticle enables new type of biological imaging
Combining a nanoparticle’s magnetic and thermal properties virtually eliminates the background noise in medical imaging.
July 26, 2010
Nike鈥檚 actions resolve all outstanding issues, 91探花president says
Nike’s decision to provide $1.5 million to workers in two shuttered factories resolves all issues involving the 91探花and Nike.
91探花professor鈥檚 lifetime efforts receive international recognition
Estella Leopold, a 91探花 emeritus professor of biology, has been honored with the International Cosmos Prize.
July 23, 2010
Lesion cerebral traumatica: Una de las principales causas de la muerte sin un campeon
July 22, 2010
Ignoring seat belt law costs Montanans $36 million in health care expenses each year
Sam Miller knows that wearing a seatbelt can make a life or death difference.
91探花Medical Center ranks 12th in U.S. News Media Group’s 2010 edition of America’s Best Hospitals
91探花 Medical Center is ranked among the nation’s top hospitals in U.
Lavender handoff
91探花Medicine backs effort to save lives in schools
“It’s a simple message: AEDs save lives,” said Dr.
91探花students win Udall, Boren, Goldwater scholarships
Seven 91探花students have been chosen for prestigious national scholarships this year.
91探花Awarded Five-Year College Assistance Migrant Program grant
The 91探花Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity has received a five-year, $1.
91探花Bothell Nursing Program wins grant to expand program, increase diversity
The 91探花Bothell Nursing Program received a grant of $25,000 from the 2010 Johnson and Johnson “Promise of Nursing for Washington” Program.
TVW and UWTV forge a closer partnership
TVW, Washington’s public affairs network, and UWTV, the television station for the UW, have announced that UWTV, using its satellite uplink facilities on the Seattle campus, will also send TVW’s signal out to cable systems in all areas of the state.
Mary Lidstrom named interim provost, succeeding Phyllis Wise
Interim president-designate Phyllis Wise has named Mary Lidstrom to be interim provost, filling the position Wise will leave when she becomes interim president in the fall.
That was then鈥攖his is again: Photos show 91探花Tacoma鈥檚 past, present
In 1979, well before 91探花Tacoma was born, photographer Stephen Cysewski took hundreds of photos in Tacoma’s Warehouse District.
Summer Shuffle: A book sale and swap at the Henry July 24
The Henry Art Gallery will hold a summer book sale featuring exhibit catalogs, artist biographies, art history and theory texts and more from 11 a.
Subway to open at By George July 26
The sandwiches are back, though in a different location.
Scandinavian scholar one of 12 to get Google grant seeking to transform literary scholarship
A 91探花doctoral candidate is participating in a history-making research effort that unites the worlds of technology and the humanities.
91探花School of Dentistry deanwins international research award
Donation leads to database, exhibit and book 鈥� all honoring the contribution of immigrants from South Asia
Call it a gift that just keeps giving, from a caring librarian.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
TOP TWENTY: The 91探花is among the Top 20 large (more than 10,000 students) colleges and universities sending graduates to the Teach for America Program.
Newsmakers
SUMMER READING FOR SCIENTISTS: The Washington Post asked a number of scientists what they’ll be reading for fun this summer, and David Montgomery, 91探花professor of Earth and space sciences, was among those whose suggestions were included.
UW鈥檚 annual economic impact on Washington is $9.1 billion
A new study concludes that the total economic impact created within the state by the 91探花 is $9.
Mystery Photo
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Improving productivity could deliver 鈥榥ew money鈥� for public schools
Given the bleak outlook for financing public education, schools face a grim future of struggles amid static 鈥� or worse 鈥� declining resources.