A new approach is able to create a dramatic improvement in cheap solar cells now being developed in laboratories.
April 10, 2008
The latest news from the UW
April 9, 2008
Photos of convocation at 91探花April 14 with Dalai Lama receiving honorary degree
These photos were shot by Kathy Sauber, 91探花photographer.
Repeated methamphetamine use causes long-term adaptations in brains of mice, researchers find
Repeatedly stimulating the mouse brain with methamphetamine depresses important areas of the brain, and those changes can only be undone by re-introducing the drug, according to research at the 91探花 and other institutions.
April 8, 2008
Hubble maps the changing constellation of Internet ‘black holes’
You’re trying to log on to a Web site and it’s not working.
Expect congestion in Montlake area this week
Traffic may be congested around Hec Edmondson Pavilion this week as it hosts several events related to the Dalai Lama’s visit to Seattle.
April 4, 2008
Finalists for 91探花police chief to visit campus
Two finalists for the position of chief of the 91探花 Police Department will be visiting campus later this month.
April 3, 2008
International Humanitarian award for 91探花Engineers Without Borders project in Bolivia
When members of the UW鈥檚 Engineers Without Borders student chapter heard that they had won the 2007/2008 EWB International Humanitarian award, they were overjoyed–and surprised.
Engineers Without Borders students in Bolivia
The 91探花student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) has made three trips to Yanayo, a remote community in Bolivia.
Musical theater symposium slated April 11-12
A two-day symposium on American musical theater organized by Larry Starr, the Ruth Waters Endowed Professor in Music History at the 91探花School of Music, will be held on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, in Brechemin Auditorium.
Irish pianist teaches, performs at UW
The 91探花School of Music will present a Celebration of Beethoven with Irish Pianist John O’Conor at 7:30 p.
Satellites can help Arctic grazers survive killer winter storms
Rain falling on snow sounds like a relatively harmless weather event, but when it happens in the far north it can mean lingering death for reindeer, musk oxen and other animals that normally graze on the Arctic tundra.
Spring training for parents? Youth sport programs would benefit
As cries of “play ball” ring out this spring, they undoubtedly will be followed by complaints of anxiety and stress from young athletes wanting to quit sports.
Campus paint markings mean a new, georeferenced campus map is under way
Students come to the 91探花to find their place in the world.
Slideshow: Columns come home to Sylvan Theater
The Sylvan Theater is back to normal after several months without its columns.
Burke Museum summer camps: Dinosaurs, DNA, polar bears and climate change
The Burke Museum will offer hands-on natural science learning experiences in five camps this summer for students from second through 12th grade 鈥� including a new all-day, weeklong camp for high school students combining environmental science and video production.
Williamson to give Samuel E. Kelly Lecture April 23
Black Students, Campus Activism, and the Reform of Higher Education: History and Legacy is the title of this year’s Samuel E.
Task Force students investigate college apparel industry in Guatemala
The Guatemalan woman feared talking with the professor and her students.
Compassion is theme as students work during Alternative Spring Break
Lucy Brennan, a 91探花sophomore in art and the comparative history of ideas, worked with third and fourth-graders at Forks Elementary School during Alternative Spring Break the last week of March.
Attendees at first-ever Women鈥檚 Summit explore issues
Leadership training, child care and communication were three of the issues that came to the fore at the first ever Women’s Summit, held March 12 on campus.
Free tickets available for artist鈥檚 lecture
Free tickets will be available beginning today for the lecture by artist Brian Tolle, set for 7 p.
Then and Now: Dawgs in space
This school year, University Week, the 91探花campus newspaper for faculty and staff, turns 25.
Libraries staffers enjoy spring (rolls) a little early
The first day of spring was the last day of spring rolls for the 91探花Libraries’ staff.
Study reveals competitiveness of pro staff total compensation
How does UW’s compensation package compare to other local employers? Better than you might expect, according to Milliman, an independent consulting firm that conducted a total compensation study of professional staff compensation.
Public meeting on proposed increases to parking, U-PASS set for April 9
With gas prices and bus fares rising and a new parking tax in place, the cost of 91探花parking permits and U-PASS cards will also likely go up.
Three 91探花students honored as medalists
Three 91探花students have been honored as medalists for having the strongest academic record in their class for the previous year.
Conference acts as matchmaker for business and life sciences
Think you have a million-dollar idea? What about a 10-million-dollar idea, or a 100-million-dollar idea?
If so, you wouldn’t have been the only one at this year’s Invest Northwest meeting to think so.
Lectures explore faith, finance in American politics
Presidential candidates use issues of faith and finance to build political platforms, create campaign strategies, and justify their positions on such issues as education, health care, immigration and the environment.
Get your tickets now for 91探花Community Celebration
April 16 is the deadline for faculty and staff to RSVP for the annual party in their honor.
Quincy Jones to be 91探花commencement speaker, receive honorary doctorate
Quincy Jones, a distinguished musician, composer, producer, arranger and conductor for more than six decades, will be the 91探花commencement speaker June 14 in Husky Stadium.
Broken Obelisk removed for renovation
Red Square is looking a little barer these days because the Broken Obelisk has been removed for renovation.
Student and her flying feet entertain at airports
Alice Gosti loves airports.
Mystery Photos
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Accrediting progress to be reviewed April 21-22
Representatives from the North West Commission of Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) will be visiting the 91探花Seattle campus April 21 and 22 to review progress that has been made since the last decennial accreditation visit in 2003.
Health Sciences calendar of events, April 3 – 10
THURSDAY, APRIL 3
Medicine Grand Rounds –“Risk and Litigation Management in the Department of Medicine,” by Tom Steiger, Marcia Rhodes, Cindy Jacobs, Kelly Williams, UW, 8 a.
91探花schools of health sciences rank at top of annual poll
91探花medical students participate in Residency Match Day
Students in the 91探花School of Medicine joined more than 15,000 other medical students around the country in participating in the National Resident Matching Program on March 24.
Science in Medicine Lecture set for April 9
March of Dimes gives Peter Byers lifetime achievement award
American Cancer Society grants funding to 91探花scientists
The American Cancer Society (ACS) presented its annual Legacy and Leadership Research Awards for Seattle-area cancer research at a special ceremony on March 13 at the 91探花campus.
Harborview Gala sets record for Mission of Caring Fund
By Elizabeth Robichaud
91探花Medicine Development
The 2008 91探花Medicine Salute Harborview Gala, held March 1 at the Sheraton Seattle, grossed more than $2 million 鈥� a first in the 16-year history of the event.