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 91̽»¨campus.
April 3, 2008
April 3, 2008
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 91̽»¨campus.
By Elizabeth Robichaud
91̽»¨Medicine Development
The 2008 91̽»¨Medicine Salute Harborview Gala, held March 1 at the Sheraton Seattle, grossed more than $2 million — a first in the 16-year history of the event.
April 2, 2008
A fish that would rather crawl into crevices than swim, and that may be able to see in the same way that humans do, could represent an entirely unknown family of fishes, says a 91̽»¨ professor.
April 1, 2008
91̽»¨ researchers have found that community health center-trained family physicians were more likely to work in underserved settings than their non-community health center-trained counterparts (64 percent versus 37 percent), based on a study published in the April issue of Family Medicine.
Marketing literature often highlights the importance of trust in collaborative entities’ financial performance.
March 28, 2008
The 91̽»¨ again has been ranked first among primary care medical schools in the country, according to annual rankings of graduate and professional programs provided by U.
March 27, 2008
A team of researchers at the 91̽»¨ and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories has uncovered genetic errors that may shed light on the causes of schizophrenia.
March 26, 2008
Engineers Without Borders-USA will hold its annual conference Thursday through Sunday on the 91̽»¨’s Seattle campus.
March 24, 2008
Researchers at the 91̽»¨ have uncovered how the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, including the notorious MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staph aureus) “superbug” strains, resists our body’s natural defenses against infection.
March 20, 2008
Quincy Jones, a distinguished musician, composer, producer, arranger and conductor for more than six decades, will be the 91̽»¨ commencement speaker June 14 in Husky Stadium.
March 19, 2008
Despite public health campaigns, a surprising number of women continue to use substances such as tobacco, marijuana and alcohol during pregnancy and their usage rebounds to pre-pregnancy levels within two years of having a baby, according to a new 91̽»¨ study.
Many important chemical reactions are slow and unwieldy because no enzyme exists to prod them to greater efficiency.
March 18, 2008
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.
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.
March 17, 2008
Unlike several other areas of the country, painkilling medicine is widely available throughout Washington state to people suffering from chronic or acute pain and who have received prescriptions, according to a new survey of the state’s pharmacies.
March 13, 2008
In addition to being home to intense geological and climatological change, Alaska’s Glacier Bay hosts one of the richest cold-water marine environments including a great diversity of top-level marine predators, such as seabirds and marine mammals.
Nature is full of examples of creatures that try to look as big as possible in an effort to scare away potential predators.
Researchers trying to understand how young children develop the ability to control their attention, behaviors and emotions are looking for 300 Seattle-area families to participate in a new study.
When a guy who works for 91̽»¨Parking Services decides to write a novel, it’s not surprising that he’d choose a title like Secluded Parking.
There’s new evidence supporting the idea that bigger brains are better.
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting Thursday, March 20, at 91̽»¨Tacoma.
Black Grace, a hit group from New Zealand that combines contemporary Samoan and Maori dance, music and even acrobatics, will play three shows at Meany Hall, Thursday through Saturday, April 3-5.
Macedonian pianist Simon Trpèeski will make his third appearance as part of the 91̽»¨World Series at 8 p.
This month, the 91̽»¨will host more than 600 members of Engineers Without Borders-USA.
The 91̽»¨Photographers Group will have an exhibit, The Healing Show: Image as Remedy, March 18–April 28, in Skylight Gallery (also known as the Barrel Vault) behind the Information Desk at 91̽»¨Medical Center.
The fossil record, human evolution, the origin of the species and even the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria will be subjects of the discussion-based lecture series “Evolution in the Evening,” starting April 3 on the 91̽»¨campus.
Some medical devices such as implantable cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers are now equipped with wireless technology, allowing for remote device checks and freeing patients from repeated doctor visits.
Star Trek uniforms, hand-made robots and spacey headgear ruled the day on Wednesday, March 19, at the HUB, when BizTech2008, the UW’s annual in-house business and technology fair, launched into a daylong orbit.
Class title: Asian Languages and Literature 207/Comparative Literature 272: “Asian Martial Arts Films: Conventions, Institutional History, and Ideology.
Feeling a little hemmed in at home? Then you might want to check out the Home Improvement Fair offered on campus on Wednesday, April 9, by 91̽»¨Benefits in partnership with HomeStreet Bank.
In addition to being home to intense geological and climatological change, Alaska’s Glacier Bay hosts one of the richest cold water marine environments including a great diversity of top-level marine predators, such as seabirds and marine mammals.
Marilyn Cox, currently assistant vice provost for capital planning at 91̽»¨Seattle, will become the new vice chancellor for administration and planning at 91̽»¨Bothell, UWB Chancellor Kenyon S.
PANEL PARTNERS: 91̽»¨Tacoma Professor Joel Baker has been selected to chair the Puget Sound Partnership’s Science Panel, while the Applied Physics Laboratory’s Principal Oceanographer Jan Newton will be the vice chair.
Many people on campus already know that Kerri Everly is an effective and successful campus coordinator for the Combined Fund Drive.
The Graduate School will kick off spring quarter with its annual Graduate and Professional Education Week March 31-April 5.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
The University will honor 25 individuals this year as part of the annual Universitywide awards program.
The 2008 Health Sciences Open House, “A Path with Promise,” is almost here.
By LaDeana Huyler
Microsoft Accessibility
The following article was featured in the Microsoft Accessibility Update newsletter.