As we head into the season when snow and other severe weather is possible, 91̽»¨employees need to be aware that there is a hotline they can call to find out if the University is operating as usual.
November 16, 2006
November 16, 2006
As we head into the season when snow and other severe weather is possible, 91̽»¨employees need to be aware that there is a hotline they can call to find out if the University is operating as usual.
With a potentially huge supply of woody material thinned from Washington forests, the state’s pulp and paper mills could become the “biorefining” backbone for turning woody plant material into fuel and other products, a 91̽»¨professor says.
The Sudbury Neutrino Observatory, a Canadian physics research facility with substantial involvement by 91̽»¨scientists, this month will complete more than seven years of neutrino measurements using a heavy water detector core.
Notice of Public Hearings (no smoking policy)
Notice is hereby given that three public hearings will be held for the purpose of allowing all interested persons an opportunity to present their views, either orally or in writing, on the proposed amendments to Chapter 478-136 WAC, “Use of 91̽»¨ Facilities,” concerning the UW’s No Smoking Policy.
His first Fulbright grant brought him from Poland to the UW, where he was ultimately hired by the School of Marine Affairs and became a naturalized citizen.
Playing games for a serious purpose will be in the spotlight as “Games for Change,” a forum on video games and education, is held from 7 to 9 p.
A flamenco dance company and a classical pianist are on tap in the next week at Meany Hall for the Performing Arts.
An associate professor in the Department of Communication who says trusting students is the key to a vibrant classroom has been named Washington Professor of the Year.
While fines imposed by regulators and courts on companies that falsify records may seem substantial, a new study finds the largest monetary penalties suffered by these companies are the result of a damaged reputation when news of their misconduct was reported.
An associate professor at the Department of Communication who says trusting students is the key to a vibrant classroom has been named Washington professor of the year.
November 15, 2006
A new study suggests that brain and behavior relationships may have changed in a profound way as larger, more complex insect societies evolved from smaller, simpler ones.
November 13, 2006
While fines imposed by regulators and courts on companies that falsify records may seem substantial, a new study finds the largest monetary penalties suffered by these companies are the result of a damaged reputation when news of their misconduct was reported.
November 9, 2006
Researchers who are trying to unlock the secrets of what causes some children to have delayed development are looking for 25 children who are delayed in some aspect of their development and 25 typically developing children 18 to 30 months of age from the Puget Sound area to participate in a 91̽»¨ study.
91̽»¨employees have until November 22 to offer their opinions about dining services on campus by filling out an online survey.
In late October, a British government report strongly warned that lack of response to global warming could push the world economy into a serious downturn.
Editor’s note: Through the Combined Fund Drive campaign, University Week will spotlight some of the 91̽»¨staff and faculty who volunteer at agencies supported by the fund.
Robert Schenkkan set out to be the next Orson Welles — an actor/writer/director.
The Office of Undergraduate Education has officially changed its name to Undergraduate Academic Affairs and promoted one of its own to associate dean.
Gwen Davis
University Week Intern
The 91̽»¨is known for the colorful variety of its study-abroad programs.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week, newspapers trumpeted a report in Science magazine that predicted the collapse of all seafood fisheries by 2048.
Peter Lape describes his graduate school archaeological field work in Southeast Asia as “a total nightmare most of the time.
WHERE ARE WE? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
In the world of computing, the Holy Grail is power.
The 91̽»¨School of Music will offer two concerts on Saturday, Nov.
Cognitive neuroscience and imaging are in the process of taking a giant leap forward at the UW.
SLEUTHING FOR FUNDS: The Financial Management Department takes care of serious accounting work all year long.
The 91̽»¨will host Hendrik Lenstra as part of the VIGRE Distinguished Lecturer Series, designed to honor stellar ambassadors of mathematics and to expand public interest in and understanding of mathematics.
Can’t see as well as you used to?
The Refractive Surgery Center at 91̽»¨Medical Center-Roosevelt is one of the nation’s leading providers of vision correction services.
Deadlines in December, January; ceremony will be June 7, 2007
Nominations are now being solicited for the University’s annual awards — awards that honor outstanding teachers, staff, mentors and those engaged in leadership and public service.
The 91̽»¨Center for AIDS and STD will sponsor a one-day research symposium from 10 a.
Interested in seeing the work of young emerging artists? Artwork by young artists from Coyote Central, Seattle’s premier youth art program, is on display in the Harborview Cafeteria through Friday, Nov.
Television is not going away.
By Larry Zalin
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center
Natural and manmade disasters, including the terrorist attacks of Sept.
It’s mid-afternoon in the School of Drama’s studio theater in Hutchinson Hall, and physician Paul Farmer and his colleagues — here looking impossibly young — are having an argument about treatment protocol, while author Tracy Kidder looks on, listening intently.
Patricia Wahl, 91̽»¨professor of biostatistics, has been dean of the School of Public Health and Community Medicine since 1999.
By Leila Gray
News & Community Relations
Researchers at the 91̽»¨are working on an implantable electronic chip that may help establish new nerve connections in the part of the brain that controls movement.
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
November 7, 2006
91̽»¨ faculty members are able to provide background on the ways local watersheds have been managed, the effects of land-use changes on watersheds or other information concerning flooding and landslides as the region continues to experience wet weather.
November 2, 2006
NOTE: Last week newspapers trumpeted a report in Science magazine that predicted the collapse of all seafood fisheries by 2048.