Homecoming activities kick off this weekend on campus.
October 19, 2006
The latest news from the UW
Russian comedy presented by 91探花School of Drama
The 91探花School of Drama is presenting Black Snow, a Russian comedy by Mikhail Bulgakov, which runs through Oct.
Brain regions do not communicate efficiently in adults with autism
A novel look at the brains of adults with autism has provided new evidence that various brain regions of people with the developmental disorder may not communicate with each other as efficiently as they do in other people.
Very long-term forecast: Northwest winters will be even wetter
If you think Pacific Northwest winters are gray and rainy now, just wait.
October 18, 2006
Very long-term forecast: Northwest winters will be even wetter
If you think Pacific Northwest winters are gray and rainy now, just wait.
October 14, 2006
Brain regions do not communicate efficiently in adults with autism
ATLANTA — A novel look at the brains of adults with autism has provided new evidence that various brain regions of people with the developmental disorder may not communicate with each other as efficiently as they do in other people.
October 13, 2006
Costco Scholarship Fund Breakfast raises $2.6 million for underrepresented students
October 12, 2006
Health Sciences news briefs
Dept. of Medicine to start new male reproductive health program
By Roberta Wilkes
Department of Medicine
The Department of Medicine has received a new five-year K12 grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to create a multidisciplinary Male Reproductive Health Research Training Program for internists, endocrinologists, and/or urologists.
Performing as patients: Acting talents helpful in Standardized Patient Program
By Claire Dietz
News & Community Relations
Several medical schools had been using standardized patients in various programs for years, but it was in the mid-1990s that the movement really began to catch fire.
Pun to give next Science in Medicine lecture
Suzie Hwang Pun, assistant professor of bioengineering and adjunct assistant professor of chemical engineering, will present the next Science in Medicine Lecture, titled Synthetic Gene Vectors: Molecular Tools for Biological Research and Delivery Vehicles for Medical Intervention.
Mamafest supports 91探花Medical Genetics Clinic
The 91探花Medical Genetics Clinic has received a $15,000 donation from Mamafest, an all-volunteer, youth-oriented organization in Seattle.
David Auth: 2006 Inventor of the Year
David Auth, former 91探花professor of electrical engineering, has been awarded the 2006 Inventor of the Year Award by the 91探花School of Medicine.
鈥楨merald City Search: A Community Quest鈥� starts Oct. 19
A Bedouin goat-herd claimed, at least, to be chasing a wayward goat when he happened upon the cave containing some of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947.
Ancestral memories: 91探花staffer finds surprises when she digs through her family鈥檚 history
How far would you go to learn about your ancestors?
- Would you take a nine-month genealogy class?
- Would you learn a new language?
- Would you take trips to a far off country?
- Would you take classes in the history of that country?
Dena Petersen has done all those things, and she’s still at it, 10 years after her interest was kindled.
91探花welcomes AAMC annual meeting
Tina Mankowski
News & Community Relations
What do 3,300 people interested in academic medicine have in common? The 117th Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) annual meeting.
Trio con Brio Copenhagen next up at Meany
Trio con Brio Copenhagen will open the 2006-07 International Chamber Music Series at 8 p.
鈥楲ong continuous tradition鈥� attracts China scholar
As a 17-year-old senior at Lake Washington High School in Kirkland, David Knechtges found himself annoyed.
Talking with Professor Betz Halloran
CFD volunteer profile: Sandra Madrid – Public service sustains her
Editor’s note: For the duration of the Combined Fund Drive campaign, University Week will spotlight some of the 91探花faculty and staff who volunteer at agencies supported by the fund.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Forum on I-933 brings researchers, advocates together
“Balancing property rights and growth management: a discussion of the implications of I-933” is the title of a forum to be held from noon to 2 p.
91探花Police offer advice on avoiding car prowls
Since school has started there have been 10 car prowls reported on campus.
Speaker to address questions of law, violence, global war
We’ve seen the horrific photos from the “war on terror.
91探花joins effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The 91探花has joined with other major Seattle employers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that are a result of their business operations.
Peer portfolio: A compilation of what’s happening at our peer institutions
BARGAINING AHEAD? The Employee Forum, a staff group at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has passed a resolution calling for the repeal of a North Carolina law banning collective bargaining, according to an article in the campus newspaper, The University Gazette.
Winston Churchill鈥檚 grandson to speak
New collection puts emphasis on reaching out to new patrons
An event next week at 91探花Bothell will kick off a new media collection that puts the emphasis on diversity.
Transportation survey to begin Oct. 16
Work has begun on the University’s biennial transportation survey that measures the commuting patterns of people on campus and monitors the effectiveness of the U-PASS program.
NYU prof to speak on Dead Sea Scrolls
Professor Lawrence Schiffman of New York University will deliver three public lectures on “The Religion of the Dead Sea Scrolls: Creation, Revelation and Redemption” as part of the Stroum lecture series.
Etc. campus news and notes
FOOD AND MUSIC: Ethnomusicologists are in the business of studying music, not food.
Sculpture representing first male ancestor of the Chilliwacks returned to tribe by Burke
Launched by singing, drumming and words of thanks, 罢’虫飞别濒谩迟蝉别 is finally on his way home after a century-long visit at the Burke Museum.
Purchasing seeks help in revamping its Web site
Are you a customer of Purchasing and Stores? Most everyone on campus is.
People are first priority in C&C鈥檚 emergency plan
Even in the high-technology world of the 91探花Computing & Communications organization, when it comes to emergencies, people will always come first.
Ruckelshaus honored: Namesake center to tackle hard-to-resolve statewide issues
The 91探花and Washington State University have announced the launch of a joint center to assist in addressing hard-to-resolve social, economic and environmental issues in Washington.
Official Notices
Alcohol/drug abuse grants available
The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from 91探花faculty for its Small Grants Research Awards.
October 11, 2006
We need better yardstick to measure digital divide, researcher says
Relying on easy-to-measure factors like how many Internet access points a place has presents a simplistic picture of today’s digital divide.
91探花 promises free tuition to low-income students
91探花 President Mark A.
October 10, 2006
WSU and 91探花establish the William D. Ruckelshaus Center to help resolve contentious issues
The 91探花 and Washington State University will announce on Tuesday (Oct.
October 6, 2006
David Auth named 2006 Inventor of the Year
David Auth, former 91探花 professor of electrical engineering, has been awarded the 2006 Inventor of the Year Award.