For clinical researchers
A new lecture series, called THINK (The Investigator Needs to Know), will begin next month for clinical researchers and their research and administrative staff members.
August 21, 2003
The latest news from the UW
On and off the medical bandwagon
鈥淭he Bandwagon Effect鈥� is the topic for the Department of Surgery鈥檚 annual Struass Lecture, set for 4 p.
Dentistry鈥檚 Research Day set for Sept. 24
The 91探花community and the public can learn about research at the School of Dentistry on Wednesday, Sept.
Symposium honors George Kenny
The School of Public Health and Community Medicine鈥檚 Department of Pathobiology is sponsoring a symposium on Tuesday, Sept.
Things Your Mother Never Taught You: Changes in tech transfer program explained
The first monthly seminar in the 2003-04 series on 鈥淭hings Your Mother Never Taught You,鈥� sponsored by the School of Medicine鈥檚 Office of Industry Relations, will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.
Book Picks
Editor鈥檚 Note: The following books are by 91探花faculty and are available at University Book Store.
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APL HONORS: Bill Plant, principal research scientist at the Applied Physics Laboratory, is the recipient of the John Wesley Powell Award, presented by the U.
Memorial planned for CSE employee
Memorial services have been set for James Hewitt, a 29-year-old computer systems engineer and architect in the 91探花Department of Computer Science & Engineering who died Aug.
Guest column: Work at campus writing centers is never ending
Editor鈥檚 Note: Steven Corbett is a graduate student in English who directed the department鈥檚 Writing Center this summer.
Interactive Web sites sell goods, study shows
Companies that offer interactive Web sites to consumers have a two to five times greater chance of selling their products than those that only provide static information, according to a 91探花professor.
Talent Search employee pushes colleges 鈥� all of them
Esteban Maldonado is a college recruiter.
91探花to open linguistic treasures to tribes
Thirty-six participants from 13 Pacific Northwest Indian tribes will gather at the 91探花in early September for a workshop designed to open the linguistic riches of the 91探花campus and assist in tribal efforts to revitalize indigenous languages.
Satisfying jury service can lead to voting, Gastil believes
John Gastil is certain of one thing: jury service, in some way, impacts voting behavior.
Internet may not be best job search tool, study shows
Contrary to popular belief, using the Internet may not improve a person鈥檚 chances of finding a job.
August 19, 2003
91探花signs licensing agreement for study of eye disease
The 91探花 has signed an exclusive patent license with Acucela Inc. for technology used in the study of potential treatments for eye disease.
August 15, 2003
Dental Research Day 2003 will be Sept. 24
Members of the public can learn about research at the 91探花 School of Dentistry on Wednesday, Sept. 24, during Research Day 2003.
August 14, 2003
Genomes of tiny microbes promise insight into oceans, climate change
The world’s smallest photosynthetic organisms, microbes that can turn sunlight and carbon dioxide into living biomass like plants do, are in the limelight this week. Three international teams of scientists announced the genetic blueprints for four closely related forms of these organisms, which numerically dominate the phytoplankton of the oceans.
Astronomers will give public view of Mars’ closest approach in 600 centuries
In late August and early September, the red planet will appear closer and brighter than it has throughout all of recorded history, and astronomers with the 91探花 and the Seattle Astronomical Society will provide front-row seats for the public during a special “Mars Party” on Sept. 3.
August 13, 2003
Using the Internet may hurt, not help, unemployed people in finding a job
Contrary to popular belief, using the Internet may not improve a person’s chances of finding a job.
August 7, 2003
Chair named for Dental Public Health Sciences
Groundbreaking planned Tuesday
The 91探花community is invited to attend groundbreaking ceremonies for the Genome Sciences and Bioengineering Building, to be constructed along 15th Avenue.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Chair named for Dental Public Health Sciences
Groundbreaking planned Tuesday
The 91探花community is invited to attend groundbreaking ceremonies for the Genome Sciences and Bioengineering Building, to be constructed along 15th Avenue.
Young 91探花scientist meets Nobel laureates
Spending time with 13 Nobel Prize winners would be an exhilarating experience for any young scientist, and Summer Lockerbie Randall is no exception.
GEAR UP staffer making a difference
Bethann Pflugeisen describes her college major, community studies, as being about 鈥渟ocial change with a practical component.
Class uses hip-hop to look at classics
If students enrolled in Georgia Roberts鈥� fall quarter class expect two hours of celebrity worship every Friday afternoon, they鈥檝e got another thing coming.
Correction
Correction: The caption for a photo of a research group in Africa, published in the July 24 issue, misidentified the 91探花participants in the group.
Teranode Corp. licenses two UW-developed technologies
A private technology start-up company, Teranode Corp.
Help for whiplash injuries
91探花researchers are looking for people who have sustained whiplash injuries in a motor vehicle accident for a study of the factors that contribute to whiplash injuries and the treatment of whiplash injuries.
Several options for treatment of acid reflux
TV comedy fans may have fond memories of the old 鈥淪anford & Son鈥� series.
Notices
ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
ADAI Grants
The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from University faculty for its Small Grants Research Awards.
News Makers
MINORITY MONEY: Providing seed money for minority-run businesses is a good investment, according to a recent study co-authored by a 91探花professor.
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BEST IN SHOW: Staffers Kathy Hall and Cathy Schwartz received the international Best of Show and Distinguished Technical Communication awards from the Society for Technical Communication (STC) for the Department of Environmental Health鈥檚 1999鈥�2001 biennial report.
Tickets available for 91探花drama season
Season tickets are now on sale for the School of Drama鈥檚 2003鈥�2004 productions.
Lab celebrating first 100 years with symposia
Two symposia later this month on San Juan Island are among six to be held in the coming two years to mark the 100th anniversary of the Friday Harbor Laboratories.
Seafloor vent systems may have spawned earliest life
Black smoker hydrothermal vent systems may have the fire power, but the staying power of seafloor hydrothermal vent systems like the bizarre Lost City vent field 鈥� discovered just two and a half years ago 鈥� is one reason they may have been incubators of some of Earth鈥檚 earliest life, say 91探花scientists and their co-authors in a recent issue of Science.
Discovery Seminars show way to world beyond high school
Susan Jeffords hasn鈥檛 forgotten the moment.
Overcoming dyslexia: Brain scans show intervention makes a difference
After only three weeks of reading instruction, brain scans in children with dyslexia develop brain activation patterns that match those of normal readers, according to a new study by four 91探花researchers published recently in the journal Neurology.
Study: Superintendents set up to fail
Nine out of 10 urban school superintendents say they need more authority to fix bad schools and boost student achievement, according to a survey of the superintendents of the nation鈥檚 100 largest districts.