91探花Medical Center has been recertified as a 鈥淢agnet Hospital鈥 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for its excellence in nursing care.
August 8, 2002
August 8, 2002
91探花Medical Center has been recertified as a 鈥淢agnet Hospital鈥 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for its excellence in nursing care.
Staffer uses Japanese martial art to move toward harmony
Season tickets are available now for a School of Drama season that includes West Coast and Northwest premieres, Russian classics, camp comedies and the return of the 10-minute play festival.
Where are we? Here鈥檚 another in our series of more difficult photos for you to guess.
ACADEMIC OPPURTUNITIES
ADAI Grants
The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute invites applications from University faculty for its Small Grants Research Awards.
PARENTING AT THE PROM: It鈥檚 an important consideration, according to Laura Kastner, a 91探花psychiatry professor who says intensely ritualized events like the prom put kids at risk.
A study by a 91探花psychologist suggests self-esteem can contribute to negative, positive moods.
Last spring a lecture by Daniel Pipes was scheduled in Kane Hall.
The Board of Regents of the 91探花has approved a budget request for 2003鈥2005 calling for no new programs, and new enrollments only if the state improves its core funding of the University.
August 6, 2002
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an all-too frequent occurrence in the U.S., with an estimated 1.5 million women experiencing 5 million physical or sexual assaults at the hands of their intimate partners annually. Civil protection orders are considered a means of protecting women from future acts of violence, but how effective are they?
August 5, 2002
People with low self-esteem are less motivated than people with high self-esteem to improve a negative mood, even when they are offered an activity that will change their frame of mind, a team of American and Canadian psychologists has found.
July 29, 2002
Research into gene therapy shows that a substance used to treat blood clots may also be involved in the process by which arteries become narrowed and reduce the flow of blood to vital organs.
In what is only the second meeting of its kind, the first conducted in the United States, more than 200 researchers and students are expected in Seattle for presentations Tuesday through Aug. 1 as part of an international symposium on therapeutic ultrasound. Presentations will be conducted at the Washington Athletic Club.
The Board of Regents of the 91探花 has approved a budget request for 2003-5 calling for no new programs, and new enrollments only if the state improves its core funding of the university.
When a next-generation Internet backbone is unveiled at a gala ceremony in Bremerton tomorrow, the 91探花 already will be exploring the next step — how to get that powerful link to individuals’ homes and businesses.
July 25, 2002
MBA MASTER: Master’s in business administration students voted Ali Tarhouni, senior lecturer in business economics, as their favorite teacher 鈥 really.
The nursing shortage in Washington state will be the subject of a legislative meeting at the Health Sciences Center next week.
The 91探花Medical Center Surgery Pavilion has reached the halfway point, with one year of construction completed and another still to go before the facility opens in 2003.
91探花Medical Center moved up one place in its ranking among the top hospitals in the country, according to U.
A year ago, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences awarded the 91探花and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center $5 million over five years to establish a Comparative Mouse Genomics Center, one of five to be developed in the nation.
The international medical organization Doctors Without Borders, often known by its French name M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res (MSF), will have a traveling exhibit in Seattle Aug.
The National Cancer Institute will provide $10.
Albert Doublerunner Jr.
Arborists spent part of last week trying to repair a structural problem in the campus鈥 Washington elm.
The University Archives helps more than 4,000 researchers every year with an abundance of historical material.
Where are we? Our mystery photo this week is a little different.
LEGAL NOTICES
Description of proposal: Replacement of Merrill Hall, which was substantially destroyed by arson fire on May 21, 2001.
Network, the monthly breakfast speaker series for 91探花faculty and staff, will end Sept.
Two 91探花staffers have a standing commitment to be camp counselors during their time off.
Henry Kautz knows firsthand the ravages of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.
Grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute will support students and K-12 outreach.
July 23, 2002
The Assisted Cognition Project is a collaborative effort by the UW, Intel Computers and Elite Care, a private company developing a state-of-the-art retirement community in the Portland area that utilizes so-called ubiquitous computing to keep tabs on residents鈥 needs.
July 22, 2002
The dust has been piling up in Earth’s attic for billions of years, and now some scientists want to sift through the accumulation to see if they can find evidence of the planet’s earliest life.
July 19, 2002
The 91探花 School of Dentistry is teaming up with Washington Dental Service Foundation and GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) to conduct a “Dental Camp” for junior high students from across the state on July 25, Aug. 8 and Aug. 29.
July 17, 2002
The National Cancer Institute will provide $10.5 million in funding to the 91探花 (UW), the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC) and the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) over five years for study of the progression and treatment of prostate cancer.
July 16, 2002
It can be a numbing and confusing experience for parents who receive a diagnosis that their child has autism and then must sort through the wide variety of treatment approaches available. Helping parents deal with this experience is why two leading researchers, Sally Ozonoff and Geraldine Dawson, have written “A Parent’s Guide to Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism,” which has just been published.
July 15, 2002
A study published by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute (ADAI) at the 91探花 shows a significant drop in the number of deaths involving heroin and cocaine since 2000.