The UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine has been awarded two grants to pursue research projects on multiple sclerosis (MS), and aging with a physical disability.
October 23, 2008
The latest news from the UW
Stamatoyannopoulos to head epigenome mapping center
Bernstein, Shen and Parviz selected Inventors of the Year
Irwin Bernstein will receive the fifth annual Inventor of the Year Award and Babak Parviz and Tueng Shen will share the first Emerging Inventor of the Year Award.
UW researchers receive Gates Foundation Explorations grants
Five UW researchers have received $100,000 Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations grants for innovative global health research.
Merati and Weaver honored by otolaryngology group
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery recently presented Distinguished Service Awards to UW faculty members Albert L.
Kaeberlein, Li land new scholar awards in aging
Matt Kaeberlein, UW assistant professor of pathology, and Weiqing Li, UW assistant professor of biological structure, have received the Ellison Medical Foundation’s New Scholar Award in Aging for 2008.
October 22, 2008
Weaver, Merati lauded by national medical society
The American Academy of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery recently presented Distinguished Service Awards to Dr.
Five UW researchers receive $100,000 Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations grants for innovative global health research
It is an innovative idea that could one day make it possible to cut and disable HIV within the genomes of infected people, thus offering the possibility of a cure for the virus that causes AIDS.
October 21, 2008
Child abuse increases risk for later sexually coercive behavior in some men
Boys who experienced childhood physical or sexual abuse are more likely to use sexually coercive behavior against an unwilling female partner when they are adolescents and young adults.
October 16, 2008
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases awards UW nearly $17 million for systems biology research on emerging respiratory viruses
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NAID), one of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a contract to the 乱伦社区 (UW) to use systems biology approaches to comprehensively analyze and model virus-host interactions and cellular response networks.
Discussions of Common Book planned
When Luis Alberto Urrea, author of this year’s Common Book, The Devil’s Highway, appears in Kane Hall Oct.
UW to host two evenings on world financial crisis
So, you’ve watched the stock markets gyrate enough to make you dizzy.
UW committee and conference organized for Puget Sound area鈥檚 safety
Seattleites have spent decades fearing the Big One, the earthquake we’re apparently overdue for.
Trombone, piano featured in upcoming concerts
Two visiting artists will perform at the School of Music in the next week.
Introducing the new Secretary of the Faculty, Marcia Killien
For Marcia Killien, taking on the job of Secretary of the Faculty seems an appropriate and challenging next chapter to a long career of academic and University service.
New course leads to student contest for environmental solutions
A new “Environmental Innovation Practicum” course, offered this quarter, will be a springboard for a universitywide competition that will encourage students to develop practical solutions to environmental problems.
Top UW administrators receive national honors
The UW’s president and provost have both been elected to prestigious national societies.
Pierce, Everett and Kitsap transit companies join growing U-PASS program
The UW has announced that it is adding three more transit companies to its popular U-PASS program.
Scientists develop new cancer-killing compound from salad plant
By Rachel Tompa
News & Information
Researchers at the UW have updated a traditional Chinese medicine to create a compound that is more than 1,200 times more specific in killing certain kinds of cancer cells than currently available drugs, heralding the possibility of a more effective chemotherapy drug with minimal side effects.
CFD volunteer protects kitties through all nine lives
Editor’s note: During the Combined Fund Drive campaign, University Week will spotlight some of the UW faculty and staff who volunteer at agencies supported by the fund.
Nominations now open for a host of annual awards
Nominations are now being sought for the University’s annual awards that honor outstanding teachers, staff, librarians, mentors and those engaged in leadership and public service.
Mystery photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Peer Portfolio
NOW SEE THIS: The University of Michigan has installed videophones in several locations on its campus to serve the needs of deaf students, faculty and staff, reports the campus newspaper, The Record.
鈥楻hodes Scholarship鈥� for teaching one of two new scholarship programs at College of Education
The UW College of Education is beginning two prestigious new scholarship programs, both with the aim of enhancing teacher effectiveness and focusing greater attention on disadvantaged students and high-needs areas.
Official Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Brain nerve cells can control stimulation of paralyzed muscles
An artificial connection between nerve cells in the brain and muscles has been shown to restore voluntary movement to paralyzed limbs.
Etc.: Campus news & notes
GOOD CHEMISTRY: Chemical Engineering Professor Buddy Ratner was named one of the “One Hundred Chemical Engineers of the Modern Era” by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers as part its centennial celebration.
Panel Oct. 16 considers energy policy priorities for the next administration
The day after the final presidential debate, energy experts will gather on the UW campus for a discussion of “U.
Third Emerald City Search 鈥� this year allied with amphibians 鈥� runs Oct. 15-24
Somewhere within Seattle city limits, a mysterious and unique Emerald City Search medallion will be hidden in plain sight 鈥� and it’s up to the Seattle community to find it!
In celebration of “The Year of the Frog,” Woodland Park Zoo and the UW announce the third annual Emerald City Search.
Polls may underestimate Obama鈥檚 support by 3 to 4 percent
Current polls of the presidential election may be underestimating Barack Obama’s support by 3 to 4 percent nationally and possibly larger margins in the Southeast and some strongly Republican states, according to UW researchers.
Nominees sought for University ombudsman
Faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to take part in the search process for the University ombudsman by submitting nominations and recommendations for the post to the search committee, chaired by Judith Howard, divisional dean for social sciences in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Y鈥檃ll come to the Homecoming rally Oct. 17
UW faculty and staff are invited to the UW Alumni Association’s fifth annual Homecoming Rally at 8 p.
Changes in structure, academic review process among those recommended in Graduate School review
A new organizational structure and an improvement in academic program reviews are among the recommendations in the final report delivered this week by the Working Group on Graduate School Roles and Responsibilities.
Global blindness is topic of medicine lecture Oct. 23
Eileen Whalen takes the helm of Harborview Medical Center
It was a busy first week for Eileen Whalen, who began her new job as Harborview’s executive director Monday, Oct.
Tumor Vaccine Group to host open house Oct. 23
Explore how your immune system can fight cancer at the second annual Tumor Vaccine Group Open House, Thursday, Oct.
First African-American UW med school graduate, dies at 79
Communication is key to surviving public health crises
When a public health emergency strikes, a key to survival is effective communication among the local health department, health care providers and the community.
Health Science G&H Wing renovation completed
All of the corridors are open, the courtyard between Pacific Street and the I wing is being replanted, and finishing touches will make the labs and offices ready for move-in by the end of the month.
Harborview nurse wins 2008 Rona Jaffe Writer’s Award
Jennifer Culkin is a critical care nurse at Harborview Medical Center and an award-winning author.