ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
Funding Opportunity
The Institute for Ethnic Studies in the United States (IESUS) invites applications from Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ faculty members who are engaged in or are beginning projects related to ethnic studies. The deadline for applications is April 15.
To download a copy of the application guidelines please visit our Web site at: . If you have any questions. Please contact Joel Martell via e-mail mailto:iesus@u.washington.eduor by phone at 206-685-9333.
OTHER NEWS
Study participants wanted for the Family Health Project
The Department of Psychology is seeking heterosexual married couples who have a 6 – 8 year-old child (born between Jan. 1, 1994 and Jan. 1, 1996). Couples will participate in a four-year study on communication and family relationships and may earn up to $1,280. The child will receive a free toy after each session.
For more information please contact the Family Health Project by phone at 206-543-8089, or email: uwfamily@u.washington.edu.
Blood drive
Friday, March 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1:45 to 4 p.m. in the Health Sciences Lobby.
DEGREE EXAMS
Members of the graduate faculty are invited to attend the following examinations. Chairpersons are denoted in parentheses.
General Examinations
- Nallakkan Subbiah Arvindan, Chemical Engineering, Ph.D. 10:40 a.m. Friday, March 15. 109 Benson. (Prof. Eric Stuve).
- Akesha L. Baron, Anthropology, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20. M36 Denny. (Profs. Eugene Hunn and Anne Curzan).
- Dylan Casey Chivian, Biochemistry, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 20. J675 Health Sciences. (Prof. David Baker).
- Kathleen Ellen Cook, Psychology, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 19. 211 Guthrie. (Prof. Yuichi Shoda).
- Amy Michelle Gaffney, Geological Sciences, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 19. 164 Johnson. (Prof. Bruce Nelson).
- Mike Torsten John, Public Health and Community Medicine – Epidemiology, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 22. B317D Health Sciences. (Profs. Thomas Koepsell and Philippe Hujoel).
- Jong Woo Kang, Economics, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Monday, March 18. 132 Savery. (Prof. Theo Eicher).
- Miki Kurimoto, Chemistry, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 19. 239 Chemistry. (Prof. Bart Kahr).
- Shawn Elizabeth Larson, Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 15. 229 Fisheries. (Prof. Walton Dickhoff).
- Incho Lee, Education, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 21. 112A Miller. (Prof. Nancy Hansen-Krening).
- Jea-Sun Lee, Urban Design and Planning Group, Ph.D. 4 p.m. Monday, March 18. 410D Gould. (Prof. Hilda Blanco).
- Pei-Cheng Liao, Economics, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Friday, March 15. 132 Savery. (Prof. Kar-Yiu Wong).
- Shan-Lu Liu, Pathology, Ph.D. 10:15 a.m. Friday, March 15. C3-161 FHCRC. (Profs. A. Dusty Miller and Daniel Bowen-Pope).
- Pannee Ochareon, Oral Biology, Ph.D. 1:45 p.m. Friday, March 15. B220 Health Sciences. (Prof. Susan Herring).
- Tristan Richard Osborn, Biochemistry, Ph.D. noon Wednesday, March 20. I-264K Health Sciences. (Prof. Earl Davie).
- Peter M. Silver, Public Health and Community Medicine – Pathobiology, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Monday, March 18. F348 Health Sciences. (Prof. Theodore White).
- Lisa Diane Simon, English, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 15. A106 Padelford. (Prof. Malcolm Griffith).
- Joshua Shane Waxman, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 20. Molecular and Cellular Biology Office. (Prof. Randall Moon).
- Yi Xing, Biological Structure, Ph.D. 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 20. K450 Health Sciences. (Prof. Wenqing Xu).
Final Examinations
- Mark Everett Blaylock, Bioengineering, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19. T359 Health Sciences. “Affinity and nonspecific binding of proteins and cells on RF-plasma-immobilized phospholipids.� (Prof. Allan Hoffman).
- Steven Wade Browning, English, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19. A101C Padelford. “Webwriting 281: Coding, compromise and considerations in teaching writing for the World Wide Web.� (Prof. George Dillon).
- Jaechul Chang, Economics, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 15. 302 Savery. “Real exchange rate and relative real wages: Balassa – Samuelson model revisited.â€� (Prof. Eric Zivot).
- Damien Han Chua, Geophysics, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Monday, March 18. 154 QRC/ATG. “Ionospheric influence on the global characteristics of electron precipitation during auroral substorms.� (Profs. George Parks and Michael McCarthy).
- Jonathan S. Fader, Psychology, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19. 120 Guthrie Annex III. “Prevention of alcohol related problems in adolescents: Testing the efficacy of a motivational enhancement approach.� (Prof. Mary Larimer).
- Flaviano Giorgini, Genetics, Ph.D. noon Friday, March 15. J280 Health Sciences. “Functional analysis of the murine sequence-specific RNA-binding protein MSY4.� (Prof. Robert Braun).
- Yasukazu Ichino, Economics, Ph.D. 8:30 a.m. Friday, March 15. 302 Savery. “Three essays on administered protection policy.� (Prof. Kar-yiu Wong).
- Aimin Jiang, Microbiology, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20. T733 Health Sciences. “Studies of B cell receptor-mediated signaling pathways and apoptosis.� (Prof. Edward Clark).
- Wooksoo Kim, Social Work, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Monday, March 18. 236 Social Work. “Ethnic variations in mental health symptoms and functioning among Asian Americans.� (Prof. Lewayne Gilchrist).
- Shuang Wu Li, Pharmacy – Pharmaceutics, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 19. T531 Health Sciences. “Brain transport of valproic acid: Involvement of organic anion transporters.â€� (Prof. Danny Shen).
- Pauline Crystal Ng, Bioengineering, Ph.D. 12:15 p.m. Thursday, March 21. Pelton Auditorium, FHCRC. “PSSMs: Not just roadkill on the information superhighway.� (Prof. Steven Henikoff).
- Nikolaos Pagoulatos, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 19. 403 EE/CSE. “Algorithms and systems for registration of two-dimensional and three-dimensional ultrasound images.� (Prof. Yongmin Kim).
- David Aaron Prober, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 19. Pelton Auditorium, FHCRC. “Drosophila melanogaster Ras 1 regulates cell growth and cell adhesion in the developing wing.� (Prof. Bruce Edgar).
- Kari Jeanne Tanta, Education, Ph.D. 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 15. Special Education Conference Room, Miller. “The effect of peer-play level on the behavior of preschool children with delayed play skills.� (Prof. Owen White).
- Daniel John Vimont, Atmospheric Sciences, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 15. 064 Johnson. “The seasonal footprinting mechanism in the CSIRO coupled general circulation models and in observations.� (Profs. Edward Sarachik and David Battisti).
- John Denis Williams, Geophysics, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 19. 164 Johnson. “An investigation into pulsating Aurora.� (Profs. George Parks and Michael McCarthy).