Faculty retirement innovations earn Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ $100,000 national grant || Baillie receives American Chemical Society award || Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ claims two Great Places awards


Faculty retirement innovations earn Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ $100,000 national grant || Baillie receives American Chemical Society award || Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ claims two Great Places awards
Panel consider meaning of recent extreme-weather events || Evans School helps reduce poverty || State landscape architects recognize Nancy Rottle || Thaisa Way named inaugural A.E. Bye fellow || Hall Health, Harborview programs recognized for quality
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ community gathered on Saturday to celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2012. With banners flying and colorfully decorated mortarboards atop their heads, graduates took the field on at CenturyLink Stadium, surrounded by cheering family members and friends.
Individuals who have made important contributions to the university community were honored at the 42nd Annual Awards of Excellence Thursday, June 7. President Michael K. Young presided at the ceremony.
Public Notice Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Pursuant to the provisions of WAC 197-11-460 & 510 and WAC 478-324-140, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ hereby provides public notice of the: AVAILABILITY OF FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (FSEIS*). Project Name: Recreational Sports Intramural Activities Field No. 1 Improvements Proponent: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Description of Proposal: Improvements include installation of approximately 150,000 square feet of artificial turf, curb, pedestrian paths, light poles providing night time field illumination and fencing. The total disturbance will be…
Public Notice Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Pursuant to the provisions of WAC 197-11-510 and WAC 478-324-140, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ hereby provides public notice of the AVAILABILITY OF A DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (SEIS) and PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SEIS. Project Name: Recreational Sports IMA Field #1 Improvements Proponent: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Description: Improvements include installation of approximately 150,000 square feet of artificial turf, curb, pedestrian paths, light poles providing night time field illumination and fencing. The total area of…
Schedule for Jan. 12 Regents meeting is announced.
Official notice of public hearings for amendments pertaining to “Rules for the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Residence Halls and Family Housing Apartments” and “Waivers of Tuition and Fees.”
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ community gathered on Saturday, June 11, in Husky Stadium to celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2011. With banners flying and playfully decorated caps on their heads, the degree candidates took the field to the cheers and applause of 40,000 family members and friends. 239206|default.xml|Downscale Only|Cross Fade|Beam|Off| Contact Info: University Photography 70 Kane Hall, Box 353095 Phone: (206) 543-2518 E-mail: uphoto@u.washington.edu
Seismic/geology issues John Vidale, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ professor, Earth and space sciences – 310-210-2131, vidale@uw.edu. Stephen Malone, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ emeritus professor, Earth and space sciences – 206-685-3811, steve@ess.washington.edu. Craig Weaver, U.S. Geological Survey – 206-459-6457, craig@ess.washington.edu. Kenneth Creager, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ professor, Earth and space sciences – 206-685-2803, kcc@ess.washington.edu. Bill Steele, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ seismology lab coordinator – 206-685-5880, wsteele@uw.edu. Joan Gomberg, U. S. Geological Survey, affiliate Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ faculty – 206-616-5581, gomberg@usgs.gov. Derek Booth, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ affiliate professor of civil and environmental engineering – 206-914-5031, dbooth@uw.edu. Engineering…
The Peace Corps director is visiting the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Thursday and Friday to meet with faculty, staff, students and former Peace Corps volunteers.
The Bracero Program was established to replace an alleged wartime labor shortage with temporary workers from Mexico, however, research reveals that it intended to undermine farm-worker unionization.
Students of the School of Music perform works for piano.
Since this is a La Nina year — with more than average snowfalls expected — it’s a good time to review the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s bad weather policies.
In high school, Heather Krasna helped form a club that focused on environmental issues.
The Burke Museum invites the public to see, touch, and learn about the museum’s extraordinary collection of mammals at the annual Meet the Mammals family day from 10 a.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
More than 1,600 members of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ community have pledged to try something different with their commutes when the Huskies play the Bruins on Nov.
Thomas Harper directs students from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Voice Division in the fully-staged production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s fairy tale opera Hansel and Gretel Nov.
Carpe Diem String Quartet performs at 8 p.
Charles Johnson, recipient of the 2010 Maxine Cushing Gray Visiting Writers Fellowship Award at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Libraries, will give a lecture at 7 p.
DAILY DELIGHT: The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ student newspaper, The Daily, competed at the National College Media Conference recently, and cleaned up.
This is the time of year when Human Resources reminds employees about the University’s policies for suspended operations and inclement weather.
Board of Regents
The Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 2 p.
Opening of a juried exhibit highlighting the best work coming from the diverse students in the School of Art.
Students from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Voice Division will perform a fully-staged production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s fairy tale opera Hansel and Gretel Nov. 17, 19 and 21 in Meany Hall. Musical accompaniment is by the University Symphony, conducted by Jonathan Pasternack, and the production is directed by Thomas Harper.

Night Catches Us, a new film about the Black Panthers that was produced by Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ graduate Ron Simons, will be screened at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at Cinebarre theater in Mountlake Terrace. The screening will raise money for the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ School of Drama Career Entry Endowment Fund.
The acoustics of Meany Hall are splendid, so when musicians play, the audience hears everything beautifully. But sight lines can be a more difficult matter — especially when a pianist performs. Problem solved. New video screens recently installed at Meany will give audiences an up-close look at the pianists’ fingering as they play.
Carpe Diem String Quartet performs at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23 as part of the World Series at Meany Hall. The quartet-in-residence at Ohio Wesleyan University, the group is known as one of the most versatile ensembles of its generation and is committed to bringing new audiences to chamber music.
Pediatric anesthesiology fellow Dr. Katherine Keech describes the family-centered care at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Medicine during her pregnancy, the birth of her twins and their NICU stay. New dad Dr. John Keech is a Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ surgery resident.
A brief questionnaire commonly used with adults is shown to be a suitable depression screening tool for teenagers, too.

Kimball was honored for fostering high standards of professionalism in medical practice and in physician training, and for his commitment to social justice and patient welfare.
Heather Krasna writes about discovering secure and meaningful jobs.
For more information Meet the Mammals is included with museum admission and is free for Burke members. Learn more online at www.burkemuseum.org. The Burke Museum invites the public to see, touch, and learn about the museum’s extraordinary collection of mammals at the annual Meet the Mammals family day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20. The Burke mammalogy collection represents all 29 orders of mammals on the planet — from aardvarks to zebras and many species in between….
Charles Johnson, the National Book Award winner and recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship who retired from teaching at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ a year ago, will give a free lecture Nov. 19. Reservations are recommended.
Dr. Keith Jerome is looking to prevent the AIDS virus from taking hold, and Dr. Pradpsinh Rathod is testing ways to keep malaria parasites from becoming drug resistant.
The Washington State Pharmacy Assocaition honored Don Downing and Joy Plein for their pioneering work and community service.
On Nov. 8, 1910, the state granted women the right to vote. The centennial of that landmark was celebrated at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and across the state.