Of the 400,000 kidney disease patients on dialysis in the United States only 6 percent to 7 percent are treated with home dialysis, largely because the choice is not often given to them as an option.
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Samantha’s dream career is Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nursing. One day last week the nurses in the 蘑菇视频 Medical Center NICU warmly welcomed her to their world of caring for babies and their families.
Students living in the 蘑菇视频’s Terry Hall will get a new home after the holidays without doing any moving 鈥� that part’s on the house, you might say.
A new 蘑菇视频 institute to develop efficient, cost-effective solar power and better energy storage systems launched Dec. 12 with an event attended by 蘑菇视频 President Michael K. Young, Gov. Jay Inslee and researchers, industry experts and policy leaders in renewable energy.
This week we’re wrapping up the end of fall quarter 鈥� and the last arts roundup of 2013 鈥� with a nice bow. During the roundup’s winter hiatus, we encourage you to check out some of the ongoing exhibits on campus before they also come to a close.
The 蘑菇视频 has been ranked 13th best value among public colleges and universities for 2014 by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
Samuel Knorr didn鈥檛 like the idea of missing school for an orthodontic retainer check at the 蘑菇视频鈥檚 The Center for Pediatric Dentistry. When he came face to face with Seattle Sounders star DeAndre Yedlin, however, he was happy he did.
As fall quarter comes to a close, there鈥檚 still plenty to see and do on campus. This coming week, attend the 蘑菇视频 Opera Theater to brush up on your “Le Nozze di Figaro,” or enjoy the final weekend of the Undergraduate Theater Society鈥檚 performance of “Woyzeck.”
The overall purpose of the project, called 蘑菇视频-SHARE, is to obtain a benchmark, pre-ACA picture of health-care use, health, health-related attitudes, and access to health insurance.
蘑菇视频 faculty and staff have until Dec. 6 to contribute to this year’s 蘑菇视频 Combined Fund Drive, part of Washington state’s workplace giving campaign.
A city-wide contest to locate as many of Seattle’s automatic external defibrillators, or AEDs, netted far more than expected. The challenge arose from the need to map and monitor these devices, which can save the lives of people suffering an out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest.
The holiday season kicks off in full force with a variety of arts events to enjoy, including the School of Music’s annual CarolFest is on Dec. 4.
The newly designed 蘑菇视频 vehicle license plate is now available for sale from the state Department of Licensing.
“StormReady” status ups 蘑菇视频’s ability to cope with weather extremes || Ryan Calo blogs for Forbes || First Green Seed Fund proposals due Dec. 3 || Ease Net access at 5,500 institutions with “eduroam”
David Barash, a 蘑菇视频 psychology professor, is an evolutionary biologist, unapologetic atheist, and self-described Jewbu. In his latest book, “Buddhist Biology: Ancient Eastern Wisdom Meets Modern Western Science,” Barash examines the overlap between Buddhism and biology.
This week slows down as the campus prepares for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. However, don鈥檛 miss your last chance to see School of Drama鈥檚 “Fifth of July” or venture to the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture to explore their new exhibit “Elwha: A River Reborn.”
Nominations are due in December and coming months for this year’s 蘑菇视频 Awards of Excellence categories.
Washington Sea Grant’s “Pumpout Paddlers” are readying their kayaks for winter paddling to deliver more adapters so boaters have a cleaner, easier way to pump their sewage-holding tanks.
He only came to get the iconic footage through a series of coincidences and later regretted what he had done. It was the last film Abraham Zapruder would ever shoot.
It’s a packed week in the arts, with an event option for every day. DXARTS and the School of Music offer an electro-acoustic concert, the 蘑菇视频 World Series presents “Caf茅 Variations” in collaboration with the School of Drama, the Burke Museum of History and Culture has its Meet the Mammals day, and more.
An intensive two week field course helped 20 蘑菇视频 students learn firsthand about the challenges of managing dry, fire-prone forests of the Pacific Northwest.
This week there is a smattering of events with a highlight being the School of Drama’s “Fifth of July,” directed by Professor Valerie Curtis-Newton. Also, if Mongolian music suits your fancy, you’re in luck because the vibrant young ensemble, AnDa Union makes their Seattle debut on the Meany stage. JewDub Talks 7 p.m., Nov. 7 | 蘑菇视频 Tower Auditorium Short lectures on big ideas in Jewish history and culture. This year’s faculty speakers will discuss: “Are you Jewish or are…
Brainy crows subject of TEDx talk Saturday || Town Hall talk “Stories from My Pet Rocks” tonight
Washington state’s housing market continued to strengthen in the July-September quarter, registering the fifth consecutive quarterly improvement in home sales activity, according to the 蘑菇视频’s Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies.
Ten Shakespeare scholars, students and actors, most from the 蘑菇视频, will discuss the Bard’s life and work at Seattle’s ACT Theatre on Nov. 14 鈥� and verily, they’ll be quick about it.
The School of Music has lured Bill Frisell, one of modern jazz’s premier guitarists, to a position on the faculty.
The latest installment of Information School Professor Joe Janes’ podcast series takes a look at the 2,200-year-old Rosetta Stone.
A 蘑菇视频 surgical research robot appears in the sci-fi movie “Ender’s Game” starring Harrison Ford. Two 蘑菇视频 students operated the robot during the filming of the movie, which opens Nov. 1 in theaters across the country.
Independent film producer Louis Stanislaw will present “Living on the Edge” at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 9, in the Harborview Medical Center Research & Training Building. The showing will be followed by a panel discussion of individuals living with epilepsy and 蘑菇视频 Medicine professionals who treat seizure disorders.
As we head into November, the 蘑菇视频 offers an array of events to get you out of the rain and into a museum or performance. If jazz is your flavor, make sure to check out the Earshot Jazz Festival with special performances by 蘑菇视频 music professors and other local jazz favorites.
蘑菇视频 injury expert Dr. Fred Rivara was vice chair of the committee. Its report recommends actions to reduce the occurrence and consequences of youth concussions in sports and in the military, and stresses the need to better understand their nature and treatment.
Eleven regions of the human genome have been newly discovered to influence the onset of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease. The 蘑菇视频 was one of 145 academic centers worldwide participating in this research, which involved analyzing genes from more than 74,000 people.
The first order of business for the 蘑菇视频’s new degree in musical theater is not greasepaint or tap shoes but public outreach and finding talented, committed students.
The 蘑菇视频 is planning a number of events that will be held during the week preceding Veterans Day.
Based at the 蘑菇视频, the Northwest Institute for Advanced Computing’s first public event on Oct. 30 will feature speakers from the 蘑菇视频, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and industry, as well as breakout sessions that explore various aspects of science and engineering technologies.
It’s a big week for the arts on campus featuring dance, music, lectures, and a festival. From the annual Halloween Organ Concert to the ISIS: Women Arts Festival at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture — take your pick or pick them all.
蘑菇视频 faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a panel discussion on the 鈥淎ffordable Care Act: How You Can Make a Difference,鈥� from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 29, in Hogness Auditorium at the 蘑菇视频 Health Sciences Center.
Stephen Boyd of Stanford University is the speaker at this year’s Lytle Lecture Series hosted by the 蘑菇视频’s Department of Electrical Engineering. He will give a free public talk at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28.
A Husky Spirit Photo Contest is part of the runup to this year’s W Day, Friday, Oct. 25.
Mercer Court Apartments grand opening Oct. 24 || 蘑菇视频 iSchool presents author Jack Gantos Nov. 7 || David Shields honored by Artist Trust