The contributions of Dr.
May 6, 2004
May 6, 2004
The contributions of Dr.
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s physician practice plans have reached a settlement with the federal government to resolve issues related to billing documentation provided under federal health care programs.
Board of Regents Meeting
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting at 1 p.
GRAMMY GRANT: Repetitive-motion injuries don’t just plague office workers, they affect many musicians, too.
A nature photographer, a biologist and an economist will present their respective views of drilling for oil in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in presentations three afternoons next week in the HUB.
Student academic achievement and innovative corporate support of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ were honored at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s 34th annual Educational Opportunity Celebration Scholarship Banquet, held last night at the HUB ballroom.
Radha Poovendran in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s Department of Electrical Engineering is one of 26 researchers nationwide to win a highly competitive Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award for 2004.
The number one challenge in South Africa today is transforming an educational system that was designed, successfully, to provide a high-quality education for the 15 percent of the population to which all privileges flowed.
Professors from colleges and universities across the region have organized a new computer-security consortium through the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, and a recently awarded federal designation for the effort is expected to benefit students, researchers, industry and governments in the Pacific Northwest.
Leaders from each Slavic community in the Seattle area have worked together for months to create the first Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Slavic Fest, slated for Saturday and Sunday, May 15 and 16.
Changes are being made to a proposal to increase University parking and transportation fees as a result of a public comment period that culminated with a hearing last week.
For years the debate about climate change has had a contentious sticking point — satellite measurements of temperatures in the troposphere, the layer of atmosphere where most weather occurs, were inconsistent with fast-warming surface temperatures.
Denice Denton, dean of the College of Engineering at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, is among nine scholars being honored by the White House with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.
A new online database, “Access to Health Insurance/Resources for Care,� helps people who are uninsured find health insurance and low-cost health-care providers in their area.
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy will award a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers to Dr. David E. Cummings, associate professor of medicine in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition.
May 5, 2004
Five Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ faculty members were among those recently elected as fellows of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the highest honors accorded to scholars in the United States.
New research by investigators at the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (HIPRC) indicates that a multi-faceted collaborative care intervention – one that combines medications and psychotherapy – can reduce alcohol abuse by trauma survivors as well as prevent the development of PTSD.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ researchers using satellite data in a new and more accurate way show that for more than two decades the troposphere has been warming faster than the Earth’s surface.
May 3, 2004
ADVISORY
WHAT: “The Seattle CHECC Movement — Could It Happen Again?”
WHO: Founders of the late 1960s Seattle political-reform movement CHECC (Choose an Effective City Council): Tim Hill, Lem Howell, Cam Hall, and more.
April 30, 2004
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s physician practice plans have reached a settlement with the federal government to resolve issues related to billing documentation provided under federal health care programs.
April 29, 2004
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Controversial Rwandan leader speaks at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµPresident Paul Kagame of Rwanda told a Kane Hall audience last week that his nation is making progress in its recovery from genocide, poverty and AIDS — a quest with Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ connections. Tour the magic busWhen Computing & Communications (C&C) staff say they plan to be a well-oiled machine ready to handle campus emergencies and special events — they’re not speaking entirely figuratively. Deadly algae blooms to be studied at new Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ research centerAlgal blooms in Puget Sound and off the coast are increasingly producing domoic acid, which can sicken and — in high enough doses — kill humans, other mammals and birds when they eat fish or shellfish contaminated with the toxin. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Bothell to host Intercultural NightWorld music and food will be featured when the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Bothell holds its third annual Intercultural Night 6–9 p. Bothell chancellor inks agreement with Japanese universityÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Bothell Chancellor Warren W. Aspiring entrepreneurs showcase diverse business plans at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ competitionWater chemistry monitoring devices for aquariums and spas. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Recycling: Stop pitching that paper!The City of Seattle says it and Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Recycling agrees: Too many people are throwing out too much paper instead of recycling it. New Web site helps those in search of wellnessLooking for some personal counseling? Need information about ergonomics so you can avoid workplace injuries? Want to find out how to get a properly fitted bicycle helmet? You can find the answers to these questions and more at a new Web site on wellness for faculty, staff and students. Fiction trumps fact in earthquake miniseriesAn earthquake of unparalleled enormity causes mayhem and destruction up and down the West Coast, toppling Seattle’s Space Needle, ripping apart San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge and severing the western edge of the country from the mainland. Five physicians in Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho named outstanding teachers of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ medical studentsFive physicians in Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho have been named winners of the 2004 WWAMI Excellence in Teaching Awards sponsored by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ) Department of Medicine. April 28, 2004 Mars hardware, levitating metal balls and robotic fish mark the 2004 Engineering Open HouseAnnual gathering draws thousands of students, teachers and their parents for the largest engineering fair in the Pacific Northwest. April 26, 2004 Aspiring entrepreneurs showcase diverse business plans at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ competitionBusiness school students from Washington state universities will present their concepts in this exhibition-style format to 119 judges comprised of angel investors, entrepreneurs, lawyers and venture capitalists. Miniseries featuring huge West Coast quake rooted in fiction, not scienceA miniseries featuring a mammoth earthquake and a fictional Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ seismologist is to air May 2 and 3. Real Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ earthquake experts say the production appears to have very little in common with reality. April 23, 2004 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ center to explore link between oceans and human healthAlgal blooms in Puget Sound and off the coast are increasingly producing domoic acid, which can sicken and – in high enough doses – kill humans, other mammals and birds when they eat fish or shellfish contaminated with the toxin. These toxic blooms will be the focus of a new national research center – the Pacific Northwest Center for Human Health and Ocean Sciences – at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ. April 22, 2004 Stem cell researcher to give Benditt Endowed LectureTransplant specialist coming from PittsburghALS-related gene mutation discoveredResearchers have discovered a genetic mutation associated with an inherited form of motor neuron disease in which symptoms first appear in childhood or young adulthood. Mystery photoWhere are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus. Evening Magazine crowns EEU principal ‘most popular’ in Western WashingtonWith flowers and photo flashes, cheers and applause, Jennifer Annable, principal of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s Experiment Education Unit, was surprised Tuesday by the crew of KING television and given the station’s award for Most Popular Principal in Western Washington. |