July 14, 1999
A team of transplant surgeons at 蘑菇视频 Medical Center has performed what they believe is a first in the annals of transplant surgery: Husband and wife themselves, they retrieved a donor kidney from a wife and transplanted it into her ailing husband.
July 9, 1999
The only thing worse than waiting for a tardy bus is arriving at the bus stop a minute late and having no clue whether your ride has come and gone, says 蘑菇视频 Electrical Engineering Professor Daniel Dailey, whose latest creation can help commuters keep closer tabs on their transportation.
蘑菇视频 Medical Center is ranked among the top hospitals in the country in a number of specialties, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 1999 annual guide to “America’s Best Hospitals,” available on newsstands July 12.
July 8, 1999
The Amorphophallus titanum, or corpse flower, that started blooming in the 蘑菇视频 botany greenhouse yesterday began to collapse this afternoon, signaling the end of the bloom’s short life.
A very special series of paintings and other artworks by Anchorage artist Gerry Conaway is on display at 蘑菇视频 Medical Center.
July 7, 1999
The stench of dead and bloated flesh drifted through the 蘑菇视频 botany greenhouse this afternoon as an unusual plant called an Amorphophallus titanum began to bloom.
July 5, 1999
A team of 蘑菇视频 scientists working at the Seattle Biomedical Research Institute (SBRI) has found a way to grow blood-producing stem cells in the laboratory 鈥� opening the door to helping cancer patients overcome major side effects of treatment and creating greater possibilities for genetic cures of illness.
June 30, 1999
The 蘑菇视频 is hosting an international group of technical communication scholars to explore how people interact with the Web and to design guidelines for evaluating the communication effectiveness of Web sites.
Fourteen major North American universities will have a Web site to showcase some of the best distance learning by some of the best institutions. The Web site, R1.edu, will be operational in September and will be hosted by the 蘑菇视频.
June 29, 1999
It stands nearly 5 feet tall and is still growing, and soon it will smell like rotting flesh, but it’s still Douglas Ewing’s baby.
June 24, 1999
Five 蘑菇视频 (蘑菇视频) clinical faculty members at the Department of Medicine’s regional teaching sites have been selected for 1999 WWAMI Excellence in Teaching Awards.
June 23, 1999
A free public forum on “Sex and Aging: The New Facts of Life” will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, at the Edmond Meany Hotel, 4507 Brooklyn in Seattle’s University District.
June 18, 1999
How might whales, seals, sea lions, dolphins and other marine mammals fare 100 years from now if our human population and demand on the world’s resources both double? The question will be among those explored during the annual meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists being held in Seattle for the first time ever.
A series of free public lectures on the nervous system, learning disabilities and mental health issues will be given in July by 蘑菇视频 faculty members and other experts.
June 17, 1999
蘑菇视频 President Richard L. McCormick has appointed a task force on gay, bisexual, lesbian and transgender (GBLT) issues.
June 16, 1999
Harborview Medical Center is one of five centers in U.S. to study magnetic stimulation as an alternative to anti-depressant medications and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
The 蘑菇视频 will use a $2.3 million grant from the William H. Gates Foundation to develop a five-year program to train experts in women’s health to improve the lives of women and children around the world.
Educators with a gift for making the Middle Ages come alive or relating complicated math to students’ daily lives will participate next week in a statewide project aimed at improving teaching methods for current and future teachers.
June 15, 1999
Over the past 21 years drowning in King County has decreased by 59 percent, according to a 蘑菇视频 study published in this week’s issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
June 14, 1999
In a program called Project Astro, fourth- and fifth-grade students at Olympic View made 8-inch ceramic discs to decorate a sundial, which was installed on May 22 by Sullivan, a Puget Sound Energy crew and school volunteers.
June 12, 1999
Stimulating the production of growth hormone in healthy older men and women can return hormone levels to those found in younger adults and reduce body fat, according to research being conducted at the 蘑菇视频 and the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle.
June 11, 1999
Dr. Scott Barnhart, 蘑菇视频 (蘑菇视频) associate professor of medicine, has been named medical director of Harborview Medical Center and associate dean of the 蘑菇视频 School of Medicine.
Dr. Paul G. Ramsey, vice president for medical affairs and dean of the 蘑菇视频 School of Medicine, has named Dr. Andrew A. “Andy” Ziskind associate dean for clinical affairs and associate vice president for clinical specialty programs.
June 9, 1999
A group of undergraduate 蘑菇视频 students have completed the initial design for a nanosatellite that will study the earth’s ionosphere and experiment with flying in precise formation with other satellite.
June 3, 1999
A memorial service for Neil Jacobson, 蘑菇视频 psychology professor, will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday in the Ballroom at the Edmond Meany Hotel, 4507 Brooklyn Ave. NE in the University District.
Fathers are critical in children’s development of emotional control, according to 蘑菇视频 psychologist John Gottman, author of “Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child.”
June 2, 1999
A new study by 蘑菇视频 researchers, to be presented later this week at the American Psychological Society’s annual meeting in Denver, indicates that men and women view sexual abuse cases differently and could be poles apart in rendering an actual verdict.
June 1, 1999
Just being exposed to a story about a fictitious childhood experience can alter people’s memories to the point that half of them believe the incident probably occurred even though they previously said it didn’t, 蘑菇视频 researchers will report later this week at the American Psychological Society’s annual meeting in Denver.
Unconscious prejudice towards blacks and the elderly can be significantly decreased by exposing people to images of admired members of those groups, according to a new series of experiments conducted by 蘑菇视频 psychologists.
Despite this year’s record snowfall in the Pacific Northwest, the amount of water stored as mountain snowpack is projected to drop significantly in the long run, a change that could repaint the face of the region and drastically alter how water is used and allocated, according to 蘑菇视频 researchers.
May 27, 1999
Dr. Paul G. Ramsey, vice president for medical affairs and dean of the 蘑菇视频 (蘑菇视频) School of Medicine, has named Dr. Andrew A. Ziskind associate dean for clinical affairs and associate vice president for clinical specialty programs.
May 25, 1999
The 蘑菇视频’s successful 1998 faculty field tour has been expanded to cover more of the state this year. President Richard L. McCormick will lead 30 new professors and librarians from the 蘑菇视频’s Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses on an 1,100-mile, five-day bus trip to learn about the people, places, passions and problems of their home state.
Researchers at the 蘑菇视频 School of Medicine have performed the first randomized controlled clinical trial showing that a painful and even life-threatening bowel condition called acute colonic pseudo-obstruction can be effectively treated with intravenous neostigmine.
May 24, 1999
Clinical studies are underway at the 蘑菇视频 to determine the effectiveness of heat therapy to manage pressure ulcers (bed sores).
May 17, 1999
It takes just nine months on male hormone suppression treatment for men with prostate cancer to lose a significant amount of bone mass density — a rate comparable to the loss experienced by post-menopausal women, according to new research conducted at the 蘑菇视频 School of Medicine.
The 蘑菇视频 and the Seahawks have reached agreement on the use of Husky Stadium for Seahawks’ home games during the 2000 and 2001 seasons.
The number of underrepresented minority students planning to enroll in next Autumn’s freshman class is likely to decline substantially over previous years, according to figures compiled by the 蘑菇视频’s admissions office.
May 14, 1999
It takes just nine months on male hormone suppression treatment for men with prostate cancer to lose a significant amount of bone mass density — a rate comparable to the loss experienced by post-menopausal women, according to new research conducted at the 蘑菇视频 School of Medicine.
Chip Hanauer was at the pinnacle of the unlimited hydroplane racing world when he walked away three years ago, having won the sport?s top race, the APBA Gold Cup, 10 times, and 58 races overall.
May 13, 1999
A report in the May 14 issue of Science, describing a novel approach to reconstructing paleovegetation, presents the first continuous vegetation record from the Australian interior extending back to 65,000 years ago.