This RSS news feed maintained by uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information, includes the last 40 by Robert Roseth(roseth@u.washington.edu). http://uwnews.org/apps/uwnews/public/rss.aspx?q=uwnByAuthorId&authorID=69&numToShow=40 http://uwnews.org/images/uwnewslogo_small.jpg http://uwnews.org/ uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information (c)2009 University of Washington News and Information | http://uwnews.org | uwnews@u.washington.edu | 206-543-2580 Bob Roseth | roseth@u.washington.edu Ken Fine | kenfine@u.washington.edu Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:43:44 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Washington at a formal academic convocation at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26. in Meany Hall for the Performing Arts on the UW campus in Seattle. As part of the convocation, Ban will also deliver the 2009 Severyns-Ravenholt Lecture, sponsored by the Department of Political Science. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=52502 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=52502 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:14:38 GMT UWTV, the University of Washington's television station and production facility, is reshaping itself to occupy a more central role in portraying what happens at the UW to the rest of the world. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=52385 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=52385 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:35:27 GMT On Thursday (Sept. 24) the UW launched a new presence in downtown Seattle : Husky Central. It is intended to be a one-stop location for "everything Husky" for people living, working, and visiting downtown. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=52141 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=52141 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:22:01 GMT Heather McHugh, Milliman Distinguished Writer-in-Residence in the Creative Writing Program of the English Department of the University of Washington, has been named a 2009 MacArthur Fellow by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=52096 Arts and Humanities Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=52096 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT David Horsey, Pulitzer prize-winning editorial cartoonist, will be the featured speaker at the University of Washington's 26th Annual Freshman Convocation, which begins at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27 in the Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=52055 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=52055 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:12:15 GMT The University of Washington announced today that its annual trademarks and licensing royalties surpassed $1 million for just the second time in the history of the institution's licensing program and the first time in over a decade. Final royalty revenues tallied $1.041 million, representing an increase of 7 percent over the 2007-08 year. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=51969 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=51969 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:26:14 GMT A group of leading research universities has launched Futurity (www.futurity.org), an online research channel covering the latest discoveries in science, engineering, the environment, health, and more. The University of Washington is one of 35 partners supporting the project. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=51947 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=51947 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:00:00 GMT The University of Washington now offers campus maps, course calendars, news, events, athletics schedules and more in a format that's designed for the iPhone and other mobile devices. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=51852 Campus Hannah Hickey (206-543-2580) and Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=51852 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:49:00 GMT A regional alliance of colleges, universities, support organizations and science centers will be working together to double the number of bachelor's degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics awarded to underrepresented minorities within the next five years. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=51653 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=51653 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:23:36 GMT Mark A. Emmert, University of Washington president, will officiate at Commencement ceremonies in Seattle on June 13, as well as Commencement ceremonies at UW Tacoma June 12 and UW Bothell June 14. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49970 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49970 Fri, 22 May 2009 18:27:09 GMT University of Washington Provost Phyllis Wise has announced that Kellye Testy, who currently is dean and professor of law at Seattle University, will become dean of the UW School of Law, effective Sept. 1, 2009. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49749 Law and Policy Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49749 Thu, 14 May 2009 18:32:17 GMT The University of Washington again has been ranked first among primary care medical schools in the country, according to annual rankings of graduate and professional programs provided by U.S.News & World Report. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49012 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=49012 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Robert M. Gates, who has served as the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense since December 2006, will be the University of Washington's Commencement speaker in ceremonies at Husky Stadium June 13. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=48981 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=48981 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:24:29 GMT Employment cutbacks in the University of Washington's office of University Advancement, triggered by declines in the stock market, will affect 86 positions. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=47718 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=47718 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:15:31 GMT The Seattle chapter of the Online News Association and the UW Department of Communication will host a panel discussion, "Journalism on the Brink? Can Digital Save It?" The discussion will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, in 220 Kane. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=47525 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=47525 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:47:07 GMT The University of Washington has terminated its agreement with Russell Corp. to produce clothing carrying UW logos, effective immediately. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=47524 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=47524 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:19:07 GMT The University of Washington has transferred the remains of eight individuals whose bones were in the archives of a UW forensic anthropologist working at the UW from 1968 to 1991 to the King County Medical Examiner's Office. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=47463 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=47463 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:25:23 GMT If the budget cuts proposed in December by Gov. Chris Gregoire for 2009-11 were implemented, University of Washington employment would be cut by about 600 jobs. If those cuts were 50 percent larger, employment would shrink by about 800, according to estimates from the UW Office of Planning and Budgeting. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=47122 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=47122 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:39:13 GMT The University of Washington is the pilot site for the first compostable paper cup designed specifically for soft drinks. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=46255 Campus Environment Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=46255 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:58:42 GMT The following statement is from University of Washington President Mark Emmert: http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=46105 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=46105 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:08:56 GMT The following statement is from University of Washington President Mark Emmert: http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=45995 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=45995 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:07:29 GMT John N. Vinson, who currently is undersheriff for the Isabella County Sheriff's Department in Mount Pleasant, Mich., has been selected as the chief of police at the University of Washington. His appointment will be effective in February 2009. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=45100 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=45100 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:26:35 GMT Five visiting scholars from Afghanistan at the University of Washington have been reported missing to the University of Washington Police. All five have been unaccounted for since Monday, Oct.6. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=44376 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=44376 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:03:15 GMT The UW's president and provost have both been elected to prestigious national societies. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=44330 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=44330 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:01:18 GMT Three finalists for the position of chief of the University of Washington Police Department will be visiting campus next month. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43917 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43917 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:54:00 GMT The University of Washington received a grade of A- on the College Sustainability Report Card, issued by the Sustainability Endowments Institute. It received the same grade last year. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43903 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43903 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:41:14 GMT The University has selected a new Song of Washington, with lyrics by Catherine Henderson, a senior in the UW's evening degree program in the humanities. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43671 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43671 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:01:00 GMT The University of Washington Board of Regents, by unanimous vote today (Sept. 18) presented Rep. Helen Sommers with the first Regents Medal ever bestowed by the university, for exceptional accomplishments over her 36 years in the state legislature. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43647 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43647 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:04:28 GMT University of Washington President Mark A. Emmert announced today the appointment of Scott Woodward as Director of Intercollegiate Athletics. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43616 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43616 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:00:14 GMT The University of Washington Board of Regents will be asked to approve honorary doctorate degrees for three members of the Gates family at the board's meeting Sept. 18. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43592 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43592 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:28:00 GMT Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will be the featured speaker at the University of Washington's 25th Annual Freshman Convocation, which begins at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 21 in the Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43591 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43591 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:24:56 GMT The University of Washington was ranked the 11th best public university in the most recent edition of America's Best Colleges released today by U.S. News & World Report. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43394 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=43394 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:01:00 GMT University of Washington President Mark A. Emmert is proposing to increase the size of the UW freshmen class over the next decade and would expand its emphasis on offering degrees in "high-demand" fields. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42857 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42857 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:38:59 GMT Today (July 17) the University of Washington Foundation announced that more than $2.68 billion has been donated in student, faculty, program and facility support during Campaign UW: Creating Futures, which concluded June 30. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42856 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42856 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:10:28 GMT The University of Washington Board of Regents today (June 12) approved an increase for undergraduate resident tuition of $408 for the 2008-9 academic year. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42461 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42461 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:04:08 GMT Mark A. Emmert, University of Washington president, will officiate at Commencement ceremonies in Seattle, as well as Commencement ceremonies at UW Tacoma June 13 and UW Bothell June 15. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42188 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42188 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:03:56 GMT The UW will commemorate 40 years of efforts on diversity on the anniversary of the sit-in with an alumni and community celebration from noon to 5 p.m. in Red Square. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=41718 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=41718 Wed, 14 May 2008 18:44:13 GMT The University on May 18 is honoring more than 450 Japanese American students who were forced to leave their studies after President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 99066 in 1942, leading to the incarceration of about 120,000 Japanese Americans on the West Coast. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=41662 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=41662 Fri, 09 May 2008 18:22:51 GMT The University of Washington was ranked fourth among American public research universities and 12th among both public and private institutions, in a recent report by the Center for Measuring University Performance. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=41541 Campus Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=41541 Mon, 05 May 2008 17:07:21 GMT UW Provost Phyllis Wise announced today the selection of Thomas Baillie to become the next dean of the University of Washington School of Pharmacy. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=41253 Health and Medicine Robert Roseth (206-543-2580) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=41253 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:33:28 GMT