This RSS news feed from uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information, includes the last 20 in the Community category. http://uwnews.org/apps/uwnews/public/rss.aspx?q=uwnByCategoryName&categoryName=Community&numToShow=20 http://uwnews.org/images/uwnewslogo_small.jpg http://uwnews.org/ uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information (c)2010 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 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:53:30 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Scientists are hunting for sites in the Seattle area to place special seismographs designed to be easily installed in urban areas and record moderate to strong shaking from earthquakes. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=54344 Science Community Vince Stricherz (vinces@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=54344 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:32:16 GMT The University of Washington's DO-IT Scholars program invites applications from Washington state high school sophomores and juniors with disabilities who are interested in preparing for college and challenging careers. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=54115 Education Community Hannah Hickey (hickeyh@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=54115 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:31:31 GMT http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=53303 Campus Community Catherine O'Donnell (cath2@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=53303 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT The new Husky Advantage will allow some students to complete certain bachelor's degree programs in just three years. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=53215 Community Sandra Hines (shines@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=53215 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:50:26 GMT In a major effort to strengthen health systems in Mozambique, Seattle-based Health Alliance International,affiliated with the University of Washington Department of Global Health, received a seven-year $10 million grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to work with the Mozambican government in strengthening primary health care in a region hard hit by the AIDS epidemic, poverty and other challenges. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=51248 Health and Medicine Community Kenny Sherr (ksherr@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=51248 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:16:12 GMT Experienced women researchers in the private sector are invited to apply for a workshop that will offer support to women who are considering making the jump to academia. Recruiting women from industry is a new approach that seeks to boost the number of women in U.S. science, technology, engineering and mathematics departments. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=48966 Technology Campus Community Hannah Hickey (hickeyh@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=48966 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:52:03 GMT Reporters and photographers are invited to attend the UW's Brain Awareness Week open house on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=47905 Community Education Hannah Hickey (hickeyh@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=47905 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:06:31 GMT The University of Washington's DO-IT Scholars program is now accepting applications from Washington state high school sophomores and juniors with disabilities who are interested in preparing for college and challenging careers. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=45767 Community Education Rachel Tompa (rtompa@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=45767 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:35:45 GMT More than 600 members of Engineers Without Borders-USA will gather for an annual conference Thursday through Sunday on the University of Washington's Seattle campus. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40607 Community Environment Health and Medicine Education Hannah Hickey (hickeyh@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40607 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:11:10 GMT Scientists hoping to understand how young children develop self-control are looking for 300 Seattle-area families to participate in a new $1.2 million study. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40464 Social Science Community Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40464 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:11:33 GMT A new grant funds doctoral students to work with Washington state tribes developing local sources of plant-based fuels. Possibilities range from forestry debris to paper-mill residue to waste associated with the state's wheat and apple crops. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39301 Education Environment Community Hannah Hickey (hickeyh@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39301 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:24:00 GMT The annual statewide hunt for Washington's most talented fifth-through eighth-grade students is on again by the University of Washington. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=37470 Education Community Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=37470 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:31:22 GMT More than 50 Washington students arrive today for the DO-IT Scholars Summer Study program. The 10-day camp is part of an award-winning program encouraging disabled high-school students to pursue careers in technology, science and engineering. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=35231 Education Technology Community Hannah Hickey (hickeyh@u.washington.edu) and Scott Bellman (swb3@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=35231 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:23:01 GMT The University of Washington has appointed a 16-member work group to provide advice on an appropriate location, size of student body and degree programs for a UW campus to be located in Snohomish, Island or Skagit county. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=34351 Campus Community http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=34351 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:13:29 GMT The 20th annual American Society of Civil Engineers National Concrete Canoe Competition takes place this week at the University of Washington Seattle campus and on Lake Sammamish. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=34145 Campus Community Hannah Hickey (hickeyh@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=34145 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:10:21 GMT It's somewhere between a carnival and a trip to a mad scientist's lab. When the UW's College of Engineering opens its doors this weekend, schoolchildren and members of the public can see, feel and test out its latest technologies. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=32407 Campus Community Hannah Hickey (hickeyh@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=32407 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:52:59 GMT The DO-IT Scholars is now accepting applications from Washington State high school sophomores and juniors who have disabilities for a college-preparation and mentoring program. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=28371 Education Community Hannah Hickey (hickeyh@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=28371 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMT It's that time of year again when the UW's Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars looks for Washington's smartest young students. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=27577 Community Education Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=27577 Fri, 20 Oct 2006 08:00:00 GMT The Woodland Park Zoo and the UW have renewed their agreement for scientific and educational cooperation to promote research, education and conservation. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=25861 Science Community Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) and Wendy Hochnadel (wendy.hochnadel@zoo.org) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=25861 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 08:00:00 GMT The short, intriguing history of the Black Panthers in Seattle will come to life again when the Black Panther History and Memory Project Web site is unveiled Saturday at a public event at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=24336 Community Education Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=24336 Tue, 16 May 2006 08:00:00 GMT Nearly 700 fifth through eighth graders from around the state have been honored for outstanding verbal and/or mathematical abilities by the University of Washington. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=23506 Community Education Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=23506 Tue, 04 Apr 2006 08:00:00 GMT The Ford Foundation has selected the University of Washington as one of 27 higher education institutions to receive $100,000 grants for projects that promote academic freedom and constructive dialogue on campus http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=15856 Campus Community Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=15856 Mon, 12 Dec 2005 08:00:00 GMT The search is on again for the brightest fifth- through eighth-grade students across the state in the annual Washington Search for Young Scholars. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=12804 Community Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=12804 Mon, 17 Oct 2005 08:00:00 GMT Western Washington Toyota dealers will donate $100,000 annually for the next 10 years to Harborview Medical Center -- the longest multi-year commitment ever made to the hospital. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=11761 Health and Medicine Community Susan Gregg-Hanson (sghanson@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=11761 Mon, 22 Aug 2005 08:00:00 GMT Several local and regional agencies will be testing their ability to respond to an emergency involving mass casualties caused by a weapon of mass destruction in a drill to be held at the University of Washington Aug. 3. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=11518 Community Campus Robert Roseth (roseth@u.washington.edu) and Helen Fitzpatrick (helen.fitzpatrick@seattle.gov) and Debra Brown (debra.brown@seattle.gov) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=11518 Tue, 02 Aug 2005 08:00:00 GMT Like a collegiate version of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," University of Washington architecture students are preparing to build a four-bedroom home for a Yakima Valley family in just nine weekends. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=10804 Community Steven Goldsmith (sgolds@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=10804 Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:00:00 GMT More than 1,100 fifth through eighth graders from across Washington will be honored Saturday on the Seattle campus of the University of Washington for their oustanding verbal and/or mathematical talents. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=10006 Community Education Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=10006 Tue, 03 May 2005 08:00:00 GMT More than 7,000 participants are expected for the 2005 Engineering Open House, where they will learn about engineering principles and practices through more than 100 hands-on exhibits and activities http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=9724 Science Community Rob Harrill (rharrill@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=9724 Mon, 18 Apr 2005 08:00:00 GMT The first major public conference on journalism and the tsunami will feature Seattle-area and international reporters and photographers who covered the disaster. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=9468 Social Science Community Steven Goldsmith (sgolds@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=9468 Mon, 11 Apr 2005 08:00:00 GMT "Headlines: Emerging Architectural Ideas" coming in April will be a first-ever exhibit of 100 designs that collectively show "what's about to happen" in the built environment of the region's cities and towns. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=9065 Arts and Humanities Community Steven Goldsmith (sgolds@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=9065 Mon, 21 Mar 2005 08:00:00 GMT First in new lecture series scheduled for March 10. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=8299 Science Campus Community Vince Stricherz (vinces@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=8299 Tue, 15 Feb 2005 08:00:00 GMT Nonpartisan, grassroots effort started at the UW encourages citizens to gather at public libraries for discussions of democracy, citizenship and patriotism -- and much more -- on Sept. 11, 2004. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=5419 Community Peter Kelley (kellep@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=5419 Thu, 02 Sep 2004 08:00:00 GMT 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. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=4272 Health and Medicine Community Walter Neary (wneary@u.washington.edu) and Craig Degginger (craigd@u.washington.edu ) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=4272 Thu, 06 May 2004 08:00:00 GMT Nine of the approximately 54,000 businesses owned by people of color in Washington state will be honored this evening at the 2003 University of Washington Minority Business of the Year Awards. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2245 Business Community Nancy Gardner (nancylou@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2245 Wed, 19 Nov 2003 08:00:00 GMT The University of Washington is looking for the best and brightest fifth through eighth grade students in Washington state. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2210 Social Science Community Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2210 Mon, 10 Nov 2003 08:00:00 GMT Seattle's post-Viaduct waterfront should provide an outdoor educational environment for studying history, culture and ecology -- as well as a skateboard park. So say high school students at Queen Anne's Center School who were asked to inject the voice of youth into the future of the downtown waterfront. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2209 Arts and Humanities Community Steven Goldsmith (sgolds@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2209 Wed, 05 Nov 2003 08:00:00 GMT University of Washington Interim President Lee Huntsman announced today a set of initiatives, designed in collaboration with student leaders, to address issues of noise, disturbance and security in the neighborhood bordering the University north of 45th St. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2187 Campus Community Robert Roseth (roseth@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2187 Fri, 03 Oct 2003 08:00:00 GMT The King County Council this week unanimously approved Harborview's Bond Project Ordinance to move forward on the schematic design of the project. This marks a significant milestone and lays the foundation for the project to proceed through design and construction. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2104 Community Health and Medicine Susan Gregg-Hanson (sghanson@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2104 Fri, 11 Apr 2003 08:00:00 GMT The main University of Washington Educational Outreach building at 5001 25th Ave. N.E., near University Village, has been declared a total loss after an early-morning fire Dec. 19. Damage is estimated at $1 million. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2543 Campus Community Sandra Hines (shines@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2543 Mon, 23 Dec 2002 08:00:00 GMT UW Educational Outreach relocating, phones working following Thursday's fire http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2542 Community Campus http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2542 Fri, 20 Dec 2002 08:00:00 GMT http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2541 Campus Community http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2541 Thu, 19 Dec 2002 08:00:00 GMT UW Physicians Neighborhood Clinics received an exceptional score of 100 percent in a reaccreditation survey performed by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2537 Health and Medicine Community Craig Degginger (craigd@u.washington.edu ) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2537 Mon, 16 Dec 2002 08:00:00 GMT Advanced urban design and planning students will present 11 proposals tomorrow for reconnecting Seattle with its waterfront when the Alaskan Way Viaduct is torn down. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2535 Law and Policy Community Steven Goldsmith (sgolds@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2535 Thu, 12 Dec 2002 08:00:00 GMT The new Center for Public Health Nutrition is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all Washington residents through better nutrition. The School of Public Health and Community Medicine has established the center to address growing rates of obesity in Washington. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2532 Health and Medicine Campus Community Walter Neary (wneary@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2532 Thu, 05 Dec 2002 08:00:00 GMT The DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology) Scholars program is now accepting applications from high school sophomores and juniors with disabilities who are interested in preparing for college and careers in challenging fields. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2530 Science Community Campus Rob Harrill (rharrill@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2530 Wed, 04 Dec 2002 08:00:00 GMT The University of Washington's new Academy for Young Scholars, like the Marine Corps, is looking for a few good recruits. The academy is seeking outstanding young scholars -- high school sophomores -- in the Puget Sound area for its fall 2003 class. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2523 Social Science Community Campus Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2523 Tue, 26 Nov 2002 08:00:00 GMT A pig-roasting pit at a garden used by elderly immigrants and a hanging play structure for an experimental preschool are among the University of Washington projects highlighted in a new book on innovative joint ventures between schools of architecture and local communities. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2522 Arts and Humanities Community Steven Goldsmith (sgolds@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2522 Mon, 25 Nov 2002 08:00:00 GMT A national UW-led program that teaches students with disabilities to use technology as a prominent ingredient in their recipes for success is celebrating a landmark birthday with new programs to reach out to university administrators and encourage students to pursue careers in science and engineering. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2516 Science Community Rob Harrill (rharrill@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2516 Fri, 15 Nov 2002 08:00:00 GMT The Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Seattle is a new hospital-community partnership focused on reducing childhood injury in neighborhoods throughout the city. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2505 Health and Medicine Community Larry Zalin (zalin@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2505 Fri, 25 Oct 2002 08:00:00 GMT A University of Washington and Washington State University program helping rural communities gain access to the latest technology and training for managing woodlands has received the highest national award for private-forestry education given by the National Woodland Owners Association and the National Association of Professional Forestry Schools and Colleges. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2499 Science Community Business Sandra Hines (shines@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=2499 Mon, 21 Oct 2002 08:00:00 GMT