UW News and Information Web     |     UW News     University Week UW News+Community     Photo by Kathy Sauber Lighting a candle UW students gathered in Red Square for a candlelight vigil last week to remember the victims of a gunman who killed 33 people, including himself, at Virginia Tech University. VOLUME 24, NUMBER 25   |   4/26/2007  –  5/2/2007  |   UWEEK.ORG Employee recognition is front and center in LCVI action phase The Work/Life unit of UW Human Resources is leading the way toward boosting employee recognition with campus workshops, a host of online resources, recognition toolkits and even a new human resources specialist who is able to work one-on-one with managers. UW teaming with the biggest name in glass art -- Chihuly Artist Dale Chihuly, whose wildly imaginative and colorful creations have virtually come to define modern glass art, joined UW President Mark Emmert last week to announce the School of Art's new Dale Chihuly Endowed Chair in Glass. Noted theater designer to lead panel discussion May 1 The UW School of Drama will present a panel discussion led by noted theater designer Ming Cho Lee from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, in the Meany Hall lobby. Jazz, piano, marimbas and the University Symphony featured in upcoming concerts From jazz vocals to marimbas and a guest pianist performing with the University Symphony, the UW School of Music offers a variety of musical pleasures in coming days. University’s rising stars to shine in Early Career Award Recognition Symposium The Early Career Award Recognition Symposium on May 4, sponsored by the Office of Research, will feature five award-winning UW assistant professors describing their work for 15 minutes apiece. Autism is topic of Seattle conference co-chaired by UW prof More than 900 scientists, parents and activists from around the world who are focused on understanding the causes of autism and finding treatments for the developmental disorder will gather in Seattle May 3-5. Conference spotlights McNair, Early Identification Program scholars A research conference spotlighting the work of McNair and Early Identification Program scholars will be held Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5 at the HUB. Researcher, student, volunteer: Graduate School Medal recipient busy as he is multitalented For Thomas Robey, recipient of the 2007 UW Graduate School Medal, it's all about finding common ground between science, academia and city life. UW law prof selected as Carnegie Scholar For the second year in a row, a UW law professor has been selected as a Carnegie Scholar. Kristen Stilt is one of 21 professors chosen by the Carnegie Corporation to receive grants to research themes relating to Islam and the modern world. UW Recycling: Now you can recycle used electronic media, too In the beginning, the UW only recycled paper and aluminum cans. But over time that list has expanded, and now certain used electronic media -- like CDs, DVDs, cell phones and ink jet cartridges -- are recyclable, too. Richard Leakey to speak at Meany May 8 on 'Climate Change and the Future of Life on Earth' The Burke Museum will present a special slide presentation with Richard Leakey, world-renowned paleoanthropologist and environmental activist, at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, at Meany Hall. His presentation is titled Climate Change and the Future of Life on Earth. Faculty, staff can get discounted Husky athletics tickets Husky Athletics will continue to offer discounted season tickets to all UW faculty and staff as well as free admission for special Faculty and Staff Days throughout the year. High-definition videoconferencing system donated to the UW A high-definition videoconferencing system was launched in the Department of Technical Communication this week. The system allows faculty on the Seattle campus to interact with colleagues without the time, expense and environmental cost of face-to-face meetings. Dr. Natalia Kanem to receive Public Health’s Distinguished Alumni Award Dr. Natalia Kanem, president of ELMA Philanthropies Services, will receive the UW School of Public Health and Community Medicine’s 2007 Distinguished Alumni Award Thursday, April 26. Perspectives in Public Health April 26 The UW School of Public Health and Community Medicine will present Perspectives in Public Health –– A Matter of Health and Safety: Public Health Looking Back, Leading Forward Thursday, April 26, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., in 110 Kane. deTornyay Lecture to examine healthy aging and dementia Professor Linda Teri gives the annual deTornyay Lecture on how caregivers of those with dementia can improve quality of life for themselves and their patients or loved ones May 3. Medicine graduate students receive China National Award Three School of Medicine graduate students received the 2006 China National Award for Outstanding Overseas Students. UWMC Food & Nutrition Services makes magazine cover The results-oriented style of UWMC’s Food & Nutrition Services is featured in the April issue of Food Management, a magazine that presents new ideas for college, healthcare, school, and business dining. Remodel of Health Sciences G & H wings under way Work has begun to turn the courtyard between Pacific Street and the Rotunda at the base of the Health Sciences Building’s I wing into a delivery and staging area for the project to remodel the G and H wings of the building. Can you guess where this photo was taken? Guess correctly, and you might win a gift certificate to the University Book Store!