UW News and Information Web     |     UW News     University Week UW News+Community     Photo by Kathy Sauber The world on a string Senior Fareena Chanda prepares her string art installation, Traverse Transcendence, for the current Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, which will be in the Jacob Lawrence Gallery through May 16. The show is one of several in which students earning their BFAs this quarter exhibit their work. VOLUME 24, NUMBER 27   |   5/10/2007  –  5/16/2007  |   UWEEK.ORG UW has three new Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Three UW professors -- Donald Brownlee in astronomy, Anthony Greenwald in psychology and Raymond Huey in biology -- last week were named Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 'Getting Undressed' explores youthful fears, blurred boundaries Getting Undressed: A Performance Art Piece, to be performed May 17 through 20 at the Ethnic Cultural Theater, is not so much about taking off clothes as an exploration of the fears and blurred boundaries of young adulthood. Guitar duets, piano, bassoon and the UW Gospel Choir among coming School of Music offerings Guitar duets, Schubert and Beethoven on piano, a faculty recital on bassoon and a choir of more than 100 voices lifted together in gospel music are all being presented by the UW School of Music in coming days. Student researchers to show their work at Undergraduate Research Symposium UW undergraduates will get a chance to show off their research projects to the campus in the 10th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on May 18. Underwater turbines could turn Puget Sound's tides into electricity The UW recently signed an agreement with Snohomish County Public Utility District to study tidal currents in Puget Sound as a possible source of power. The Snohomish County consortium will investigate sites where turbines sitting beneath the water's surface might use the powerful tidal currents to generate electricity. Climate change a threat to Indonesian agriculture, study says Rice farming in Indonesia is greatly affected by short-term climate variability and could be harmed significantly by long-term climate change, according to a new study by researchers at the UW, Stanford University, and the University of Wisconsin. Class Notes: Seeing familiar landscapes differently In one UW geography class, students can eat sushi, bike around Vashon Island or participate in an earthquake awareness meeting. Wherever and however they explore the Seattle region, the students see the area with new eyes using a concept drawn from academic scholarship. Memorial planned for David Fowler June 1 A public memorial gathering honoring David C. Fowler, a professor emeritus of English who died on April 30, will be held at noon on Friday, June 1, in the Walker Ames Room, Kane. Music Education: Reason to be proud When an alumna of the UW's Music Education Program was named Teacher of the Year recently, folks in the program were pleased but not surprised. They know the program prepared her well for her job. Game on: Professor brings XBox 360 into the classroom Kelvin Sung, an associate professor of computing and software systems at UWB, began using video games a few years ago to spice up his introductory computer graphics programming course. This year he won an award from Microsoft Research that provides $80,000 to buy more machines and expand his program. UW Bothell to hold sixth annual Intercultural Night May 12 The UW Bothell will celebrate the diverse cultures on its campus at its sixth annual Intercultural Night on May 12, featuring food and entertainment from the home countries of UW Bothell international students. Social critic Andrew Jolivétte speaks on campus May 16 Writer, teacher and social critic Andrew Jolivétte will speak on Mixed Race Ethnicity: New Demographics & Communities at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, in 120 Kane. Forest Resources plans research review May 17 Research centers and initiatives in the College of Forest Resources will report on their work May 17. Strategic Leadership Program relaunched with LCVI in mind The Strategic Leadership Program has been reborn. The popular program that has helped new UW supervisors obtain leadership skills since its launch in 2000 reappeared on the Professional and Organizational Development schedule in April after a three-month hiatus. 2007 medical school class honors students, faculty and staff The 2007 graduating class of the UW School of Medicine has selected its annual award recipients to be honored at the commencement ceremony Saturday, June 2. Stern named president of Alliance for Clinician Educators in Radiology Dr. Eric Stern, UW professor of radiology, will head a new alliance created to recognize and encourage excellence in radiological teaching and clinical practice. General Clinical Research Center awards 2007 pilot and feasibility grants The UW General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) has named the recipients of its 2007 GCRC Pilot and Feasibility Grants, designed to facilitate career development in clinical research. Medical quality and radiology expert to speak May 21 Dr. Stephen Swensen, noted medical quality expert, will present a special Department of Radiology Grand Rounds: The Business Case for Quality, Monday, May 21. Group Health endows nursing professorship in chronic illness Group Health Cooperative has endowed a new professorship at the UW School of Nursing, Dean Nancy Woods announced this week. The new professorship is called the Group Health Endowed Nursing Professorship in Chronic Illness Care, and will enable the school to recruit and retain faculty who conduct research and teaching in the area of chronic illness care. Can you guess where this photo was taken? Guess correctly, and you might win a gift certificate to the University Book Store!