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Faculty salaries closing gap; staff, librarians also to get increases
The Board of Regents will be reviewing today a draft operating budget for fiscal year 2008 that includes salary increases for faculty, professional staff and librarians that are well above those provided from funds allocated by the State Legislature. Classified staff will also be getting a raise.
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Henry Gallery turns 80 with a Big Bang Birthday Bash
The Henry Art Gallery opened its doors in 1927, the same year that the Big Bang theory of the universe was revealed. Staff at the Henry have combined the notions for an intergalactically-themed party Friday night.
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Music school offers many concerts
A pilgrimage in song, faculty performances, a composers' workshop and an evening featuring several campus bands are among School of Music offerings in coming days.
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Astronomers create rough map of planet
For the first time, astronomers have created a rough map of a planet orbiting a distant, sun-like star, using a technique that eventually could allow mapping of planets with Earth-like characteristics.
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Meetings set for HUB master plan
After 31 meetings with hundreds of members of the UW community, representatives of Perkins + Will return to campus next week to give their impressions of what a revamped Husky Union Building might be. The project could involve anything from interior renovation to a whole new building.
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Pacific oyster is subject of talk today
The Pacific oyster -- a tasty shellfish that happens to be the most cultivated aquatic animal on the planet -- is the subject of the talk, The Top Five Reasons for Loving Bivalves, set for 4 p.m. Thursday, May 17
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School of Nursing honors outstanding 2007 nurses
The UW School of Nursing honored outstanding nurses, alumni and volunteers at its 2007 Nurses Recognition Banquet, held May 10 at the W Hotel in Seattle.
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Dr. Emily Transue’s ‘On Call’: Physician-author says stories enhance patient care
A talk with Dr. Emily Transue, UW clinical assistant professor of medicine and author of On Call: A Doctor’s Days and Nights in Residency, which she wrote during her UW residency.
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Radiology welcomes medical quality expert May 21
Dr. Stephen Swensen, noted medical quality expert, will present a special Department of Radiology Grand Rounds: “The Business Case for Quality,” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 21, in Hogness Auditorium of the Health Sciences Center.
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UW Medical Center receives award for leadership excellence
UW Medical Center was recently notified that it will receive a Washington State Quality Award at the Leadership Level, given by the Washington State Legislature. The Leadership Award is given to Washington-based organizations that have demonstrated significant progress toward excellence.
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William Foege to present Rushmer Lecture June 7
Dr. William Foege, whom former President and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Jimmy Carter called a “hero” in global health, will deliver the 19th annual Rushmer Lecture, sponsored by the UW Department of Bioengineering, on Thursday, June 7.
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Upcoming events explore screen time, workplace health, violent death
The Washington State Smart Screen Time Summit will be May 18; the Distinguished Faculty Lecture will be May 21; the School of Social Work's two-day conference on community support after violent death will be on May 25 and 26.
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UW Medicine staff giving campaigns continue through May
Each year, faculty and staff generously give back to support patient care, teaching and research programs at the UW. This year, all three UW Medicine staff campaigns –– Harborview, UW Medical Center, and UW Medicine — continue during May.
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