UW News and Information Web     |     UW News     University Week UW News+Community     Ron Eng Fabulous fossil Hitchcock Hall got a new resident last week that is 85 million years old. It's a fossil of Mosasaur, a kind of giant aquatic lizard that's related to today's monitor lizards. The 15 foot fossil is part of a collection recently donated to the Burke Museum by the Seattle-area Hart family. The Mosasaur has been hung in the third floor atrium of Hitchcock. Here, Christian Sidor, left, assistant professor of biology and curator of vertebrate paelontology at the Burke, works with Bruce Crowley, the museum's fossil preparator, to get the Mososaur ready for its public debut. VOLUME 25, NUMBER 11   |   1/10/2008  –  1/16/2008  |   UWEEK.ORG Sylvia Wolf named Henry Art Gallery director The Henry Art Gallery has named Sylvia Wolf as its new director, effective April 14. She succeeds Richard Andrews, who is leaving after 20 years at the gallery. Wolf comes to the UW from the Whitney Museum of American Art. UW police nearly twice national average in women officers The UW Police are proud of their numbers when it comes to women represented in the work force — and they have reason to be. The department's ratio of women is nearly twice the national average. Small is beautiful: Gallery celebrates the art of microfluids research Bioengineer Albert Folch has created a gallery of his favorite research images. UW’s historic films so popular they get an encore performance The first screening of historic films from UW Libraries Special Collections in October was so popular, they've decided to do it again. Northwest Film Forum will present, Film Soup: An Evening of Films From the Special Collections Division at the University of Washington Libraries at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17. Click here to view excerpts. Dance work about the Vietnam War to be featured in concert at Meany French-Vietnamese choreographer Ea Sola and her dancers perform a work based on the Vietnam War Jan. 17-19 in Meany Hall. A dialogue with the choreographer will take place Jan. 15 at the Henry Gallery. Oboe, piano trio featured in upcoming School of Music concerts The School of Music will present two concerts in the next week, both in the school’s Brechemin auditorium. On Thursday, Jan. 10 oboist Roger Cole and pianist Robin McCabe entertain, while on Sunday, Jan. 13, the Brechemin Piano Trio will take the stage. UW researchers launch study designed to try to prevent autism Autism researchers at the UW took an initial step in attempting to prevent the developmental disorder when they launched an $11.3 million study last week. Then and now: Tons of progress in recycling since 1991 Almost 17 years ago, University Week announced the beginning of the UW’s public recycling program. Now we note the progress made since then. Hacking the cubicle: Students learn to design for the occupants The UW, aided by two architecture professors and a group of graduate students, is studying ways to reuse hundreds of desks, chairs, bookshelves and office cubicles as faculty and staff move into the former Safeco building on the corner of Brooklyn Avenue Northeast and Northeast 45th Street. Keeping library materials safe in case of emergency: A job for The Disaster Guy Gary Menges, preservation administrator for UW Libraries, gets the call when there’s damage to the libraries’ collections, and he’s the one in charge of planning to try to prevent major problems. As he puts it, “I’m the disaster guy.” Arboretum loses a champion tree Horticulturists are mourning the demise of the Arboretum’s only Italian Stone pine tree in the heavy rainfall on Dec. 3. The pine was special because it was the state champion of its species. Many opportunities to help others on MLK Jr. Day of Service Jan. 21 UW faculty, staff and students are invited to participate in service activities on Jan. 21 to mark Martin Luther King Day. ‘Lord of the Rings’ creator JRR Tolkien topic of 2008 History Lecture Series The 33rd History Lecture Series, at Kane Hall Tuesday nights from Jan. 15 through Feb. 12, will be about the life and work of Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien. Harborview receives Foster S. McGaw Prize for Excellence Harborview Medical Center receives 2007 Foster S. McGaw Prize for excellence in community service. UW funding renewed for nutrition and diabetes studies Two UW Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition research units secure renewed funding National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. UW selected to study environment, human disease link UW is one of three new research centers to define role of environmental agents in human disease. New chair appointed to Restorative Dentistry John C. Wataha has been named chair of the UW Department of Restorative Dentistry. Health Sciences and UWMC celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Events and activities honor civil rights leader. Health Sciences research opportunities A selection of research funding and study opportunities Orthodontics residents showcase wire-bending talents Residents compete in annual art competition. Can you guess where this photo was taken? Guess correctly, and you might win a gift certificate to the University Book Store!