UW News and Information Web     |     UW News     University Week UW News+Community     Mary Levin Dash of color Sachi Takeda, left, and Kelly Staton get the Jacob Lawrence Gallery ready Friday for its new exhibit, Spirit of Mexico: Posada, Political Prints and Folk Retablos, a display of Mexican graphic art from 1900 to the present. The show opened Wednesday and will run through Feb. 16. Takeda works in the gallery, and Staton works for Atomic Art Services, which helps galleries prepare for shows. Spirit of Mexico is being curated by Deborah Caplow and Antonio Sanchez. VOLUME 25, NUMBER 12   |   1/17/2008  –  1/23/2008  |   UWEEK.ORG State sea levels could rise considerably by end of century Melting glacial ice in Greenland and Antarctica, combined with other effects of global climate change, are likely to raise sea levels in parts of Western Washington by the end of this century, though geological forces will offset the rising water in some areas, according to new research. ‘Extremely lean’ budget expected this year It’s an election year with no major crises on the horizon, so the UW’s State Relations Director Randy Hodgins is anticipating a timely, 60-day legislative season and a very lean supplemental budget. Celebrating Plateau cultures at Burke: 'This Place Called Home' and 'Peoples of the Plateau' open Jan. 26 Native American history comes alive in This Place Called Home, the Burke Museum’s new exhibit of artifacts from the cultures of the plateau region, from the museum’s permanent collection. It was created to complement Peoples of the Plateau: The Indian Photographs of Lee Moorhouse, 1898-1915, a traveling display now at the museum. Both exhibits will open Jan. 26. Shin, Nguyen perform music from around the world Donna Shin, new flute faculty artist at the School of Music, and pianist Alexandra Nguyen, Eastman School of Music, perform music from around the world in a concert scheduled for 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, in Brechemin Auditorium. Belcea String Quartet plays Meany Jan. 23 The Belcea String Quartet will make its debut at Meany Hall in a performance at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, playing music by Schubert and Beethoven. Bionic eyes: Contact lenses with circuits, lights a possible platform for superhuman vision Movie characters from The Terminator to the Bionic Woman use bionic eyes to zoom in on far-off scenes, have useful facts pop into their field of view or create virtual crosshairs. Now, UW engineers have built similar capacities into a contact lens. Etc: Campus news & notes Seattle Times “Best of” recognitions, advocating for copyrights, a double honor for an emeritus, a Golden Eagle award for UWTV, a future leader in drama and a magical realist’s new novel. Official notices Ex-Oregon State staffers to head equal opportunity, counseling center The Oregon State University football team may have beaten the Huskies this year, but during the same football season, OSU lost two of its talented staffers to the UW. Prudence Miles arrived in November as the director of equal opportunity and affirmative action, and her partner, Ellen Taylor, followed in December as head of the counseling center. The Uni-Commuter: One wheel is enough Greg Harper says his lifelong fondness for unicycles began when he was a child reading Mechanix Illustrated. Now this UW staffer rides a unicycle to work and play. Read about him and see a video of him in action. Outstanding women nominees sought Nominations are sought for Celebrating University of Washington Women, a program that gives the UW community the opportunity to recognize the contributions of outstanding female students, staff and faculty members. UW to participate in national teach-in Jan. 31: Global warming solutions to be discussed On Jan. 31, about 1,300 institutions nationwide will take part in a teach-in about global warming and its possible solutions. The day’s events will culminate in a town hall-style meeting where elected officials and the audience will discuss solutions to climate change. ‘Climate Change: A Wake Up Call’ is focus of lecture series King County Executive Ron Sims will consider the social, economic and health inequities of climate change impacts during the lecture "Shared Prosperity in an Age of Global Warming: King county's Vision for an Equitable Clean Energy Economy," Jan. 30 at Pacific Science Center. Treating the behaviors of Alzheimer's disease Dr. Linda Teri looks at ways to improve lives of Alzheimer's patients and caregivers by changing behaviors. She's not a cop -- she's the 'MD coach' Registered nurse Donna Henderson thrives in new role showing medical residents the ropes of hospital work. Arriving at neuroscience via physics A conversation with Adrienne Fairhall, assistant professor of physiology and biophysics. New 'Treat you well' marketing campaign will promote UW Medicine services UW Medicine launches new ad campaign. UW Medicine progress report Jan. 31 Dr. Paul Ramsey, chief executive officer of UW Medicine, will give a state-of-the-organization report on Thursday, Jan. 31. 'Zarzuela': Employee quilt art on display UW Medical Center sponsors quilt exhibit Jan. 18 - Feb. 27. 2007: A year of accomplishment for UW Health Sciences A few of the accomplishments of UW Health Sciences faculty and staff last year. Can you guess where this photo was taken? 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