UW News and Information Web     |     UW News     University Week UW News+Community     Kathy Sauber Welcome to winter Muge Salmaner, a graduate student in Near and Middle Eastern Studies, bundles up against the cold temperatures we're feeling on campus this week. The forecast calls for clouds today, then some sun, and a return to rain over the weekend. VOLUME 25, NUMBER 13   |   1/24/2008  –  1/30/2008  |   UWEEK.ORG How’s it going in 2008? New survey to measure progress of Leadership, Community and Values Initiative The Leadership, Community and Values Initiative began in 2005 with a campuswide climate survey to learn how people feel about working at the UW. Now it’s time to review the work done so far by the LCVI and to set a course for the future, with a second survey. Trumpeter takes the lead in Very Vizzutti on Jan. 31 You may already have heard UW School of Music faculty member Allen Vizzutti play the trumpet on one of the scores of movie scores he worked on. You get another chance to hear this dynamic performer Jan. 31 at Meany Hall. Simon Shaheen, Mihaela Ursuleasa Trio to perform Jan. 26 at Meany Hall Piano lecture/recital and four — count ‘em four — guitars Ecologists, material scientists pursue genetics of diatom’s elegant, etched casing The discovery by UW researchers of genes and proteins that guide how tiny diatoms build their shells could some day lead to the creation of more efficient computer chips. Camera in a pill offers cheaper, easier window on your insides What if swallowing a pill with a camera could detect the earliest signs of cancer? Then and Now: U-PASS a great value since 1991 debut Official notices New Biopics program matches student faces with names There are so many students in the biology class, yet the professor knows their names. How? With the help of a new program called Biopics. Revolutionary theory of water focus of annual UW faculty lecture Jan. 30 New building will come from $18 million donation from PACCAR Graduate students and Native American tribes will tap forests, farms for biofuels Most of Washington state's biofuels come from plants grown elsewhere. But a newly launched $3 million program will team doctoral students, UW faculty and local Native American tribes to transform local forestry and agricultural waste into plant-based fuels. A warm thought: UW Summer Youth Programs registering Here in the dead of winter, it’s a pleasure to think of summer. UW Summer Youth Programs, for students of all ages, are already open for registration. Move over, podcasting — screencasting’s a growing trend Podcasting is so yesterday, pedagogically speaking. Today it's all about screencasting. And the UW is in the forefront of providing instructors with the tools to make video happen without lifting a finger. Paul Ramsey to give 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. Kerrigan to lead UW Physicians Network Meg Kerrigan, an associate administrator at Harborview, has been appointed executive director for UW Physicians Network. Study links autism and genetic mutations A genetic mutation occurring during embryo development may cause some cases of autism, scientists reported on theNew England Journal of Medicine Web site. Mouradian named director of dental education program Wendy Mouradian, clinical professor of medicine and dentistry, has been appointed director of the Regional Initiatives in Dental Education program. UW Mini-Medical School Feb. 5 - March 11 Six exciting lectures and demonstrations showcase medical education, research and clinical care at UW Medicine. Can you guess where this photo was taken? Guess correctly, and you might win a gift certificate to the University Book Store!