UW News and Information Web     |     UW News     University Week UW News+Community     Kathy Sauber Eye on the ball Sophomore Jacob Nelson takes a break from classes in the HUB yard with a clear acrylic ball that he rolls off his fingers, up his arm and all over his body. It's called contact juggling, and is a test of concentration and balance. Nelson is also learning to juggle two balls this way. VOLUME 25, NUMBER 20   |   3/13/2008  –  4/2/2008  |   UWEEK.ORG A video stroll through the aisles of BizTech2008 BizTech2008, the UW’s business and technology fair, launched into a daylong orbit March 19 with the cosmic theme of "Your Mission: Discover. Collaborate. Innovate." Follow the link to visit some of the booths and participants in this "almost-live" video. Universitywide award recipients announced The University will honor 25 individuals this year as part of the annual Universitywide awards program. The awards honor outstanding performance in teaching, mentoring, public service and staff support. Cox named vice chancellor at UW Bothell Marilyn Cox, assistant vice provost for capital planning at UW Seattle, will become the new vice chancellor for administration and planning at UW Bothell. UW photographers present exhibit The UW Photographers Group will have an exhibit in the Skylight Gallery at UW Medical Center March 18 to April 28. There will be a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 3. Macedonian pianist to play Meany for third time April 1 Macedonian pianist Simon Trpeeski will make his third appearance as part of the UW World Series at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, in Meany Hall. New Zealand group Black Grace making Seattle debut at Meany April 3-5 Black Grace, a hit group from New Zealand that combines contemporary Samoan and Maori dance, music and even acrobatics, will play three shows at Meany Hall, Thursday through Saturday, April 3-5. Implantable wireless: Blessing and threat Some medical devices such as implantable cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers are now equipped with wireless technology, allowing for remote device checks and freeing patients from repeated doctor visits. But this convenience may come with unanticipated risks, UW researchers are learning. Social dominance or big brains? Wasps may answer question of which came first, research shows There’s new evidence supporting the idea that bigger brains are better. A UW study of a tropical wasp species suggests that the brainpower required to be dominant drives brain capacity. Bruce Lee to Jackie Chan: Film and martial arts How did martial arts grow into a popular genre in fiction and film, and how did the genre become a worldwide craze? We catch up with a very cool class that studies the form and themes of martial arts films. Etc: campus news and notes Partnering to protect Puget Sound, an ROTC honor, the Salmon-Safe certification, a special honor for a special collections librarian and a highly influential Forest Service paper. Official notices UW Parking guide writes mystery and calls it, what else, ‘Secluded Parking’ When a guy who works for UW Parking Services decides to write a novel, it’s not surprising that he’d choose a title like Secluded Parking. But Brent Curtis’ book doesn’t take place on campus parking lots, though it is set mostly in Seattle and it does have some relationship to parking. United Way honors Everly for coordinator role Many people on campus already know that Kerri Everly is an effective and successful campus coordinator for the Combined Fund Drive. But now the United Way of King County has made it official with one of its Coordinator of the Year awards. Follow the ‘fleet’: You can look through a virtual window to research in Glacier Bay, Alaska Alaska’s Glacier Bay is home to intense geological and climatological change as well as one of the world’s richest cold water marine environments, as 21 UW students will see for themselves this month. The students and their professors will spend four days cruising the bay on the UW’s research vessel, Thomas G. Thompson. Engineers Without Borders hosts conference UW will host more than 600 members of Engineers Without Borders-USA March 27 to 30. The UW chapter that began as an intimate group of dedicated students and faculty is now a thriving organization conducting tech-focused humanitarian projects. Graduate, professional students celebrated Celebrating graduate students and letting the world know about their accomplishments are the aims of Graduate and Professional Education Week, March 31 to April 5. ‘Evolution in the Evening’ series offers timely look at tricky subject The fossil record, human evolution, the origin of the species and even the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria will be subjects of the discussion-based lecture series "Evolution in the Evening," starting April 3 on the UW campus. The series, which is free and open to the public as well as UW audiences, will be Thursday evenings from 7 to 8:30 in 320 Hitchcock, April 3--June 5. Registration is limited to 30 people. Home Improvement Fair helps you maximize space Feeling a little hemmed in at home? Then you might want to check out the Home Improvement Fair offered on campus on Wednesday, April 9, by UW Benefits in partnership with HomeStreet Bank. UW medical students participate in residency match day UW School of Medicine students joined more than 15,000 other medical students around the country in participating in the National Resident Matching Program. U.S. News & World Report gives health sciences programs top ranking U.S. News & World Report ranks several UW health sciences programs among the best in the nation. Robert Knopp named first McMillen Professor New professorship supports research on lipid disorders. Study links cell death and inflammation UW researchers look at relationship between inflammation and cell death. Obesity study to examine geographic, economic disparities Adam Drewnowski receives major grant to study geographic and economic indicators of obesity. A pair of passions Doubly accomplished, scientist James Garlick plays and studies music. Empowering patients, preserving dreams Curt Johnson, UW Medical Center rehabilitation counselor, uses assistive technologies to help patients. 2008 Health Sciences Open House set for April 25 & 26 The biennial UW Health Sciences Open House provides the public an inside look at innovative services, resources and projects of the six health sciences schools. Can you guess where this photo was taken? Guess correctly, and you might win a gift certificate to the University Book Store!