UW News and Information Web     |     UW News     University Week UW News+Community     Becky Liu Arts and flowers Artist Linda Petchnick stands beside one of her paintings -- a watercolor of Bifrenaria harrisoniae. Petchnick will be exhibiting her work in the Botany Greenhouse from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26, as part of Washington Weekend. For a schedule of other events in the annual celebration, go here. VOLUME 25, NUMBER 24   |   4/24/2008  –  4/30/2008  |   UWEEK.ORG Chalk one up for coccolithophores: Single-celled algae successfully fight ocean acidification, UW scientists say Scientists have feared that gradual acidification of the world’s oceans would disturb organisms that build protective outer shells. But a new finding shows at least three species of coccolithophores — single-celled algae — do fine despite acidification. Double bass concert set for April 27 Spencer Hoveskeland will perform on double bass accompanied by pianist Rie Ando in a concert in the Barry Lieberman and Friends series at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, in Brechemin Auditorium. Marimbas, sax in the spotlight in two concerts Students at the School of Music will be performing in two concerts in the next week. Faculty have resources for the resolution of disputes The secretary of the faculty writes about the procedures open to faculty involved in a dispute. Etc: Campus news and notes A recycling award for Housing and Food Services. Official notices Police accreditation, an invitation to graduation and more. ‘The Daily’ earns national honors While many newspapers are worrying about the future, the UW’s student paper, The Daily, remains healthy and independent, and has two big recent awards to prove it. Which team is great? Student Fiscal Services Outreach, that’s who They came, they saw, they bragged: The My Team is Great contest has a winner — a clever screencast by the folks at Student Fiscal Services Outreach, in Schmitz Hall. Read all about it. Mudrock named Distinguished Librarian Theresa Mudrock, the history librarian in the Reference & Research Services Division of UW Libraries, is the recipient of the first-ever Distinguished Librarian Award. Seeing green at Hazel Wolf Film Fest The 10th annual Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival will show films on environmental protection May 1-4 in Johnson Hall. Thornburgh to speak on disability rights Dick Thornburgh is mostly known as a former United States attorney general, but he’s also the father of a son who has physical and intellectual disabilities. Thornburgh will speak at the UW School of Law at 1:30 p.m. today in 138 William Gates. Lecture looks at Buddhism under Pol Pot Buddhism Under Pol Pot is the title of a lecture to be given by Ian Harris of the University of Cumbria, England, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 28, in 220 Kane. CSS Speaker Series Tackles Issue of climate change Pieter Tans, Senior Scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Earth System Research Laboratory, will present Tackling the Climate Change Problem: We Cannot Afford to Wait at UW Bothell April 30. ‘Tunnel of Oppression’ April 29-May 1 at HUB The Tunnel of Oppression -- several rooms addressing different forms of oppression -- will be at the HUB next week. The event is organized by Residential Life staff and students. UW to launch Northwest Institute for Genetic Medicine Life Sciences Discovery Fund supports the translation of human genetic research into clinical medicine. U.S. life expectancy worsens for some Harvard-UW study finds that gains in life expectancy are not reaching many parts of the country. Construction workers take science breaks Scientists share their research interests with workers renovating the G & H wings of the Health Sciences Building. Journalists to discuss global health reporting on May 1 Brenda Wilson and Donald McNeil, two nationally known journalists, will discuss how they cover complex global health issues. UW researchers link dietary restrictions, aging UW scientists find details of how dietary restriction slows the aging process. Nurse passes Japanese drumming to next generation Stan Shikuma, a registered nurse at UW Medical Center, teaches taiko to Seattle-area teenagers. Can you guess where this photo was taken? Guess correctly, and you might win a gift certificate to the University Book Store!