UW News and Information Web     |     UW News     University Week UW News+Community     Mary Levin Electric Halloween Avram Epilepsia, an undergraduate in electrical engineering, wires an electronic pumpkin head that will be part of a larger display. This year the UW hosts the first “HallowEEn Challenge,” in which students combine their technical and artistic skills to design decorations. The most electrifying contraption will win a $700 prize. The nine entries will be on display Friday, Oct. 26, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the dungeonlike setting of the Electrical Engineering building basement. The public is invited to attend and vote for their favorites. VOLUME 25, NUMBER 5   |   10/25/2007  –  10/31/2007  |   UWEEK.ORG Five UW profs named AAAS Fellows Five UW faculty members have been named fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. They and 466 other association members are recognized for their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. Robinson Center celebrates birthday, begins campaign The Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars will celebrate its 30th birthday with a party on Sunday, Oct. 28, in Kane Hall and kick off a campaign to raise $2 million for scholarships for young scholars. Reminder: Take our two-question survey If you haven't already taken our two-question survey, please spend the 5 minutes it will take to do so. We are considering what University Week will look like in the future, and we are interested in your opinions. Go to http://tinyurl.com/37kpxa The deadline for submissions is Oct. 31. Watras to perform Oct. 30 Faculty violist Melia Watras will be joined by pianist Kimberly Russ in the Shostakovich Viola Sonata when she presents a concert Oct. 30 in Meany Theater. Missing body keys action in drama school play Sister Rose was an Irish nun school teacher in Harlem, and a mean drunk, when she died. But she'd been so selfless in life, her students have returned for her wake. The only thing is, somebody has stolen the body. Our Lady of 121st Street plays Oct. 28 through Nov. 11 in the Meany Studio Theatre. Clarinetist offers concert Oct. 26 Climate sensitivity leads to great uncertainty Despite decades of increasingly precise science projecting Earth’s warming climate, uncertainty about just how much warming will actually occur remains high. Two UW scientists now believe they understand why. Etc: campus news & notes A “brilliant” young researcher, an award for green building, distinguished psychologists and a blogging librarian. Lowney survives cancer to become athlete, CFD donor Another in our series of UW people related to the Combined Fund Drive. Susan Lowney said, “Before cancer surgery, I was a couch potato.” Official notices Adding value: Chair wants Faculty Senate to tackle big issues New Faculty Senate Chair Dan Luchtel hopes the senate this year will continue last year’s inquiry into faculty merit raises and look into creating more child care opportunities for faculty, among other issues. UW earns A- in sustainability The UW has received a grade of A-minus in the College Sustainability Report Card, issued by the Sustainable Endowments Institute. The University was chosen an Overall College Sustainability Leader (one of six institutions achieving an overall grade of A-minus or better) and one of 25 Campus Sustainability Leaders (receiving a grade of A-minus or better in five campus operations categories). Burke outdoor learning program lauded The Burke Museum helps Seattle’s urban students get out of the classroom and into nature with its Magnuson Outdoor Learning Laboratory, and now the program has been honored by the Environmental Education Association of Washington with the association’s 2007 Community Catalyst Award. ArtsLink: Helping students connect The earlier in their school careers that students connect with their majors, the more successful they are. In a new pilot program called ArtsLink, collaborative advising is used to make that connection more likely. College of Education sponsors mind-expanding, culture-bridging teacher exchange with Jordan What began as a meeting of cultures and teaching styles grew into a connection of minds and hearts this summer when Seattle-area educators met, studied with and befriended counterparts from the country of Jordan, and then visited Jordan themselves. Open enrollment begins next week Increased annual coverage limits, the removal of lifetime benefit caps and some different plans are among changes coming in UW employees’ medical and dental insurance for 2008. Open Enrollment runs from Oct. 29 to Nov. 30, and there will be benefits fairs on Oct. 30 and 31, and Nov. 1. Michelle Williams wins public health's Lilienfeld Award Michelle Williams, UW professor of epidemiology, has won the American Public Health Association’s Abraham Lilienfeld Award for excellence in teaching and research. UW researchers to advance human genome project The National Human Genome Research Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded UW researchers $10.8 million for the next phase of the Human Genome Project. UW Division of Rheumatology receives $3.2 million bequest The UW Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, has received a $3.2 million bequest from the estate of Lucile Townsend Henderson. Derek Jackson named 2007 Pisacano Scholar Derek Jackson, a fourth-year UW medical student, has been named a 2007 Pisacano Scholar. UW dermatologists 'zap' unwanted skin art Dr. Dan Berg, director of UWMC's Dermatologic Surgery Center, uses laser technology to help those who no longer want their tattoos. A conversation with Jack Berryman Jack Berryman, professor of medical history, writes an award-winning book about fly-fishing. In brief Upcoming events of interest Can you guess where this photo was taken? Guess correctly, and you might win a gift certificate to the University Book Store!