UW News and Information Web     |     UW News     University Week UW News+Community     Mary Levin Umbrellas of Seattle Umbrellas and wet leaves on the Quad are a sure sign that another Northwest winter is close at hand. VOLUME 25, NUMBER 6   |   11/1/2007  –  11/7/2007  |   UWEEK.ORG Motivational coaching climate outscores winning for young athletes New UW research indicates that young athletes find playing for coaches who stress personal improvement, having fun and giving maximum effort is far more important and has a bigger impact on them than a team’s win-loss record. UW fish collection becomes part of the Burke Museum The UW’s vast fish collection, which includes about 7.5 million individual specimens, will now be overseen by the Burke Museum. The collection, formerly managed by the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, will remain in its home in the Fisheries Teaching and Research Building. Postdocs to present research at symposium UW postdoctoral fellows will present their research at a symposium Nov. 9 in Hogness Auditorium. They’ll also have the opportunity to attend a workshop on ethical conduct, thanks to a grant from the National Postdoctoral Association. UW World Series brings Gamelan Çudamani to Meany Gamelan Çudamani, a 25-member music and dance company from Bali, will kick off the UW’s World Music & Theater Series with performances at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 9 and 10, at Meany Hall. Russian virtuoso to kick off President’s Piano Series Yevgeny Sudbin will perform selections by Haydn, Medtner Scriabin and Chopin at Meany Hall Nov. 7. School of Music offers symphonic music, jazz this week Barry Lieberman will perform with Seattle Symphony friends, Maestro Peter Eros will conduct the University Symphony playing a UW composer’s piece, and Tom Collier will jazz it up with visiting saxophonist Gary Herbig, all in concerts coming soon from the UW School of Music. Project seeks reasons for loss of women in biological sciences Unlike many sciences, biology boasts almost equal numbers of men and women earning doctorates. But the number of women drops dramatically in the bio-sciences tenure track, and a new project seeks to find out why. Poll shows mixed results; many voters undecided A UW poll shows that three measures on the state's November ballot may pass, but two are statistically tied, and plenty of voters remain undecided. The second annual Washington Poll surveyed 601 people Oct. 22-29. Employees who believe they are ‘ethical’ or ‘moral’ people might not be Moral identity may motivate behavior, but accurate ethical judgments are needed to set that behavior in the right direction, according to researchers who study business ethics. Then and now: 1990 was year one for branch campuses, evening degree program In 1990, University Week staffers were writing about the opening of UW Bothell and UW Tacoma, as well as the Evening Degree Program. This week in our 25th anniversary feature, we look back at that time. A sci-fi fan’s dream come true: Staffer wins a Hugo Award As a kid, Randy Byers dreamed of winning a Hugo, the science fiction achievement award, for his writing. This year he realized his dream — not as a writer, but as a co-editor of a science fiction fanzine. Rewarding good work: Nomination time again for University’s annual awards Nominations are now being solicited for the University's annual awards, which honor outstanding teachers, staff, mentors and those engaged in leadership and public service. In some cases, teams or departments may be nominated as well as individuals. Nomination deadlines range from December to February. Educational Outreach plans easy-to-use tools for online instructors If you can manage to complete an airline reservation online, you should be able to use the tools Educational Outreach plans to provide to instructors of online courses. That's the goal of the unit's online learning office. But the challenge of reaching that goal is complicated by the different methods that are used to deliver distance education. Astrophotography class Nov. 7 at Jacobsen Observatory If you like to point your camera at the night sky, you could pick up some tips at the astrophotography class being offered at the Jacobsen Observatory Nov. 7. Suzzallo’s 'Companionable Books' exhibit an extraordinary slice of history You may not be able to judge a book by its cover, but in a current library exhibit you can enjoy the cover itself. Computer project helps predict structure of protein Home computers around the world help in science breakthrough. Amazon rainforest is site for continuing education program The Amazon rainforest will be the unusual location for a continuing education program sponsored by the UW Schools of Pharmacy, Medicine and Nursing. Dental student receives Tanaka Humanitarian Award Rosana Bishai (’08) has been selected as the 2007 Academy of Dentistry International Terry T. Tanaka Student Humanitarian Award winner. Thomas to give Science in Medicine Lecture Nov. 14 Wendy Thomas, asistant professor of bioengineering, will present the New Investigator Science in Medicine Lecture, Nov. 14. In brief Other Health Sciences news of interest Can you guess where this photo was taken? Guess correctly, and you might win a gift certificate to the University Book Store!