UW News and Information Web     |     UW News     University Week UW News+Community     Kathy Sauber Keying in Susan Cady and Doug Wood, piano technicians for the School of Music, tune the Steinway in Meany Hall in preparation for a concert earlier this week. Cady and Wood, who job share, are responsible for keeping the school’s many pianos in performance-ready condition. VOLUME 25, NUMBER 7   |   11/8/2007  –  11/14/2007  |   UWEEK.ORG Watching violence on TV linked to later trouble for young boys Early viewing of violent television programs is linked to later aggressive and anti-social behavior in boys and doubles the risk of future childhood attention problems, according to a pair of new studies by UW authors published in the November issue of Pediatrics. Expanding opportunity: New associate vice provost looks to increase diversity of UW faculty Luis Fraga was recently recruited as the UW’s associate vice provost for faculty advancement. The position is a new one, and is intended to encourage the recruitment, retention and promotion of historically underrepresented faculty, as well as faculty who do research on what might be called historically underserved, understudied and underrepresented communities. Provost's town meeting set for Nov. 14 Provost Phyllis Wise will hold a town meeting at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, in 102 Johnson. ’Tis the season to check policy on inclement weather With the change of seasons it’s time to familiarize yourself with the University policies that apply during periods of severe weather, and in the event of a temporary suspension of non-essential operations. 3,000 tiles light up 1,001 nights As the plot of Arabian Nights, the next play from the UW School of Drama, is slowly revealed, so will the specially created floor covering begin to show its true pattern. A look at the creation of this stage flooring. Organ, piano concerts set this week Kathrine Handford will perform an organ concernt at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, in the Walker-Ames Room of Kane. And Gregory Partain, professor of piano at Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky., will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in Brechemin Auditorium. Etc Etc.: News & Notes Landscape architecture students win honors for public service, the UW’s Air Force ROTC unit is recognized with the Right of Line Award, a UW Press publication gets an American Book Award and UW Tacoma becomes a “Bay Hero.” Rossnagel at Red Cross, making an immediate difference Laurie Rossnagel spends one week out of six responding to various kinds of disasters in her role as a volunteer for the Red Cross. Official Notices Openings for vice chair of the Faculty Senate and secretary of the faculty, as well as grant and exchange opportunities and classes. Neal Koblitz: Deciphering the cryptographer Someone who didn't know Neal Koblitz might be surprised to hear that in the past few months, the mathematics professor has been embroiled in a public controversy, traveling the world for humanitarian causes, and publishing his autobiography. Those who know him will be less taken aback. Safety and students is topic of workshop "Addressing Faculty and TA Questions about Safety and Our Students" is the title of a workshop to be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in the Walker-Ames Room, Kane. 100 years and counting: Forest Resources celebrates centennial with research showcase, gala Tuition early on was $10 a semester and courses ranged from wood technology – including learning how to recognize the commercial timbers of the United States and know their properties – to forest protection, which mainly concerned how to thwart fungi, insect pests and forest fires on timberlands. That was 100 years ago, when the College of Forest Resources began. The college celebrated that marker with a research showcase and gala. Solar power documentary to be shown Nov. 19 A documentary film on solar power, the brainchild of Nobel Prize winner Walter Kohn, will be shown Nov. 19 in Kane Hall, and Kohn will lead a question-and-answer session afterward. Online directory: It’s your job to keep entry up to date Hey, when’s the last time you checked your information in the UW online campus directory? Is the information in your entry correct and up to date? Does it reflect that last promotion, transfer or appointment? You can correct it yourself, you know. And if you don’t, it’s unlikely someone else will do it for you. Survey to help POD determine training needs What abilities do University faculty and staff need to do their jobs well? That’s a question staff at Professional and Organizational Development (POD) set out to answer when they conducted a University-wide needs assessment survey recently, and key results are available online. Zieniewicz takes the helm of UW Medical Center Stephen P. Zieniewicz is the new executive director for UW Medical Center. He is providing executive leadership for the hospital and serves as a member of the senior leadership team for UW Medicine. Fenske wins top environmental, occupational health award Richard Fenske, professor and associate chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences in the School of Public Health and Community Medicine, has been recognized for his contributions to the assessment and mitigation of human exposure to chemical hazards. Stressed out? Take a meditation break at Harborview Too much stress and anxiety in your life? Dr. Uma Malhotra, UW assistant professor of medicine, allergy and infectious disease, may be able to help. Since April, Malhotra has been offering meditation classes at Harborview Medical Center for faculty, staff and the public. UW physician Nassim Assefi publishes debut novel Nassim Assefi, UW clinical instructor of medicine and of obstetrics and gynecology, had her first novel, Aria, published this year by Harcourt. UWMC to provide patient housing at Collegiana UW Medical Center (UWMC) took ownership of the Collegiana, a small former inn located across 12th Avenue N.E. and just north of N.E. 43rd Street, several months ago as part of the University’s move to the UW Tower properties formerly owned by Safeco. Pediatric students learn Hutterite approach to health care Third-year medical students in the Great Falls, Mont., pediatrics clerkship have several opportunities to learn about health in the community, in addition to training at hospitals and clinics. Among these is a visit to the Fairhaven Hutterite Colony in Ulm, Mont., about 20 miles away. Can you guess where this photo was taken? Guess correctly, and you might win a gift certificate to the University Book Store!