|
UWPD renews its national accreditation
The UW Police Department “holds itself to a higher standard.” That’s why it sought and gained national accreditation in 2005 and recently got that accreditation renewed. It’s one of only 43 university police departments – out of 1,000 – to earn that distinction.
|
UW architecture and urban planning renamed the College of Built Environments
The College of Architecture and Urban Planning has a new name, reflecting its broader mission. “Environmental integrity demands an increasingly interdisciplinary approach to design, planning and construction,” Daniel Friedman, the college’s dean, said.
|
|
UW student ‘stands up with pride’ after winning songwriting contest
Catherine Henderson, an Evening Degree student who wanted to inspire people to be part of something bigger than themselves, wrote the award-winning Song of Washington, which will be heard for the first time Friday, Sept. 26.
|
Henry to honor an artist on ‘The Brink’
Do you know a northwest artist in the early stages of his or her career? The UW’s Henry Art Gallery is inviting nominations for a new award for emerging artists in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. The prize, which comes with a cash award of $12,500 and an exhibit at the Henry, will be called The Brink.
|
Two Special Collections films to be featured at Northwest Film Forum
You can watch a professor and his students uncover a 300-year-old longhouse and learn about historic preservation efforts in Washington at a film screening Oct. 7. Two films from the UW Libraries Special Collections – The Tribe and the Professor, Ozette Archaeology, and In Partnership with Time: Historic Preservation in Washington – are scheduled beginning at 7 p.m. at the Northwest Film Forum.
|
Pianist Jade Simmons makes Seattle debut
The UW World Series opens its 2008-09 President's Piano solo recital series at 8 p.m. tonight with the Seattle debut of charismatic pianist Jade Simmons.
|
|
Do you see what I see? Babies can tell
In new UW research, babies learn something from wearing a blindfold — not only about themselves, but about other people. The 12- and 18-month-olds used their own visual experience to judge what other people can and cannot see.
|
Immigrant Sun: Our star could be far from where it started in Milky Way
A long-standing scientific belief holds that stars tend to hang out in the same general part of a galaxy where they originally formed. Some astrophysicists have recently questioned whether that is true, and now new simulations show that, at least in galaxies similar to our own Milky Way, stars such as the sun can migrate great distances. Read about the UW research and see a simulation video.
|
Cause of conduct problems among girls appears to be different than in boys
Ten times more boys than girls have conduct disorder, which is why girls have rarely been included in studies of it. But new UW research shows that girls’ conduct problems arise from a different source than boys’ and this suggests that a different treatment strategy should be employed.
|
How media covered Katrina aftermath affects response by blacks and whites
Why do discrimination claims in the United States tend to make white Americans uncomfortable? New UW-led research on how people reacted to videos of Hurricane Katrina damage and relief efforts may hold an answer.
|
My, what big teeth you had! – Extinct species had large teeth on roof of mouth
When the world's land was congealed in one supercontinent 240 million years ago, Antarctica wasn't the forbiddingly icy place it is now. But paleontologists have found a previously unknown amphibious predator species that probably still made it less than hospitable. The species, named Kryostega collinsoni, resembled a modern crocodile and even had teeth on the roof of its mouth.
|
|
Etc.: Campus News & Notes
Russell Ellis saves a life, a garden bench honors Bill Talley, a lifetime achievement award for Larry Dalton, an honor for the School of Social Work’s Partners for Our Children center, a prize for music composition for Huck Hodge and a local newspaper honors Uma Malhotra and Polly Olsen.
|
Notices
A summary of the state Whistleblower Act, an explanation of the State Government Efficiency Hotline, and a research study seeking volunteers.
|
|
Life celebration planned for Michael Wellings
A gathering to celebrate the life of Michael C. Wellings will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, in the Walker Ames Room at Kane Hall. Wellings, director of broadcast and Internet media engineering at the UW, died Thursday, Aug. 28. He was 57.
|
|
‘Safety Stand Down’: Honoring construction workers and stressing safe practices
The first-ever “Safety Stand Down” celebrated 400 construction workers who build the UW’s state-of-the-art facilities, mixing fun with discussions of safety on the job.
|
New UWT building fills need for assembly space
Students arriving for autumn quarter classes at the UW Tacoma this week have a new facility that provides much-needed space for campus events, as well as a place for students to hang out and study between classes. The new William W. Philip Hall, which accommodates 300 to 500, provides a venue for lectures, concerts, banquets and student activities, and will also be available for community events.
|
PACCAR Hall construction prompts parking revisions
The impending construction of the new PACCAR Hall for the Foster School of Business has had an impact on parking assignments. Commuter Services staff explain the changes.
|
|
UW students win award for earthquake relief work
Two UW students studying in China pitched in to help after last spring’s earthquake. Now, after gathering 5,700 cards and letters for children in the disaster zone and $65,000 in donations that paid for school supplies and candy, they’ve won an award for their efforts.
|
Have a blast with bugs at the Burke Sept. 28
Insects may not sound like an appealing menu item, but if you attend the Burke Museum’s annual Bug Blast, you’ll have a chance to taste some and to hear about bug eating cultures around the world from “the Bug Chef,” David George Gordon. There will be plenty of other activities for the whole family at the event, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28.
|
UW Libraries, WashPIRG co-sponsor Presidential Debate Watch
Want company for the upcoming election debates? There will be group showings for all four debates in 220 Odegaard.
|
|
|