UW News and Information Web     |     UW News     University Week UW News+Community     VOLUME 26, NUMBER 14   |   1/29/2009  –  2/4/2009  |   UWEEK.ORG Technical Communication adopts new name: Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering With the field broadening beyond writing and editing, Technical Communication felt obligated to choose a name reflecting that broader focus. ‘Big Love’ a sprawling, brawling story of 50 runaway brides It’s 50 brides versus their 50 grooms in the School of Drama’s modern update of an old Greek tale by Aeschylus. UW alumna Wendy Yamashita returns to perform Jan. 31 School of Music alumna and pianist Wendy Yamashita will return to the UW for a visiting artist recital at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, in Brechemin Auditorium. Guitar Ensemble celebrates Spain and Latin America on Feb. 6 Students of Michael Partington will present music with guitar to celebrate Spain and Latin America, in ¡Guitarra! at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, in Brechemin Auditorium. Some of Earth's climate troubles should face burial at sea, scientists say Making bales with 30 percent of global crop residues — the stalks and such left after harvesting — and sinking them deep into the ocean could reduce the build-up of global carbon dioxide in the tmosphere by up to 15 percent a year, according to new research. Research links seismic slip and tremor, with implications for subduction zone In the last decade, scientists have recorded regular episodes of tectonic plates slowly, quietly slipping past each other in western Washington and British Columbia over periods of two weeks or more, releasing as much energy as a magnitude 6 earthquake. Now researchers from Italy and the UW have concluded that both phenomena are signs of the same processes. Where do children learn science? Everywhere, new research shows Children learn science in all manner of ways, from pursuing their own personal interests and hobbies to taking in the content of science-related activities outside of school. That’s the message of a new study by a College of Education professor. Etc.: Campus news & notes An Early Investigator Award in experimental psychology for Geoffrey Boynton, a local newspaper honors Edwina Uehara, a Cheerful Givers fundraiser and some mighty charitable police work. Official Notices A conference for women interested in science and engineering, a Board of Regents meeting, a grant opportunity, a research study on stress, a call for volunteers at Children’s Hospital, campus blood drives and an environmental impact statement on Husky Stadium. Saving carpet from the landfill, five tons at a time Not long ago, a UW Facilities Services shop that handles flooring diverted its first dumpster-full of old carpet from a dead end in the landfill to a new life as recycled carpet. It was the culmination of a year of hard work by staffers looking for a greener way to do their jobs. School of Law looks back on 30 years of clinical training The UW School of Law opened its first clinic — called the University District Defenders — 30 years ago. Now there are 11 different clinics that interact with three out of every five law students. Trapsters — dragsters built using mousetraps — race at School of Art Instead of building a better mousetrap, industrial design students turned mousetraps into a power source for vehicles — all in the service of learning about practical design. See our video of the race. Talking about teaching, twice-monthly at the UW Club Everybody has to eat — why not talk about teaching while you do so? That’s the thinking behind the Teaching and Learning Consortium’s Teaching Tables at the UW Club twice monthly. Graduate School to offer workshop on succeeding in graduate education Jan. 30 The UW Graduate School will offer “Nuts and Bolts: How to Successfully Navigate the Graduate School,” the first in a series of interactive workshops for international graduate students from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, in HUB 209. Seattle’s striking history comes into focus with year-long celebration Ninety years ago Seattle shut down. Shipyard workers went on strike for higher wages and more than 100 other unions joined the strike in sympathy. The UW’s Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies and its Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest are helping to sponsor a commemoration of the event Feb. 7 at Seattle’s Labor Temple. UW staffer and her puppets head to Bangladesh to teach kids about tooth care Jennifer Carroll, a program coordinator in the UW Department of Economics, is also a puppeteer, and next month she’ll use her skills to help kids in Bangladesh. You can see a preview of her performance on Friday, Jan. 30, at the UW Medical Center Café C & D. Series examines how new technology transforms way we see planet Miles Logsdon, a UW oceanographer who specializes in understanding Puget Sound, coastal Washington and the Pacific using instruments mounted on earth-observing satellites, is the kick off speaker Feb. 10 of the lecture series, "Dynamic Depths: Measuring our Oceans from Above and Below." UW Bothell's Writing for Their Lives series continues with Laynie Browne The UW Bothell's Writing for Their Lives literary series continues with poet and novelist Laynie Browne at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3, room 205 of the Library. Registration open for UW Summer Youth Programs Registration is now open for summer youth programs sponsored by UW Educational Outreach. You can choose from a variety of day camp programs and short courses for elementary, middle and high school students. Media Center offers Puget Sounds, Netflix for instructors and more There are more than just books at Odegaard. The Media Center on the mezzanine level offers a variety of resources, including a unique collection of local music, Netflix service for instructors and a wide selection of instructional films and big-screen hits. Afghan women struggle for education Sakena Yacoobi, director of the Afghan Institute of Learning, will be at the UW Feb. 5 to speak about her work advancing education for women. Study looks at survival disparities in lung cancer A UW-based group finds less difference in patients who receive a recommendation for surgery. Daniell named Rohm & Haas professor of public health sciences With this support, he will be investigating environmental issues in Southeast Asia, including pesticide exposure in Cambodia. Coming up A public lecture at the library on living with chronic pain; Dr. Ben Anderson takes a global view on finding and treating breast cancer in countries with few resources. University Symphony. Winners of the October 27 concerto competition perform with the University Symphony. (7:30 p.m., Meany Hall.) Hear Hartwell. The Friends of the Libraries Annual Meeting will feature guest speaker Lee Hartwell, Nobel laureate and director of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, speaking on ‘Science and the Arts.' (7-9 p.m., 101 Suzzallo Library.) 'Big Love.' Classical drama meets modern-day excess in this fiercely entertaining adaptation of Aeschylus' The Suppliant Maidens. When 50 brides flee their grooms to avoid forced marriages, the battle lines of the war between the sexes erupt in total chaos. (7:30 p.m., through Feb. 15, Meany Studio Theater.) Cholesterol confidential. Jay Heinecke, professor in the School of Medicine's Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, presents the first lecture in the 2009 Molecular Medicine Public Lecture Series, When Good Cholesterol Goes Bad. (7:30-8:30 p.m., 220 Kane Hall.) Mini-med school. First in a six-part series of lectures and demonstrations open to the public and designed to teach about medical education, research and clinical care at the UW. (7-9 p.m., A420 Hogness Auditorium.) Can you guess where this photo was taken? Guess correctly, and you might win a gift certificate to the University Book Store!