UW News and Information Web     |     UW News     University Week UW News+Community     Ben Dayot and Rich Murakami with Arai Jackson Ellison Murakami, Architects and Planners Seeking the 'House of Knowledge' Native American members of the UW community have for decades wished for a longhouse-style facility on campus to recognize and celebrate the importance of Native culture on Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. Now that dream seems on its way to becoming a reality. Learn more > VOLUME 26, NUMBER 19   |   3/5/2009  –  3/11/2009  |   UWEEK.ORG President Mark Emmert addresses UW community in Town Hall meeting on budget matters You can watch a Webcast of the March 3 talk and read comments on the president's blog. Campus ‘House of Knowledge’ longhouse a long-awaited dream Native Americans and others in the UW community have for decades wished for a longhouse-style facility on campus to recognize and celebrate the importance of Native culture on Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. Now that dream seems on its way to becoming a reality. (The sketches were developed by Ben Dayot and Rich Murakami with Arai Jackson Ellison Murakami, Architects and Planners) Jerry Baldasty selected as dean and vice provost of the UW Graduate School Jerry Baldasty, who has been serving as interim dean and vice provost of the Graduate School since August 2008, has accepted the permanent position, Provost Phyllis Wise has announced. Baldasty, a professor of communication, has been a UW faculty member since 1978. He won a Distinguished Teaching Award in 2000 and served as chair of the Department of Communication from 2002 to 2008. The sounds of 1909: Student group performs songs from Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition The 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition will be remembered in song when the UW’s Collegium Musicum performs pieces from that era for "Souvenirs and Stories: A Salute to 1909" at MOHAI March 14. You can listen to a sample here. Symphony, combined choirs, soloists present Haydn’s ‘The Creation’ Geoffrey Boers will conduct the University Symphony, Chamber Singers and University Chorale in a performance of one of the most beloved oratorios of all time, Josef Haydn’s The Creation, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, in Meany Theater. Wind ensemble, bands to perform March 10 The UW Wind Ensemble, Symphonic, Concert and Campus Bands present “Urban Landscapes” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, in Meany Theater. Faculty recital: Marc Seales Jazz Piano UW Jazz Studies Professor Marc Seales will perform a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, in Brechemin Auditorium. He’ll be joined by Fred Hamilton on guitar, Gary Hobbs on drums, Chuck Deardorf on bass and the UW’s Cuong Vu on trumpet. UW Photographers Group opens exhibition March 16 Word Play: Prose, Poetry and Myth is the title of a new show by the UW Photographers Group that opens Monday, March 16, in the Skylight Gallery in the UW Medical Center. Students to perform in the Winter Opera Workshop March 12 UW music students, directed by Noel Koran, will perform excerpts from operas by Britten, Mozart, Nicolai and Verdi in the Winter Opera Workshop at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12, in Meany Studio Theater. Tropical lizards can't take the heat of climate warming New research that builds on data collected more than three decades ago demonstrates that lizards living in tropical forests in Central and South America and the Caribbean could be in serious peril from rising temperatures associated with climate change. Program successfully teaches domestic violence victims safe use of technology A new Washington state program designed to help victims of domestic violence increase their knowledge of how to use technology safely and help minimize the risks that technology can pose when one is in an abusive relationship has been evaluated as highly successful. Etc.: Campus news & notes Daniel S. Friedman becomes vice president of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, and UW Libraries once again ranks high among North American research libraries. Official Notices Environmental health and safety courses offered, notice of possible parking and traffic rule revisions, information for faculty involved in ethnic issues in the U.S., a grant opportunity, a volunteer opportunity and a Board of Regents meeting. A pair of capstone honors for College of Education’s Joseph Jenkins The Council for Exceptional Children and the council’s Division of Learning Disabilities have both honored Special Education Professor Joe Jenkins for his life’s work on helping kids with learning disabilities. AGU recognizes James Murray's chemical oceanography contributions James W. Murray, a UW professor of oceanography, has been named an American Geophysical Union fellow in both the ocean sciences and the biogeosciences sections. Being elected fellow is a “special tribute for those who have made exceptional scientific contributions.” Fleet Services goes green: New plug-in hybrid car, solar-assisted key manager Fleet Services (formerly Motor Pool) has added some new features to its UCAR program, making car-sharing more convenient – and green – than ever for the UW community. A new UCAR site in the N22 parking lot features a solar-assisted key manager, and the Department of Laboratory Medicine is now using a plug-in hybrid car. PACCAR Hall construction on time, on schedule despite winter weather Capital Projects Construction Manager Bob Dillon reports that the construction of the business school’s PACCAR Hall is about 10 percent complete, which is right on schedule. He said workers are now engaged in 100 percent of the foundation. Lights and landscape: UW profs to discuss design of Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Four professors and a doctoral student in the UW College of Built Environments will explain the design of the exhibition and implications for both the city and the University at “Meet Me at the Fair,” a conference this Friday and Saturday, March 6-7 at the Museum of History & Industry. Two new UW TechTransfer programs bring local entrepreneurs to campus UW TechTransfer is offering two new services to support researchers who want to start companies, or have other people start companies using their technologies. The Entrepreneurs-in-Residence program brings to campus local entrepreneurs who are looking for a hot new idea. The LaunchPad Entrepreneur Advisers program establishes a larger pool of business people available to mentor UW researchers who may be thinking about forming a company. Wintery blast launches fourth annual Polar Science Weekend Right on cue, Seattle delivered snow for the opening day of this year's Polar Science Weekend. The white stuff, however, didn't deter the school kids from lining up before the doors even opened at 10 a.m. See a slide show of some of the attractions. Light rail groundbreaking set for March 6 Sound Transit will break ground for the light rail extension to the University at 2 p.m. Friday, March 6, at Husky Stadium. President Mark Emmert and dignitaries from state and local government will lift their shovels to mark the official start of the project. 'Seattle Business' magazine honors Michael Copass The magazine's Leaders in Health Care event honors Michael Copass for lifetime achievement, David Flum for outstanding health care work, and Harborview for community outreach. Genetic profile may improve warfarin dosing Adding genetics to a patient's clinical profile might lead to more accurate blood-thinner dosing. New heart arrhythmia drug shows promise Richard Page, head of the UW Division of Cardiology, was a lead researcher in an international study of dronedarone, a new drug used to treat patients with atrial fibrillation. Study suggests link between male infertility and testicular cancer Thomas Walsh, UW assistant professor of urology, finds that men who are infertile appear to have an increased risk of developing testicular cancer. FIUTS fun. The Foundation for International Understanding Through Students holds a benefit concert featuing three local bands — Million Dollar Nile, Massy Ferguson and Orkestra Zirkonium. (7:30 p.m., Vera Project, corner of Warren & Republican.) Compagnie La Calebasse. The company was founded by dancer-choreographer Merlin Nyakim in 2001 and its dancers hail from Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and France. Their choreography is an exciting mix of African and Afro-contemporary styles -- exuberant, earthy, and joyful. Presented by the UW World Series. (8 p.m., Meany Hall.) Journalist Jack Hamann. The author of On American Soil: How Justice Became a Casualty of WWII, discusses his book and takes questions from the audience. (7-9 p.m., 101 Suzzallo Library.) Dino day. The Burke Museum's popular family event features dozens of dinosaur-era fossils from the museum's collection, along with hands-on learning activities for all ages. (10 a.m.-4 p.m., Burke Museum.) ‘Resiliency Now.’ A workshop from UW WorkLife to help you deal with stress and build your resiliency to adapt, persevere, and recover from adversity. The sessions offer practical suggestions for refocusing your time and energy on those responsibilities you can impact and the resources available to support you. Two sessions, on March 10 and 12. (Noon-1 p.m. 310 HUB Tuesday, Health Sciences RR134 Thursday.) Can you guess where this photo was taken? Guess correctly, and you might win a gift certificate to the University Book Store!