UW News and Information Web     |     UW News     University Week UW News+Community     Ethnomusicology ‘jam session’ Informal and fun, the Ethnomusicology Student Association concert is almost like a big jam session, with acts playing to please and audience participation often welcomed. At top is the UW Klezmer Band; below left, Visiting Artist Mudzunga Junniah Davhula rehearses South African Vendu dance moves; below right, Jose Hernandez, Kim Carter Munoz and Modesto Hernandez are the Trio Lucero del Norte. Read our story here. VOLUME 26, NUMBER 27   |   5/14/2009  –  5/20/2009  |   UWEEK.ORG Jewish Studies Program named after the Stroums The UW College of Arts and Sciences has announced that the Jewish Studies Program in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies is being named The Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Studies Program, in recognition of the Stroums’ steadfast commitment and dedication to the University. Kellye Testy selected as dean of the UW School of Law UW Provost Phyllis Wise has announced that Kellye Testy, who currently is dean and professor of law at Seattle University, will become dean of the UW School of Law, effective Sept. 1. She also will be named the James W. Mifflin University Professor. Kosher, halal deli sandwiches now available on campus Housing and Food Services has begun offering deli sandwiches on campus that satisfy the dietary requirements of both the Jewish and Muslim faiths. Leaf blowers and lawn mowers? Paul Moore’s music for dance Concert is decidedly out-of-the-box When members of the Dance Program need music for a show — such as the MFA/Faculty Dance Concert — they turn to the highly creative Paul Moore. Voice division students to perform May 18 Voice students of faculty artists Tom Harper, Joyce Guyer and Jane Eaglen will present an all Italian recital that includes songs, arias and operatic ensembles from Italian opera. Talking pill bottles aim to improve health, health literacy Schools of nursing and pharmacy develop new technology to improve health, safety and health literacy of patients. Parental guidelines, consequences may be why fewer black teens smoke than whites A new UW study indicates that lower rates of smoking among black teens may be the result of black parents setting concrete guidelines about substance use and establishing clearly defined consequences for not following those guidelines. Any way you slice it, warming climate is affecting Cascades snowpack There has been recent disagreement about the snowpack decline in the Cascade Mountains of the Pacific Northwest, but new research leaves little doubt that a warmer climate has a significant effect on the snowpack, even if other factors keep year-to-year measurements close to normal for a period of years. Herpes medication does not reduce risk of HIV transmission, study finds A UW-led international study finds that acyclovir, a widely used treatment for herpes, does not reduce risk of HIV transmission from individuals with HIV and genital herpes. Brain cell mechanism for decision making also underlies judgment about certainty UW researchers uncover biological mechanisms around choice certainty. UW study to look at benefits of exercise for people with ICD devices A new study seeks people with implantable cardioverter defibrillators for an exercise program. Enter the University Week UW community photo contest The first week of the University Week UW Community Photo Contest photo contest is nearly over and already we have more than 50 entries. Is yours in yet? If not, there's still time to submit. Etc: Campus news & notes A newspaper clucks over Jennifer Adrien’s chickens; stage and screen director Andrew Tsao to deliver Last Word lecture today; Hanson Hosein’s film to run at SIFF; UWB’s Gray Kochhar-Lindgren wins a Fulbright; Nancy Amidei at the U District Street Fair and an innovation award for Joshua Kavanagh. The latest accomplishments by your campus colleagues. Organization of the week: Native Faculty and Staff Association of the UW All Native American, First Nations and Alaska Native faculty and staff are eligible to join this organization, which works to create an environment that is welcoming and supportive of Native faculty and staff at the UW. Official Notices A Board of Regents meeting and a blood drive. Dreaming big: New Center for Teaching and Learning to draw expertise campuswide Three campus units are teaming up to create the new Center for Teaching and Learning, a center focused on teaching, consulting, mentoring, outreach and more. Class Notes: Students research ways to make UW campus more sustainable In a class titled For Your Information: Roots and Realities of Sustainability, students study the tenets of sustainability and then analyze the campus to figure out how water-related operations could be more sustainable. The class will present its findings to the UW community on June 9 from 3:30 - 5 p.m. in 274 Mary Gates. Washington Supreme Court comes to UW law school As part of the Court in the Community Program, the Washington State Supreme Court will visit the UW School of Law on Tuesday, May 19. The justices will hear oral arguments in three cases in a session open to the public. Hear Charles Holt. His journey has taken him from being an aspiring professional football player to the business world and eventually to where he is today — a multi-talented actor and singer. (7 p.m., Ethnic Cultural Center Theater.) Astro-Scholar. Astronaut Scholar Pavan Vaswani will talk about his experiences at the Ninth Annual Astronaut Scholar Technical Conference and the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Induction celebration. Presented by the Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium. (3:30-5 p.m., 117 Johnson.) Guitar ensemble. Students of Michael Partington present music for guitar from the Renaissance to the 21st century. (7:30 p.m., Brechemin Auditorium.) UW Bothell 5K. The fourth annual UW Bothell 5K Run-Walk. Last year's 5K fielded a record turnout as hundreds of runners and walkers enjoyed the scenic campus while helping raise nearly $7,000 for the UW Bothell Alumni Scholarship Fund. (9 a.m., UW Bothell.) Stroum Lectures. The 34th annual Stroum Lecture Series, "Encounters with the Past: Remembering the ‘Bygone' in Israeli Culture." May 17: "Bridges to Antiquity" with Gad Barzilai; May 19: "Mirrors of Galut (Exile) in the Homeland" with Joel Migdal; May 21: "When the New Becomes Old," with Paul Burstein. May 19 and 21 lectures at 7:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. May 17 only, 220 Kane.) Roethke reading. The 46th annual Theodore Roethke Memorial Poetry Reading, by Paul Muldoon, Princeton faculty member and the poetry editor of The New Yorker. (8 p.m., Roethke Auditorium, 130 Kane.) Marian Anderson String Quartet. Formed in 1989, this African American ensemble makes creating new and diverse audiences for chamber music an integral part of its mission. The group has performed in venues ranging from soup kitchens to the Lincoln and Kennedy centers. (8 p.m., Meany Hall.) 'Foot, Hand, Drum.' Musical groups share the satisfying sounds of percussion from various geographic areas of the world. The audience will be guided through the experience and exposed to not only the music but also the meaning and richness of the cultures. (7-9 p.m., Ethnic Cultural Center/Theater.) Can you guess where this photo was taken? Guess correctly, and you might win a gift certificate to the University Book Store!