UW News and Information Web     |     UW News     University Week UW News+Community     VOLUME 26, NUMBER 3   |   10/9/2008  –  10/15/2008  |   UWEEK.ORG President Emmert to speak Tuesday, Oct. 14 UW President Mark A. Emmert will give his annual address to the University community at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, in 130 Kane. It will be followed by a reception in the Walker Ames Room from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Faculty, staff invited to bring kids to college planning evening The Office of Admissions invites UW faculty and staff to a college planning evening exclusively for them and their high school children from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21. UWPD’s crime victim advocate honors the memory of Rebecca Griego with her work Michele Puckhaber is available to assist any member of the UW who has experienced a crime or who feels threatened — at work or at home — by possible relationship violence. The UW social work graduate can help victims, their families and even witnesses through the process of physical, emotional and financial recovery. Faculty-staff-retiree gifts to the University show depths of connection Students benefit from the generosity of faculty, staff and retirees who have chosen to give to the campaign. Read about just a few of the people who have made a difference. Protect your stuff with the Equipment Insurance Program If your work laptop is stolen, is it insured by the UW? Not unless you’ve insured it yourself through the Equipment Insurance Program. It’s simple and inexpensive. New eProcurement system goes live online Oct. 13 Purchasing things through the UW’s eProcurement system is about to get easier. Responding to feedback from users, Procurement Services unveils a new and improved system Monday, Oct. 13. MOMIX returns to Meany Hall with concert of favorites MOMIX, a company of “dancer-illusionists,” will perform at Meany Hall as part of the World Dance Series Oct. 16-18. The company, which sold out Meany two years ago, will present a concert of their favorite works. UW proud to host National Academy of Education Oct. 17-18 The National Academy of Education — an honor society for educators comparable to the National Academy of Science — will for the first time hold its annual meeting at the UW Oct. 17-18. It’s a symbolic recognition of the fact that the UW’s College of Education is a major player on the national scene. Preserved by ice: Glacial dams helped prevent erosion of Tibetan plateau The Tsangpo River is the highest major river in the world, yet it has had little effect on the elevation of the Tibetan Plateau around it. Now, UW research suggests that the plateau might have been preserved by ice during glacial advances and by glacial debris deposited at the mouth of many Tsangpo tributaries during warmer times when glaciers retreated. Etc.: Campus news & notes Kim Lovaas and Kenji and Martha Onishi honored by FIUTS, Tom Stritikus named to education lab board, an award for excellence for Steve Kennard, a UW honor for Sichuan earthquake relief, and more. The latest from your campus colleagues. Official Notices Two opportunities for research grants and two for exchange programs. Slide show: Travel the world — in a garden The arboretum has a new garden, called Pacific Connections, that brings together plants from four other countries with climates similar to the Pacific Northwest’s: China, New Zealand, Australia and Chile. Click through University Week’s slide show to get a sample of what’s there. ‘From Invention to Start-Up’ back by popular demand “From Invention to Start-Up,” a seminar series for inventors and would-be entrepreneurs, is back by popular demand. Here’s what the coming Thursday morning meetings will be about. Engineering inspired by nature is topic of lecture series Yoky Matsuoka kicks off the engineering lecture series with a talk, Where Humans and Robots Connect, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16. Dawg Dash, ‘Pride in 5’ short film contest featured among Homecoming celebrations Show your Husky pride with a 5-second film or by helping to raise money for student scholarships with the Dawg Dash. Homecoming events begin with the dash on Oct. 12. Burke co-sponsors ‘Lucy Talks’ lecture series, opening Oct. 16 Thursday, Oct. 16, is the opening lecture in a series about the legacy of “Lucy,” the oldest known hominid fossil. The talks, offered in conjunction with an exhibit on Lucy at the Pacific Science Center, feature scientists talking about the way they go about collecting and analyzing information. 2008 Combined Fund Drive kicks off with charity fair, food drive Oct. 15 in Mary Gates Commons Bring a pair of socks in one hand and a can of soup in the other when you come to the charity fair and food drive Oct. 15. Both items will go to people who need them, and you can meet representatives of the agencies you support in the annual Combined Fund Drive. A lactation station celebration — on Oct. 13 A former storage room in Schmitz Hall is now the eighth lactation station at the University. It’s ready for new mothers, whether they are students, faculty or staff. Resident advisers get hands-on practice in fire safety Students squinted through thick smoke in a residence hall corridor last month, but it wasn’t a real fire. The students were resident advisers being given a taste of what it might be like if fire broke out and what they should do in such an emergency. Transportation survey under way You may be part of a small sample of faculty, staff and students randomly chosen to complete the University’s transportation survey. If so, your comments could lead to improvements or even new programs. UCAR arrives at UW Bothell UCAR, the University’s popular car-share program, is now available at UW Bothell. UWB faculty and staff can check out three Prius hybrid vehicles from the South Parking Garage. UCAR also has vehicles at four locations on the Seattle campus. UW to lead $40 million landmark study of children's health The Pacific Northwest Center for the National Children's Study at the UW will collect data in the largest study of child health ever conducted in the United States. Scientists discover clues to enzyme that helps eye detect light Atomic-resolution views give clues to the function of an enzyme critical in regulating light-detecting signals inside the eye. Search tool that makes drugs safer is poised for growth School of Pharmacy investigators have created a database that allows scientists to better understand drug interaction risks before the medications reach the public. Walker-Ames Lecture looks at media coverage of Iraqi deaths Les Roberts, professor of public health at Columbia University, will critique media reporting of Iraqi death statistics at the Walker-Ames Lecture Oct. 22. Can you guess where this photo was taken? Guess correctly, and you might win a gift certificate to the University Book Store!