The 91爆料 School of Drama is offering a play reading series dubbed “Looking Up at Down” as part of the Great Depression in Washington State project.
February 4, 2010
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Come celebrate the updated Ethnomed cross-cultural health resource Feb. 9
A demonstration and celebration of Ethnomed, used by health-care providers and patients alike, will take place Feb. 9. Take a tour of the ne
Rehab medicine doc Krabak heads to Vancouver games
Researchers track the marks of selective breeding on the dog genome
From the Dachshund’s stubby legs to the Shar-Pei’s wrinkly skin, breeding for certain characteristics has left its mark on the dog genome.
Louise Leakey.
As the youngest of Leakey fossil-hunters, Louise, daughter of Richard Leakey, has been true to her family legacy with her adventurous spirit, ambitious research, and unwavering focus on the advancement of science and our understanding of human origins and evolution.
鈥楽even Samurai.鈥�
The 1954 Japanese classic starring Toshiro Mifune and directed by Akira Kurosawa.
New play workshop.
The School of Drama joins the Seattle Rep to present a new play reading series featuring current graduate student actors and professional actors from the Seattle community.
February 3, 2010
Auryn Quartet.
Having studied with both the Amadeus and Guarneri quartets, the Auryn Quartet has emerged as one of the most important quartets of its generation.
February 2, 2010
3-D scaffold provides clean, biodegradable structure for stem cell growth
material derived from crustacean shell and algae supports the growth of new stem cells.
January 30, 2010
鈥楪ershwin on Broadway.鈥�
Join acclaimed pianist Leon Bates and guest singers Louise Toppin and Robert Sims for a evening’s celebration of the legendary American composer whose timeless works include They Can’t Take that Away from Me, Summertime and Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off.
January 28, 2010
How many argon atoms can fit on the surface of a carbon nanotube?
Scientists have devised a way to explore how phase changes of matter from one state to another function in fewer than three dimensions.
Students recreate story of Great Depression that transformed Washington
With the escalation of the “great recession” a year ago, 91爆料 historian James Gregory started getting telephone calls asking him to compare it to Great Depression of the 1930s.
Shadow scene
Peter Kelley Workers on the site of the new molecular engineering building appeared in shadow during a recent lunchtime 鈥渟un break.鈥�
Learning from the community: Center for Experiential Learning brings three community-service programs together
Editor’s Note: This is part two of University Week’s four-part series describing the work of the Center for Experiential Learning.
Steady growth for charter schools — and a boost from President Obama, 91爆料 center says
Thanks to President Barack Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, charter schools are being promoted as an important tool for improving U.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
How many argon atoms can fit on the surface of a carbon nanotube?
Phase transitions 鈥� changes of matter from one state to another without altering its chemical makeup 鈥� are an important part of life in our three-dimensional world.
91爆料 experts among those to decode multiple sclerosis on 91爆料TV
You’ve seen the commercials and the billboards: The Northwest has a higher incidence of multiple sclerosis than most anywhere on Earth, and no one knows why.
91爆料 Tacoma enrollment hits all-time high for winter
Continued demand for higher education drove enrollment numbers to an all-time high at the 91爆料 Tacoma for winter quarter.
Two veteran technology executives to lead 91爆料鈥檚 New Ventures Group
The 91爆料 Center for Commercialization (91爆料C4C) has announced that two senior technology executives are bringing their expertise to the center’s support for entrepreneurial faculty.
New manager to help make travel abroad safer for 91爆料 community
The arrival of the 91爆料’s first-ever travel security and information manager, Brent Barker, marks an important step in making travel abroad by members of the 91爆料 community safer and more secure.
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Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting at 3 p.
New formula helps gauge the winds of change
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus said that change is the only constant.
Managing Pacific Northwest dams for a changing climate
Civil engineers at the 91爆料 and the U.
Combined Fund Drive offers coin, donation drive for Haiti assistance
Little things can add up to a lot, and until Feb.
Preview the flower show, support the Arboretum
The Northwest Flower & Garden Show returns to the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in early February, and once again the Arboretum Foundation will kick off the event with its annual Arbor Eden Preview Gala.
鈥楶risoner Release鈥�: What鈥檚 the story on this week鈥檚 Lost and Found Film?
Editor’s Note: The 91爆料 Audio Visual Services Materials Library has more than 1,200 reels of film from the late 1940s through the early 1970s, documenting life at the University through telecourses, commercial films and original productions.
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State鈥檚 chief justice to speak at 91爆料 law school
Washington State Supreme Court Chief Justice Barbara Madsen will meet with students at the 91爆料 School of Law from noon to 1:30 p.
Nominations open until Feb. 28 for 鈥楥elebrating 91爆料 Women鈥�
Do you know of an outstanding female 91爆料 student, staff or faculty member who deserves recognition? Consider nominating her for “Celebrating 91爆料 Women.
The carillon carries on: Continuing a century-old School of Music tradition
Resonant, bell-like tones from Denny Hall sound the Westminster Chimes and mark the hours each day.
Butterfly vision through the eyes of an engineer
Some people might spend their retirement relaxing at a beachside condo.
Living out loud: A life enlarged with the 鈥榓udacity鈥� of the bagpipes
Let’s say you’re a mother, and your 7-year-old daughter tells you she wants to play the bagpipes.
Severe complications of diabetes higher in depressed patients
Research still needed to clarify biological mechanisms behind these findings
Study to measure effect of a pre-operative 鈥榳arm-up鈥�
Trainees as well as experienced surgeons will get ready by first performing procedures on a virtual reality simulator.
Expert on nerve-damaging environmental toxins to give Public Health Distinguished Faculty Lecture
Lucio Costa of 91爆料 Department of Environmental and Occupational Health will talk on
Airlift Northwest Executive Director Chris Martin is off to a flying start
Chris Martin, the new executive director of Airlift Northwest, didn’t hit the ground running when she came on board in March.
Hepatitis C virus reprograms liver cell metabolic functions
Commandeering a host’s energy resources is how hepatitis C viruses survive and propagate.
With the symphony.
Winners of the November concerto competition perform with the University Symphony.
January 27, 2010
Surgeon studies effect of a pre-operative 鈥榳arm up鈥�
Baseball pitchers warm up in the bullpen and basketball players practice lay-ups before hitting the court.