Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
October 4, 2007
The latest news from the 91爆料
City birds better than rural species in coping with human disruption
Birds that hang out in large urban areas seem to have a marked advantage over their rural cousins 鈥� they are adaptable enough to survive in a much larger range of conditions.
91爆料, community college team up to create teacher education program for diverse students
A new partnership between the 91爆料 and Seattle Central Community College is creating an education pathway for prospective elementary school teachers and encouraging a sense of community among the participants.
‘University Week’ remembers 鈥� 25 years and counting
This school year, University Week, the 91爆料 campus newspaper for faculty and staff, turns 25 years old.
Research overturns accepted notion of neutron’s electrical properties
For two generations of physicists, it has been a standard belief that the neutron, an electrically neutral elementary particle and a primary component of an atom, actually carries a positive charge at its center and an offsetting negative charge at its outer edge.
Medical Genetics symposium Oct. 12-13
The 91爆料 Division of Medical Genetics in the Department of Medicine is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding with a two-day symposium to be held Oct.
Perennial ice, sometimes thick enough to defy icebreakers, may be key to predicting Arctic thaw
Loss of sea ice that is more than a year old 鈥� called perennial ice 鈥� may be the key predictor for how much Arctic ice melts each summer, a 91爆料 polar scientist says.
Hinckley is first to hold David R.M. Scott Endowed Professorship
Thomas Hinckley, professor of forest ecology at the 91爆料 College of Forest Resources, is the recipient of the college’s new David R.
Jurkovich to lead trauma surgery group in 2008
Greener cleaning: New mops, fragrance-free soaps make debut
91爆料 Custodial Services is giving the old mop and water bucket the heave-ho in favor of a more ecologically friendly way of cleaning floors 鈥� and also switching to a new fragrance-free foam soap in campus bathrooms.
Neile Graham: Adviser, administrator, poet, novelist
Neile Graham leads a double life.
Graduate School provides 鈥榦ne-stop shopping鈥� online for applicants
Drama School opens season with 鈥楻ing Round the Moon鈥�
The 91爆料 School of Drama will open its first production of the 2007-08 season, Jean Anouilh’s, Ring Round the Moon, Oct.
Bridging the Gap Breakfast to celebrate diversity at 91爆料, in the community
Tickets are on sale now for the annual Bridging the Gap Breakfast and silent auction, slated for Saturday, Oct.
Health and safety committee elections coming soon
Elections are beginning for employee representatives to the 11 91爆料 organizational health and safety Committees.
Constitution readers needed
The staff of the Government Publications Office of 91爆料 Libraries seeks your help with the second annual “91爆料 Reads the Constitution” event.
Trimpin event ful: walk-ins invited after 6:30
Registration is full but you might still get a chance to hear sound and media artist Trimpin give a presentation about his work at 7 p.
Terry to perform at St. Mark鈥檚 Cathedral
Faculty organist Carole Terry performs works by Mendelssohn, Durufl茅, Bolcom, Reger, and others in a recital co-sponsored by St.
Staff sought for adjudication panel
91爆料 staff are being sought to serve on the University Faculty Adjudication Panel.
Philip Green named Inventor of the Year
New department chairs in the School of Medicine
Three new department chairs have been appointed in the 91爆料 School of Medicine.
September 28, 2007
Fact sheet: Perennial ice, sometimes thick enough to defy icebreakers, may be key to predicting Arctic thaw
Loss of sea ice that is more than a year old 鈥� called perennial ice 鈥� may be the key predictor for how much Arctic ice melts each summer, a 91爆料 polar scientist says.
September 27, 2007
Get 91爆料 arts information with one click
From the stage, to the digital studio, to the gallery, the Arts at the 91爆料 present creative cultural experiences that are open to everyone.
To prepare and protect: 91爆料 Emergency Management at work
Business continuity during an emergency: People first, then systems
Scott Preston and his colleagues at 91爆料 Emergency Management help departments and units plan responses to disasters such as fires, earthquakes, pandemics and plain old human error.
Brooklyn Building being vacated
It’s the last call for Brooklyn, the 91爆料 office building, that is.
Safe at home/safe at work: Strategies for personal preparedness
Getting ready for the next disaster is a bit like tying your shoelaces: If you don’t, you’ll probably trip.
Four new chairs in engineering
Nearly half of the 10 departments in the College of Engineering are ushering in changes at the top.
Allen Center art is all in the (91爆料) family
The 91爆料 community no doubt knows the Paul G.
Visitor center now at Odegaard
For those who have been around the 91爆料 campus for a while, the Visitors Information Center isn’t where it used to be.
Need a photo? Try the 91爆料 Image Bank
A small grant made in 2004 to facilitate groundbreaking discussions and works across disciplines supported a three-campus, five-department project to create an online resource of high-quality images in the fields of art, architecture, history and culture.
Critical conversations: A growing toolbox for communications during an emergency
Events last spring at the 91爆料 and nationwide have put the spotlight of public attention on how university campuses react to emergency situations, be they natural disasters, accidents or acts of violence.
91爆料 honors its Rhodes Scholars with exhibit
Last week the 91爆料 unveiled and dedicated a permanent exhibit honoring alumni who, as 91爆料 undergraduates, achieved prestigious recognition as Rhodes Scholars.
Suicide: Study shows being harassed for sexual orientation is risk factor
The film and television series M*A*S*H featured the song Suicide is Painless, but new research refutes that idea and indicates that being victimized because of sexual orientation is a chief risk factor for suicidal behavior among gay, lesbian and bisexual college students.
Run for his money; Crutchfield looks for partners in half marathon
Sociology Professor Bob Crutchfield is looking for 99 friends to join him when he runs the Seattle Half Marathon on Nov.
Guitarist Partington to perform Oct. 7
Award-winning British guitarist Michael Partington, a 91爆料 School of Music alumnus and a new faculty member, presents his debut recital at 7:30 p.
New major offered: American Indian Studies is approved after five-year effort
Starting this year, 91爆料 students will be able to major in American Indian Studies for the first time.
Technology Review honors 3 91爆料 engineers
If you pick up a copy of Technology Review magazine this month, you’ll see this year’s winners for the top 35 young innovators.
ASL 鈥榮poken鈥� here: New class offered
This quarter for the first time, the 91爆料 will be offering American Sign Language (ASL) for credit.
Old dances new again: Chamber Dance Company performs classic choreography, now more accessible
The 91爆料 Chamber Dance Company will kick off the academic year by presenting a new concert and providing an opportunity for the general public to see portions of its old ones.