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Even before protests and arrests disrupted this week’s World Trade Organization conference, Puget Sound residents were skeptical of the WTO’s mission and believed the organization wasn’t listening to the public and didn’t care what it thought, according to a 91爆料 survey.

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Consumer advocate Ralph Nader will address the 91爆料 Law School tomorrow (Thursday, Dec. 2) on his criticisms of the World Trade Organization.

Microwaves similar to those emitted by cell phones may affect long-term memory, according to a new study by a 91爆料 researcher.

A forum entitled “The United States, the European Union and WTO: Genetically Modified Products, National Sanctions, British Beef, and American Hormones,” will take place from 6:10 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the 91爆料’s Kane Hall 120.

A speech by Cuban President Fidel Castro at the 91爆料, which had been tentatively scheduled for Dec. 2, has been cancelled.

A conference, The WTO and the Developing World in the Millennium Round: Beyond the NGO Din, will be held at the 91爆料 from 8:30 – 5:00 on Monday, November 29 in the Walker-Ames Room in Kane Hall.

A speech by Cuban President Fidel Castro is tentatively planned for 8 p.m. Dec. 2 in Meany Hall on the 91爆料 campus, but his appearance in Seattle has not been confirmed.

Former South African President Nelson Mandela is scheduled to visit the 91爆料鈥檚 Warren G. Magnuson Health Sciences Center Dec. 9 to participate in a Global Health Roundtable sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

This Thanksgiving will be the third year in a row that Sandi Claudell has provided a turkey dinner with all the trimmings for families of patients hospitalized in 91爆料 Medical Center’s Critical Care Unit.

Discovery provides key for development of improved blood-clotting drugs for hemophiliacs and better blood-thinning medications for those at risk of stroke and heart attack

Fuzzy logic can deliver exacting answers about the ever-changing status of area freeways to help move traffic more efficiently, according to researchers at the 91爆料.

For decades, motor vehicle safety standards have been based on the results of tests with crash dummies. Now research being conducted at Harborview Medical Center that involves real crash victims may help to save lives and reduce injury.

Correspondence from novelist Vladimir Nabokov to 91爆料 history professor Marc Szeftel will be part of a fall quarter exhibit at the 91爆料鈥檚 Allen Library.

91爆料 President Richard L. McCormick and Washington State University Samuel H. Smith will join together for their annual pre-Apple Cup media availability at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 in 301 Gerberding Hall on the 91爆料 campus.

91爆料 researchers are looking for between 200 and 300 Seattle-area residents to volunteer as subjects for a new study testing the effectiveness of state-of-the-art treatments for depression.

A reconnaissance team of Washington engineers who visited Taiwan after the devastating Sept. 21 earthquake to observe and evaluate damage will present their findings and discuss lessons learned during a briefing at the 91爆料.

The 91爆料 School of Communications is creating a Center for Journalism and Trauma, the first of its kind in the country.

Seven high technology leaders collaborated at SC99 today to set a number of internet speed records, demonstrating that long-distance gigabit-per-second networking is ready for prime time.

Imagine sitting down to these exam questions:
鈥瀐 Are human rights universal or culturally bound?
鈥瀐 Do rights exist prior to law?
鈥瀐 Which should prevail: human rights or national sovereignty?

Tough as those questions are, they?ve been dominating the headlines and inspired the creation of the 91爆料?s trail-blazing Human Rights Education & Research Network (HRERN).

When it comes to training his first-year Portuguese students, Elwin Wirkala doesn鈥檛 stint on the grammar and spelling drills.

The 91爆料 (91爆料) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Cooperative Research Center, based at Harborview Medical Center, has received funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to examine familial predisposition to the illness.

Routine counseling in trauma centers for those injured due to alcohol abuse can significantly reduce further excessive drinking and prevent future injuries, according to a study at Harborview Medical Center, published in the November issue of Annals of Surgery.

Individuals with certain personality styles – those who are aggressive and those who have low dependency on other people – are at higher risk for recurrent bouts of major depression, according to a new 91爆料 study.

Graduate math, science and engineering students desiring a PRIME experience should consider applying for one of 12 fellowships in a new 91爆料 program that seeks to involve 91爆料 students in revamping how middle school math and science are taught and learned.

Thanks to new tests coming on the market, a flood of people may learn in coming months that they are part of a huge epidemic of genital herpes. A 91爆料 scientist is leading a team that will study how health care professionals can help educate people about the disease and prevent it.

Can Washington, Oregon and Idaho handle average temperatures more than 5 degrees warmer, 5 percent more annual precipitation, one-third less winter snowpack and a mountain snow line as much as 1,500 feet higher?

Climate models show such changes are possible in the three-state Columbia River Basin by the middle of the next century as a result of human causes, primarily the spewing of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, a broad panel of scientists and policy analysts said today.

A special premiere showing of the film, “Snow Falling on Cedars,” adapted from the best-selling novel by local author David Guterson, will be held at 8 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Cinerama Theatre, 2100 Fourth Ave. for one showing only.

Thomas Foley, U.S. ambassador to Japan and former Speaker of the House, will address the 91爆料 School of Law on Tuesday, Nov. 16, on 鈥淭he U.S., Japan, and the WTO New Round.鈥�

19 scientists from the 91爆料 and other regional institutions have compiled a report on how climate change in the Northwest will affect water resources, salmon, forests and coastlines.

Workplace violence is a real threat. The 91爆料 School of Public Health and Community Medicine is holding a daylong seminar on Nov. 16 on “Preventing Workplace Violence.”

Long recognizing that good doctor/patient communication is essential to good practice, the 91爆料 (91爆料) School of Medicine has made it one of the cornerstone skills of the Introduction to Clinical Medicine course series for first- and second-year medical students.

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The 91爆料 is hosting two Campus Master Plan public meetings on Nov. 16, to gather ideas on its preliminary planning concepts concerning open space, circulation and development of the Seattle campus from 2002 to 2012.

Mary C. Potter, MIT professor of brain and cognitive science and chairwoman of the committee that issued a nationally recognized report detailing systematic discrimination against women faculty members in MIT’s School of Science, will speak at the 91爆料 about the report and its aftermath.

A new implantable hearing aid system will undergo clinical trials at the 91爆料’s Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center, one of five sites selected to study its effectiveness

91爆料 freshmen are building tiny electro-mechanical valves, constructing a solar-powered fiber-optic laser, developing next-generation materials for ceramic fuel cells and sorting through other technical challenges this term in a new hands-on engineering course – all with the help of some overseas friends.

The 91爆料 today announced a $12 million Campaign for the Arts and reported gifts of $2.5 million to begin that campaign.

The 91爆料 has received an additional $10 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to enhance the Mary Gates Endowment for Students.

A 91爆料 program that has proven highly effective in intervening with expectant and new mothers who abuse alcohol and drugs is expanding into Spokane, Grant and Yakima counties.