This RSS news feed from uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information, includes the last 40 in the Community category. http://uwnews.org/apps/uwnews/public/rss.aspx?q=uwnByCategoryName&categoryName=Community&numToShow=40 http://uwnews.org/images/uwnewslogo_small.jpg http://uwnews.org/ uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information (c)2008 University of Washington News and Information | http://uwnews.org | uwnews@u.washington.edu | 206-543-2580 Bob Roseth | roseth@u.washington.edu Ken Fine | kenfine@u.washington.edu Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:19:45 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ More than 600 members of Engineers Without Borders-USA will gather for an annual conference Thursday through Sunday on the University of Washington's Seattle campus. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40607 Community Environment Health and Medicine Education Hannah Hickey (hickeyh@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40607 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:11:10 GMT Scientists hoping to understand how young children develop self-control are looking for 300 Seattle-area families to participate in a new $1.2 million study. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40464 Social Science Community Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=40464 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:11:33 GMT A new grant funds doctoral students to work with Washington state tribes developing local sources of plant-based fuels. Possibilities range from forestry debris to paper-mill residue to waste associated with the state's wheat and apple crops. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39301 Education Environment Community Hannah Hickey (hickeyh@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39301 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:24:00 GMT The annual statewide hunt for Washington's most talented fifth-through eighth-grade students is on again by the University of Washington. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=37470 Education Community Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=37470 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:31:22 GMT More than 50 Washington students arrive today for the DO-IT Scholars Summer Study program. The 10-day camp is part of an award-winning program encouraging disabled high-school students to pursue careers in technology, science and engineering. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=35231 Education Technology Community Hannah Hickey (hickeyh@u.washington.edu) and Scott Bellman (swb3@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=35231 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:23:01 GMT The University of Washington has appointed a 16-member work group to provide advice on an appropriate location, size of student body and degree programs for a UW campus to be located in Snohomish, Island or Skagit county. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=34351 Campus Community http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=34351 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:13:29 GMT The 20th annual American Society of Civil Engineers National Concrete Canoe Competition takes place this week at the University of Washington Seattle campus and on Lake Sammamish. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=34145 Campus Community Hannah Hickey (hickeyh@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=34145 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:10:21 GMT It's somewhere between a carnival and a trip to a mad scientist's lab. When the UW's College of Engineering opens its doors this weekend, schoolchildren and members of the public can see, feel and test out its latest technologies. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=32407 Campus Community Hannah Hickey (hickeyh@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=32407 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:52:59 GMT The DO-IT Scholars is now accepting applications from Washington State high school sophomores and juniors who have disabilities for a college-preparation and mentoring program. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=28371 Education Community Hannah Hickey (hickeyh@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=28371 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT It's that time of year again when the UW's Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars looks for Washington's smartest young students. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=27577 Community Education Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=27577 Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT The Woodland Park Zoo and the UW have renewed their agreement for scientific and educational cooperation to promote research, education and conservation. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=25861 Science Community Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) and Wendy Hochnadel (wendy.hochnadel@zoo.org) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=25861 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT The short, intriguing history of the Black Panthers in Seattle will come to life again when the Black Panther History and Memory Project Web site is unveiled Saturday at a public event at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=24336 Community Education Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=24336 Tue, 16 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT Nearly 700 fifth through eighth graders from around the state have been honored for outstanding verbal and/or mathematical abilities by the University of Washington. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=23506 Community Education Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=23506 Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT The Ford Foundation has selected the University of Washington as one of 27 higher education institutions to receive $100,000 grants for projects that promote academic freedom and constructive dialogue on campus http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=15856 Campus Community Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=15856 Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT The search is on again for the brightest fifth- through eighth-grade students across the state in the annual Washington Search for Young Scholars. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=12804 Community Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=12804 Mon, 17 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT William Poole, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, will discuss the predictability of Fed policy at a speech sponsored by the UW economics department. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=12462 Social Science Business Community Steven Goldsmith (sgolds@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=12462 Mon, 03 Oct 2005 05:00:00 GMT Western Washington Toyota dealers will donate $100,000 annually for the next 10 years to Harborview Medical Center -- the longest multi-year commitment ever made to the hospital. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=11761 Health and Medicine Community Susan Gregg-Hanson (sghanson@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=11761 Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT Several local and regional agencies will be testing their ability to respond to an emergency involving mass casualties caused by a weapon of mass destruction in a drill to be held at the University of Washington Aug. 3. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=11518 Community Campus Robert Roseth (roseth@u.washington.edu) and Helen Fitzpatrick (helen.fitzpatrick@seattle.gov) and Debra Brown (debra.brown@seattle.gov) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=11518 Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT Like a collegiate version of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," University of Washington architecture students are preparing to build a four-bedroom home for a Yakima Valley family in just nine weekends. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=10804 Community Steven Goldsmith (sgolds@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=10804 Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:00:00 GMT More than 1,100 fifth through eighth graders from across Washington will be honored Saturday on the Seattle campus of the University of Washington for their oustanding verbal and/or mathematical talents. http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=10006 Community Education Joel Schwarz (joels@u.washington.edu) http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=10006 Tue, 03 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT