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Meetings
Toastmasters Harborview
Harborview Toastmasters Club meets from noon-1 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month in Dining Room B, Harborview. Visitors and guests are welcome. Call Pam Love, 285-1409.
Harborview Toastmasters Club
Al Anon
Al Anon Open Meeting for friends and families of alcoholics, 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays in 217 Loew.
Classes
Training and Development
Training and Development will offer the following classes soon. For further information, call 543-1957.
Writing Well: 1:30-4:30 p.m., March 4.
Library Computer
The UW Libraries provide computer training in subjects ranging from introductory classes such as “Finding Articles” and “Catalog Overview” to specialized classes in Engineering and Life Sciences “Database” search techniques. The classes are free and attendance is limited to UW students, faculty and staff unless noted.
To request a copy of the UW Library Computer Classes brochure, contact the OUGL Secretary at 685-3752 or email bical@u.washington.edu. The information is also available via UWIN and UW Libraries Home Page at http://www.lib.washington.edu/training.htm.
Safety Training
A training schedule is available on the EH&S website: http://www.ehs.washington.edu
Environmental Health and Safety
Other
Diabetes Research Study
The UW is seeking volunteers aged 30 to 75 with diabetes for a study testing the potential of a new diabetes medication. Volunteers must not be taking any medication for diabetes. The study will involve seven clinic visits during a three-month period. Subjects will receive free physical examinations and lab tests and be compensated for their time. For more information, call Monica at (206) 768-5272.
Surplus UW property for sale
Find a wide variety of furniture and equipment at the Surplus Property warehouse. These items are available for purchase by University departments. Many of the items will only be available until March 12. After this date, they will be sold at a Public Auction on March 20. The warehouse is open from 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m, Monday-Friday until March 5. To view items after this date, an appointment must be made with the warehouse staff. The warehouse is located at 1117 N.E. Boat St., behind the University Police department. For more information, call the Surplus Property office at 685-1573, or e-mail at surplus2@u.washington.edu.
Degree Exams
General Examinations
Kristin Clare Engstrand, Communications, Ph.D. 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26, 126 Communications. (Prof. Nancy Rivenburgh).
Jian-Huei Feng, Materials Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 3 p.m.Thursday, March 4, 243 Wilcox. (Prof. Fatih Dogan).
Judith Price Green, History, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Monday, March 1, 320 Smith. (Prof. John Findlay).
William Scott Keeton, Forest Resources, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Monday, March 1, 103 Winkenwerder. (Prof. Jerry Franklin).
Paul Anton Kuntz, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, 203 EE/CSE. (Prof. Richard Christie).
Heather Mellows, Chemistry, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, 439 Chemistry. (Prof. Michael Heinekey).
Przemyslaw Pardyak, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 4, 422 Sieg. (Prof. Brian Bershad).
Melani Irene Plett, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 2:45 p.m. Thursday, March 4, CC408 Health Sciences. (Prof. Kirk Beach).
Manojkumar Saranathan, Bioengineering, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Monday, March 1, K069 Health Sciences. (Prof. Martin Kushmerick).
Zoriah Jac Tharan, Geography, Ph.D. 2:45 p.m. Monday, March 1, 409 Smith. (Prof. Matthew Sparke).
Mary E Vail, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26, K076 Health Sciences. (Prof. Nelson Fausto).
Jill J Wiske, Communications, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 126 Communications. (Prof. Roger Simpson).
Final Examinations
Enrique Ricardo Batista, Physics, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 4, C421 Physics/Astronomy. “Development of a new H2O-H2O interaction potential and application to molecular processes in ice.” (Prof. Hannes Jonsson).
Nilanjan Chatterjee, Statistics, Ph.D. 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, 125 Thomson. “Semiparametric inference based on estimating equations in regression model for two phase outcome dependent sampling.” (Profs. Norman Breslow & Jon Wellner).
Shue-Ming Chern, Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26, 259 Mechanical Engineering. “Analysis of notched composite plates under in-plane loading.” (Prof. Mark Tuttle).
Lely Chow, Biological Structure, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 4, K069 Health Sciences. “The role of retinal-specific transcription factors in neurogenesis.” (Prof. Thomas Reh).
Therese Marie Grant, Public Health and Community Medicine - Epidemiology, Ph.D., 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 3, 3rd floor lunchroom, 1730 Minor Avenue, Met. Park East. “The management of preterm labor with tocolytics in general obstetric practice.” (Prof. Beth Mueller).
Ming-Chieh Huang, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, 203 EE/CSE. “Silicon microfabricated device for non-sheath-flow cytometer.” (Prof. Martin Afromowitz).
Steven Lee Kazmirski, Pharmacy - Medicinal Chemistry, Ph.D., 12:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26. T639 Health Sciences. “Characterizing the unfolding pathway and denatured state of proteins through molecular dynamics simulations.” (Prof. Valerie Daggett).
Pattana Kitiarsa, Anthropology, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Wednesday, Mar 3. M32A Denny. “ ‘You may not believe, but never offend spirits’: Spirit-medium discourses and the postmodernization of Thai religion.” (Prof. Charles Keyes).
Frances Jeanne Maloy, Economics, Ph.D. 9:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26, 105 Chemistry Library. “The demand for breast cancer screening services: An inquiry into the importance of cost as an impediment to use.” (Prof. Nicole Urban).
Youngwoo Park, Microbiology, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 4, K069 Health Sciences. “Selective translation of influenza viral messenger RNAs regulated by an interaction of RNA-binding protein with the sequence element in the 5’- untranslated region.” (Prof. Michael Katze).
Jeffrey Alan Ranish, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ph.D., 3:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, Pelton Auditorium. “Mechanisms of transcription by RNA polymerase II.” (Prof. Ronald Reeder).
Hari Sanghvi, Psychology, Ph.D., 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, 211 Guthrie. “Cognitive interference in social interaction: Development and validation of the social interference questionnaire.” (Prof. Irwin Sarason).
Michelle T Seidl, Botany, Ph.D., 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 2, 014 Oceanography Teaching Building. “Systematic studies in Cortinarius Subgenus Myxacium sections Myxacium and Defibulati (Basidiomycetes).” (Prof. Joseph Ammirati).
Steven Craig Venema, Electrical Engineering, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 303 EE/CSE. “Experiments in surface perception using a fingertip haptic display.” (Prof. Blake Hannaford). ¶
University Week
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February 25, 1999
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