Photo by Kathy Sauber Photo #KS20020089_17a

As part of a class on working in confined spaces, Dan Shackelford prepares to enter the space near the Health Sciences complex where sewer pumps are housed. His classmates are, left to right, Tim Sprague, Roger Horner, Stan Guzik and Theresa Valverde. The confined space entry class is designed for people who work in spaces that contain dangers such as explosive gases, poisonous atmospheres, low oxygen levels or dangerous machinery. According to class teacher Jay Herzmark, of Environmental Health and Safety, the participants learn to recognize these hazards and then to control them with air testing, ventilation, equipment lock out and, when all else fails, yanking the victim out.

Patty Foster

The Buddhist monk known at Harborview as Siri talks with Kenn Arning, a mail rater in the Harborview Mail Room. The two often discuss world affairs.

An artist’s rendition shows the Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering, currently under construction on the UW campus. The University announced this week that Allen has given $14 million for the facility, which will more than double space for the UW’s nationally ranked Department of Computer Science & Engineering.

Photo by Kathy Sauber Photo #20020088_22a

Third-year law student Nathan Rush, left, and Scott Schumacher, director of the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, talk to one of the clinic’s clients about his dispute with the IRS.

UW Photo by Ray Troll

UW graduate student Alex da Silva and Professor Vince Gallucci work with a salmon shark that will be tagged and released.

Donald Patrick

Paul Robertson