April 15, 2014
The Whole U: April Update
HSA Ambasadors Kelsey Croft (HSA), Kristi Young (WaNPRC), and Colleen Phillips (HSAS&F) meet with the Director of The Whole U, Rob Lindsley. Congratulations The Whole U Scavenger Hunt was a huge success. We surpassed our goal and had over 177 teams register for this fun event! Please visit our website for the event winners and…
April 9, 2014
“Your Inner Monkey” Airs on PBS, Filmed at WaNPRC & CHDD
Three-part series, “Your Inner Fish” traces more than 350 million years of human evolution to show how human bodies have taken shape. The show is based on a book by paleobiologist Neil Shubin, who also hosts the series. Your Inner Fish is a scientific adventure that takes viewers from Ethiopia to the Arctic Circle on…
April 3, 2014
2014-2015 Magnuson Scholars Announced
April 3, 2014 On behalf of the University of Washington six Health Sciences Schools and the Magnuson Scholar Program, I am pleased to announce the 2014 – 2015 Magnuson Scholars. Each scholar was nominated by their respective Health Sciences School on the basis of outstanding academic performance and potential contributions to research in the health…
March 31, 2014
The Whole U: April Scavenger Hunt
Who wants to WIN The Whole U Scavenger Hunt? Choose the short 30 minute version or 60 minute version. Find locations on campus and celebrate with The Whole U at the finish line. Time yourself and the team with the shortest times gets bragging rights within our area. Let’s have some fun and get a…
March 14, 2014
Update: Animal Research and Care Facility (ARCF) site testing continues
ARCF development continues with 5 days of drilling activity scheduled for soil testing designed to provide data and monitoring of the project site. Duration of drilling activity: Update: Monday, March 10 through Monday, March 17 7:30 am – 6:00 pm with drilling to occur primarily between 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Full UW Campus Map…
February 27, 2014
Executive Director of Hall Health Job Oppurtunity
Position: Executive Director – UW Hall Health Center Outstanding opportunity to lead the University of Washington student health center located on the beautiful UW campus in Seattle, Washington. UW Health Sciences Administration is recruiting for an Executive Director, Hall Health Center. This individual will provide the strategic and administrative leadership necessary to ensure a successful,…
February 21, 2014
The Whole U: February Events
President Young sent out an email and video message to our campus community on January 6 describing some of the great things to expect from The Whole U. UW has launched “The Whole U” and Kelsey Croft, Executive Assistant in the Health Sciences Administration Executive Director’s Office is one of the inaugural ambassadors. This exciting…
February 13, 2014
Health Sciences/UW Medicine News Site Premieres
Introducing HSNewsBeat, a website spotlighting news from UW’s health sciences – Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and Social Work – and from UW Medicine. HSNewsBeat is aimed to raise awareness of UW’s substantive impact on health research, care and education. We explore topics in narratives, Q&A’s and multimedia. We’ve covered topics such as Neanderthal…
January 10, 2014
South Campus Center Café Now Open
The team at UWMC Food and Nutrition is very excited to announce the opening of the new Café at the South Campus Center. In addition to coffee drinks, lattes/cappuccinos, and popular grab and go food items there are some exciting new offerings. Our new students and other customers can look forward to fresh baked scones…
Call for Magnuson Scholar Nominations
January 10, 2014 Dear Health Sciences Deans, I am pleased to announce the 2014-2015 Magnuson Scholars Program for eligible graduate students enrolled in the six University of Washington Health Sciences Schools. As you may know, the program is funded from a $2 million endowment from the Warren G. Magnuson Institute for Biomedical Research and Health…