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January 14, 2003

Heroin and cocaine deaths rebound in Seattle-King County in 2002, while methamphetamine use appears to plateau

Heroin and cocaine-related deaths in the Seattle-King County area increased in 2002, following a dip in numbers in the period between July 2001 and December 2001, according to the semi-annual report titled Recent Drug Abuse Trends in the Seattle-King County Area.

January 13, 2003

‘The end of the world’ has already begun, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø scientists say

In its 4.5 billion years, Earth has evolved from its hot, violent birth to the celebrated watery blue planet that stands out in pictures from space. But in a new book, two noted ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø astrobiologists say the planet already has begun the long process of devolving into a burned-out cinder, eventually to be swallowed by the sun.

Expert seeks ways to foster development without depleting resources

“Science and Technology for Sustainability,” a free, public lecture by Harvard University’s William Clark, will focus on linking research to policy by, for instance, moving from arguments over statistics and reports generated by hundreds of different businesses, non-profits and government agencies to debates based on mutually agreed-on environmental data.

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ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES

Research grants

The Center for Ecogenetics and Environmental Health (CEEH) is offering pilot project funding in broadly-defined areas of “gene-environment interactions.

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CAMPUS BOUNTY: The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø was even more generous to the University District Food Bank this year than it was last.

January 7, 2003

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø study of risk of herpes transmission from mother to infant at birth shows surprising results, confirms old assumption

A study by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø physicians Dr. Zane Brown, professor of obstetrics and gynecology; Dr. Lawrence Corey, professor of medicine and pediatrics; and Dr. Anna Wald, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø associate professor of medicine and epidemiology and their colleagues confirms that Caesarian section does prevent transmission of HSV (herpes simplex virus).