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December 11, 1996

The numbers game: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø psychologist’s urban ardor leads to a better way of rating North America’s cities

Geoff Loftus, a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø psychology professor, is the person behind a revised rating system that ranks Orange County as the best place to live, according to the 1996 edition of the “Places Rated Almanac: Your Guide to Finding the Best Places to Live in North America,” which is being released tomorrow (Wednesday).

December 9, 1996

Lightning research is charged with finding a rain gauge in space

Lightning research was once the stepchild of atmospheric science because of the belief that it had no connection with climate study. Now, thanks to new research at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø in Seattle, and to recent data from NASA’s space-based lightning detector, scientists believe that lightning frequency might be a reliable surrogate for tracking precipitation in those regions where direct, ground measurements are not possible.

November 27, 1996

Rwandan civil war isn’t just a conflict half way around the world: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø students, staff plan Tuesday benefit concert to aid former student

A group of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø students and staff is coming to the aid of a former ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø student living under the constant threat of death in the war-torn African nation of Rwanda.

November 25, 1996

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and Siemens develop diagnostic breakthrough with new programmable ultrasound imaging technology

A powerful new technology that allows ultrasound medical imaging systems for the first time to be programmed for multiple diagnostic applications was unveiled today by collaborating engineers from Siemens Ultrasound and the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.

November 22, 1996

APEC unveils Internet-based “Education Network,” and launches its inaugural project

U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher and Philippine Foreign Minister Domingo Siazon today announced both the creation of the APEC Education Network, an Internet based network linking all 18 APEC economies, and the launch of its first collaborative scientific project on integrated coastal management.

November 15, 1996

Seattle gang study shows small minority of teens responsible for more than half of adolescent crime

A small number of teenagers, the 15 percent who join gangs, account for 58 percent of juvenile crime, according to a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø research team that will report its findings on the first study of Seattle youth gangs at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in Chicago on Thursday, Nov.

November 14, 1996

Dental simulators revolutionize training of future dentists

Students at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Dentistry will no longer practice root canals on dental molds clamped to work benches or held in the palms of their hands. Instead, students will perfect dental techniques on their own “patients”– dental simulators designed to provide a state-of-the-art learning environment that most closely resembles a real-life clinical setting.

November 13, 1996

State politicians matched with immigrants to gain greater understanding of low-income newcomers’ problems

Twenty-six officials Washington state public officials and an equal number of recent immigrants and refugees will begin a month- long journey this week to learn more about each other’s world and to promote greater understanding of the issues facing low-income newcomers to the United States.

November 1, 1996

Statement responding to questions on the current whereabouts of Philip J. Fialkow, M.D., vice president for medical affairs and dean of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Medicine

Statement responding to questions on the current whereabouts of Philip J. Fialkow, M.D., vice president for medical affairs and dean of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Medicine

Statement responding to the whereabouts of Philip J. Fialkow, M.D., vice president for medical affairs and dean of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Medicine, and his wife, Helen

A team consisting of six experienced Sherpa mountain guides planned to mount a fresh round of search and rescue operations.

October 30, 1996

Computers with “ears” and other user interfaces to be unveiled at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø as part of international conference

Researchers are now developing new technology and software that allows computer users to simply speak or hand-write commands. These and other innovative computer-user interfaces will be demonstrated 7 to 10 p.m. Nov. 6 at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø as part of an international symposium on user interface technology and software.

October 28, 1996

Are dental fillings harmful to kids’ health? ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø researchers to begin study examining safety of mercury amalgams in children

Nearly 150 years since dentists started using mercury in fillings, researchers at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Dentistry are beginning one of the first studies specifically aimed at determining whether such fillings are safe for children.

October 9, 1996

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, Seattle Public Schools host in-service day and build ongoing partnerships

On Friday, Oct. 11, the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø will host an in-service day, “Education for the 21st Century,” which will give Seattle Public School educators an opportunity to explore ways to use instructional technology and service learning in the curriculum to prepare students to be effective citizens and meet the challenges of our changing world.

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Nursing to hold 18th annual Soule Lecture and Friends of Nursing Dinner ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø News Release: 07 October, 1996

“Ethics, Values and Politics in Long Term Care: When Care and Everyday Life Collide” is the subject of the 18th annual Elizabeth Sterling Soule Lecture, sponsored by the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Nursing,

October 4, 1996

Celebrating the Beginning of a New Educational Resource in Wenatchee Valley ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø News Release: 04 October, 1996

Wenatchee Mayor Earl Tilly and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø President Richard L. McCormick join the Wenatchee community in celebrating the premiere of a new educational television channel available on TCI-Wenatchee cable channel 18.

Older adults with and without memory loss needed for Alzheimer’s studies

The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center has an ongoing need for volunteers with probable early Alzheimer’s disease to participate in research. Volunteers must be otherwise healthy and living at home (or in an assisted living facility), able to come to Seattle for appointments, and accompanied by a responsible caregiver