The Now & Future Jake
The Art building has some nice surprises for faculty and staff who venture to visit. One of them is the Parnassus Coffee hangout in the basement. Another is seeing the 3D4M students at work, torches in hand, as you peer inside the windows along Stevens Way. Moving north on Stevens, the next set of windows [...]
Summiting for Stem Cell Research
On Sunday, July 27, Hannele Ruohola-Baker climbed more than 12 miles to summit Mount Baker, a heavily glaciated dormant volcano and the highest point of the North Cascades. Dr. Ruohola-Baker is a UW professor of biochemistry and a scientist at UW Medicine’s Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM, or “ice cream” for short). [...]
Perk Spotlight: Learning to Sail at UW
I promised my husband sailing lessons for Christmas of 2010. But as we delved into the logistics, one thing popped up after another: “The lessons cost HOW much?”…”You mean that’s the rental cost for one day, not one week?!”… “So you can buy an old boat on the cheap—and then store it where?”… And more [...]
Reducing Sodium in Your Diet
Humans have relied on salt for thousands of years. Throughout history, it has been used for everything from currency to preserving foods. In fact, the history of salt runs so far back that the word “salad” comes from the ancient Romans, who would salt leafy vegetables. Salt is actually the name for the chemical compound [...]
10 Great Hikes in Washington
No plans for the weekend? Why not take a hike? And no, I don’t mean that sarcastically. There are tons of beautiful hikes in Washington! I’ve compiled a list of hikes, in order of difficulty, located on the west side of the state. Not an avid hiker? That’s okay! Start out with the hikes at [...]
Walk With The Whole U at The Heart Walk
I participate in a Heart Walk every year. The event is a time to walk in honor of people in my life with heart disease, meet survivors and hear their stories, and raise funds toward research and education. Last year I completed the Heart and Stroke Walk in honor of my dear friend Gae. She [...]
Yoga Month is Coming to UW!
National Yoga Month is an awareness campaign held each year during the month of September to share the health benefits of yoga and to inspire a healthy lifestyle. Whether you’re curious about yoga or are a seasoned yogi, celebrate with us! Contests, events, random prizes…this will be a September like no other at the UW. 1. CONTEST: [...]