AY 2009-2010
BIOLOGY BOOK CLUB
Winter quarter | Jan 6, Jan 20, Feb 3, Feb 17, and Mar 3
6:00pm in the Academic Computing Center
This winter Biology professor Josh Tewksbury will host the biology book club. We will read Gavin Schmidt and Joshua Wolfe’s new book Climate Change: Picturing the Science. Here is a description:
An unprecedented union of scientific analysis and stunning photography illustrating the effects of climate change on the global ecosystem. Going beyond the headlines, this work by leading NASA climate scientist Gavin Schmidt and master photographer Joshua Wolfe illustrates as never before the ramifications of shifting climate. Photographic spreads show retreating glaciers, sinking villages in Alaska’s tundra, and drying lakes. The text follows adventurous scientists through the ice caps at the poles to the coral reefs of the tropical seas. Marshaling data spanning centuries and continents, the book sparkles with cutting-edge research and visual records, including contributions from experts on atmospheric science, oceanography, paleoclimatology, technology, politics, and the polar regions. As Jeffrey D. Sachs writes in his powerful foreword, “Climate Change is a tour de force of public education.”
For information or to register to attend, please call (206) 685.2185 or email kbrady@uw.edu. There is no cost to attend, however attendees must provide their own copy of the book. Copies are available for purchase at the University Bookstore. (Please note that you are not responsible for reading the entire book before the first meeting, just the introduction and the first 2 chapters.)
THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD OF SPIDER SILK (rescheduled for March 9, 2010)
Annual Mindlin Lecturer: Cheryl Hayashi
Professor, University of California at Riverside
Tuesday, March 9, 2009 | 4:00 pm | Physics/Astronomy Auditorium room A102
Spiders are a mega-diverse group of arthropods. The >39,000 species of spiders are remarkable for their reliance on silk for critical ecological functions, such as reproduction, prey capture, predator avoidance, and dispersal. Some of the most spectacular aspects of spider diversity are the extensive innovations in silk use that have evolved over the past 300 million years. While different spider species use silk for a variety of tasks, there is also diversity in silk use by an individual spider. In this seminar, Prof. Hayashi will trace the spectacular radiation of spider silk.
RSVP to attend by calling (206) 685-2185 or email uwbio@uw.edu. We look forward to seeing you there!
BIOLOGY NETWORKING NIGHT
One evening a quarter from 5:30pm-7:00pm
Winter quarter: TBD
Biology Networking Night is an opportunity for current Biology students to meet with UW Biology, Botany, and Zoology alumni to learn about different careers Biology graduates might pursue. Three or four alumni form a panel of professionals that share their career building experiences. Panelists describe their current professions and steps to take to achieve career goals. Alumni from all years are invited to participate in the alumni panel. Recent graduates who are still building their resumes are welcome to come and network with other alumni for career development.
We always need alumni panelists! Please call (206) 685-2185 or email uwbio@uw.edu if you think you might want to be a panelist. All professions welcome!