 July 2008 |
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 In light of major challenges in identifying and developing ubiquitous sensing solutions, Shwetak Patel, a computer science Ph.D. student at Georgia Tech, developed a new sensing approach called Infrastructure Mediated Sensing, or IMS. Through this technology, existing home infrastructure, such as the electrical power lines, plumbing or HVAC systems, can be used to sense human activity. Consider the possible applications in his lecture, “Bringing Sensing to the Masses: Infrastructure Mediated Sensing” from the University of Washington’s Computer Science and Engineering Colloquium Series. Four additional programs in this series premiere this month.
Watch July 5 at 7 p.m. PT Learn from world-renowned specialists at UW Medicine as they share their expertise in cardiovascular disease and musculoskeletal and spine conditions. UWTV’s five-part series “Innovations in Treatment” airs Mondays at 6 a.m., Wednesdays at 8 p.m. and Saturdays at 2 p.m.  UWTV’s Arthritic Conditions of the Spine Series continues with six new programs premiering in July. Learn about vulnerable areas for arthritis patients, spinal surgery, management techniques for common lower back disorders and much more in this series featuring national faculty, as well as members of the University of Washington Spine Group. New from UWTV’s Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds series: “Medical Applications of Array CGH and the Transformation of Clinical Cytogenetics” explores how array Comparative Genomic Hybridization (aCGH) is becoming an increasingly important part of the practice of medical genetics and laboratory clinical cytogenetics. Watch July 5 at 1 p.m. PT  How can we better the juvenile court system? In a two-part program “Reasonable Efforts in Court Improvement,” Judge Leonard P. Edwards discusses current problems surrounding juvenile courts, child welfare legal system and how innovative improvements can better these systems. Watch July 3 at 5 p.m. PT |
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In “Fostering Democracy from the Ground Up,” the Spring 2008 Provost Distinguished Lecture, University of Washington professor Joel Migdal examines the definition of a democracy and what role poor people may play in democracies around the world. Migdal contrasts how the poor are impacted by the American top-down system of democracy and how they may fare under the “Seattle Model,” an approach local nonprofits are adopting in their efforts to aid the poor on a global scale. Watch July 12 at 6 p.m. PT
 LIVE on UWTV: Don’t miss the Pediatric Bioethics Conference 2008, presented by the Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics at Seattle’s Children’s Hospital. This two-day conference held at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center focuses on “Predicting Our Future: Genetic Testing in Children and Their Families.” New DNA-based tests are being developed to determine a child’s risk of having common medical conditions, such as asthma and diabetes, and their possible response to treatment. The results of all these tests can have important implications for the child’s immediate and extended family members, raising questions about respecting privacy and potential obligations to inform other family members. Tune in to uwtv.org to watch the live webcast from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. PT July 25 and from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 26.  And coming soon: “Engineers Without Borders” takes you to Bolivia, Thailand, Jamaica, Nicaragua and Sri Lanka to see how University of Washington students and the Puget Sound Professionals Chapter of Engineers Without Borders are utilizing their specialty in philanthropic ways that have a direct and positive global impact. |
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