Thursday, March 6, 2003

Vol 9, Issue 5

Science Articles

• Dangerous path of pesticides
  Lower Yakima Valley farm workers lack resources for hand-washing, bring chemicals home from work, possibly endangering health of their children
  
  
• Custom chemo via chemistry
  A patient's genetic blueprint can predict liver damage, a side effect of transplant therapy, says drug study
  
  
• DNA's double helix isn't so golden now
  Systems biology debunks popular misconception that an individual's attributes can be geneotyped from birth
  
  
• Division Notes
  

General Articles

• "Back to basics"
  Graduate students hone mentoring skills with 'icy' chemical talks at Hutch School
  
  
• Catering to the high end
  Closest source for specialty meals at competitive prices is - surprise - right here at home in Food Services
  
  
• Fewer clicks make it quick
  New event-management system will allow fast scheduling of conference rooms, audiovisual equipment and catering
  
  
• Come July 1, new tool will make financial reporting Crystal clear
  

Briefs

• Will you be part of a team for Healthy Challenge 2003? Registration ends tomorrow
  
  
• Hartwell seeks volunteers for collaborations in Pacific Rim
  
  
• To protect your bank funds, watch for thieves' sleeve in ATM slots
  
  
• Biotech Expo coming March 24 at Shoreline Community College
  
  
• Programmers, statistical associates set organizational meeting April 24
  
  
• Math whiz? Students at Hutch School need your help!
  
  
• A pitch from 1937
  
  
• INS adds five countries to list
  
  
• Guild that puts on gala seeks new members on March 13
  
  
• On-campus appointments coming next week from HomeStreet Bank
  
  

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