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  Woodward named Washington's athletic director

  University of Washington President Mark A. Emmert announced the appointment of Scott Woodward as Director of Intercollegiate Athletics. Woodward, the UW's Vice President for External Relations since 2004, has been serving as interim athletic director since February. Husky Sports >

• Sun might be a long-distance traveler

  University of Washington researchers used a supercomputer to create simulations that show, at least in galaxies similar to the Milky Way, stars such as the sun can migrate great distances. UPI | UW News | Science Daily >

• UW grad set for first space mission

  After 10 years of training, 54-year-old Greg Johnson, a University of Washington graduate, will be piloting the space shuttle Atlantis on an 11-day mission. HeraldNet | Seattle P-I | NASA: Mission Overview | NASA: Preflight Interview >

• My, what big teeth you had! Extinct species had huge teeth on roof of mouth

  "Its teeth, compared to other amphibians, were just enormous. It leads us to believe this animal was a predator taking down large prey," said Christian Sidor, a UW associate professor of biology and curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Burke Museum. Science Daily | Discovery Channel >

• The future is bright (and purple and gold)

  President Emmert: The challenges facing us - global warming and the environment, terrorism, rising food and energy costs, and the pressures of globalization, to name only a few - pose serious threats to the well-being of our world. But as great as these challenges are, the opportunities they bring are even greater. Seattle Times >

• UW ranked 11th best public university by U.S. News

  The University of Washington was ranked the 11th best public university in the most recent edition of America's Best Colleges released today by U.S. News & World Report. UW News >
  • UW earns spot on Sierra Magazine's "10 Coolest Schools" list

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