December 1, 1996

Researchers work to create medical implants that bodies won’t reject

UW bioengineers hope to fool the body into accepting foreign materials, opening the door to artificial kidneys, bionic hip replacements and other medical miracles.


Photographer captured Husky Stadium collapse for posterity

John Stamets captured eight shots as the Husky Stadium addition fell upon itself.


Longtime ‘Voice of the Huskies’ Reeves dies at 89

G. Spencer "Spence" Reeves was the University of Washington public address sports announcer known as the "Voice of the Huskies" for nearly two decades.


Now 100, Mary Helen Whitlock attended UW at a turbulent time

When Mary Helen Whitlock was a student at the University of Washington, Woodrow Wilson was president. World War I was about to start.


Stan Suyat, ’66, became a Peace Corps advocate for life

Stan Suyat continues to spread the good word about the Peace Corps as the corps' associate director for management.


UW opens doors to its biggest freshman class since 1965

There are more freshmen at the University of Washington this fall than there have been since 1965.


Gift from 4 generations helps students in law, medicine, engineering

The history of a Seattle family is honored through a bequest to the University from John Brace Scurry.


Medical School dean, wife and guides killed in Nepal

The Fialkows had been vacationing in Nepal on a trek with six guides to visit the 800-year-old Tse Gomba Buddhist monastery.


UW undergrad education ranks 10th among public universities

U.S. News & World Report put the University of Washington 10th among all public universities.


Accountability, access, quality are top issues for UW, Legislature

The UW goes to the 1997 Legislature with an $814 million budget request, about $75 million over current levels.


President warns of ‘hard choices ahead’ for university

President Richard L. McCormick told the UW community it must consider new approaches.


When Seattle’s grunge scene exploded, you had to be in the know

Many UW students were part of the grunge music scene from its beginning, and the campus radio station KCMU played a crucial role in its formation.