UW acting program stays with alumni in other stages of life

March 1, 2005

Scene change

Can graduates of the UW’s prestigious acting program find fulfillment away from the footlights? Four PATP alumni share their stories.

Playmaker

Reviving the UW football program Is going to be a challenge for new Husky coach Tyrone Willingham, but his life story proves he is ready for the job.

Wake-up call

Can radiation from cellphones damage DNA in our brains? When a UW researcher found disturbing data, funding became tight and one industry leader threatened legal action.

June 1, 2004

Class of distinction

Since 1970, the University of Washington has honored its best teachers for striving to bring knowledge to the next generation.

No obstacles

A farm girl from the Yakima Valley, Bonnie Dunbar used her love of science and dogged determination to become an astronaut — and the 2004 alumna of the year.

In a classic tale of local boy makes good, Mark Emmert rose from a modest background to remarkable success at the helm of two public universities. Now he faces the greatest challenge of his career — president of his alma mater.

March 1, 2004

Dancing the classics

The UW has one of the only dance programs that re-create modern dance classics — despite roadblocks from choreographers and problems documenting each step.

One for the books

In second grade they told her that she read too much, but today Allyssa Lamb is one of only 32 U.S. students to win a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford.

Green acres

The early settlers used it for log flume and then turned it into a dairy farm. Now UW Bothell is tackling the biggest wetlands restoration project in our region.

Drastic measures

Stomach bypass surgery for the “super obese” Is more than a fad. The UW has a $1.5 million grant to better understand bariatric surgery and spinoffs that might lead to the ultimate diet pill.

December 1, 2003

Paul Allen, unplugged

Paul Allen looms over Seattle and the nation as one of America's legendary entrepreneurs, computer visionaries and philanthropists.

Keeping their words

The UW is helping to revive Native languages of the Pacific Northwest, thanks in part to a quirky professor's quest in the 1930s to preserve tribal legends and songs.

Air force

In 20 years on air covering the Huskies, Bob Rondeau has seen the highs and lows of UW sports and is unafraid to tell it like it is.

September 1, 2003

Bouncing back

After the firing of Rick Neuheisel, the Huskies put their faith in Keith Gilbertson to bring back stability and a winning culture.

Earth is doomed

"In 7.5 billion years Earth will either be swallowed up or survive only as a scorched planet."

Alien invasion

Hacking away at blackberries in your back yard? You are not alone. Invasive plants are killing off our native species, costing farmers and gardeners $35 billion each year.