Features
September 1, 2001
The magic realist
After childhood abandonment and heartbreak, Alfredo Arreguin became one of the foremost Mexican-American painters of his generation.
Row show
While most Huskies take them for granted, our Greek Row houses are architectural gems that some day might comprise a historic district.
Code control
Scientists may be solving the mystery of the human genome, but the debate is getting hotter over profit motives and the rights to the human blueprint.
Then and now
The heart of the UW campus may look like it did in 1970, but inside the classroom, a transformation is taking place.
What lies beneath
It terrified many, but the Nisqually earthquake boosted an effort to map the geology of Seattle, helping prepare the region for the "Big One."
March 1, 2001
Electoral cures
In the aftermath of the election mess in Florida, UW experts offer their ideas for improving the system.
Space hazards
The dangers of space include bone loss, muscle atrophy and even cancer. The UW hopes to protect the next generation of astronauts and bring about earthly cures.
Heartfelt victory
The Year 2000 Husky football team had the most memorable season in the last quarter century—or perhaps over the team’s entire 111-year history.
Stress on the press
The era of the hard-boiled reporter is over. The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma helps the media cope with reporting on—and living with—violence.
December 1, 2000
A civil action
Almost a century after snubbing Takuji Yamashita, the state's legal establishment is taking steps to honor the first Japanese graduate of the UW Law School.
Why cells go bad
Once just a theory, Lawrence Loeb's mutation breakthrough could lead to new cancer treatments and even an unconventional way to stop AIDS.
Bones of contention
The saga of Kennewick Man is a volatile mix of race, religion, politics and science, and the UW is right in the middle of it.
Stepping out
It isn't just her personality that makes Hannah Wiley ideally suited to run the UW's summer arts festival. It's her choices in the earlier chapters of her life.
September 1, 2000
A place to call home
Defying its critics, UW Bothell finally has a permanent campus with a stunning design in a unique setting.
Special delivery
In the debate over Caesarean sections, researchers are finally considering women's health. What they've found so far could be troubling.
Follow the leader
Rudy Crew was the first—and only—choice to launch the UW's K-12 leadership institute.
June 1, 2000
Road to relief?
While everybody's talking traffic, the UW is actually doing something about it, but is anyone listening?
No stopping her
Enthralled by science, Rita Colwell broke through a decades-old glass ceiling to become the first woman to lead the National Science Foundation.