Features
December 1, 1999
True West
Most of us don't have a clue about the African-American experience in the West. Quintard Taylor's goal is to set us straight.
September 1, 1999
For the heart
UW Professor Thomas Grayston is principal investigator of an $11 million grant to see if killing a form of bacteria reduces heart attacks.
Against all odds
After surviving the horrors of the Holocaust, Tom Lantos got a fresh start at the UW. Now he is serving in Congress, and his story is part of an Oscar-winning film.
June 1, 1999
Top teachers of ‘99
The University of Washington is honoring its best teachers, staff members and volunteers in an expanded awards program for 1999.
Green vision
A personal loss drove Jim Ellis toward a life of civic activism that made our lakes clean, our buses keen and our landscape more pristine.
Babies without borders
Adoptive parents need to know the health of their overseas child. Now a new UW center helps them get a head start.
‘My favorite teacher’
Nine writers recall how their classroom experiences helped mold their careers.
March 1, 1999
Bloom and gloom
As the cherries age and die, the UW faces the challenge of preserving a ‘magic’ space.
Sudden change
Husky football sees surprise coaching turnover as Colorado coach Rick Neuheisel replaces Jim Lambright.
December 1, 1998
Learning curves
UW research into learning disabilities—including new teaching tactics, genetic testing and brain imaging—may finally break some children's roadblocks to success.
Brain drain
Some top UW professors are leaving, and more will follow if nothing is done about the faculty pay gap.
Call of the wild
He wanted to be a painter. Instead, Art Wolfe broke the boundaries of nature photography, turning it into an art form.
September 1, 1998
Country doctors
From the Alaskan bush to the Wyoming range, the UW trains doctors in the rural Northwest—and many decide to stay there.
The big chill
By freezing a ship in the Arctic ice cap, scientists may get hot leads on global warming.
June 1, 1998
Columns turns 90
A comprehensive look at the history of the UW through the eyes of its alumni magazine as we celebrate 90 years of publishing.
Best of 1998
The UW is honoring the best teachers, staff members and volunteers in an expanded awards program for 1998.
Off the bench
Minorities and women are often left out of the science talent pool, says the UW's alumna of the year. It's time for a different game plan.
The world of 2088
Looking ahead, UW experts envision internet implants, a colony on Mars, obsolete books and the end of the United States.
March 1, 1998
Bonded by research
While research expands knowledge, it also forges bonds between professors and students that can't be broken by fires, disabilities or even death.