Features
September 1, 1996
Inventions made for war adapted to heal people and help the planet
Figuring out how to provide aid during the critical "golden hour" has been the impetus behind a number of projects.
Class gives business students a taste of Wall Street
The Business School places some of its students in their own real world laboratory—Wall Street
Fair play
The UW's status as a leader in women's sports is the result of its commitment to gender equity.
Cancer detective
After discovering the gene linked to breast cancer, Mary-Claire King now is on the hunt for ways to combat the disease.
June 1, 1996
Modern plagues
Once beaten by miracle drugs, infectious diseases are back and stronger than ever.
The ‘G’ Man
Fate, fortitude and frustration were part of the path to a Nobel Prize for Alumnus of the Year Martin Rodbell.
Why don’t Americans trust their government?
Distrust in government today is rated by some experts to be second only to pre-Civil War times.
UW honors the best of 1996
Every year faculty, students and alumni meet to decide who are the top UW teachers, public servants and volunteers, and this year they came up with a remarkable list.
March 1, 1996
It’s time to try a new approach to fighting addictions, UW professor says
Harm reduction—which European countries have used for years—has edged onto the stage as an alternative solution to devastating social and health problems.
UW astronomers use new tools to investigate the mysteries of the universe
A handful of scientists are probing previously unknown mysteries of the universe at a pace unimagined even a decade ago.
UW prepares for a tidal wave of students in next century
A population wave, primarily the "echo" of the original, post-World War II baby boom, is hitting, with 17- to 22-year-olds who expect the same access to college that their moms and dads had.
December 1, 1995
‘Super mice’ illustrate the power of genetic engineering
Scientists using technology discovered at the UW and other research universities are inserting bits of DNA from a person into a pig or a mouse.
Plugged in
The UW embarked on UWired, an ambitious experiment that integrates the computer into undergraduate education.
Reviving a theater tradition
The revival of a 1936 black drama, part of a controversial New Deal project, fulfills the dream of one determined UW director.
Hard times on the Ave
Set up by Seattle's pioneers as the city's second main street before the turn of the century, University Way NE today sadly bears little resemblance to its old self.
September 1, 1995
Montlake centennial
How fate, vision and some shameless boosters transformed logged-over land into a beloved campus.
Mike Luckovich, ’82, draws attention as Pulitzer-winning cartoonist
Cartoonist Mike Luckovich, who is internationally syndicated, has received virtually every major award in his field.
McCormick’s road
Richard L. McCormick was born to the academic life, but it wasn't a straight line to the presidency at the University of Washington.
June 1, 1995
Best of 1995
Faculty, students and alumni met to decide whom to add to the list of top UW teachers, public servants and volunteers.
The real McCabe
She made her Carnegie Hall debut in her 20s, but UW alumna Robin McCabe faces her greatest challenge today—running the School of Music.