Features
December 1, 1993
He says, she says
Research on the links, if any, between gender and language has raised hackles on both sides of the gender line.
September 1, 1993
Rising star
C. Wayne Clough recently took over in the UW's number two position as provost, the chief academic and budget officer.
The sporting life
Fitness is more than jogging, aerobics or lifting weights, say UW sports medicine experts. Here's how to reach a balance and avoid injuries.
June 1, 1993
New rules on Greek Row
A fracas that cost a student her eye initiated a new era in which campus officials expect to exert far greater influence over the 4,000 students who reside in the UW's Greek system.
Chihuly’s world of glass
For his distinguished career in the arts, Dale Chihuly, '65, is the 1993 UW Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus.
Trampling Paradise
Minor rule-breakers are causing much more damage to national parks than intentional vandalism, as much as $100 million, researchers say.
March 1, 1993
A matter of degrees
Overhauling undergraduate education won't be easy, but the UW has already made an important start.
A fault runs through it
The discovery of the Seattle fault and a major quake 1,000 years ago was an alarm bell for engineers and emergency planners.
One for the money
It's always a gamble to start your own business, says UW Professor Karl Vesper, but your number may come up during a recession.
Risky business
Peanut butter or bacon is more dangerous than a glass of juice from Alar-treated apples, say UW experts, who want to clear the air about environmental risks.
December 1, 1992
For the birds
As a professor of environmental studies and zoology, Dee Boersma is known for her research on penguins and storm-petrels.
The odd couple
Public schools and colleges of education have to team up to improve things for students. Can this odd couple make it together?
September 1, 1992
Campaign's end
The five-year campaign concluded on June 30 with $284 million in gifts and pledges, more than $34 million over its $250-million goal.
Mind over gray matter
Researchers at the University of Washington and around the nation are hoping to find the clues to how the brain makes us what we are.
America on the rocks
The president is the country’s premier political leader, but he also is the nation’s top CEO, running a multitrillion-dollar enterprise.
Wired for divorce
Professor John Gattman has married high-tech equipment that measures stress to the latest theories of spousal relationships.
June 1, 1992
9 for 1992
Faculty and students have come up with a list of nine exceptional people who have dedicated themselves to the University's teaching and public service missions.
Rhythm and blues
Research suggests that lack of sunlight during the short, often cloudy, days of winter throws some people's rhythms out of sync.
Hot stuff
How do you sweep 65 million gallons of high-level radioactive waste under the sagebrush of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation?