Editor’s Eye
March 1, 1999
Trees show their age
While the aging trees in the Quad will put on a majestic display, the blossoms can't hide the fact that they won't be around much longer.
December 1, 1998
Artist’s eye
Art Wolfe's artistry is so powerful, it even captures the attention of a 4-year-old or a 15-year-old.
June 1, 1998
Past, present, future
Somehow, despite budget cuts, student riots, two world wars, the Great Depression and the Internet, this magazine has survived for 90 years.
March 1, 1998
Heated reactions
I expected some reaction from our readers. I was not prepared for an onslaught of letters, faxes, e-mails, phone calls and even personal visits as a result of running a piece on the firing of three UW professors during the Red Scare.
December 1, 1997
UW remembers
Some universities would be happy to forget that the infamous Canwell Committee hearings ever happened, but the University of Washington is not afraid to examine its past.
September 1, 1997
Tacoma transformed
You could write an epic catalog of the improvements in Tacoma's historic downtown: new brickwork, shining glass windows, atria to bring in daylight, and some new construction harmonious with the old.
June 1, 1997
Alumnus Chuck Close shows the art of determination
Chuck Close's life is a compelling tale of determination in the face of disability.
March 1, 1997
Henry renovation shows the benefits of partnership
A public/private partnership between the state, the UW and the Henry Gallery Association produced a $17.5 million renovation.
December 1, 1996
When Seattle’s grunge scene exploded, you had to be in the know
Many UW students were part of the grunge music scene from its beginning, and the campus radio station KCMU played a crucial role in its formation.
September 1, 1996
Mary-Claire King put the pieces together
The devastation of watching her best friend die of a kidney tumor triggered Mary-Claire King's unconscious decision to search for a cure.
June 1, 1996
1995 bombing highlighted a disturbing rise in anti-government fervor
But as the shock waves from the Oklahoma City bombing still echo, we can hope that reasonable discussion will turn down the fever.
March 1, 1996
To handle the coming wave of students, we need can-do spirit
Today, faced with the echo of that original baby boom, the attitude is all too gloomy.
December 1, 1995
There’s another chapter to write about ‘the Ave.’
Alumni have known the Ave. in the best and worst of times. But there is still one more chapter to write.
September 1, 1995
Dedication shows in new UW president
When we asked Richard McCormick and his family to pose for some pictures to run in Columns, he literally went the extra mile.
June 1, 1995
Honoring top teachers
When a group of faculty, students and alumni met in 1970 to award the first UW Distinguished Teaching Awards, they planted a seed that has grown into a mighty tree of learning.
March 1, 1995
Goodbye, Gerberding
William P. Gerberding has put his imprint on the University of Washington as few presidents have.
December 1, 1994
Behind the numbers
There are plenty of numbers in this issue of Columns—maybe too many.
September 1, 1994
Timeless formulae
In the ever-changing world of physics and astronomy, the UW took a bit of a risk to inscribe 30 formulae and diagrams on the side of a building.
June 1, 1994
Lasting impression
Dr. William Foege, took his first steps on the path to global eradication of smallpox when he attended the UW medical school in the late 1950s.
March 1, 1994
With Gerberding’s departure, UW will go from excellence to uncertainty
With the announcement that President William P. Gerberding will step down next year, the University of Washington leaves an era of excellence for a time of uncertainty.