Faculty & Staff
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.
Search continues
President William P. Gerberding has agreed to stay at the University until August 31, two months later than the date he originally set for stepping down.
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.
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.
March 1, 1995
Meet Pepper Schwartz
A conversation with the UW sociologist, known for her frank talk about sex and relationships.
Gains for women
Since the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, women—both black and white—have made the greatest gains in the job market, says UW Sociology Professor Paul Burstein.
Faculty philanthropy
Over the last three years, faculty members at the University have contributed more than half a million dollars to support graduate and professional students.
December 1, 1994
John Bonica dies
John J. Bonica was the UW anesthesiology professor considered by many to be the founding father of the field of pain relief.
September 1, 1994
Freshman connection
A group of professors and administrators is working hard to transform the first year at the University of Washington from lonely to inspiring.
June 1, 1994
The best of 1994
Faculty, students and alumni met to decide who are the best teachers, public servants and volunteers of the year.
March 1, 1994
Spineless friends
The Smithsonian Press calls UW zoology professor Alan Kohn the world's leading authority on marine cone snails.
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.
June 1, 1993
The best of 1993
Each year, the University searches for top teachers and public servants to honor for their exceptional efforts.
December 1, 1992
Professors share Nobel
The discovery of a regulatory mechanism affecting almost all cells led to Nobel honors for two UW professors.
September 1, 1992
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.
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.
March 1, 1992
The innocent eye
Collage artist Richard Kehl wants his students to take a fresh look at the world.
September 1, 1991
Zoller’s gift
It's not Hollywood fiction, but the true story of a UW professor whose brain injury forced him to start life over.
Buried memories
Our remembrances of things past—even of child abuse—may be more fiction than fact, says one UW professor.