People
March 1, 2009
A very odd year
In the early 1970s, while earning my master’s degree in political science from the UW, I lived in a halfway house for psychiatric outpatients. I was not a psychiatric outpatient myself, but it was the only place I could find that had rooms for rent.
Found in translation
Seattle native Ken Barron, ‘03, spent his middle-school years living in Japan, where baseball was big and his favorite player was Orix BlueWave superstar Ichiro Suzuki. Now he works side-by-side with his childhood idol.
December 1, 2008
Spreading the word
Wanna Net doesn’t know how old he is, but he does know one thing: He’s one of the very few Western-credentialed librarians in Cambodia — maybe the only one.
Edwin O. Guthman, 1919-2008
Before earning the Silver Star, Purple Heart and Pulitzer Prize, Edwin O. Guthman earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington.
Rosie Santizo, 1979-2008
Baseball lost one of its most promising stars Sept. 3 when Rosie Santizo, 29, died in a car accident in Amman, Jordan. Santizo was a UW student finishing up degrees in business administration and Near Eastern studies.
Students to the rescue
A charitable group set up by two UW students after the May 12 earthquake in China’s Sichuan Province has been as no-nonsense as its name, raising $65,000 for children in the disaster zone and winning a prestigious award
Pepper protection
In a recent study of wild chili plants in Bolivia, researchers discovered that spice levels increase in peppers growing in areas threatened by fungus-carrying insects.
Clean and green
If, in 15 years, you’re driving a car powered by pond scum, you’ll probably have Rose Ann Cattolico to thank. The UW biology professor thinks algae is the most promising source of alternative energy out there.
Brilliance unleashed
With the recruitment of luminaries like Michael Hochberg, the UW is fast becoming a nanophotonics powerhouse.
Election wrap
David Domke, head of journalism at the UW, spoke with Columns Co-Editor Eric McHenry on Nov. 6 about the presidential campaign that had ended two days earlier
Special gift
For nearly 30 years, Norris Haring led efforts to address learning challenges and develop strategies to help young people. Now, through a major planned gift, he is ensuring that this essential work will continue at the UW for years to come.
September 1, 2008
Stories for 'kids like us'
When a little boy from Yakima asked the librarian for books about “kids like us,” she couldn’t think of any. So Beverly Cleary decided to write them herself.
Market maker
Chris Curtis, ’73, launched a delicious revolution in Seattle 15 years ago, planting the seed that’s grown into the flourishing Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance with seven markets.
Teachers of the year, 2008
The seven winners of the UW’s Distinguished Teaching Award talk about what happens in their celebrated classrooms.
$2.68 billion of generosity
Connie Kravas, vice president for advancement, interviews Campaign UW Chair Bill Gates Sr., ’49, ’50.
June 1, 2008
Family ties
When Malcolm Goodfellow, ’87, decided to give back to the University of Washington, his thoughts naturally turned to honoring someone who has given so much to him: his uncle.
UW honors
The University will honor 25 individuals this year as part of the annual UW awards program.
Wondrous 100
We came up with 100 famous, fascinating or influential living graduates. It was a process filled with delightful discoveries and difficult choices, and the results are an absolute embarrassment of riches.
Century of magazines
There have been astonishing changes over the first century of the UW's alumni magazine, but at its heart it remains true to the mission of its first edition.
Irvine Robbins, 1917-2008
Irvine (Irv) Robbins, '40, introduced America to a host of unusual ice cream flavors as co-founder of Baskin-Robbins.