People

December 1, 2008

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.

‘Genius’ at work

Yoky Matsuoka, who directs the UW’s Neurobiotics Laboratory, was recognized with a $500,000 “genius grant” from the MacArthur Foundation.

Hal Riney, 1932-2008

Hal Riney graduated with an art degree and went on to lend his hand to some of the most memorable advertising campaigns of the TV era.

All that jazz

Over the past few years, Gene Aitken, '65, has become one of the world's leading ambassadors for jazz.

March 1, 2008

Tom Lantos, 1928-2008

Tom Lantos, ’49, ’50, the only Holocaust survivor to serve as a member of Congress, died Feb. 11.