People
December 1, 1999
Long career in law
Charles Z. Smith was the first person of color in Washington to serve as a municipal judge, superior court judge and justice on the state Supreme Court.
Talking the future
President Richard L. McCormick challenged all members of the University of Washington community to participate in a yearlong conversation about the future of the UW.
September 1, 1999
Waldo Semon dies at 100
He wasn't a government leader, or someone who cured diseases, but Waldo L. Semon, '20, '24, had a profound effect on our lives that carries on to this very day.
Chandler doing super
Last season, the former UW quarterback led the Atlanta Falcons to their dream season, a 14-2 record and berth in the Super Bowl.
Starring role
For the past three springs, Pamela Reed has come to campus to work with undergraduates and students in the Professional Actor Training Program
Class acts
When we ran tributes on UW professors from nine alumni/authors in our last issue, we invited you to write the next page.
Frisky business
Student entrepreneurs gain the experience, contacts and confidence necessary to launch their own companies.
Against all odds
After surviving the horrors of the Holocaust, Tom Lantos got a fresh start at the UW. Now he is serving in Congress, and his story is part of an Oscar-winning film.
June 1, 1999
Tragedy in Africa
Deena Umbarger, '90, an international relief worker in Africa, was shot and killed March 20 in a remote area near the border between Kenya and Somalia. She was 35.
No ‘ex-jock’
After receiving his M.B.A. from the UW in 1989, Jim Beattie worked in the Mariners' front office and now is challenged with making the Montreal Expos a winner.
Alumnus and statesman
As Africa's most populous nation is trying to change its legacy by making the transition to democracy, one of its guiding forces is Alex Ekwueme.
Top teachers of ‘99
The University of Washington is honoring its best teachers, staff members and volunteers in an expanded awards program for 1999.
Green vision
A personal loss drove Jim Ellis toward a life of civic activism that made our lakes clean, our buses keen and our landscape more pristine.
Babies without borders
Adoptive parents need to know the health of their overseas child. Now a new UW center helps them get a head start.
‘My favorite teacher’
Nine writers recall how their classroom experiences helped mold their careers.
March 1, 1999
Lauren Donaldson, 1903-1998
Lauren Donaldson, '31, was a pioneer in fish genetics whose work revolutionized the study of salmon and helped build the UW fisheries program into a world-class institution.
‘Dr. Science’
Rita Colwell will be juggling her research into cholera with her new job as director of the National Science Foundation.
History fellowship
History professors Richard Johnson and Carol Thomas created a $100,000 endowed fellowship to support graduate students in their department.
December 1, 1998
Martyrs and myths
The early Christians weren't all martyrs and they weren't all poor, says a UW sociologist whose book sheds new light on the rise of the Christianity.