People
June 1, 1995
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
Ernest Conrad, 1914-1995
Ernest M. Conrad was a 1940 graduate who pushed the UW campus boundaries while preserving its beauty.
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
Nobel laureate
Martin Rodbell was honored for research on G proteins, a key component of the communication system that regulates cellular activity.
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.
Hollywood expert
Osborne is a longtime columnist for the Hollywood Reporter, host of a movie classic series on the Turner Channel, and author of eight books chronicling the Academy Awards.
Worth the hardship
Despite the financial hardship, incredibly long days and stiff competition for funding, graduate school has never been more popular.
September 1, 1994
Mary Gates dies
The University of Washington lost one of its closest friends and biggest supporters when Mary Maxwell Gates, '50, a civic leader and longtime UW regent, died of cancer.
Bolcom returns
Bolcom, '58, returned to the UW for a two-week residency with his wife, noted mezzo-soprano Joan Morris.
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
Being black at UW
To preserve the memories of other African-American students, we interviewed black alumni who went here during the '30s, '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s.
The best of 1994
Faculty, students and alumni met to decide who are the best teachers, public servants and volunteers of the year.
Calling the shots
William Foege, a 1961 graduate of the UW School of Medicine, has been named the 1994 UW Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus.
Hugh Bone dies
Hugh A. Bone was a former UW political science professor known nationally for his scholarship and throughout campus for his warm teaching style.
In charge at BPA
Randall W. Hardy, '72, is working to meet the power needs in the rapidly growing Pacific Northwest.