People
December 1, 1995
Environmental scientist joins faculty, thanks to gift from alumnus
Mary Lidstrom, who joins the UW faculty thanks to the Frank Jungers Endowed Chair in Engineering, studies bacteria that can help clean up soil and water contaminated by toxic spills.
September 1, 1995
25 years of Distinguished Teaching Award winners
On the silver anniversary of the Distinguished Teaching Awards, we are taking a look at what all our "Oscar-winners" are doing today.
Mike Luckovich, ’82, draws attention as Pulitzer-winning cartoonist
Cartoonist Mike Luckovich, who is internationally syndicated, has received virtually every major award in his field.
McCormick’s road
Richard L. McCormick was born to the academic life, but it wasn't a straight line to the presidency at the University of Washington.
Robert Waldo, 1923-1995
Robert Waldo, '46, devoted more than 30 years to helping chart the course for the University of Washington.
Actor finds his voice
Now, he is a star on one of the highest rated television shows in the land. But not that long ago, Richard Karn was on the brink of being expelled.
June 1, 1995
Arthur Bestor dies
Arthur Bestor was one of the nation's leading authorities on constitutional law and a UW history professor from 1962 to 1976.
Cleaning Everest
Brent Bishop's five-member team orchestrated the removal of more than 5,000 pounds of garbage from Mount Everest.
Stamped in history
Mitchell Romero, 26, appears in a postage stamp commemorating 25 years of Peace Corps volunteerism in Swaziland.
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
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.