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Dec. 2001 issue
9/12/2001: Remember the Huskies
On a trip that turned into a tragedy, a plane crash took the lives of 16 UW alumni and fans.
Dec. 2001 issue
To fight hearing loss, UW scientists find potential in dead cells
UW scientists, with the aid of some bird brains, may have found an answer to hearing loss: bringing dead cells back to life.
Dec. 2001 issue
9/11: What we saw, what we felt, what it means
From the December 2001 issue: Voices from the UW community on the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
Dec. 2001 issue
Librarian Betty Wagner, ’51, has spent a career in service
For more than 50 years, Betty Wagner, ’51, has stayed a remarkable professional course-librarian and head of the UW’s Architecture-Urban Planning Library.
Dec. 2001 issue
Minoru Yamasaki, ’34, was the man who designed the Towers
A native of Seattle, Minoru Yamasaki, ’34, was born on Dec. 1, 1912, in a cold-water tenement in the Yesler Hill district of Seattle. His most famous work was the World Trade Center.
Dec. 2001 issue
Amid tragedy, a ribbon of hope
After tragedies, Columns traces the impact on the University of Washington.
Dec. 2001 issue
New dentistry chair honors mentors’ efforts
To honor his mentors, Lloyd Chapman and his wife, Kay, donated $1 million to endow the Lloyd and Kay Chapman Chair for Oral Health at the UW School of Dentistry.
Dec. 2001 issue
2001 freshman enrollment hits record; getting into UW may be harder in future
The largest freshman class in the history of the University of Washington arrived at the Seattle campus Oct. 1, with 5,382 members of the Class of 2005 filling residence halls and classrooms to capacity.
Dec. 2001 issue
Universities are a ‘power for good,’ president says in annual address
n a sometimes emotional address to the University of Washington community, President Richard L. McCormick reviewed the state of the UW—and the state of the world—four weeks after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11.
Dec. 2001 issue
Errors persist in appendix removal, UW study shows
In nearly one of four appendectomies performed in women of childbearing age, the removed appendix is actually not infected, according to a UW study.
Sept. 2001 issue
For Alfredo Arreguin, art blooms from adversity
After childhood abandonment and heartbreak, Alfredo Arreguin became one of the foremost Mexican-American painters of his generation.
Sept. 2001 issue
John Eyler, ’69, looks to lead Toys ‘R’ Us to new heights
Since his arrival at Toys “R” Us in January 2000, after serving as chairman and CEO of upscale toy retailer FAO Schwarz, John Eyler has made sweeping changes.
Sept. 2001 issue
Dick Erickson, 1935-2001
Dick Erickson, ’58, was a Husky Hall of Fame rower who coached the Husky varsity crew for 20 years and spent nearly four decades serving the UW athletic department.
Sept. 2001 issue
Emmett Watson, 1918-2001
Emmett Watson, ’42, spent more than 50 years as an outspoken Seattle newspaper columnist chronicling life in his native city.
Sept. 2001 issue
A contest and a whim inspired UW’s fight song
On a whim, Lester J. Wilson, who enrolled at the University of Washington in 1909, wrote "Bow Down to Washington."
Sept. 2001 issue
Plenty of reasons for bragging rights
With four Nobel Prize winners on our faculty, the No. 1 ranking among public universities receiving federal research dollars, and one of the top 15 undergraduate programs among public universities, there is a lot to be proud of.
Sept. 2001 issue
Brotman Awards honor instructional center, writing program
Two UW units were recognized for their contributions to education and to diversity as the Office of Minority Affairs Instructional Center and the Interdisciplinary Writing Program collectively won three 2001 Brotman Awards.
Sept. 2001 issue
Microsoft gift boosts new computer science building
In a major departure from its normal giving practices, Microsoft Corp. has made a $7.2 million contribution to a new home for the University of Washington’s nationally ranked Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
Sept. 2001 issue
Injured Husky Curtis Williams may breathe on his own
Former Husky safety Curtis Williams is being weaned from a ventilator, which has assisted his breathing since his spinal injury during a football game last October.
Sept. 2001 issue
Young Husky football team looks for new glory
Fresh off an impressive 11-1 season capped by their 2001 Rose Bowl victory over Purdue, a young group of Dawgs will strive to stay on top.
