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Dec. 1999 issue
UW president begins conversation of the century
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.
Sept. 1999 issue
Waldo Semon, ’20, ’24, made key contribution to war effort
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.
Sept. 1999 issue
Chris Chandler, ’86, is finally having a super time in the NFL
Last season, the former UW quarterback led the Atlanta Falcons to their dream season, a 14-2 record and berth in the Super Bowl.
Sept. 1999 issue
Actor Pamela Reed, ’75, stars in UW visiting artists series
For the past three springs, Pamela Reed has come to campus to work with undergraduates and students in the Professional Actor Training Program
Sept. 1999 issue
Goal postmortem: UW tries to ensure 1989 melee won’t reoccur
Today the UW has a new set of stronger goal posts that cannot be torn down.
Sept. 1999 issue
One story of resilience among thousands of Holocaust survivors
As an editor constantly trying to judge the interests of his audience, my bet is that Columns readers will want to learn about Tom Lantos.
Sept. 1999 issue
Scientists grow rare blood cells that aid cancer patients
A team of UW scientists has found a way to grow stem cells from mice in the laboratory.
Sept. 1999 issue
Columns wins national award for magazine redesign
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education recognized Columns Magazine for its 1998 redesign.
Sept. 1999 issue
Brotman Awards honor departments’ team efforts
Three UW units have won a new award that recognizes collaboration across department lines to improve undergraduate education.
Sept. 1999 issue
Seahawks to play 2000 and 2001 seasons at Husky Stadium
The UW Board of Regents approved an agreement on the use of Husky Stadium for Seahawks home games during the 2000 and 2001 seasons.
Sept. 1999 issue
$211 million in private gifts breaks UW record
Private support for the University surged ahead during 1998-99 as gifts and private grants reached record levels.
Sept. 1999 issue
UW probes whether bacteria is a factor in heart disease
UW Professor Thomas Grayston is principal investigator of an $11 million grant to see if killing a form of bacteria reduces heart attacks.
Sept. 1999 issue
Readers pay tribute to their favorite professors
When we ran tributes on UW professors from nine alumni/authors in our last issue, we invited you to write the next page.
Sept. 1999 issue
Student entrepreneurs pitch the next big idea
Student entrepreneurs gain the experience, contacts and confidence necessary to launch their own companies.
Sept. 1999 issue
Holocaust survivor and statesman Tom Lantos, ’49, ’50, keeps bucking the 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 1999 issue
Deena Umbarger, ’90, killed during relief mission 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.
June 1999 issue
Ex-Mariner Jim Beattie, ’89, isn’t ‘just an 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.
June 1999 issue
Alex Ekwueme, ’55, ’56, ’57, among leading voices in Nigeria
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.
June 1999 issue
When students stood up for the beauty of bricks in the Quad
A student protest in the 1960s prevented the UW administration from tearing up the Quad's brick pathways and replacing them with blacktop.
June 1999 issue
Technique may fool bodies into accepting artificial implants
UW researchers are one step closer to creating artificial bones, tissue and organs that the human body will recognize as its own.
