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June 1999 issue
Three generations donate $3 million to honor two UW physicians
Three generations of the Alvord family are donating $3 million to create two new endowed chairs at the UW School of Medicine
June 1999 issue
1999 Commencement features Julian Bond, scoreboard video
Julian Bond, a participant in movements for civil rights, economic justice and peace for nearly 40 years, will be the speaker at the University of Washington's 124th Commencement ceremonies.
June 1999 issue
Football coaches penalized for recruiting violations
The UW penalized Football Coach Rick Neuheisel and five assistant coaches March 4 following an investigation of recruiting violations that occurred in January.
June 1999 issue
Public affairs school named for Gov. Dan Evans
Daniel J. Evans, '48, '49, became the second alumnus to have a UW school named after him.
June 1999 issue
Hec Edmundson Pavilion closes for renovations
Fans and players said good-bye to the original interior of Hec Edmundson Pavilion, as the UW closed its fieldhouse for an 18-month, $39 million renovation.
June 1999 issue
Freshman applications drop; some blame I-200
An overall drop in freshmen applications has surprised UW officials.
June 1999 issue
UW ‘turns corner’ on faculty salaries; enrollments, tuition to rise
The University of Washington may find fewer professors leaving for higher paid positions elsewhere as a result of a new state budget passed April 25.
June 1999 issue
UW recognizes the top teachers of 1999
The University of Washington is honoring its best teachers, staff members and volunteers in an expanded awards program for 1999.
June 1999 issue
Jim Ellis’s loss inspired him to make a difference
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.
June 1999 issue
UW center steps in to help with international adoptions
Adoptive parents need to know the health of their overseas child. Now a new UW center helps them get a head start.
June 1999 issue
‘My favorite teacher’: 9 writers’ memories of UW faculty
Nine writers recall how their classroom experiences helped mold their careers.
March 1999 issue
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.
March 1999 issue
You can call Rita Colwell, ’61, ‘Dr. Science’
Rita Colwell will be juggling her research into cholera with her new job as director of the National Science Foundation.
March 1999 issue
Time is running out on Quad’s signature cherry trees
As the cherries age and die, the UW faces the challenge of preserving a ‘magic’ space.
March 1999 issue
Progress spelled doom for old University golf course
The UW golf course was doomed the day the University decided to build the School of Medicine.
March 1999 issue
The best trees in the neighborhood
While the aging trees in the Quad will put on a majestic display, the blossoms can't hide the fact that they won't be around much longer.
March 1999 issue
Brain chemical could be key to alcohol consumption
By growing mice with altered brain chemicals, UW researchers may have found a key to alcohol consumption and its sedative effects.
March 1999 issue
Faculty couple, Microsoft team to create history fellowship
History professors Richard Johnson and Carol Thomas created a $100,000 endowed fellowship to support graduate students in their department.
March 1999 issue
Most alumni would relive their UW education, survey finds
For the first time in its 138-year history, the University of Washington conducted a poll of undergraduate alumni five and 10 years after graduation. The Classes of '88 and '93 gave the UW high marks for their learning experience.
March 1999 issue
UW jumps into the hunt for extraterrestrial life
A host of UW scientists are ready to embark on a program that will train people to find life in outer space.
