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Dec. 1998 issue
UW researchers aim to help kids overcome learning disabilities
UW research into learning disabilities—including new teaching tactics, genetic testing and brain imaging—may finally break some children's roadblocks to success.
Dec. 1998 issue
With faculty salaries falling behind, UW faces a brain drain
Some top UW professors are leaving, and more will follow if nothing is done about the faculty pay gap.
Dec. 1998 issue
The call of the wild beckons photographer Art Wolfe
He wanted to be a painter. Instead, Art Wolfe broke the boundaries of nature photography, turning it into an art form.
Dec. 1998 issue
To Spain, Bob Reed, ’65, ’67, is a war hero
Bob Reed, '65, '67, says he is not a hero, but don't tell the Spanish government he said so.
Dec. 1998 issue
J. Scott Briar, former Social Work dean, dies at 71
J. Scott Briar led the University of Washington School of Social Work in what colleagues called its "golden period."
Dec. 1998 issue
Gifts from 2 families aid pharmacy students
There’s a lot of history behind two recent gifts to the UW School of Pharmacy.
Dec. 1998 issue
Salt cravings may stem from the womb, researchers say
Your preference for salt may have been imprinted while you were still in your mother's womb, according to UW psychologists.
Dec. 1998 issue
UW president responds to passage of Initiative 200
Initiative 200, which would dismantle affirmative action programs in state government, was approved by Washington state voters 58 percent to 42 percent in the mid-term election held Nov. 3.
Dec. 1998 issue
UW breaks records with $557 million in research awards
The University of Washington received $557 million in grant and contract awards for 1997-98—the highest level ever received at the University.
Dec. 1998 issue
More than 90% show unconscious prejudice, UW psychologist says
Prejudice affects 90 to 95 percent of the population, says a University of Washington psychologist who developed a new tool to measure the unconscious roots of prejudice.
Dec. 1998 issue
Locke names 3 new UW Regents
Gov. Gary Locke announced Oct. 8 the appointment of three new regents for the University of Washington.
Dec. 1998 issue
Freshman entry standards set record; 35,108 attend UW
The smartest freshman class in the history of the University of Washington walked through classroom doors Sept. 28 as 35,108 students started the 1998-99 school year.
Dec. 1998 issue
Photos allow us to see the world through an artist’s eyes
Art Wolfe's artistry is so powerful, it even captures the attention of a 4-year-old or a 15-year-old.
Dec. 1998 issue
Gregory Boyington, ’34, was UW’s ‘Black Sheep’ hero
There aren't many UW alumni who win the Medal of Honor, write a best-selling book and have Robert Conrad portray them in a TV series. In fact, there is only one.
Sept. 1998 issue
Placement of UW columns was a winning idea
Student Marshall W. Gill, son of Seattle Mayor Hiram Gill, came up with the idea of incorporating the columns into a Sylvan Theater.
Sept. 1998 issue
Georgia Gerber, ’82, wants you to touch her artwork
Georgia Gerber, '82, who has become one of the most well-known and sought-after bronze sculptors in America.
Sept. 1998 issue
Astronomers find brightest object in universe
The brightest object in the universe has been discovered by a University of Washington astronomer and his colleagues.
Sept. 1998 issue
In rural training, many doctors find a home
From the Alaskan bush to the Wyoming range, the UW trains doctors in the rural Northwest—and many decide to stay there.
Sept. 1998 issue
Hec Edmundson Pavilion keeps its name after Seafirst gift
Seafirst Bank has made a $5.1 million contribution to help finance the $38 million renovation of Hec Edmundson Pavilion.
Sept. 1998 issue
Like its coach, Husky men’s basketball team is on the rise
After six straight losing seasons, men's basketball coach Bob Bender turned a foundering UW program into an NCAA contender.
