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March 1992 issue
Cancer researchers see hope in Pacific yew trees
Once seen as worthless, the Pacific Yew is the only natural source of taxol, a powerful cancer-fighting drug.
March 1992 issue
The innocent eye: Artist Richard Kehl wants students to see the world anew
Collage artist Richard Kehl wants his students to take a fresh look at the world.
March 1992 issue
Angelo Pellegrini, ’27, ’42, was a beloved teacher, author
Angelo Pellegrini's books include "The Unprejudiced Palate," "Wine and the Good Life," "The Food-Lover's Garden," and "Lean Years, Happy Years."
March 1992 issue
Husky football memories inspire Jack Gladstone song
Jack Gladstone, '82 includes "Pasadena Free For All" among 15 songs in his second album entitled "In the Shadow of Mt. Lassen."
Dec. 1991 issue
Menu memories: where students grabbed a bite and made connections
Some of the old haunts are ghosts now, but others are scaring up plenty of student business.
Dec. 1991 issue
Fritz Apking, ’52, made movie memories as a stunt double
Fritz Apking retired after 30 years in Hollywood, most of it spent as a stunt double.
Dec. 1991 issue
UW experts debate what’s best for fish: wild runs or hatcheries
With some fish near extinction, experts debate the merits of wild runs vs. hatchery breeding.
Dec. 1991 issue
Alumni cruise through Russia has a view to a coup
A relaxing UW alumni cruise suddenly became a glimpse into the second Russian revolution.
Dec. 1991 issue
UW grad overcomes near-fatal disorder to succeed in marathons and medicine
Jeffrey Dutton, a 3:30 marathon runner and 1991 UW medical school graduate, obtains all his nutrition from fluid that is pumped into his body through a shunt.
Dec. 1991 issue
UW research funds reach new highs
The University of Washington received more than $356 million in grant and contract awards for 1990-91, up 3 percent over the previous record.
Dec. 1991 issue
Faculty vote rejects pluralism requirement
The University of Washington faculty voted 921 to 434 against establishing a new undergraduate requirement in the study of American pluralism.
Dec. 1991 issue
Branch numbers rise; design starts on sites
University of Washington branch campuses in Tacoma and Bothell attracted scores of new students as they began their second year of classes Sept. 30.
Dec. 1991 issue
Microsoft CEO Gates gives UW record $12 million
William Gates III will give the University of Washington $12 million to establish a new Department of Molecular Biotechnology in the School of Medicine.
Dec. 1991 issue
Warm memories of off-campus hangouts
In this issue, as we take a look at student hangouts from the 1930s to the present.
Sept. 1991 issue
Ann Rule, ’53, is the queen of true crime
A former policewoman, Ann Rule began writing true-detective crime in 1968, after a divorce left her with four children to support.
Sept. 1991 issue
Would light rail lead us down the wrong path?
Light rail isn't the cure-all for the Puget Sound area's traffic mess, UW experts warn.
Sept. 1991 issue
Labor group endows chair in honor of Harry Bridges
ILWU locals and rank-and-file members are helping to establish the first endowed chair in the country to honor a labor leader.
Sept. 1991 issue
Stories of winners and losers in this edition of Columns
What a difference a decade can make. While our football team is still a winner, so is the entire University.
Sept. 1991 issue
Zoller’s gift: After brain injury, professor makes new memories
It's not Hollywood fiction, but the true story of a UW professor whose brain injury forced him to start life over.
Sept. 1991 issue
Barbara Hedges takes the helm as UW athletic director
The UW has a winner as its new athletic director, hiring Barbara Hedges as only the second woman to head a top collegiate sports program.
