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Sept. 1992 issue
Peg Phillips waited a lifetime for her big break in acting
Peg Phillips plays the endearing shopkeeper, Ruth Anne, on the hit TV show Northern Exposure.
Sept. 1992 issue
At 98, Ethel Londelius is oldest person to earn a UW degree
The UW awarded Ethel Londelius a bachelor's degree in home economics, 77 years after she first enrolled.
Sept. 1992 issue
Campaign’s end: UW’s first major fund drive brings in $284 million
The five-year campaign concluded on June 30 with $284 million in gifts and pledges, more than $34 million over its $250-million goal.
Sept. 1992 issue
As scientists probe the brain, they ponder existence of the mind
Researchers at the University of Washington and around the nation are hoping to find the clues to how the brain makes us what we are.
Sept. 1992 issue
America on the rocks: Ship of state suffers from incompetent captains, professor says
The president is the country’s premier political leader, but he also is the nation’s top CEO, running a multitrillion-dollar enterprise.
Sept. 1992 issue
UW researcher tries to predict which couples are wired for divorce
Professor John Gattman has married high-tech equipment that measures stress to the latest theories of spousal relationships.
Sept. 1992 issue
UW researchers find new AIDS test animal
Researchers found that the pigtailed macaque is susceptible to infection by the HIV-1 virus.
Sept. 1992 issue
Undergraduate engine needs overhaul, say some professors
The teaching engine that runs undergraduate education is due for an overhaul, say some University of Washington faculty.
Sept. 1992 issue
UW master plan includes up to 43 projects by 2001
The UW Board of Regents and the Seattle City Council both approved a 10-year UW master plan in May that includes 43 new projects.
Sept. 1992 issue
Campbell appointed to new post as dean of undergraduate education
In May the UW Board of Regents approved the appointment of Sociology Professor Fred Campbell as the first dean of undergraduate education and vice provost.
Sept. 1992 issue
UW graduates 8,115; branches also award degrees
About 8,115 degrees were awarded at morning and afternoon ceremonies, which featured Foley as the guest speaker.
Sept. 1992 issue
A different way to look at presidential campaigns
This month, as the presidential campaign takes center stage, memories of past campaigns resonate through my mind.
June 1992 issue
The top 9 teachers and volunteers of 1992
Faculty and students have come up with a list of nine exceptional people who have dedicated themselves to the University's teaching and public service missions.
June 1992 issue
UW researchers harness power of circadian rhythms
Research suggests that lack of sunlight during the short, often cloudy, days of winter throws some people's rhythms out of sync.
June 1992 issue
4 new buildings will change look of southwest campus
Four major campus construction projects shift into high gear, transforming the southwest part of campus and boosting the University's teaching and research missions.
June 1992 issue
Editor’s Eye: The crush of commencement
About 4,000 students and 14,000 relatives and friends will be filing into Hec Edmundson Pavilion this month to celebrate the 117th time the University of Washington has produced graduates.
June 1992 issue
Experts debate how to clean up Hanford’s toxic stew
How do you sweep 65 million gallons of high-level radioactive waste under the sagebrush of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation?
June 1992 issue
Tom Foley, ’51, ’57, keeps the ‘People’s House’ in order
Speaker of the House Thomas Foley has led a distinguished career. Here’s a personal look at the UW’s alumnus of the year.
June 1992 issue
UW student Hilary Lindh medals in Olympic skiing
The first American woman to win a medal in the Olympics downhill since 1976 is UW student Hilary Lindh.
June 1992 issue
Exhibit showcases Magnum photographers
For the photographers of Magnum Photos Inc., the world is their workplace. An exhibit showcases their work.
