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June 1992 issue
State budget puts UW in good shape compared to peers
The Washington State Legislature adjourned with a budget that left officials "very, very pleased," says Bob Edie, the UW director of government relations.
March 1992 issue
New U-PASS uncorks traffic bottleneck
The new U-PASS system is one of the most comprehensive transportation management programs in the nation.
March 1992 issue
‘Ugly sapling’ story is close to the heart
Often in this business, you can be writing an article on a dry, distant topic, only to have the issue suddenly jump out of the "in" box to slap you in your face.
March 1992 issue
UW looks to tuition hikes to avoid deep cuts
Raising tuition and bringing it under the control of the regents may be the only way to avoid crippling budget cuts.
March 1992 issue
Top Dawg speaks: Husky football coach Don James in his own words
Excerpts from "James," the new autobiography of UW football coach Don James.
March 1992 issue
UW engineers create 4-inch-tall mini-robot
UW electrical engineers have "shrunk" a robot arm to the size of a soft drink can, creating what could become a family of low-cost, mini-robot arms.
March 1992 issue
The champs wore roses: The 1991 Husky football team
It was a season of superlatives. For the first time since 1915, the Washington football team went undefeated and untied, posting a flawless 12-0 record.
March 1992 issue
Campaign for Washington reaches $260 million
Gifts and pledges to the Campaign for Washington grew to $260 million six months before the UWs first major fund drive comes to a close.
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.
