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Sept. 2007 issue
Beer provides inspiration for ‘Science on Tap’
“Science on Tap” is a monthly opportunity for folks from the community to get together on a Monday evening and listen to a distinguished scientist while sipping beer.
Sept. 2007 issue
UW’s newest research facility honors a genetics genius
The University will salute UW Genome Sciences and Biology Professor Benjamin Hall Oct. 17 when it dedicates its newest research facility in his honor.
Sept. 2007 issue
Historic gift helps launch global health metrics institute
The largest gift in University of Washington history has helped create the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, a new research center that will conduct independent, rigorous evaluations of health programs worldwide.
Sept. 2007 issue
In fantasy sports, professor has a statistical advantage
The skills UW Bothell Professor Clark Olson honed during his five years at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory are the same ones he has used to conquer the stats-heavy world of fantasy sports.
Sept. 2007 issue
Don’t blame global warming for Kilimanjaro’s vanishing ice
UW researchers say global warming has nothing to do with the decline of Kilimanjaro’s ice, and using the mountain in northern Tanzania as a “poster child” for climate change is simply inaccurate.
Sept. 2007 issue
UW research funding surpasses $1 billion for first time
The University of Washington received over $1 billion in grant and contract research funding for 2006-07, marking the first time it has reached this level.
Sept. 2007 issue
A billion reasons to be proud of the UW
Word came in August that the University of Washington finally had hit an elusive target—last fiscal year, more than one billion dollars in research funding poured into the University.
June 2007 issue
40 years on, Padelford Hall continues to mystify
Some buildings on the UW campus evoke awe or nostalgia, but others elicit a different kind of response: confusion and frustration.
June 2007 issue
Ruthanna Boris, 1919-2007
When Ruthanna Boris began her 18-year stint as dance professor at the UW in 1965, she taught ballet on the top floor of the old Armory building, often competing with the erratic noise of ROTC practices.
June 2007 issue
Herman Brix, 1906-2007
Herman Brix, ’28, also known under the screen name of Bruce Bennett, died Feb. 24 after living an eventful 100 years.
June 2007 issue
After football, Taylor Barton, ’03, shows his ‘True Guts’
Taylor Barton, ’03, thought he had a solid plan for his future in the NFL, but between the ages of 20–30, his life shifted from worrying about successfully completing a pass to fighting to stay alive.
June 2007 issue
W. Jay McGarrigle, ’56, honored for contributions to film industry
W. Jay McGarrigle earned a Technical Achievement Award from the same people who hand out the Oscars.
June 2007 issue
Teachers of the year, 2007
A great university has great teachers. This year, the UW honors seven instructors from three campuses who have touched the lives of thousands.
June 2007 issue
Bad blood: UW scientists unravel the mysteries of hepatitis C
As many as 3 million Americans are carrying the hepatitis C virus — but most don’t even know it. The UW is trying to crack its code before more potential carriers get the bad news.
June 2007 issue
Winning streaks: Medical and Nursing schools ranked No. 1
The UW has the top primary care medical school and the top nursing school in the country, according to annual rankings of graduate and professional programs provided by U.S. News & World Report.
June 2007 issue
Do Huskies or Cougars have more pride? Survey says it’s a tie
In our March Columns alumni vote on who has more pride, we found that both Huskies and Cougars have a lot of devotion to their alma maters—and for a few alumni of both schools, perhaps too much.
June 2007 issue
UW freshman applications hit all-time high
A record number of high school seniors applied to become UW freshmen this fall in Seattle, and for 62 percent they got the happy news in the mail that they could be Huskies.
June 2007 issue
Lawmakers give UW best budget in nearly 2 decades
In what could be a turning point in the recent history of state support for higher education, the Legislature passed an operating budget on April 22 that gives the UW its biggest financial boost in nearly two decades.
June 2007 issue
Playtime proves toddlers pick up third-party emotions
For the first time, UW researchers have confirmed that toddlers engage in “emotional eavesdropping”—changing their own behavior in response to an emotional exchange that does not involve them.
June 2007 issue
Scholarship honors staff member who died in campus murder-suicide
Rebecca Griego, a 26-year-old program coordinator in the Department of Urban Design and Planning and a UW alumna, was murdered in her fourth-floor office in Gould Hall early April 2.
