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June 2012 issue
Norbert Untersteiner, 1926-2012
Norbert Untersteiner, a UW professor and legendary polar scientist who was considered the founder of modern sea ice physics, died March 14. He was 86.
June 2012 issue
Thomas James Pressly, 1919-2012
Thomas James Pressly, who taught history at the UW for almost 40 years, died April 3. He was 93.
June 2012 issue
Jeanne Quint Benoliel, 1919-2012
Jeanne Quint Benoliel, a longtime member of the UW School of Nursing faculty who was named a “living legend” by the American Academy of Nursing, died Jan. 23. She was 92.
June 2012 issue
Rooting interests at the London Olympics
The London Summer Olympics are another reason to celebrate the UW.
June 2012 issue
Ed Cunningham, ’91, finds success in football and filmmaking
From winning a Rose Bowl to an Oscar for documentary filmmaking, being a team player is the secret to success for Ed Cunningham, ’91.
June 2012 issue
Backpack powers heart transplant patient’s temporary replacement
A backpack power supply runs the artificial heart Chris Marshall received from UW Medical Center.
June 2012 issue
Architect Steven Holl finds beauty in refusing to play by the rules
One of America’s most celebrated architects, Steven Holl knows something about charting his own path.
June 2012 issue
With class: The 2012 UW teaching award winners
The 2012 recipients of this University of Washington’s prestigious teaching awards may be from fields ranging from social work to surgery, but one thing they have in common is their ability to inspire students.
June 2012 issue
UW has Hope, and a lot more, heading into London Olympics
Hope Solo will be in goal this summer when the U.S. defends its gold medal at the 2012 Olympics.
June 2012 issue
Diagnostics could be done at a distance, UW bioengineer says
Paul Yager, chair of the UW Bioengineering Department, is principal investigator on two grants totaling up to $26 million that aim to move diagnostic medicine away from standard antibody testing to paper.
June 2012 issue
Duwamish River cleanup plan to weigh cultural concerns
Decades of industrial and urban waste have badly contaminated South Seattle’s Duwamish waterway, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will determine the long-awaited, final cleanup plan of this Superfund site later this year.
June 2012 issue
Researchers find link between autism, older fathers
UW researchers were one of three teams of university scientists who found a link between autism spectrum disorder and mutations that occur spontaneously near or during conception.
June 2012 issue
UW students compete to create the world’s greenest car
More than 40 UW students from a variety of disciplines are building a car for the future as part of the EcoCAR 2 competition.
June 2012 issue
New Lander Hall to have bigger rooms, private baths, local food
The new Lander Hall will be a leading-edge residence, part of the UW’s effort to transform west campus into a vibrant community where students feel at home.
June 2012 issue
School of Medicine’s rural education program celebrates 40th anniversary
The UW School of Medicine’s multi-regional medical program, WWAMI, is celebrating 40 years—and some serious accomplishments.
June 2012 issue
Bob Charlson’s inquisitiveness led to UW’s first patent
Catching up with Robert Charlson, ’64, professor emeritus of Atmospheric Sciences and Chemistry, and co-inventor of the first UW-held patent that brought royalties to the UW.
