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Sept. 1997 issue

Alumni giving reaches record heights

Alumni gifts rose 10 percent in 1996-7 compared to 1995-96.

Sept. 1997 issue

Freshman class breaks record; dorms at capacity

The University of Washington expects 4,400 freshmen this fall, breaking the record of 4,373 set in 1965.

Sept. 1997 issue

Campus turns Tacoma district from an ugly duckling to a swan

You could write an epic catalog of the improvements in Tacoma's historic downtown: new brickwork, shining glass windows, atria to bring in daylight, and some new construction harmonious with the old.

Sept. 1997 issue

UW’s first mascot was a hunk of wood that got around

For three years (1920-23), the UW's mascot was Sunny Boy, a 3 1/2-foot, gold-painted wooden statue.

Sept. 1997 issue

James Sneddon captured UW history through his lens

James Sneddon, '63, '70, captured the people and events of the University of Washington on film for more than three decades as the University's chief photographer.

Sept. 1997 issue

UW researchers lead the way in understanding the changing climate

UW professors track data that may reveal future droughts, bountiful harvests and even global warming.

Sept. 1997 issue

George Aagaard, 1913-1997

George N. Aagaard served as the second dean of the University of Washington medical school during its formative years.

Sept. 1997 issue

Construction prepares UW campus for 21st century learning

Alumni returning to campus for football games, arts events or conferences this fall will find new buildings and ongoing construction.

Sept. 1997 issue

Patrick Duffy, ’71, spent more time on stage than in class

No entertainer can escape dying on stage every now and then. But Patrick Duffy, '71, is one of the few actors who has come back from the dead.

Sept. 1997 issue

Vitamins could help asthmatics, research finds

Simply taking antioxidant vitamins could help asthmatics exposed to polluted air breathe easier.

Sept. 1997 issue

Nurse midwives keep cost, Caesarean rates lower, study finds

Low-risk women who choose nurse midwives for their deliveries have fewer Caesarean sections, a UW study found.

Sept. 1997 issue

UW Tacoma carves out a place in history

The UW opens its first campus in 102 years as UW Tacoma transforms the city’s historic Warehouse District.

Sept. 1997 issue

Dollars shouldn’t define divorced dads, professor says

Social Work Professor Pauline Erera says that it's time to understand dads beyond the issue of dollars.

Sept. 1997 issue

Women’s and men’s teams capture crew championships

In a stunning sweep, both the UW men's and women's crews won national collegiate championships.

Sept. 1997 issue

UW research in mice could be a weight-loss breakthrough

UW researchers created a mouse that can eat fat and still lose weight, but can the results be transferred to humans?

Sept. 1997 issue

Alumnus Chuck Close shows the art of determination

Chuck Close's life is a compelling tale of determination in the face of disability.

Sept. 1997 issue

UW honors the best of 1997

The UW honors the best teachers, TAs and public servants of the year.

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