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Sept. 2006 issue
Mary Cooper, 1950-2006
Mary Cooper, '75, '04, a librarian since 1991 at Alternative Elementary II (AEII) School in Seattle, and her daughter, Susanna Cooper Stodden, were killed while hiking in the Cascade Mountains July 11.
Sept. 2006 issue
Japan’s ‘Mr. Deregulation’ doubles as the UW’s man in Tokyo
Four years after earning his UW M.B.A., Yoshihiko Miyauchi helped launch a Japanese corporation that is now worth $8 billion. Along the way, he became Japan's No. 1 advocate for deregulation — and the owner who nurtured Ichiro Suzuki's baseball career.
Sept. 2006 issue
60 years after prosecuting Nazis at Nuremberg, Whitney Harris is ready to revisit the past
Whitney Harris, '33, is one of only two surviving prosecutors from the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal, and the only one who was present for the entirety of the historic trials.
Sept. 2006 issue
50 years after breakthrough at UW, heart bypass remains state of the art
Fifty years ago, the UW perfected its own heart-lung machine and did the first open-heart bypass surgery in the West. Now advances are coming so quickly that they could put future cardiac surgeons out of business.
Sept. 2006 issue
Dental health crisis among kids prompts oral research fellowship
Thomas H. Morton, ’75, and Kyoko Awamura, ’87, ’91, ’96, share a passion for children’s oral health. They recently established the Pediatric Dentistry/Oral Biology Leadership on Children’s Oral Health Research Endowed Fellowship.
Sept. 2006 issue
UW Medical Center is a top-10 hospital for fourth year in a row
For the fourth consecutive year, the UW Medical Center ranks among the top-10 hospitals in the nation. U.S. News & World Report’s 2006 guide to America’s Best Hospitals rated UWMC 10th, the magazine announced July 10.
Sept. 2006 issue
Like any hero, Harry the Husky has an origin story
Though live canines have been official UW mascots for decades, Harry, known simply as "The Husky Dawg" at the time, wasn't introduced until the 1995-96 school year.
Sept. 2006 issue
UW’s ‘Common Book’ shares story of a one-time undergrad who got inspired
When they start classes this month, more than 6,000 new UW students will already have something in common — they’ll all have read the same book about a remarkable doctor trying to bring 21st-century medicine to the poorest corners of the planet.
Sept. 2006 issue
Brief intervention may reduce depression, UW researchers find
Taking a page from Alcoholics Anonymous and similar groups, UW researchers successfully tested a brief, low-cost “intervention” to deal with depression.
Sept. 2006 issue
Freshmen come in record numbers to all 3 UW campuses
When UW campuses open their doors to freshmen Sept. 27, these students will be making history. In Seattle, officials expect a record number of freshmen—around 5,400—exceeding the old record of 5,382 set in 2001.
Sept. 2006 issue
Pamela Waechter, 1947-2006
Pamela Waechter, '85, a dedicated volunteer within and outside of the Jewish community, died in a shooting at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.
Sept. 2006 issue
Amid father’s fame, Peter Shalit, ’81, ’90, makes his own name in medicine
Though he was thrust into the spotlight after his father, "Today Show" movie critic Gene Shalit, sparked nationwide controversy, Seattle physician Peter Shalit, ’81, ’90, doesn’t need a media flap for attention—his reputation and credentials stand on their own.
Sept. 2006 issue
Denice Denton, 1960-2006
Those who knew Denice Dee Denton describe her as a strong leader who was never afraid of a challenge. To many, the news of the death of the former dean of the UW College of Engineering came as a shock.
Sept. 2006 issue
UW enrollment reaches some mighty milestones
The admissions office projects that there will be about 5,400 freshmen starting classes on Sept. 27—a tidal wave that is the largest in the history of the UW.
Sept. 2006 issue
6 UW alumni share secrets of their success as Fortune 1000 CEOs
The UW helped jump-start the careers of six alumni who are now CEOs.
