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Sept. 2011 issue
UW-led project to give Head Start a boost
Two UW College of Education researchers, both with previous classroom experience, are going to find out which teaching and learning practices are best for kids in Head Start.
Sept. 2011 issue
After the whistle: Memories of Husky Stadium
Venerable Husky Stadium is in need of updating, so after the Nov. 5 game against Oregon, it will close for a year while it undergoes a much-needed makeover.
Sept. 2011 issue
Feynman’s ‘Meaning of It All’ selected as Common Book
To commemorate the University of Washington’s 150 years of discovery and inquiry, the 2011-12 Common Book is The Meaning of It All: Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist by Richard Feynman.
Sept. 2011 issue
Financial aid increases as tuition rises
In July, the UW Board of Regents voted to raise tuition 20 percent and to increase the amount of aid available to low- and middle-income families by 45 percent, a dollar increase of $12 million.
Sept. 2011 issue
School of Pharmacy offers services to older adults
Last year, the UW School of Pharmacy began providing pharmacy services at University House Wallingford.
Sept. 2011 issue
State contributes $3.7 million to new Intellectual House
A total of $3.7 million from state funding and an anonymous gift have been received to support the building of the Intellectual House at the University of Washington.
Sept. 2011 issue
September 2011 marks somber 10-year anniversaries for the UW
A decade ago, Sept. 11 changed our lives forever. But Sept. 12 turned out to be even more devastating to the University of Washington family.
Sept. 2011 issue
UW rowers regain their throne, claim 14th national championship
Once again, the UW men’s crew has resumed its rightful place atop the rowing world.
Sept. 2011 issue
UW has always been a part of Brewster Denny, ’45
Many Husky families have UW roots that go back generations, but no one has deeper roots than Brewster Denny.
Sept. 2011 issue
Treat war’s hidden injuries, says Gen. Peter Chiarelli, ’80
Gen. Peter Chiarelli, a Seattle native and Evans School alum, was in town as part of a national effort “to begin a conversation about veterans and what we can do to connect communities to veterans.”
Sept. 2011 issue
Reflecting on the UW’s 150th birthday, and the discovery that lies ahead
As the UW turns 150 years old, we take a moment to reflect and celebrate the accomplishments and existence of our neighbor that has meant so much to us—even if we never realized it before.
Sept. 2011 issue
Robert C. Canfield, 1922-2011
Robert Canfield, ’51, was a highly popular professor of restorative dentistry who spent 22 years on the faculty of the UW School of Dentistry.
Sept. 2011 issue
Diane Gamble, 1937-2011
Diane Gamble, ’59, whose passion for business was matched by her devotion to the University of Washington, died June 14. She was 73.
Sept. 2011 issue
Bill Lewis, 1920-2011
William R. Lewis, ’42, was the longtime editor and co-publisher of the Lynden Tribune and founder of the popular Chow Down to Washington event.
Sept. 2011 issue
Ryan Appleby, ’08, courts success after his Husky basketball career
Today, hundreds of young ballhandlers know Ryan Appleby as the determined coach inspiring them to be winners on and off the court.
Sept. 2011 issue
As an openly gay pro sports executive, Rick Welts, ’75, is finally living his truth
Rick Welts broke new ground as the first executive in major professional sports to declare that he is gay.
Sept. 2011 issue
Scientists target malaria using gene warfare
In the future, global-health experts may be able to cast a genetic net over mosquitoes to prevent them from spreading malaria to people.
Sept. 2011 issue
Natalie Smith, ’05, brings yoga to the incarcerated
Natalie Smith, 28, is executive director of Yoga Behind Bars, a non-profit organization that provides hundreds of free yoga classes inside Washington state prisons and jails.
Sept. 2011 issue
UW researchers to develop field test for head injuries
Pierre Mourad, associate professor of Neurological Surgery, has received a grant of $2,602,379 from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop a rugged, field-deployable imaging device for traumatic brain injuries.
