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Sept. 1989 issue
Nordstrom Tennis Center dedicated
The $4 million Lloyd Nordstrom Tennis Center opened June 1, the newest athletic facility on the UW campus.
Sept. 1989 issue
With branch campuses, UW will never be the same
Institutions in Tacoma and the Bothell-Woodinville will offer students places to complete their last two years of college and, in future years, an applied master's degree.
Sept. 1989 issue
UW research may lead to male version of ‘the pill’
UW professors are testing an injectable contraceptive that gives men the same kind of contraceptive freedom—and responsibility—now generally available only to women.
Sept. 1989 issue
Astronaut who once wrestled with a satellite now tackles technology at UW
George "Pinky" Nelson spent 11 years as a shuttle astronaut before joining the UW as assistant provost and professor.
Sept. 1989 issue
Chinese students apprehensive about returning home
Students from China studying at the UW were living in limbo long before the Chinese government's June 4 crackdown in Beijing. Now they live in fear as well.
Dec. 1989 issue
Nearing the ’90s: America needs to reexamine role in Middle East
Paul Wineman writes that America should involve itself in the Middle East in those areas where the U.S. functions best.
Dec. 1989 issue
Nearing the ’90s: Bush presidency promises to extend the Age of Reagan
With the election of George Bush, the Age of Reagan seems likely to last for at least four more years.
Dec. 1989 issue
Nearing the ’90s: UW lobbies to gain ground in Olympia
A small staff shepherds the UW's budget through the legislative process.
Dec. 1989 issue
Longtime mystery of vexing motto solved at last
A campus mystery has been solved. We now know who inscribed a whimsical motto on a portrait at the South Campus Center.
Dec. 1989 issue
Soviet students arrive in unique international exchange
A unique U.S.-U.S.S.R. student exchange is underway after more than 16 years of planning.
Dec. 1989 issue
Nearing the ’90s: Gorbachev as reformer
A UW expert assesses the historic changes Mikhail Gorbachev has brought to the Soviet Union.
March 1990 issue
Why do our backs ache? UW researchers look for answers
A UW team received a $5 million grant to study the diagnosis and treatment of back problems.
March 1990 issue
UW tries new approaches to attract graduate students
They’re the best and the brightest: the graduate school applicants whom everyone wants. But the supply may be dwindling.
March 1990 issue
UW professor spearheads documentary on communism’s crisis
“Communism in Crisis: The Second Revolution” is the brainchild of UW International Studies Professor Herbert Ellison.
March 1990 issue
Fall of the Berlin Wall is cause for celebration
News that the Berlin Wall has come down fills Columns editor Tom Griffin with joy.
March 1990 issue
Temporary branch campus sites chosen
The Higher Education Coordinating Board approved proposed lease space for temporary facilities for University of Washington branch campuses
March 1990 issue
Tracy King leaves UW Alumni Association bigger and stronger
Tracy King retires as alumni director after 10 years of remarkable growth.
March 1990 issue
Apple Cup melee investigated after successful football season
A University committee appointed by President William P. Gerberding investigated a melee that occurred after the Apple Cup victory over WSU.
March 1990 issue
Parents of boys less likely to divorce, professor says
Couples with sons are 9 percent more likely to stay together than are couples with daughters, according to a sociology professor.
