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Sept. 1998 issue
Georgia Gerber, ’82, wants you to touch her artwork
Georgia Gerber, '82, who has become one of the most well-known and sought-after bronze sculptors in America.
Sept. 1998 issue
Astronomers find brightest object in universe
The brightest object in the universe has been discovered by a University of Washington astronomer and his colleagues.
Sept. 1998 issue
In rural training, many doctors find a home
From the Alaskan bush to the Wyoming range, the UW trains doctors in the rural Northwest—and many decide to stay there.
Sept. 1998 issue
Hec Edmundson Pavilion keeps its name after Seafirst gift
Seafirst Bank has made a $5.1 million contribution to help finance the $38 million renovation of Hec Edmundson Pavilion.
Sept. 1998 issue
Like its coach, Husky men’s basketball team is on the rise
After six straight losing seasons, men's basketball coach Bob Bender turned a foundering UW program into an NCAA contender.
Sept. 1998 issue
Researchers look to the ice for signs of future warming
By freezing a ship in the Arctic ice cap, scientists may get hot leads on global warming.
Sept. 1998 issue
$170 million in private support breaks record
The University's total private support for 1997-98 amounted to a record-breaking $170.3 million.
Sept. 1998 issue
Overweight seniors may live longer, UW study says
Being overweight later in life does not pose a significant health risk, while unintended weight loss is unhealthy for those 65 and older, a recent UW study found.
Sept. 1998 issue
More residents apply, but fewer spaces available at UW
A record number of Washington state high school graduates applied to the University of Washington in 1998, but there are fewer slots for new freshmen.
June 1998 issue
Columns turns 90: a celebration
A comprehensive look at the history of the UW through the eyes of its alumni magazine as we celebrate 90 years of publishing.
June 1998 issue
Nobel Prize winner George Hitchings dies at 92
George Hitchings, '27, '28, won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1988 for pharmaceutical research that led to the creation of drugs and eventually made organ transplants possible.
June 1998 issue
Space flight a dream come true for Michael Anderson, ’81
Michael Anderson had wanted to fly since he was 3 years old, when he got his first toy airplane. In January, he was a mission specialist aboard the world's most sophisticated machine.
June 1998 issue
Civic leader Jack Ehrig dies at 68
Civic leader and former UW Alumni Association President Jack Ehrig, '52, died March 23 while vacationing in Arizona.
June 1998 issue
Opportunities for a college education may be shrinking
While higher education saw some advances in the last legislative session, UW officials also saw signs that access to a college education may be shrinking.
June 1998 issue
Past, present and future: Columns keeps telling UW’s story
Somehow, despite budget cuts, student riots, two world wars, the Great Depression and the Internet, this magazine has survived for 90 years.
June 1998 issue
Reaching for the skies: Helicopter manufacturer gives $1 million
Frank Robinson's donation of $1 million is the fifth-largest gift for undergraduate scholarships in the University's history.
June 1998 issue
Graduates take to the field in June as ceremonies move to stadium
Breaking tradition and defying Seattle's reputation for wet weather, the University of Washington will hold its 123rd Commencement ceremonies outdoors in Husky Stadium.
June 1998 issue
Best of 1998: UW honors top teachers, staff, volunteers
The UW is honoring the best teachers, staff members and volunteers in an expanded awards program for 1998.
June 1998 issue
Shirley Malcom, ’67, honored for a career creating opportunities in science
Minorities and women are often left out of the science talent pool, says the UW's alumna of the year. It's time for a different game plan.
June 1998 issue
The world of 2088, as imagined by the minds of UW
Looking ahead, UW experts envision internet implants, a colony on Mars, obsolete books and the end of the United States.
