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Dec. 1998 issue
UW breaks records with $557 million in research awards
The University of Washington received $557 million in grant and contract awards for 1997-98—the highest level ever received at the University.
Dec. 1998 issue
More than 90% show unconscious prejudice, UW psychologist says
Prejudice affects 90 to 95 percent of the population, says a University of Washington psychologist who developed a new tool to measure the unconscious roots of prejudice.
Dec. 1998 issue
Locke names 3 new UW Regents
Gov. Gary Locke announced Oct. 8 the appointment of three new regents for the University of Washington.
Dec. 1998 issue
Freshman entry standards set record; 35,108 attend UW
The smartest freshman class in the history of the University of Washington walked through classroom doors Sept. 28 as 35,108 students started the 1998-99 school year.
Dec. 1998 issue
Photos allow us to see the world through an artist’s eyes
Art Wolfe's artistry is so powerful, it even captures the attention of a 4-year-old or a 15-year-old.
Dec. 1998 issue
Gregory Boyington, ’34, was UW’s ‘Black Sheep’ hero
There aren't many UW alumni who win the Medal of Honor, write a best-selling book and have Robert Conrad portray them in a TV series. In fact, there is only one.
Sept. 1998 issue
Placement of UW columns was a winning idea
Student Marshall W. Gill, son of Seattle Mayor Hiram Gill, came up with the idea of incorporating the columns into a Sylvan Theater.
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.
