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March 1999 issue
Faculty couple, Microsoft team to create history fellowship
History professors Richard Johnson and Carol Thomas created a $100,000 endowed fellowship to support graduate students in their department.
March 1999 issue
Most alumni would relive their UW education, survey finds
For the first time in its 138-year history, the University of Washington conducted a poll of undergraduate alumni five and 10 years after graduation. The Classes of '88 and '93 gave the UW high marks for their learning experience.
March 1999 issue
UW jumps into the hunt for extraterrestrial life
A host of UW scientists are ready to embark on a program that will train people to find life in outer space.
March 1999 issue
Olympia considers tuition hike to close faculty pay gap
Undergraduate tuition could rise from 10 to 24 percent in the next two years under several proposals currently under debate in the Washington State Legislature.
March 1999 issue
Husky football makes a sudden change on the sidelines
Husky football sees surprise coaching turnover as Colorado coach Rick Neuheisel replaces Jim Lambright.
March 1999 issue
After passage of Initiative 200, UW looks to the road ahead
The passage of I-200 means the UW has to find other ways to attract and maintain a diverse student body.
Dec. 1998 issue
UW professor hailed for his ‘masterpiece of historical sociology’
The early Christians weren't all martyrs and they weren't all poor, says a UW sociologist whose book sheds new light on the rise of the Christianity.
Dec. 1998 issue
UW researchers aim to help kids overcome learning disabilities
UW research into learning disabilities—including new teaching tactics, genetic testing and brain imaging—may finally break some children's roadblocks to success.
Dec. 1998 issue
With faculty salaries falling behind, UW faces a brain drain
Some top UW professors are leaving, and more will follow if nothing is done about the faculty pay gap.
Dec. 1998 issue
The call of the wild beckons photographer Art Wolfe
He wanted to be a painter. Instead, Art Wolfe broke the boundaries of nature photography, turning it into an art form.
Dec. 1998 issue
To Spain, Bob Reed, ’65, ’67, is a war hero
Bob Reed, '65, '67, says he is not a hero, but don't tell the Spanish government he said so.
Dec. 1998 issue
J. Scott Briar, former Social Work dean, dies at 71
J. Scott Briar led the University of Washington School of Social Work in what colleagues called its "golden period."
Dec. 1998 issue
Gifts from 2 families aid pharmacy students
There’s a lot of history behind two recent gifts to the UW School of Pharmacy.
Dec. 1998 issue
Salt cravings may stem from the womb, researchers say
Your preference for salt may have been imprinted while you were still in your mother's womb, according to UW psychologists.
Dec. 1998 issue
UW president responds to passage of Initiative 200
Initiative 200, which would dismantle affirmative action programs in state government, was approved by Washington state voters 58 percent to 42 percent in the mid-term election held Nov. 3.
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.
