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september_1996: Sept. 1996 issue
Mothers’ depression can affect babies’ brains
A mother's depression can have significant effects on her infant, UW Psychology Professor Geraldine Dawson reported.
september_1996: Sept. 1996 issue
Genes unlock the mysteries of the immune system
Scientists have uncovered some powerful and surprising information about the human immune system.
september_1996: Sept. 1996 issue
UW gifts, grants total a record $154.6 million
Private support for the UW reached an all-time high with more than $154.6 million contributed in gifts and private grants.
september_1996: Sept. 1996 issue
President McCormick reflects on his freshman year
Last June's splendid commencement ceremonies marked many kinds of ends and beginnings. For me, it was the end of my freshman year at the UW.
september_1996: Sept. 1996 issue
Mary-Claire King put the pieces together
The devastation of watching her best friend die of a kidney tumor triggered Mary-Claire King's unconscious decision to search for a cure.
september_1996: Sept. 1996 issue
Inventions made for war adapted to heal people and help the planet
Figuring out how to provide aid during the critical "golden hour" has been the impetus behind a number of projects.
september_1996: Sept. 1996 issue
Class gives business students a taste of Wall Street
The Business School places some of its students in their own real world laboratory—Wall Street
Sept. 1996 issue
At the UW, women’s sports are finally on equal footing
The UW's status as a leader in women's sports is the result of its commitment to gender equity.
Sept. 1996 issue
After finding breast-cancer gene, UW professor stays on the case
After discovering the gene linked to breast cancer, Mary-Claire King now is on the hunt for ways to combat the disease.
June 1996 issue
Infectious diseases are back with a vengeance, UW experts warn
Once beaten by miracle drugs, infectious diseases are back and stronger than ever.
June 1996 issue
Gates family pledges $12 million for new Law School building
Microsoft Chairman and CEO William H. Gates III and his wife, Melinda, will contribute $12 million toward construction of a new law school.
June 1996 issue
Women at greater risk of death after heart attack treatment
An international team of researchers found that women treated for heart attack with blood clot-dissolving drugs have a considerably greater risk of death and serious complications compared to men.
June 1996 issue
New hope for ways to reverse breast and ovarian cancers
Biologists have found the first direct evidence suggesting that the gene known to cause hereditary forms of breast and ovarian cancers can also halt—and in some cases reverse—both diseases.
June 1996 issue
The weaker sex? If there’s a disaster, it’s men
Women are better equipped than men to survive a long-term natural disaster, says a UW anthropology professor.
June 1996 issue
Endowed scholarships help Husky athletes
Husky athletes have given their fans a lot to cheer about over the years. A recent gift from Wayne and Anne Gittinger gives student athletes something to celebrate.
June 1996 issue
Faculty debate new ethnic studies requirement
Students who enter the UW in 1998 may have to meet a five-credit Cultural and Ethnic Diversity requirement.
June 1996 issue
UW to see higher enrollments, better technology, thanks to state budget
Students will graduate faster and citizens will have more degree options, thanks to the 1996 legislative session which ended March 7.
June 1996 issue
1995 bombing highlighted a disturbing rise in anti-government fervor
But as the shock waves from the Oklahoma City bombing still echo, we can hope that reasonable discussion will turn down the fever.
June 1996 issue
UW honors Nobel Prize winner with top alumni award
Fate, fortitude and frustration were part of the path to a Nobel Prize for Alumnus of the Year Martin Rodbell.
June 1996 issue
Why don’t Americans trust their government?
Distrust in government today is rated by some experts to be second only to pre-Civil War times.
