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Sept. 1992 issue
UW graduates 8,115; branches also award degrees
About 8,115 degrees were awarded at morning and afternoon ceremonies, which featured Foley as the guest speaker.
Sept. 1992 issue
A different way to look at presidential campaigns
This month, as the presidential campaign takes center stage, memories of past campaigns resonate through my mind.
June 1992 issue
The top 9 teachers and volunteers of 1992
Faculty and students have come up with a list of nine exceptional people who have dedicated themselves to the University's teaching and public service missions.
June 1992 issue
UW researchers harness power of circadian rhythms
Research suggests that lack of sunlight during the short, often cloudy, days of winter throws some people's rhythms out of sync.
June 1992 issue
4 new buildings will change look of southwest campus
Four major campus construction projects shift into high gear, transforming the southwest part of campus and boosting the University's teaching and research missions.
June 1992 issue
Editor’s Eye: The crush of commencement
About 4,000 students and 14,000 relatives and friends will be filing into Hec Edmundson Pavilion this month to celebrate the 117th time the University of Washington has produced graduates.
June 1992 issue
Experts debate how to clean up Hanford’s toxic stew
How do you sweep 65 million gallons of high-level radioactive waste under the sagebrush of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation?
June 1992 issue
Tom Foley, ’51, ’57, keeps the ‘People’s House’ in order
Speaker of the House Thomas Foley has led a distinguished career. Here’s a personal look at the UW’s alumnus of the year.
June 1992 issue
UW student Hilary Lindh medals in Olympic skiing
The first American woman to win a medal in the Olympics downhill since 1976 is UW student Hilary Lindh.
June 1992 issue
Exhibit showcases Magnum photographers
For the photographers of Magnum Photos Inc., the world is their workplace. An exhibit showcases their work.
June 1992 issue
Individual gifts help campaign surpass goal
The Campaign for Washington, the UW's first major fund drive, reached $268.3 million in gifts and pledges, far exceeding its $250 million goal.
June 1992 issue
State budget puts UW in good shape compared to peers
The Washington State Legislature adjourned with a budget that left officials "very, very pleased," says Bob Edie, the UW director of government relations.
March 1992 issue
New U-PASS uncorks traffic bottleneck
The new U-PASS system is one of the most comprehensive transportation management programs in the nation.
March 1992 issue
‘Ugly sapling’ story is close to the heart
Often in this business, you can be writing an article on a dry, distant topic, only to have the issue suddenly jump out of the "in" box to slap you in your face.
March 1992 issue
UW looks to tuition hikes to avoid deep cuts
Raising tuition and bringing it under the control of the regents may be the only way to avoid crippling budget cuts.
March 1992 issue
Top Dawg speaks: Husky football coach Don James in his own words
Excerpts from "James," the new autobiography of UW football coach Don James.
March 1992 issue
UW engineers create 4-inch-tall mini-robot
UW electrical engineers have "shrunk" a robot arm to the size of a soft drink can, creating what could become a family of low-cost, mini-robot arms.
March 1992 issue
The champs wore roses: The 1991 Husky football team
It was a season of superlatives. For the first time since 1915, the Washington football team went undefeated and untied, posting a flawless 12-0 record.
March 1992 issue
Campaign for Washington reaches $260 million
Gifts and pledges to the Campaign for Washington grew to $260 million six months before the UWs first major fund drive comes to a close.
March 1992 issue
Cancer researchers see hope in Pacific yew trees
Once seen as worthless, the Pacific Yew is the only natural source of taxol, a powerful cancer-fighting drug.
