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Dec. 1999 issue
Magnetic therapy could help some patients with depression
Depression's victims sometimes find that drugs and therapy can't help. Soon there may be a new solution — the power of magnetism.
Dec. 1999 issue
History professor explores complex history of African-Americans in the West
Most of us don't have a clue about the African-American experience in the West. Quintard Taylor's goal is to set us straight.
Dec. 1999 issue
100 unforgettable UW alumni of the 20th century
Our unofficial listing of the most interesting 100 alumni of the 20th century.
Dec. 1999 issue
Botany legend Bastiaan Meeuse dies at 83
Bastiaan J.D. Meeuse was a UW botany professor whose five decades of research on the exotic but stinky voodoo lily resulted in numerous contributions to science.
Dec. 1999 issue
Charles Z. Smith, ’55, has had a trailblazing career in law
Charles Z. Smith was the first person of color in Washington to serve as a municipal judge, superior court judge and justice on the state Supreme Court.
Dec. 1999 issue
In 1899, a growing UW added its first dorms
Simply put, the UW's Y1.9K problem was that the campus was bursting at the seams.
Dec. 1999 issue
It wasn’t easy to narrow down the list of 100 alumni
When it came to putting together our last issue of the century, it seemed fitting to run a list of 100 famous, influential or fascinating people.
Dec. 1999 issue
UW sets record with $600 million in grants
The University of Washington received a record $600 million in grant and contract awards for 1998-99.
Dec. 1999 issue
Dyslexic kids’ brains work five times harder, UW research shows
UW researchers found that dyslexic children use nearly five times the brain area as normal children while performing a simple language task.
Dec. 1999 issue
Two foundations help high-tech programs recruit, retain faculty
A $3 million gift from the Gates Foundation will create two endowed chairs in Computer Science, the first in the department.
Dec. 1999 issue
Enrollment rises, but diversity down in aftermath of I-200
Officials reported a 32 percent drop in three underrepresented ethnic groups in the 1999-2000 freshman class.
Dec. 1999 issue
UW basketball moves to KeyArena for a season
Both the UW men's and women's basketball teams will play at the Seattle Center this season as Hec Edmundson Pavilion undergoes a $38 million renovation.
Dec. 1999 issue
UW president begins conversation of the century
President Richard L. McCormick challenged all members of the University of Washington community to participate in a yearlong conversation about the future of the UW.
