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Dec. 2007 issue
Who are the UW’s Rhodes Scholars? We finally know
DeLaine Emmert, wife of President Mark A. Emmert, '75, asked a simple question: How many Rhodes Scholars does the UW have? No one knew the answer.
Dec. 2007 issue
Treasure hunt: Following the money to measure UW’s economic impact
It's a maze of statistics, multipliers and matrices, as one intrepid reporter strives to make sense of the UW's economic impact on our region.
Dec. 2007 issue
Renovated president’s residence feels more like home
For 65 years, Hill-Crest has been the home to 12 presidents. It has seen glittering parties, teenage sleepovers and even police protection during Vietnam War student unrest.
Dec. 2007 issue
Joseph Eschbach, 1933-2007
Joseph Eschbach made a medical breakthrough that would improve the lives of more than a million people suffering from kidney disease.
Dec. 2007 issue
Joseph Rantz, 1914-2007
Joseph Rantz had a key role in what would come to be known as one of the greatest athletic contests in UW history.
Dec. 2007 issue
‘Team effort’ nets history alumnus a Pulitzer
David Anderson, ’86, never expected to win a Pulitzer Prize for journalism—especially as a history major with every intention of getting a law degree.
Dec. 2007 issue
Will comedian Drake Witham make you laugh? ‘We’ll see’
For comedian and 1996 alumnus Drake Witham, the road to success has been a long, bumpy and filled with detours.
Dec. 2007 issue
UW names Business School in honor of Michael G. Foster
The UW School of Business is being renamed in recognition of gifts from the Foster Foundation totaling $50 million.
Dec. 2007 issue
UW’s Chris Murray pushes strong medicine for global health
Some governments may shun his straight talk, but Chris Murray's prescriptions for global health could ultimately help all of us live better and longer.
Dec. 2007 issue
UW researchers link home values to obesity
UW researchers found that the more affluent the neighborhood, the lower the obesity rate.
Dec. 2007 issue
2 UW professors changed the way we look at workplace turnover
If you think that job satisfaction is the only reason you haven't left your workplace, think again, say two UW business professors.
Dec. 2007 issue
‘UW SOUL’ takes a deep look at how college students learn and change
If you kept changing your major and rethinking your career options while you were a UW student, you had lots of company, according to the first truly comprehensive study of undergraduate education in the nation—UW SOUL.
Dec. 2007 issue
Two UW faculty, one alumnus are 2007 MacArthur ‘Geniuses’
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation named three members of the UW community recipients of its famous "genius" awards Sept. 24.
Dec. 2007 issue
Artie Buerk honored for nearly 50 years of service
For his tireless volunteer efforts, Artie Buerk received the Gates Volunteer Service Award at the Sixth Annual Recognition Gala on Sept. 7.
Dec. 2007 issue
NIH to give UW $62 million for ‘translational’ health
A new national consortium will enable researchers to provide new treatments more efficiently and quickly to patients.
Dec. 2007 issue
Enrollment breaks records; promise kept to low-income undergrads
There are more students attending all three UW campuses than ever before, the UW Office of Admissions announced.
Dec. 2007 issue
UW ceramic arts program is in good hands with Patti Warashina
The UW’s ceramic arts program is ranked among the top five in the nation. Ceramic artist Patti Warashina, ’62, ’64, is one of the reasons why.
