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June 1998 issue
Columns turns 90: a celebration
A comprehensive look at the history of the UW through the eyes of its alumni magazine as we celebrate 90 years of publishing.
June 1998 issue
Nobel Prize winner George Hitchings dies at 92
George Hitchings, '27, '28, won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1988 for pharmaceutical research that led to the creation of drugs and eventually made organ transplants possible.
June 1998 issue
Space flight a dream come true for Michael Anderson, ’81
Michael Anderson had wanted to fly since he was 3 years old, when he got his first toy airplane. In January, he was a mission specialist aboard the world's most sophisticated machine.
June 1998 issue
Civic leader Jack Ehrig dies at 68
Civic leader and former UW Alumni Association President Jack Ehrig, '52, died March 23 while vacationing in Arizona.
June 1998 issue
Opportunities for a college education may be shrinking
While higher education saw some advances in the last legislative session, UW officials also saw signs that access to a college education may be shrinking.
June 1998 issue
Past, present and future: Columns keeps telling UW’s story
Somehow, despite budget cuts, student riots, two world wars, the Great Depression and the Internet, this magazine has survived for 90 years.
June 1998 issue
Reaching for the skies: Helicopter manufacturer gives $1 million
Frank Robinson's donation of $1 million is the fifth-largest gift for undergraduate scholarships in the University's history.
June 1998 issue
Graduates take to the field in June as ceremonies move to stadium
Breaking tradition and defying Seattle's reputation for wet weather, the University of Washington will hold its 123rd Commencement ceremonies outdoors in Husky Stadium.
June 1998 issue
Best of 1998: UW honors top teachers, staff, volunteers
The UW is honoring the best teachers, staff members and volunteers in an expanded awards program for 1998.
June 1998 issue
Shirley Malcom, ’67, honored for a career creating opportunities in science
Minorities and women are often left out of the science talent pool, says the UW's alumna of the year. It's time for a different game plan.
June 1998 issue
The world of 2088, as imagined by the minds of UW
Looking ahead, UW experts envision internet implants, a colony on Mars, obsolete books and the end of the United States.
