June 2005 issue
More than 175 faculty have been given a UW Distinguished Teaching Award since 1970, and this year seven more from Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma join their ranks. In addition, the UW salutes 12 other professors, graduate students and staff members for their public service and teaching excellence.
June 2005 issue
Harborview Medical Center sees approximately 150 amputation cases a year. More than half of these surgeries come from traumatic injuries, as opposed to the disease- and age-related amputations done at most hospitals. As a result, Harborview is nationally recognized as a leader in amputation technology and techniques.
June 2005 issue
The UW likes to think of itself as a 21st-century institution, but in February one of its buildings stepped back in time 110 years.
June 2005 issue
William Shadel, retired UW communications professor and radio and television broadcasting veteran, died Jan. 29 in Renton. He was 96.
June 2005 issue
Conducting elections in Iraq was deadly business, says the UW alumnus in charge of Baghdad security, but its outcome is changing the U.S. military, Iraq and the Middle East.
June 2005 issue
When Emanuel “Sonny” Marks saw a recent article announcing that certain combat veterans were still eligible for the Bronze Star, he figured there was no harm in inquiring. And that’s how he came to receive the medal in the mail on Jan. 10, more than 60 years after he earned it.
June 2005 issue
Two new endowments are expanding the UW College of Education’s capacity to prepare and sustain teachers throughout their careers.
June 2005 issue
Established in 1998, the Brotman awards go not to individuals but to programs, departments and groups that excel in the promotion of undergraduate learning.
June 2005 issue
A settlement was reached March 7 between the University of Washington and the NCAA and former Football Coach Rick Neuheisel regarding his wrongful termination lawsuit against the two organizations.
June 2005 issue
This spring, while the UW men’s basketball team was doing its part for national recognition, UW students were winning U.S. and international awards and competitions on an unprecedented scale.
June 2005 issue
Could bacteria also be a culprit in heart disease? In April the UW released the first results of a study — and the verdict so far for C. pneumoniae is not guilty.
June 2005 issue
For the first time in the new century, the University of Washington is in better shape coming out of a legislative budget session than it was going in.
June 2005 issue
From Lever House to the White House, from Fallingwater to the Louvre, Jack Lenor Larsen’s fabrics have graced the world’s most inspiring spaces.
June 2005 issue
When Meany Hall opened its doors in 1996, there was plenty of drama in the lobby as well as on stage. The carpet was extraordinarily beautiful.