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June 2007 issue
40 years on, Padelford Hall continues to mystify
Some buildings on the UW campus evoke awe or nostalgia, but others elicit a different kind of response: confusion and frustration.
June 2007 issue
Ruthanna Boris, 1919-2007
When Ruthanna Boris began her 18-year stint as dance professor at the UW in 1965, she taught ballet on the top floor of the old Armory building, often competing with the erratic noise of ROTC practices.
June 2007 issue
Herman Brix, 1906-2007
Herman Brix, ’28, also known under the screen name of Bruce Bennett, died Feb. 24 after living an eventful 100 years.
June 2007 issue
After football, Taylor Barton, ’03, shows his ‘True Guts’
Taylor Barton, ’03, thought he had a solid plan for his future in the NFL, but between the ages of 20–30, his life shifted from worrying about successfully completing a pass to fighting to stay alive.
June 2007 issue
W. Jay McGarrigle, ’56, honored for contributions to film industry
W. Jay McGarrigle earned a Technical Achievement Award from the same people who hand out the Oscars.
June 2007 issue
Teachers of the year, 2007
A great university has great teachers. This year, the UW honors seven instructors from three campuses who have touched the lives of thousands.
June 2007 issue
Bad blood: UW scientists unravel the mysteries of hepatitis C
As many as 3 million Americans are carrying the hepatitis C virus — but most don’t even know it. The UW is trying to crack its code before more potential carriers get the bad news.
June 2007 issue
Winning streaks: Medical and Nursing schools ranked No. 1
The UW has the top primary care medical school and the top nursing school in the country, according to annual rankings of graduate and professional programs provided by U.S. News & World Report.
June 2007 issue
Do Huskies or Cougars have more pride? Survey says it’s a tie
In our March Columns alumni vote on who has more pride, we found that both Huskies and Cougars have a lot of devotion to their alma maters—and for a few alumni of both schools, perhaps too much.
June 2007 issue
UW freshman applications hit all-time high
A record number of high school seniors applied to become UW freshmen this fall in Seattle, and for 62 percent they got the happy news in the mail that they could be Huskies.
June 2007 issue
Lawmakers give UW best budget in nearly 2 decades
In what could be a turning point in the recent history of state support for higher education, the Legislature passed an operating budget on April 22 that gives the UW its biggest financial boost in nearly two decades.
June 2007 issue
Playtime proves toddlers pick up third-party emotions
For the first time, UW researchers have confirmed that toddlers engage in “emotional eavesdropping”—changing their own behavior in response to an emotional exchange that does not involve them.
June 2007 issue
Scholarship honors staff member who died in campus murder-suicide
Rebecca Griego, a 26-year-old program coordinator in the Department of Urban Design and Planning and a UW alumna, was murdered in her fourth-floor office in Gould Hall early April 2.
June 2007 issue
Engineering Dean Matt O’Donnell takes a direct approach
The new dean of the UW College of Engineering doesn’t have an engineering degree. But that’s not the only surprising aspect of Matt O’Donnell.
June 2007 issue
After a long career in politics, Dan Evans remains an engineer of change for the UW
Fate and a fierce independent streak kept him out of the White House. But that may have been for the best, since it kept Dan Evans close to his home state — and his alma mater.
June 2007 issue
Ocean blues: Carbon dioxide overload threatens entire marine ecosystem
Since the Industrial Revolution, Earth’s oceans have swallowed nearly half of all fossil-fuel carbon emissions. Damage could be reaching the tipping point.
June 2007 issue
With oceans in need, UW answers the call for help
While the University of Washington is a leader in researching this and other aspects of carbon emissions, it is doing more than just studying this problem.
June 2007 issue
Medal of Honor memorial tops its goal
Students, alumni and friends of the UW have raised more than $100,000 for a memorial to former UW students who have received the Medal of Honor, ASUW President Cullen White announced April 9.
June 2007 issue
$10 million gift creates partnership for needy children
The University of Washington School of Social Work is playing a major role in an innovative new public-private partnership aimed at improving Washington’s child-welfare system.
