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March 2006 issue
Maya Lin changes the landscape of the art world
From the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to her new topographical installations at the Henry, Maya Lin has permanently altered the landscape—and the way we look at it.
March 2006 issue
The stolen years: When Japanese Americans were forced to leave, one UW student resisted
After Pearl Harbor, as the U.S. imprisoned thousands of its own citizens in internment camps, more than 400 Japanese American students had to drop out of the UW.
March 2006 issue
New Global Health department could change the lives of millions
The UW Board of Regents approved the creation of a new Department of Global Health that has the potential to change the lives of millions around the world.
March 2006 issue
Study links dancing ability to attractiveness
Scientists have been able to link skillful dancing to established measures of human desirability and attractiveness.
March 2006 issue
3 charged in 2001 Urban Horticulture bombing
Four years after a blaze destroyed Merrill Hall, U.S. Attorney Karin Immergut has charged three members of "the Family," reputedly a secret eco-terrorist group, with conspiracy to commit arson.
March 2006 issue
Gates Foundation gives $33 million to aid students in public service law
The UW School of Law received a record $33.3 million gift from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for scholarships that will allow hundreds of talented students to pursue careers in public service law.
March 2006 issue
Grant Alden, ’82, struck a winning chord with music magazine
Grant Alden, '82, knew there was a market for the kind of country music Nashville wasn't producing. To appeal to that audience, he co-founded the magazine No Depression.
March 2006 issue
Comet dust may unlock secrets of the solar system, says UW professor
After traveling 2.88 billion miles over nearly seven years, NASA's Stardust capsule landed in the Utah desert on Jan. 15, bringing back comet samples that could help explain the origins of the solar system.
March 2006 issue
For witnesses, a long memory of internment camps
"I don't think the majority of Americans are aware of the internment camps," Ruth Purkaple says. "Some have learned about it in school, but it's still pretty unknown."
March 2006 issue
At Hec Edmundson Pavilion, there’s history in every corner
Basketball players, U.S. presidents, billionaire computer moguls and Boy Scouts: what do these people have in common? All are part of the rich history surrounding one of the UW's most iconic buildings: Hec Edmundson Pavilion.
March 2006 issue
Mr. Washington: a conversation with Dan Evans
Stepping down after two terms as a UW regent, Dan Evans reflects on his many UW connections.
March 2006 issue
W. Hunter Simpson, 1926-2006
W. Hunter Simpson was a philanthropist, business visionary and former UW regent
March 2006 issue
Video makes Mathew Shaw, ’88, part of Peabody-winning duo
On May 17, 2004, Mathew Shaw and his wife, Juleen, were wide-awake at 5 a.m., and they were nervous. The Peabody Awards would be announced that morning.
March 2006 issue
Lauridsen gift makes it easier for students to stay in school
With a planned gift to forestry, Morten Lauridsen, 95, hopes to make the path toward graduation easier for future students. Proceeds from a trust he established will provide scholarships to students of forest management.
March 2006 issue
Lawmakers wrap up budget; higher ed may have to wait for relief
Even though the state government is sitting on a $1.5 billion surplus as it nears the end of the 2006 legislative session, alumni should not expect significant new dollars for higher education this year.
March 2006 issue
Unbroken spirits: Spinal injury victims learn to live well
When an accident broke Kirk Hennig's neck, he was sent to one of the best rehabilitation centers in the nation, led by one of its top doctors. Now he's sharing his insights with other injured patients.
