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March 2007 issue
35 years later, student radio station still has can-do spirit
Thirty-five years ago, John Kean, ’72, helped launch the UW’s first student radio station by installing a 10-watt transmitter in McMahon Hall.
March 2007 issue
‘Fil’ Leanderson, 1931-2006
Matthew Fillip “Fil” Leanderson, '53, had a dedicated work ethic and an innate sense of leadership that carried him to a stellar career as rower and coach for the UW crew team.
March 2007 issue
Mark McDermott, 1930-2006
Mark McDermott, a UW physics professor for 43 years, passed away Nov. 4 from complications related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
March 2007 issue
Andrea Rahn Peterson, ’96, named state’s top teacher of 2007
The state Teacher of the Year award is a landmark in a short but illustrious career. Andrea Peterson, 33, has been teaching for 10 years, most of those at Monte Cristo Elementary School in Granite Falls.
March 2007 issue
Metal fillings in your mouth are harmless, UW study finds
A pioneering UW study confirms that metal dental fillings are safe, but critics still aren't satisfied.
March 2007 issue
New head of UWAA is hardly a new face
Charles R. "Chuck" Blumenfeld, '66, '69, is a life-long Husky with deep ties to the UW going back six decades.
March 2007 issue
Students lead effort to build UW Medal of Honor memorial
Last April the Student Senate passed a resolution urging the creation of a Medal of Honor memorial and now ASUW leaders are launching a $100,000 fund drive to make it happen.
March 2007 issue
More than 26,000 steps: Evans walks half-marathon for Students First
At age 81, Dan Evans walked 13.1 miles in the UW Medical Center Seattle Half Marathon in November to raise money for a new student scholarship program at the University.
March 2007 issue
Immigrants have fewer mental disorders, research finds
Immigrants from Asia have lower rates of psychiatric disorders than American-born Asians and other native-born Americans, according to the first national epidemiological survey of Asian Americans in the United States.
March 2007 issue
Governor’s budget gives higher ed a boost
March is a crucial month in Olympia, as the Legislature looks at a new revenue forecast on the 15th and then the House of Representatives releases its two-year budget plan about a week later.
March 2007 issue
Murder fascinates, but experts say it’s becoming rarer
UW crime experts reflect on a bloody year that saw the murder of two UW graduates—and what it might mean for future homicide rates.
March 2007 issue
Campaign UW hits $2 billion goal, aims higher
The University of Washington Foundation announced that it is raising its fund-raising goal by $500 million, to $2.5 billion.
March 2007 issue
19-year-old grad student traveled the globe to UW
At age 19, Nodira Khoussainova already has her bachelor’s degree from the University of Auckland in New Zealand and is a year into the Ph.D. program in computer science and engineering at the UW.
March 2007 issue
Team spirit: Religion gives Romar and Willingham low-key inspiration
Religion is everywhere in American sports, but at a public university it's often out of bounds. UW coaches Lorenzo Romar and Tyrone Willingham share their approach.
March 2007 issue
Whale’s burial at sea will be for science
Some people will go to great lengths to obtain a dead whale. That includes David Duggins, supervisor of marine operations at the UW's Friday Harbor Laboratories.
March 2007 issue
After senseless killings of 2 UW alumnae, we can honor their memories
To dwell on anger would be to deny the legacies of Mary Cooper and Pamela Waechter, who had devoted their lives to community service and to education.
March 2007 issue
Once a star at UW, Norm Dicks has a chance to shine in Congress
After 30 years of waiting in the wings, Norm Dicks finally gets to set the agenda in the other Washington.
