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March 2015 issue
Native traditions shape Marvin Oliver’s art
“I am not a painter or a sculptor or a glass artist. I am art.” Anyone familiar with the work of American Indian Studies professor Marvin Oliver understands that this is not an egotistical statement, but a reflection of a vision that embraces an astonishing range of materials, styles and techniques.
March 2015 issue
Ring leaders: UW boxers ‘learn the ropes’ for life
The UW Boxing Club doesn't just teach how to jab, hook and counterpunch. It teaches how to succeed.
March 2015 issue
Finding my father in the pages of ‘Boys in the Boat’
I was 55 when my father passed away at the age of 80, the victim of a stroke. I had to wait another 17 years from the time of his death to finally receive his unexpected “gift.” Somehow he resurrected himself and had me cheering for the man I had long ago given up on.
March 2015 issue
Give Me 5: Tiffani Walker, director of men’s basketball operations
The first woman on the staff of the men’s team, Walker is the only woman on the staff of any Pac-12 men’s basketball team.
March 2015 issue
Character: Janis Avery, fostering hope for kids
Janis Avery has one mission in life: shoring up support for foster children so they can make the grade in school.
March 2015 issue
Editor’s Eye: Memories of Jim
I first met Jim Long five years ago after he'd celebrated his birthday—his 100th. He wanted to touch base with the person who holds the same job he once held. Ever since that day, Jim became a mentor to me.
March 2015 issue
William Gerberding left his mark on the UW
Though the longest-serving president in UW history (from 1979 to 1995) is no longer with us—the North Dakota native died Dec. 27 at the age of 85 after suffering a stroke—his imprint on the University is indelible.
March 2015 issue
UW Instructional Center is where students go for a grade upgrade
Sure, it’s a national model of academic support; but the UW’s Instructional Center is way more than that—it’s a family for students who need a boost.
March 2015 issue
Actor and producer Ron Simons, ’01, followed his dream to second career
Ron Simons is having one hell of a second act and he’s got three Tonys, a Drama Desk Award for Best Play, a Drama League Award, and even a prize for best documentary to prove it.
March 2015 issue
Researchers uncover elusive brain pathway
A couple of years ago a scientist looking at dozens of MRI scans of human brains noticed something surprising: a large fiber pathway that seemed to be part of the network of connections that process visual information.
March 2015 issue
Distant planet looks like Earth? Could be a mirage
Planets orbiting close to low-mass stars—the most common stars in the universe—are prime targets in the search for extraterrestrial life. But new research led by an astronomy graduate student at the UW indicates some such planets may have long since lost their chance at hosting life.
March 2015 issue
Computer scientists see the future in babies’ faces
It’s a game parents like to play: What will my child look like when she grows up? A computer could now answer the question in less than a minute.
March 2015 issue
A window into the long-term effects of concussions
Football concussions get a lot of attention, but UW researchers want to know how a single brain injury can affect an ordinary person decades down the line.
March 2015 issue
A close shave with the Eastern Bloc
Autumn 1974. The Cold War had yet to show any signs of thawing, Czechoslovakia still existed and the Iron Curtain was still drawn tight. It was, my buddy and I decided, the perfect time for two UW students to paddle a two-man kayak from the Black Forest in Western Germany to the Black Sea in Romania.
March 2015 issue
Wayne Quinton, 1921-2015
Often referred to as UW’s “father of bioengineering,” Wayne Quinton drew upon his knowledge in electronics, physics and materials to address unmet needs, especially in the field of medicine.
March 2015 issue
Naomi Pascal, 1926-2014
Naomi Brenner Pascal was a legend, not only at the UW, but also in the world of international academic publishing.
March 2015 issue
Albert L. Babb, 1925-2014
Albert L. “Les” Babb joined the UW chemical engineering faculty in 1952 and spent more than 40 years at the UW. He led the development of a curriculum in nuclear engineering and chaired the Department of Nuclear Engineering from 1965 to 1982.
