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Sept. 2002 issue
Dawgs fight Cougs and Ducks for Pac-10 football dominance
Armed with an experienced offense, the Washington Huskies figure to fight it out with Oregon and Washington State in the 2002 Pac-10 football race for the prized berth in the Rose Bowl.
Sept. 2002 issue
Genetic first may lead to diabetes breakthrough
Discovery of a gene that plays a major role in type 1 diabetes in rats and is present in nearly identical form in humans might shed light on the little understood processes of the thymus, a research team including University of Washington scientists announced.
Sept. 2002 issue
Former neurosurgery chair resigns, pleads guilty in billing probe
Former UW Neurosurgery Chair H. Richard Winn resigned from the University and pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction of justice, the first legal settlement in a two-year probe of Medicare and Medicaid billing practices.
Sept. 2002 issue
Professor sees the future of technology coming at light speed
By harnessing light instead of electricity to send information, Larry Dalton promises to change the way we work and live.
Sept. 2002 issue
Financial picture is a test of UW’s character
With state support dropping, the UW is looking for a way out of the financial maze, but could these new pathways alter the character of the university?
Sept. 2002 issue
Lorenzo Romar aims to put Husky basketball back on the map
They called him a classic underdog, but Lorenzo Romar's career as a basketball player—and coach—proves that nice guys finish first.
Sept. 2002 issue
Restored Suzzallo Library reclaims its place as the jewel of UW campus
After a decade of planning and construction, a $47 million price tag and a 6.8 earthquake, Suzzallo Library returns to its rightful place as the soul of the university.
Sept. 2002 issue
Marc Lindenberg, 1945-2002
Marc Lindenberg was dean of the UW’s Daniel Evans School of Public Affairs and an influential scholar and practitioner in humanitarian relief and international development.
Sept. 2002 issue
David Matheson keeps finding ways to do more for Native Americans
“My parents taught me that life is not about having more, but rather doing more and being thankful,” David Matheson says.
Sept. 2002 issue
Tears, romance and slumber: Alumni share Suzzallo memories
A brief item in a past issue of Columns asked for alumni memories of Suzzallo Library. Here are some of the responses.
Sept. 2002 issue
How Suzzallo Library got its name
Henry Suzzallo felt that a campus of beauty would enhance the intellectual and moral growth of his students.
Sept. 2002 issue
Pioneering scientist to head genetics at UW
One of the world’s most notable genome scientists, Robert H. Waterston, will become chair of the new Department of Genome Sciences at the UW School of Medicine.
Sept. 2002 issue
Brotman Awards honor student ambassadors, business EOP effort
Two UW units, the Business Educational Opportunity Program and the Student Outreach Ambassador Program, received the 2002 Brotman Diversity Award.
Sept. 2002 issue
Son of Chinese immigrants is top grad
Roy Chan, ‘02, a comparative literature/Russian language and literature major earned a 3.98 GPA in his four years at the UW. For his academic achievements, he was named the 2002 President’s Medalist.
Sept. 2002 issue
Law School admissions legal, judge rules in ‘reverse discrimination’ lawsuit
U.S. District Judge Thomas Zilly ruled that the University of Washington School of Law did not break any laws in a highly publicized “reverse discrimination” lawsuit.
Sept. 2002 issue
Scholarships crucial to recruiting, retaining diverse students
Scholarship support is crucial to minority student recruitment and retention—on average, only 38 percent of underrepresented minority students who are not offered some form of scholarship or grant support enroll at the University of Washington.
