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Sept. 2005 issue
Lessons from Chernobyl could save victims of future nuclear disasters
The world looks to Scott Davis, chair of the UW epidemiology department, for many of the answers.
Sept. 2005 issue
What began as a protest ends in common ground
The determination of two exceptional students brings a monument to diversity to the UW campus.
Sept. 2005 issue
Donors raise more than $7 million for diversity scholars
Costco Wholesale, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery and Safeco Insurance have partnered with the UW in support of the Diversity Scholars Program, which was created in 2000 to recruit and support high-achieving underrepresented minority students.
Sept. 2005 issue
Billing report urges more oversight at UW Medicine
After a 10-month review of billing problems in physician groups attached to UW Medicine, a panel has recommended appointing a compliance officer who answers only to the vice president for medicine affairs.
Sept. 2005 issue
Keep your toddler away from TV, scientists urge
The drivers with the “Kill Your Television” bumper stickers may be right—if your child is under 3. In July researchers at the University of Washington announced the results of a study that tracked harmful effects from toddler TV viewing.
Sept. 2005 issue
UW makes Wise choice for No. 2 leadership spot
Phyllis Wise, former dean of the Division of Biological Sciences at the University of California, Davis, became UW provost Aug. 1. As the University’s chief academic officer and chief budget officer, the provost is the second-highest position on the UW’s leadership team.
Sept. 2005 issue
Q&A with student leader Anthony Rose
A graduate of Tacoma’s Lincoln High School, Anthony Rose came to the UW in 2001. He is the current president of the Black Student Union, a former member of the Higher Education Coordinating Board and a volunteer helping prepare students for college.
Sept. 2005 issue
Revolutionary UW program blends arts and technology
When the UW’s Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) started four years ago, it set the standard for digital arts education and became the envy of other institutions around the world.
Sept. 2005 issue
Crows know their foes from their friends on campus
Oregon may be one of the UW’s archrivals, but anyone who has spent time on the Seattle campus in June will tell you that the crow, not the duck, is the Huskies’ true nemesis.
Sept. 2005 issue
Our trophy shelf is overflowing
We call our awards section “Milestones,” but there is always a problem with that page, even though readers don’t know it. There isn’t enough room to list all the awards—or even to give many details on the achievements listed.
Sept. 2005 issue
At the UW, CLUE isn’t a game, it’s a lively study hall
“Professor Chernicoff … in the hall … with the candlestick …” Nightly study sessions solve the puzzle of how to shrink the University.
Sept. 2005 issue
For William Kuhns, ’73, public affairs is no boring desk job
In 2004, a 59-year-old Army sergeant named Clarence Kugler enjoyed a few moments of minor celebrity as the “oldest enlisted soldier in Iraq”—a title, he jokingly told the Los Angeles Times, that no one was likely to challenge him for.
Sept. 2005 issue
Peter Hobbs, 1936-2005
Atmospheric Sciences Professor Peter Hobbs died July 25 after 42 years at the University leading the Cloud and Aerosol Research Group.
Sept. 2005 issue
Henry Maier, 1918-2005
Henry Maier, a professor emeritus in the School of Social Work known for his unique approaches to teaching, died in April. He was 86.
Sept. 2005 issue
It’s the last waltz for the Wilsonian Ballroom
From parties to salsa competitions to Experimental College dance classes, UW students and alumni alike have been enjoying the Wilsonian Ballroom since the 1920s. That may come to an end, however, as developers plan to demolish the 82-year-old space.
