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September 2, 2022
Ever forward
Thanks to a catalyzing donation, the ASUW Shell House—a location with a rich history—is on the way to being renovated for another century of service for campus and the community.
November 30, 2018
A life in computing
We explore the legacy of Microsoft’s late co-founder by photographing items from one of his museums.
June 27, 2017
Welcome back, Paul Allen
Before he funded UW's computer science labs, Paul Allen got kicked out of them.
March 1, 2011
Hacking Kinect
The UW Biorobotics Lab came up with an intriguing idea: adding sensory feedback to see if the Xbox Kinect could be a training method for students learning to perform surgery.
September 1, 2001
Microsoft gift
In a major departure from its normal giving practices, Microsoft Corp. has made a $7.2 million contribution to a new home for the University of Washington’s nationally ranked Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
March 1, 1999
History fellowship
History professors Richard Johnson and Carol Thomas created a $100,000 endowed fellowship to support graduate students in their department.
March 1, 1997
Microsoft matches quarter-million in faculty giving
The Microsoft Challenge 2000 will provide $200,000 annually until the year 2000 to match faculty gifts supporting graduate and professional students.
March 1, 1994
Microsoft gift
Microsoft Corporation has pledged a minimum of $500,000 to create the Microsoft Endowment for Excellence.