space

March 1, 1990

Black and white film headshot of Bonnie Dunbar in astronaut uniform

Dunbar at helm

UW alum Bonnie Dunbar, '71, '75, was the astronaut-in-charge Jan. 12 when the crew of the space shuttle Columbia successfully retrieved a satellite.

September 1, 1989

Atronaut tackles tech at UW

George "Pinky" Nelson spent 11 years as a shuttle astronaut before joining the UW as assistant provost and professor.