December 1997
Our controversial, award-winning cover story on McCarthy-style hearings
at the UW, "Seeing Red", continues to be one of the most widely
read articles we've ever published--as are the many, many letters written
in response. Other features cover an experimental car that runs on liquid
nitrogen; new, state-mandated standards for higher education; and the top-ranked
creative writing program at the University.
September 1997
Feature articles include at look at the grand opening of the new UW Tacoma
permanent campus, a profile of UW alumnus Kent Weeks--he made the most important
discovery in Egypt's burial grounds since King Tut--research into genetics
and weight loss, and a look at how UW scientists make short- and long-term
climate predictions.
June 1997
The June 1997 issue includes a profile of the 1997 Alumnus of the Year:
Artist Chuck Close. Other articles cover professional sports' impact on
the economy, the lives of patients at the UW Clinical Research Center, and
a look at the best UW teachers and public servants of 1997. Letters to the
editor, news articles and class notes are also available.
March 1997
The March 1997 issue includes features on the drop in the crime rate in
America, the new expansion to the Henry Art Gallery and the discovery of
the oldest Buddhist texts in the world. Letters to the editor, news articles
and class notes are also on-line.
