Newsletter of the University of Washington
College of Arts and Sciences
Autumn 1998

Letter from the Dean

What's News
News from around the college.

A Space Odyssey for A&S Alumni
Former and current NASA astronauts who hail from the College of Arts and Sciences share their vivid memories of the their time in space.

A Living Collection of Medicinal Plants
The UW's Medicinal Herb Garden, home to hundreds of medicinal plants, has a long and colorful history.

Taking a Walk on the Wild Side
Through a unique field study program, undergraduates travel to a remote Indonesian island to study primates and other species.

Back to the Future
A&S alumnus Michael Butler, a managing director at Lehman Brothers, recalls heading to Wall Street in 1986 with no job, little experience, but plenty of ambition.

A&S Research
Mapping the Universe
Hartwell Receives Lasker Award
New Details of an American Injustice

 

©1998 A&S Perspectives - Editor: Nancy Joseph
University of Washington, College of Arts and Sciences
Box 353765, Seattle, WA 98195-3765
(206) 543-5340 - nancyj@u.washington.edu