People
July 15, 2026
Jean Smart hacks it again
As "Hacks" ends its five-year run this year, this Seattle native and UW alum is in line to win her fifth consecutive Emmy.
July 14, 2026
Summer reads (and more)
Check out a few of our favorite new releases from the UW community (and fill out your summer book bingo while you're at it!).
June 30, 2026
Band leader
After a career spent in educational leadership, “double Husky” Stephan Blanford landed his dream job guiding Earshot Jazz.
June 25, 2026
For community, with community
Anna Tono, a Japanese-American artist and designer, creates community-centered artwork that invites onlookers to explore their inner worlds.
June 22, 2026
Meeting the moment
Randy Engstrom, who has a long history of public service, looks forward to making meaningful change in the city of Seattle.
June 19, 2026
"I want to make history"
Roberto Maestas grew up in a small New Mexico town but became a Seattle legend as a UW student and social-justice leader.
For the global good
Lawyer leaders from around the world come to the UW's Barer Institute for the tools they need to make a difference back home.
Heavy metal
It’s standing room only for the Husky Robotics team meetings. As the UW’s largest registered student organization, it routinely receives hundreds of applications for only 40 spots.
June 18, 2026
Act II for Student Nurse
After nearly four decades, Student Nurse—who opened for Mudhoney on New Year's Eve—rejoined the Seattle music scene.
June 17, 2026
Artist-led technology
Curator Lele Barnett is one of the brains behind xispa, a new independent arts innovation lab in South Lake Union.
June 16, 2026
A screaming life
In his new memoir, Kim Thayil, '85, reflects on Soundgarden, Seattle's music scene and his journey from UW student to '90s rock icon.
June 15, 2026
Good neighbor
Sandy Moy helps seniors and adults with disabilities through Northwest Neighbors Network, expanding the organization and building relationships along the way.
Grief and gratitude
Using fabric, oil paint, glycerin and wax, Victoria Mackender explores the way humans and animals share the experience of grief.
The titan behind "Toy Story"
Loren Carpenter’s genius as a pioneer in computer graphics gave the world the dazzling world of classic Pixar movies we love.
June 12, 2026
Beacons in the SEA
As Seattle welcomes global visitors for the FIFA 2026 Men's World Cup, these alumni-owned businesses shine a welcoming light.
June 9, 2026
Beyond a shadow of a debt
By combining scholarships, campus jobs and careful planning, UW students work their way to an affordable college education.
Eagle-eyed photographer
Craig Goodwin, ’91, goes down in postal history with his photo of an eagle family on the selvage of a new stamp sheet.
June 8, 2026
Make-A-Wish's Husky connection
The local chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation has had only had three CEOs in its 40 years. All three share an alma mater.
Putting pickleball on the plate
As the official state sport of Washington, it was only a matter of time before pickleball got its own vanity license plate.
Magic marker
Tattooist, comics artist and cooperative gallery founder Seth Goodkind tells us how he got his start, beginning in small-town New Mexico.