March 15, 2024
In her current Seattle exhibit, Saya Moriyasu, ’91, imagines magical mineral spirits in paper and clay.
February 27, 2024
Colleen McElroy, 1935-2024, was the first Black woman to be promoted to a full professorship at the UW.
February 24, 2024
Each year, some 1,200 to 1,500 Huskies find their way to the UW Farm through classes, service-learning programs, research projects and clubs.
The UW’s Clean Energy Institute is speeding the development of next-generation technology and supporting the experts who will create it.
Nancy Bell Evans was an inspiration to UW students as well as one of the University’s biggest supporters.
Teacher Pamela Savagaonkar saw a gap in STEM education for kids and started a venture in Snoqualmie Valley.
Heather Reams advocates for clean energy and discusses climate change from a Republican perspective.
Husky Civic Saturdays bring people together to explore moral questions that concern all of us.
February 23, 2024
At the Concrete Materials Lab, UW students are testing ways to bring concrete into a sustainable future.
UW Senior Artist-in-Residence Anida Yoeu Ali opens a solo show at Seattle Asian Art Museum.
Professor Anita Ramasastry is part of a global commission investigating the rise of forced labor.
Artist Raúl de Nieves blends mystical symbols and Mexican craft in a Henry Art Gallery exhibition.
It’s no surprise that the federal government turned to the UW to head up an assessment of America's lands, waters and wildlife.
Words of caution from 2,000 years ago are relevant today as our country experiences an alarming escalation in efforts to censor books.
Margaret Cho brings her socially and personally aware comedy to UW Graduate School's Public Lecture Series.
February 7, 2024
The Wing Luke Museum unveils a new mural across Canton Alley after the museum's windows and doors were vandalized in an alleged hate crime in September.
January 27, 2024
Bruce Harrell, ’81, ’84, talks about football, family and Seattle's transformation in an exclusive Q&A.
January 25, 2024
Pastry chef Lauren Tran, who bakes up desserts with Southeast Asian flavors, tells us how she got her start.
January 18, 2024
UW Artist-in-Residence Anida Yoeu Ali opens her show at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, which runs through July 7.
January 8, 2024
Ned Blackhawk's book about Native Americans in U.S. history won the National Book Award for its enlightening take on "rediscovering" America.
December 18, 2023
The "granddaddy" of Seattle farmers markets celebrates 30 years of bringing farm-fresh goods to the University District.
The Husky grad, Daily writer, IMA softball champ and all-around good guy entertained us with his clever writing and sharp mind.
December 13, 2023
Tom Mara, who helms the Seattle International Film festival, is making history by transforming the Cinerama into SIFF Cinema Downtown.
December 12, 2023
Cheryll Leo-Gwin, '75, '77, draws on her history with fabric and jewelry arts in her new Jack Straw exhibit "Larger than Life."
December 8, 2023
From practice squad to AFC Player of the Week, Jake Browning is on an upward trajectory in the NFL.
November 30, 2023
Find out which seven alumni-owned restaurants are getting national attention.
November 29, 2023
Twin brothers forge a thriving business creating bindings for snowboards and splitboards.
Ann Streissguth made a name for herself after publishing an article describing what became known as fetal alcohol syndrome.
With determination, faith and the UW’s belief in her, Square Donaldson overcame tremendous obstacles.
Daniel Pak, who calls himself the "executive homie" for Totem Star, builds a legacy at their new home.
November 26, 2023
A new cohort of Indigenous students in the College of Education is ushering in an early-learning program that puts language and culture first.
Raised on a dairy farm, Wyatt Bowles dreamed of becoming a hometown doctor. Thanks to scholarship support at the UW, that dream can come true.
Haidee Merritt charms readers with her droll and deprecating illustrations about Type 1 diabetes.
Mike Hatzenbeler’s goal is to help people with disabilities fulfill their life choices.
November 25, 2023
Decades after serving in the Vietnam War, Dr. Mike Fey made peace with his past by developing a dental curriculum in Hanoi.
A few thousand Husky faithful turned out for ESPN’s College GameDay before the showdown between Pac-12 football powerhouses UW and Oregon.
Seven-year-old Ford Parks, who has a rare genetic condition, signed with the UW as an honorary Husky.
November 24, 2023
MacArthur Foundation Fellowships that were awarded to two University of Washington graduates recognize their work in disparate fields.
UW leaders thought having students do research would prepare them to take on the future. It became a national model.
Author Daniel James Brown recalls writing "The Boys in the Boat": "Anxiety quickly gave way to exhilaration."
Byron Au Yong, ’96, went to the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island to sing with the trees at an outdoor, participatory research event.
November 22, 2023
The first Black author to garner the James Beard Award for Writing, Michael Twitty connects food, ancestry and cultures.
November 17, 2023
Kela Wong celebrates her Asian American identity through Kela Designs, her small business, selling stickers, pins and more.
November 6, 2023
Husky football star Jake Kupp credits his time at the UW for taking advantage of opportunities to make a career on—and off—the field.
October 30, 2023
According to Dr. John Hess, this year's Distinguished Alumni Veteran Award (DAVA) recipient, service is a way of life.
October 27, 2023
Much of the history of Tacoma's Japantown has been forgotten. Tamiko Nimura is bringing it back to life.
A new podcast produced in partnership with the UW is dedicated to humanities research and thought.
See how three museums from the Seattle area draw upon their UW ties and engage in evolving conversations around race, history and identity.
The 4-year-old Sea Mar Museum is the first in the Pacific Northwest to represent Chicano and Latino culture.
The Northwest African American Museum, which opened in 1998, has many ties to the UW.
The Wing Luke Museum is part of Seattle's community of culturally specific museums that build empathy, promote equity and tell more complete histories.
October 24, 2023
Hosted by the Muckleshoot Tribe, this year's Tribal Canoe Journey welcomed members of the Shell House Canoe Family, č̓away̓altxʷ ʔiišəd.
Elavie Ndura, Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion at UW Tacoma, explains her connection to the University and her passion for equity and inclusion.
The Disabilities, Opportunities, Internet-working and Technology Center (DO-IT for short) provides support, advocacy and mentoring to students with disabilities.
After serving in the Army, Joe Davis saw college as a pathway to a career in public service.
While researching technology, equity and innovation, Ph.D. candidate Jay Cunningham makes time to help steward the University as a UW regent.
For three decades, UW Tacoma has sought to serve not only its students but the community as a whole.
October 6, 2023
Toshio Akamatsu began his career as a member of John Bonica's legendary team of pain management experts. Akamatsu died this year at the age of 89.
From canvases in coffee shops to Brooklyn streets, Hoa Hong’s art and impact are far-reaching.
September 8, 2023
Andrea Reay loves Tacoma, which is why she became the CEO of their chamber of commerce.
September 2, 2023
Dan and Pam Baty, recipients of the 2023 Gates Volunteer Service Award, have spent nearly five decades supporting UW programs.
The research-based program helps members of the UW community maintain their mental health.
Former UW drama professor Aurora Valentinetti’s indelible impact still delights us today.
Transferring ownership of a book on African American nurses to a professional organization will raise scholarship funds.
Throughout his career, George Counts has addressed health and health-care inequities.
Five industrial designers, five decades of influence and one message for tomorrow’s designers.
David R. Montgomery has a MacArthur “genius grant,” a handful of popular science books, and six albums with the local band Big Dirt under his belt.
Jeanne Marrazzo has become the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Two graduate students seeking a better transit experience invented an app that is used by millions across the U.S.
September 1, 2023
Information from fitness trackers and smartphones helps Anind Dey's team learn about student success.
UW Bothell public health students gained a new understanding of rural health care in the developing world.
August 30, 2023
By listening to land stewards within the Yakama Nation, Tom Hinckley learned to see the forest for the trees.
Actor Garret Dillahunt joined the UW Symphony orchestra for an end-of-year performance. An audience of more than 500 were treated to his narration of ‘l'Histoire de Babar, le Petit Éléphant.’
August 29, 2023
As the first UW graduate not from the Seattle campus to serve as president of the UWAA Board of Trustees, Joe Davis took a path less traveled.
August 25, 2023
Cary Bozeman overcame a childhood full of obstacles to become the mayor of Bellevue and then Bremerton.
August 9, 2023
Like her fine jewelry, Valerie Madison built a career to last a lifetime.
July 10, 2023
Nathan Vass slows down time with his photography and writing.
June 20, 2023
Let Antoinette Wills show you around the UW's campus.
June 10, 2023
Marilynne Robinson's remarks upon receiving the University of Washington's Alumna Summa Laude Dignata Award
June 9, 2023
Watch a video of a recent rocket launch in White Swan, WA with the Washington Space Grant team and Yakama Nation tribal members.
Four Huskies have joined the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. Read about their achievements in space and beyond.
June 4, 2023
Mentorship, scholarship and compassion made Teresa Dennerlein’s journey to law school possible after an isolated childhood.
Learn who’s behind those purple, white and gold slogans every rowing season on the Montlake Cut.
Josh Crabtree runs a Seattle-based office of special agents and investigative specialists conducting passport and visa fraud investigations.
Blending her own story with tales of climate crisis negotiations, Brianna Craft shows us the world in her memoir.
Timothy Egan’s latest book, “A Fever in the Heartland," centers on the rise and undoing of D.C. Stephenson, a grand dragon of the KKK
May 29, 2023
The Desert Scholarship Patrons Committee is this year's recipient of the UWAA Distinguished Service Award.
John C. Berg was named the recipient of the UW’s 2023 Distinguished Teaching Legacy Award.
Pals Manny Chao and Roger Bialous have made Georgetown Brewing a Seattle favorite.
From inspiration to impact, this year’s Distinguished Teaching Award recipients mentor and nurture students from all disciplines.
Dr. Leonard Cobb, a UW professor in the 1960s, devoted his career to lifesaving initiatives like Seattle’s Medic One paramedic program.
Her Northwest connections played a big part in Marilynne Robinson’s path to becoming one of the most important authors of our time.
May 28, 2023
Gig Harbor walk-on Joe Jarzynka dazzled the Husky faithful with his fearless play.
"How wonderful to return to campus and see that the arc of Black history, despite ongoing struggles, still bends toward justice," Audrey Edwards writes.
Students returning to campus after winter break this year found the doors to historic Parnassus closed indefinitely.
A UW workshop showcases how climate change innovations on campuses can benefit surrounding communities and beyond.