A snowy nod to Beverly Cleary
The renowned children's author and UW grad's name is in the running as Portland conducts a contest to name its snowplows.
Club experience
For former UW Driving Range instructor Scott Ashworth, living in paradise and teaching golf isn't a bad gig.
Lakes, links, legend
Catch up with Seattle Seahawks legend and UW grad Jermaine Kearse, who spends his days golfing and supporting youth in military families.
Hub
Alumni | Art | Books | October 30, 2024
Natural wonder
Ada Limón, the U.S. Poet Laureate, returned to Washington for her new project, which she hopes will "remind us of our love for the earth."
Community | Faculty & Staff | Obituaries | December 6, 2024
Ruth Gerberding, 1931–2024
Ruth Gerberding was well-known by the UW community for her wit and style.
Alumni | Community | Medicine | Solutions | December 10, 2024
Filling a need
Oral health, which is key to well-being, is lacking in some of Washington's rural areas. This UW program aims to fix that.
Campus Life | Faculty & Staff | Husky History | November 1, 2024
Miss Peoples in their corner
The founding director of the country's first academic support office for student athletes, Gertrude Peoples is a beloved UW figure.
Faculty & Staff | Research | Solutions | STEM | December 6, 2024
"Kind of a crazy idea"
David Baker, the UW's latest Nobel Prize winner, revolutionized protein design.
Alumni | Community | Husky History | December 10, 2024
Read all about it
Assunta Ng, entrepreneur and journalist, has dedicated her career to serving the Asian American community. Now, she passes the torch.
Alumni | Books | January 14, 2025
A snowy nod to Beverly Cleary
The renowned children's author and UW grad's name is in the running as Portland conducts a contest to name its snowplows.
Art | Books | Campus Life | December 6, 2024
Winged things
The Burke Museum exhibit shares beautiful and endangered flighted species through art and interactive experiences.
Community | Husky History | December 10, 2024
Hotel history
The Fairmont Olympic Hotel in downtown Seattle is celebrating its 100th birthday as well as well as a priceless century-old connection to the University of Washington.
Campus Life | Faculty & Staff | Students | November 1, 2024
Cultivating community
The UW's Native Garden was created to "honor, acknowledge and make space for the traditional peoples" who once built longhouses and a fishing weir in the area.
Alumni | Features | Husky History | Obituaries | December 6, 2024
The life and times of Dan Evans
A rare pragmatist who never compromised his values, Evans bettered the world as a senator, governor, community-college builder and champion of the environment.
Solutions | Students | November 1, 2024
MAP Scholars
UW's Multicultural Alumni Partnership awards scholarships to five promising students.
Alumni | Books | Sports | December 6, 2024
Former tennis phenom Max Manthou is now pickleball’s patron saint of purple
Max Manthou contains multitudes: tennis player, pickleball champion, Purple Jesus, author, scholar.
Campus Life | Community | December 6, 2024
Animal magnetism
UW Magazine pays homage to everyone's favorite four-legged friend on his seventh birthday.
Alumni | Faculty & Staff | Solutions | Students | December 9, 2024
The civics generation
How do you inspire a new generation into public service? The Evans School and CELE Center are connecting students with seasoned leaders and local opportunities to do just that.
Alumni | Art | December 23, 2024
Designed in jade
Christina Chan and her family create jade jewelry inspired by Chinese culture.
Alumni | Books | Film & TV | December 23, 2024
Cozy up with UW alumni
Need a reason to stay inside this winter? Check out our media recommendations for books, games, music and TV by UW alumni.
Alumni | Community | Obituaries | November 7, 2024
Frank Irigon, 1947–2024
Irigon, who has been a prominent activist since his time at the UW, is remembered for his passion for culture and community.
Alumni | Books | November 8, 2024
A slice of his story
You might recognize the UW in Dr. Wilson Reed's novel, "Junebug," partly inspired by his time in Seattle in the 1970s.
Faculty & Staff | Sports | December 9, 2024
Sprinkle of success
Formerly of Utah State, Husky basketball coach Danny Sprinkle brings a winning record (and memories of Montlake) to the UW.
Alumni | Solutions | November 8, 2024
Big sister leads the way
Asha Warsame saw a lack of resources for immigrant and first-generation students in Seattle. Now equipped with her Ph.D., she's out to solve that problem.
Alumni | Husky History | Solutions | November 14, 2024
Catching up
This fall, Viewpoint reaches 20 years of telling stories about people who make a difference. Catch up with those alumni and see how they've changed the world.
Alumni | Art | Community | December 31, 2024
Words and music
Wes Weddell, who works with the Bushwick Book Club, has a creative way of writing music that doesn't center himself or his feelings.
Alumni | Sports | January 17, 2025
Club experience
For former UW Driving Range instructor Scott Ashworth, living in paradise and teaching golf isn't a bad gig.
Books | Faculty & Staff | Husky History | December 9, 2024
Books and beyond
In January 2025, University Book Store, a bastion for UW students and community, celebrates its 125th anniversary.
Alumni | Books | January 7, 2025
Poet of resistance
Lena Khalaf Tuffaha writes with balance: violence and liberation, bias and truth, destruction and possibilities.
Art | Community | Faculty & Staff | October 18, 2024
Entrepreneur, artist and event planner Jireh Reduque is always creating for a cause
Jireh Reduque molds clay and community with her small business, Ji Designs.
Campus News | Faculty & Staff | Students | December 9, 2024
Economic powerhouse
The University of Washington generates almost $21 billion in annual economic impact for the state of Washington, according to a new report.
Alumni | Husky History | December 9, 2024
High five for '75
Twenty years ago, Linda Buck, '75, won the Nobel Prize. Meanwhile, Mark Emmert, '75, became president of the UW.
Campus Life | Solutions | Students | November 26, 2024
A taste of the UW
An internship program gives high school students an idea of what it looks like to attend the UW, especially if they don't have family experience to lean on.
Art | Community | Solutions | December 9, 2024
The right direction
Ryan Dakota Farris, an up-and-coming conductor, used the Campus Philharmonia Orchestras as a “training ground” for his conducting career.
Alumni | People | December 9, 2024
High risk, high reward
After dreaming about it for years, Roger Fuiten hitchhiked to Alaska to begin a new career with high risks and high rewards.
Alumni | Community | Sports | January 9, 2025
Lakes, links, legend
Catch up with Seattle Seahawks legend and UW grad Jermaine Kearse, who spends his days golfing and supporting youth in military families.
Alumni | Sports | November 20, 2024
Never Kenough
After decades at ESPN, Kenny Mayne tells us how he spends his time.
Alumni | Research | STEM | December 9, 2024
Pure genius
One is developing technology to help intimate-violence survivors, the other investigates microbial lifeforms. Both are geniuses.
Books | Faculty & Staff | Obituaries | December 9, 2024
Don Pember, 1939–2024
Professor Don Pember was a favorite of communication students.
Alumni | Art | Books | November 27, 2024
Writing at red lights
When poet Martha Silano was diagnosed with A.L.S., she turned to writing to make sense of her experience, the way that she’s always turned towards her art.
Alumni | Medicine | Veterans | October 28, 2024
Distinguished veteran
The highly decorated veteran, surgeon and professor considers the DAVA among his greatest achievements.
Alumni | Husky History | January 13, 2025
Jeanette's bridge
Though we know it by its colloquial name, the West Seattle Bridge is steeped in Jeanette Williams' legacy.
Community | Solutions | December 9, 2024
Water matters
The Duwamish River flooded the South Park neighborhood of Seattle in 2022. UW's Population Health Initiative is helping the community rebuild.
Alumni | Community | December 6, 2024
Ode to a ferry terminal
Mette Greenshields, ’95, ’97, oversaw construction of the Mukilteo ferry terminal, a splendor of culture and architecture.
Alumni | Obituaries | October 29, 2024
Mike Katell, 1965–2024
Katell left his mark on Seattle's arts community and fought for ethics in artificial intelligence.
Campus News | Faculty & Staff | Social Sciences | December 6, 2024
Access to justice
Tamara Lawson, dean of the UW's School of Law, lays out common barriers to justice—and how we can overcome them.
In Print
Ruth Gerberding, 1931–2024
Ruth Gerberding was well-known by the UW community for her wit and style.
Filling a need
Oral health, which is key to well-being, is lacking in some of Washington's rural areas. This UW program aims to fix that.
"Kind of a crazy idea"
David Baker, the UW's latest Nobel Prize winner, revolutionized protein design.
Read all about it
Assunta Ng, entrepreneur and journalist, has dedicated her career to serving the Asian American community. Now, she passes the torch.
Winged things
The Burke Museum exhibit shares beautiful and endangered flighted species through art and interactive experiences.
Hotel history
The Fairmont Olympic Hotel in downtown Seattle is celebrating its 100th birthday as well as well as a priceless century-old connection to the University of Washington.
Ice spy
UW alum Peter Neff is no stranger to dangerous helicopter rides in the world's most remote and frigid landscape.
The life and times of Dan Evans
A rare pragmatist who never compromised his values, Evans bettered the world as a senator, governor, community-college builder and champion of the environment.
Former tennis phenom Max Manthou is now pickleball’s patron saint of purple
Max Manthou contains multitudes: tennis player, pickleball champion, Purple Jesus, author, scholar.
Animal magnetism
UW Magazine pays homage to everyone's favorite four-legged friend on his seventh birthday.
The civics generation
How do you inspire a new generation into public service? The Evans School and CELE Center are connecting students with seasoned leaders and local opportunities to do just that.
Designed in jade
Christina Chan and her family create jade jewelry inspired by Chinese culture.
Sprinkle of success
Formerly of Utah State, Husky basketball coach Danny Sprinkle brings a winning record (and memories of Montlake) to the UW.
Books and beyond
In January 2025, University Book Store, a bastion for UW students and community, celebrates its 125th anniversary.
Economic powerhouse
The University of Washington generates almost $21 billion in annual economic impact for the state of Washington, according to a new report.
High five for '75
Twenty years ago, Linda Buck, '75, won the Nobel Prize. Meanwhile, Mark Emmert, '75, became president of the UW.
The right direction
Ryan Dakota Farris, an up-and-coming conductor, used the Campus Philharmonia Orchestras as a “training ground” for his conducting career.
High risk, high reward
After dreaming about it for years, Roger Fuiten hitchhiked to Alaska to begin a new career with high risks and high rewards.
Pure genius
One is developing technology to help intimate-violence survivors, the other investigates microbial lifeforms. Both are geniuses.
Don Pember, 1939–2024
Professor Don Pember was a favorite of communication students.
Water matters
The Duwamish River flooded the South Park neighborhood of Seattle in 2022. UW's Population Health Initiative is helping the community rebuild.
Ode to a ferry terminal
Mette Greenshields, ’95, ’97, oversaw construction of the Mukilteo ferry terminal, a splendor of culture and architecture.
Access to justice
Tamara Lawson, dean of the UW's School of Law, lays out common barriers to justice—and how we can overcome them.
People
Read all about it
Assunta Ng, entrepreneur and journalist, has dedicated her career to serving the Asian American community. Now, she passes the torch.
The life and times of Dan Evans
A rare pragmatist who never compromised his values, Evans bettered the world as a senator, governor, community-college builder and champion of the environment.
Don Pember, 1939–2024
Professor Don Pember was a favorite of communication students.
Solutions
Cultivating community
The UW's Native Garden was created to "honor, acknowledge and make space for the traditional peoples" who once built longhouses and a fishing weir in the area.
Pure genius
One is developing technology to help intimate-violence survivors, the other investigates microbial lifeforms. Both are geniuses.
Water matters
The Duwamish River flooded the South Park neighborhood of Seattle in 2022. UW's Population Health Initiative is helping the community rebuild.