Genetic fortune telling
Thanks to services such as 23andMe, genetics has gone mainstream. But should you believe the hype?
March 2018 issue
Our man in Turkmenistan
We talk with Ambassador Allan P. Mustard, ’78, America's top diplomat in Turkmenistan.
March 2018 issue
Hub
Husky History | March 3, 2018
‘Patina of history’
Some UW students travel to Europe to sample castles and cafés, but for many the trip has been much shorter—just through the doors of the Burke Museum.
Medicine | March 5, 2018
Stop the bleed
It only takes a few minutes to bleed to death, but bystanders with a little knowledge can save lives.
Sports | March 29, 2018
Still rising
Over Presidents Day weekend, Isaiah Thomas became the third Husky basketball player to have his jersey retired by the University of Washington.
Alumni | Hub | February 14, 2018
A story in every bottle
Jackson Rohrbaugh, ’09, is the newly minted master sommelier at Canlis, one of Seattle's premier fine-dining spots.
Alumni | Arts & Entertainment | April 5, 2018
Jamming through Japan
Jazz drummer Adam "Von" Baron, '97, is headed to Japan to tour his latest albums.
Faculty & Staff | Social Sciences | March 4, 2018
The man who made us look
Psychology professor Anthony Greenwald developed the Implicit Association Test, a rapid-fire survey that reveals the biases that lurk inside us.
Campus Life | Hub | March 8, 2018
A day with DeRay
Few activists have a higher profile than DeRay Mckesson, who spent the final day of Black History Month with UW students, staff and faculty.
Alumni | December 7, 2017
A bike with a boost
A UW-trained engineer quit his job to shake up the burgeoning world of electric bikes.
Hub | January 5, 2018
He's got rhythm
Discovering the molecular mechanisms that guide our circadian rhythm makes Jeffrey C. Hall the fifth alum to receive a Nobel Prize.
Alumni | December 15, 2017
Community conscience
Life lessons from newspaper publisher Assunta Ng, ’74, ’76, ’79.
Campus Life | Sports | December 30, 2017
Band royalty
For Fiesta Bowl week, we tour campus with seven veterans of the Husky Marching Band.
Features | Solutions | September 28, 2017
Dyslexia, defeated
Social Sciences | December 11, 2017
History lessons
After Charlottesville clash, a history professor heard echoes of an ugly era.
September 28, 2017
Kidney on a chip
A NASA rocket will blast off for the International Space Station carrying a UW research project called “kidney-on-a-chip.”
Art | Students | October 19, 2017
Painting labor
Arely Morales, '17, took inspiration from Latino artists and a poet in developing her style.
Alumni | Sports | September 12, 2017
Give Me 5: Staying on the track
Five questions with Anita Campbell, the former Husky running star who came back to UW to coach.
Alumni | Arts & Entertainment | September 7, 2017
Birdman
“We’re in the ideal spot for owls,” says Paul Bannick, a wildlife photographer who climbs trees and hikes tundra to capture images of the nocturnal predator.
Obituaries | September 12, 2017
Putting people above profits
To many, he was a “famous entrepreneur” and “beloved boss.” To those closer to him, he was a mentor, role model and dear friend.
Alumni | Sports | August 31, 2017
A lifetime of fight
Alumni | Obituaries | July 26, 2017
Romance under wraps
Theodore R. Anderson Jr. (1937-2017) met his wife when they both were applying for positions at Ski Patrol.
Husky History | STEM | June 27, 2017
Welcome back, Paul Allen
Before he funded UW's computer science labs, Paul Allen got kicked out of them.
November 1, 2017
Anna Faris opens up
The comedic actress, a '99 grad, hosts a popular advice podcast and recently wrote a memoir.
Sports | June 7, 2017
Sheriff of the Range
Niles Appleby is the the man in charge of the 43 tees on N.E. 45th Street.
Alumni | Obituaries | July 26, 2017
Swedish secrets
By eavesdropping on her parents, Pearl Engebord Catlin learned a new language.
Arts & Entertainment | Faculty & Staff | September 14, 2017
Drama king
Tim Bond, '83, returns to the School of Drama as a professor.
In Print
OMA&D at 50: The people behind the movement
Student activism in 1968 led the UW to create one of the nation’s first office of minority affairs. Here’s their story. And their outlook for the future.
March 2018 issue
Give Me 5: Heather Tarr
Five questions with Heather Tarr, the head coach of the women's softball team.
March 2018 issue
A Rather uplifting experience
Our editor reflects on meeting one of his journalism heroes, Dan Rather, during the legendary newsman's visit to the UW.
March 2018 issue
Family of philanthropy
The Seeley family follows its passion for science by giving to the UW.
March 2018 issue
Keeper of the flame
A founding member of UW's Black Student Union, Emile Pitre has spent 50 years building solutions from the inside out.
March 2018 issue
President's Letter: March 2018
During Women’s History Month the UW can be proud of our legacy in educating and empowering women.
March 2018 issue
People
Nurturing higher education
Under the leadership of David Mitchell, Bremerton's Olympic College grew into one of America's best two-year institutions.
March 2018 issue
Perfectly Claire
Best-selling feminist author Claire Dederer, ’93, on growing up grunge, creating a literary canon for the Northwest, and bad men who create great art.
March 2018 issue
Arno Motulsky (1923-2018)
The founder of the UW Division of Genetics in 1957 lived a life of twists and turns.
Columns Online
Solutions
The opioid boom
The prevailing practice for treating addiction to painkillers led to the worst man-made epidemic in modern medical history.
Dec. 2017 issue
Forging new links
A new type of fire-resistant wood reduces atmospheric carbon and can be made of damaged trees. Could it revive depressed economies in Washington’s rural timber communities?
Dec. 2017 issue
Cyber safe
Stefan Savage, ’02, earned a MacArthur "genius" grant for his work on cyber security.
Dec. 2017 issue
Media
Tour de oars: A trip through Conibear Shellhouse
Melanie Barstow, ’16, designed a tour through Conibear Shellhouse inspired by the book “The Boys in the Boat.”
Scientific Soldier: UW Biology Professor Sam Wasser
Armed with DNA and forensic science, Sam Wasser fights to save vulnerable species like elephants, owls and wolves.
Bow Down to Washington
The story behind the fight song that has inspired generations of Husky athletes.