Where it all began
The 101-year-old ASUW Shell House was home to the famed “Boys in the Boat.”
Northwest dressed
From timber territory to tech hub, the Northwest passion for fashion has flourished.
June 2019 Issue
Q Center turns 15
The Q Center continues to evolve and grow. It now serves 500 visitors per month.
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The Great American Barrier
An encounter between a black social worker and Kirkland police raises questions as old as America.
June 2019 Issue
Hub
June 3, 2019
Character: Howie Echo-Hawk
"I describe my comedy as punishment for white people, not comedy for white people."
Solutions | June 4, 2019
Inventing the future
The UW's Gates Center is a 'new landmark' for computer science and engineering.
Alumni | June 3, 2019
A week in ‘Baby Jail’
As a former undocumented immigrant, I felt it was my duty to help.
Arts & Entertainment | People | May 14, 2019
The many dimensions of Marvin Oliver
Alumni | June 3, 2019
Climate change expert named 2019 ASLD
One of America's leading climate change scientists is the 2019 Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus Award, the most prestigious honor presented to a UW alum.
Alumni | Arts & Entertainment | Film & TV | March 5, 2019
Welcome to Noir Town
Greg Olson, film curator at the Seattle Art Museum, has been lurking in the shadows of the city's cinema scene for decades.
March 13, 2019
In the Club: Lacrosse
We step onto the turf with seniors Maike Wells and Clara Van Landingham.
Alumni | Local News | March 7, 2019
Keep it Moovn
Foster grad wants to change how Seattle moves with a homegrown ride-sharing app.
Alumni | March 7, 2019
‘One foot at a time’
Billy Price, ’02, made his mark as an inventor of innovative footwear.
Alumni | Arts & Entertainment | March 12, 2019
A tip of the toque is in order
Renee Erickson, ’95, is short-listed for Outstanding Chef at 2019 James Beard Awards.
Local News | March 12, 2019
The Guv Wants to be The Prez
Gov. Jay Inslee, ’73, is seeking the Democratic nomination for president in 2020.
Hub | Obituaries | People | November 30, 2018
A life in computing
We explore the legacy of Microsoft’s late co-founder by photographing items from one of his museums.
Social Sciences | November 30, 2018
Safe travels
Author and traveler Chris Sanford shares 10 bits of wisdom from his book, “Staying Healthy Abroad: A Global Traveler’s Guide.”
Arts & Entertainment | December 8, 2018
The language of dance
Contorting the imagination with choreographer Alice Gosti, ’08.
Alumni | Features | August 30, 2018
‘Yes, I am a boy’
Nonconformist and social media star Kevin Ninh shares his story of self-discovery.
Faculty & Staff | Local News | Social Sciences | March 12, 2019
Abolished
How UW research convinced our state's highest court to toss out the death penalty.
Alumni | Sports | August 30, 2018
Basketball Jones
From Compton to MontIake to Rome, Bobby Jones is Iiving the dream.
Campus Life | Faculty & Staff | People | December 7, 2018
Thanks, Professor Banks
‘The Father of Multicultural Education’ is retiring after 50 years.
Arts & Entertainment | Hub | December 13, 2018
Hoaxes, humbug and lies
An interview about race and identity with poet and scholar Kevin Young.
October 3, 2018
Straight outta sci-fi…
RoboFly, the first wireless flying robot insect took to the air at the UW last spring.
Alumni | Sports | June 4, 2018
Running man
Junior Coffey went from the NFL to training racehorses. He's been one of the most successful trainers at Emerald Downs.
In Print
Change is afoot
The name Columns will soon be retired and the magazine's look will be completely refreshed.
June 2019 Issue
John N. “Jack” Lein (1926-2019)
Thanks in part to people like Jack Lein, ’55, UW Medicine created a first-of-its-kind program to educate physicians in rural areas.
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President’s letter
This year, our state Legislature approved a budget that reinvests in public higher education.
June 2019 Issue
James LoGerfo Sr. named 2019 UW Distinguished Retiree
LoGerfo Sr., ’72, has used his time in retirement to expand his training of health-care workers around the world.
June 2019 Issue
Frazer Cook named UWAA Golden Graduates Distinguished Alumnus
Frazer Cook and the Husky Marching Band worked in harmony for 57 years.
June 2019 Issue
People
House Party
We partied like students with the winners of the 2019 Distinguished Teaching Awards.
June 2019 Issue
A joyful privilege
Connie Kravas, who retires from the UW this summer, is one of the most vocal and successful advocates for higher education for all of Washington.
June 2019 Issue
Famed flyer
The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame honors Janet Kavandi, who went from dreamer to astronaut to NASA leader.
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Solutions
World of worry
“Worried?” explores anxiety-provoking topics ranging from food safety to mobile phones and bedbugs.
June 2019 Issue
Fossil flosser
Some might find the work of dusting and dabbing sand away from a fossil tedious, but Jean Primozich still marvels at it.
June 2019 Issue
Energy’s new wave
Converting ocean waves into electricity poses challenges—and promise.
June 2019 Issue
Sports
‘Cathedral’ on the Cut
Nearly torn down in 1975, the ASUW Shell House is still a beloved building on the UW campus.
June 2019 Issue
Give Me 5
Melanie Jackson, a 1993 All-American soccer player at the UW, is now a senior editor and writer with ESPNW.
June 2019 Issue
At bat for Mom
Former Husky outfielder Braden Bishop's charity event raised $50,000 for Alzheimer’s research.
June 2019 Issue
Media
‘One foot at a time’
Billy Price, ’02, made his mark as an inventor of innovative footwear.
People person
Legendary UW photographer Bob Peterson shows us some of his greatest hits.
‘Yes, I am a boy’
How a proud member of the LGBTQ community went from bullied teen to social media star.