Calling the shots
Elise Woodward, the first woman to do play-by-play for the Huskies, has been a sports broadcaster for more than 30 years.
The magic of science
Christina Soontornvat provides background on her winding road to becoming a New York Times bestselling author.
UW Magazine Online
Building a sense of belonging
One of Skyler Brown’s goals as president of the UW Alumni Association is to build a stronger sense of belonging among the UW community.
Hub
Alumni | Arts & Entertainment | Film & TV | 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.
Alumni | Events | Local News | 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.
Alumni | Obituaries | Solutions | June 15, 2026
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.
Alumni | Art | Solutions | June 15, 2026
Grief and gratitude
Using fabric, oil paint, glycerin and wax, Victoria Mackender explores the way humans and animals share the experience of grief.
Alumni | Community | Solutions | 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.
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.
Alumni | Arts & Entertainment | Books | 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.
Alumni | Art | Community | 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.
Alumni | Community | Features | 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.
Campus Life | Students | June 19, 2026
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.
Alumni | Community | 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.
Alumni | Art | Community | 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.
Alumni | Arts & Entertainment | June 30, 2026
Band leader
After a career spent in educational leadership, “double Husky” Stephan Blanford landed his dream job guiding Earshot Jazz.
Alumni | Arts & Entertainment | Books | 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!).
Features | Solutions | Students | 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.
For the love of Kauaʻi
Burned out by her finance job, and inspired by the Kahelelani shells she saw in Hawaii, Stephanie Deng started a new career as a jewelry designer.
Art | Faculty & Staff | Students | August 5, 2026
A beautiful group of letters
Karen Cheng, who authored one of the most important typography books of the last 50 years, teaches her students about the beauty of designing typefaces.
Alumni | Art | Community | August 5, 2026
The Big Pig's big 4-0
Pike Place Market’s famous Rachel the Pig, a creation by Georgia Gerber, ’82, still enthralls visitors and raises money for the Market.
Alumni | Art | Community | August 6, 2026
Two top poets
UW alumni and renowned poets Derek Sheffield and Erin Malone have been recognized for their work in poetry.
Alumni | Arts & Entertainment | Film & TV | August 13, 2026
Fire up the grill
Reginald Jacob Howell and Denzel Johnson represent Tacoma as they bring the heat in a new reality cooking show.
Campus Life | Husky History | August 20, 2026
Mascot fast facts
For International Dog Day, we've compiled the ulti-mutt list of dog facts for all of our paw-sitively fetching Huskies.
Arts & Entertainment | Books | STEM | August 28, 2026
The magic of science
Christina Soontornvat provides background on her winding road to becoming a New York Times bestselling author.
Features | August 28, 2026
Beaver believers
A group of UW alumni show how beavers, far from being a nuisance, play a key role in keeping biodiversity alive and thriving.
Community | People | Veterans | August 31, 2026
Building a sense of belonging
One of Skyler Brown’s goals as president of the UW Alumni Association is to build a stronger sense of belonging among the UW community.
Alumni | Community | August 31, 2026
A new era for WAC
Suzana Sakay, ’10, ’13, now stewards one of Seattle’s most renowned gathering places—a city institution with deep Husky ties.
Faculty & Staff | Students | September 2, 2026
Sleuthing specialists
UW's online certificate program in private investigation introduces students to the skills of the profession.
Campus News | President's Letter | September 2, 2026
Unlocking opportunity
Beginning his second year as president of the UW, Robert J. Jones plans for the next few years.
Faculty & Staff | Research | Solutions | September 2, 2026
Better breathing indoors
An expert on pollutants and professor of atmospheric sciences, Dan Jaffe weighs in on lüften, the German practice of removing stale air from the home.
Campus Life | Campus News | June 1, 2026
Pitch purple
In the summer of 2025, crews transformed the UW's well-worn soccer field into a world-class training facility for the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup.
Art | Solutions | Students | April 24, 2026
A poet in bloom
As Auburn’s poet laureate, Mateo Quispe is bringing his Canoe Poetry Nooks Project to libraries in the Auburn area and Muckleshoot Reservation.
Art | Community | Local News | April 24, 2026
Many stories, one land
‘This Is Native Land’ is a new permanent exhibition at The Washington State History Museum honoring Indigenous voices, knowledge and living traditions.
Features | Solutions | Students | May 1, 2026
Going beyond
All three UW campuses have been recognized for getting their hands dirty and collaborating with their communities. UW student Callie Murakami gets into the thick of it at Padilla Bay.
Alumni | Books | Features | May 1, 2026
Returning to Tule Lake
Author Tamiko Nimura traveled into the past to recover her family’s history and her father’s childhood.
Alumni | Medicine | Solutions | May 12, 2026
Honoring a mental health advocate
UW Medicine honors the late Frank Chopp, who helped bring their first-of-its-kind inpatient care and teaching facility to life.
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.
Alumni | Community | Solutions | 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.
Alumni | June 4, 2026
Stitched with love
Five years ago, Nikki Lorenzo bought a small embroidery machine. Now, she runs an embroidery studio where joy and community are stitched into every piece.
Alumni | Features | Medicine | Solutions | May 28, 2026
Out of Sequence
From fruit flies to the UW to the Nobel stage in Stockholm, Mary Brunkow followed her curiosity wherever it led.
Campus Life | Faculty & Staff | May 20, 2026
Decades of dedication
For more than five decades, Ed Lazowska has shaped generations of computer scientists at the University of Washington.
Alumni | Campus News | May 20, 2026
A cherished leader
Gregg Blodgett, ’76, a retired finance executive and dedicated volunteer leader, has been recognized with the 2026 UWAA Distinguished Service Award.
Alumni | Community | Solutions | June 19, 2026
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.
Solutions | Sports | Students | May 28, 2026
More than a game
Professor Ron Krabill and UW students Maggie Keenan and Sam Hurst study how sports shape Seattle—and vice versa.
Alumni | Campus Life | Community | April 23, 2026
Fifty years, one floor
Ruby Navarro tells about her first days on Lander Hall’s ‘Chicano floor,' where dormmates turned into lifelong friends.
Alumni | Faculty & Staff | Research | June 2, 2026
Earthquake evidence
Brian Atwater and David Yamaguchi led participants on a field trip to examine evidence of an earthquake that happened more than 300 years ago.
Alumni | Faculty & Staff | Research | Solutions | June 4, 2026
Summer news from the UW
Tracking ravens, protecting rare bats, using hypnosis for chronic pain...UW researchers are at the cutting edge of discovery.
Books | Faculty & Staff | June 5, 2026
Sex edified
Nicole McNichols' new book, "You Could Be Having Better Sex," explains that sexual well-being is essential to overall health.
Faculty & Staff | Medicine | Research | June 5, 2026
Trusting your gut
Do weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic provide us with a healthier metabolism? Or should we focus on feeding our gut microbiome?
Editor's Eye | Letters | Solutions | June 5, 2026
Aiming high with the UW
NASA has turned to the UW to lead satellite space-science missions to better understand natural disasters.
Faculty & Staff | Research | Solutions | June 5, 2026
Dino discovery
Fossil experts dig into a duck-billed dinosaur in their Fossil Prep Lab, which can be seen up-close at the Burke Museum on the UW campus.
Campus Life | Husky History | June 5, 2026
Behind the screens
After a $21.5 million seismic improvement and restoration project, Suzzallo Library will be ready for its next 100 years.
Research | Students | June 5, 2026
A stranger among us
Alumni | Sports | June 5, 2026
Family swim
The Colella siblings realized they had a serious gift for swimming, which would propel the two oldest to Olympic podiums and the youngest pair to All-American honors at the UW.
Campus News | Faculty & Staff | People | June 8, 2026
2026 Teachers of the Year
The UW's teachers of the year excel at providing instruction. But their influence as mentors and advisers makes an even greater impact.
Alumni | Art | Community | June 8, 2026
Magic marker
Tattooist, comics artist and cooperative gallery founder Seth Goodkind tells us how he got his start, beginning in small-town New Mexico.
Alumni | Sports | June 8, 2026
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.
In Print
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.
2026 Teachers of the Year
The UW's teachers of the year excel at providing instruction. But their influence as mentors and advisers makes an even greater impact.
Magic marker
Tattooist, comics artist and cooperative gallery founder Seth Goodkind tells us how he got his start, beginning in small-town New Mexico.
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.
Beyond a shadow of a debt
By combining scholarships, campus jobs and careful planning, UW students work their way to an affordable college education.
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 2026 Issue
Grief and gratitude
Using fabric, oil paint, glycerin and wax, Victoria Mackender explores the way humans and animals share the experience of grief.
June 2026 Issue
Good neighbor
Sandy Moy helps seniors and adults with disabilities through Northwest Neighbors Network, expanding the organization and building relationships along the way.
June 2026 Issue
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.
Family swim
The Colella siblings realized they had a serious gift for swimming, which would propel the two oldest to Olympic podiums and the youngest pair to All-American honors at the UW.
Artist-led technology
Curator Lele Barnett is one of the brains behind xispa, a new independent arts innovation lab in South Lake Union.
"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.
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 2026 Issue
Meeting the moment
Randy Engstrom, who has a long history of public service, looks forward to making meaningful change in the city of Seattle.
Building a sense of belonging
One of Skyler Brown’s goals as president of the UW Alumni Association is to build a stronger sense of belonging among the UW community.
Sleuthing specialists
UW's online certificate program in private investigation introduces students to the skills of the profession.
Unlocking opportunity
Beginning his second year as president of the UW, Robert J. Jones plans for the next few years.
Better breathing indoors
An expert on pollutants and professor of atmospheric sciences, Dan Jaffe weighs in on lüften, the German practice of removing stale air from the home.
Earthquake evidence
Brian Atwater and David Yamaguchi led participants on a field trip to examine evidence of an earthquake that happened more than 300 years ago.
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.
UW Magazine Online
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.
Out of Sequence
From fruit flies to the UW to the Nobel stage in Stockholm, Mary Brunkow followed her curiosity wherever it led.
Decades of dedication
For more than five decades, Ed Lazowska has shaped generations of computer scientists at the University of Washington.
No Issue
A cherished leader
Gregg Blodgett, ’76, a retired finance executive and dedicated volunteer leader, has been recognized with the 2026 UWAA Distinguished Service Award.
June 2026 Issue
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.
More than a game
Professor Ron Krabill and UW students Maggie Keenan and Sam Hurst study how sports shape Seattle—and vice versa.
Pitch purple
In the summer of 2025, crews transformed the UW's well-worn soccer field into a world-class training facility for the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup.
Going beyond
All three UW campuses have been recognized for getting their hands dirty and collaborating with their communities. UW student Callie Murakami gets into the thick of it at Padilla Bay.
Summer news from the UW
Tracking ravens, protecting rare bats, using hypnosis for chronic pain...UW researchers are at the cutting edge of discovery.
June 2026 Issue
Sex edified
Nicole McNichols' new book, "You Could Be Having Better Sex," explains that sexual well-being is essential to overall health.
June 2026 Issue
Trusting your gut
Do weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic provide us with a healthier metabolism? Or should we focus on feeding our gut microbiome?
Aiming high with the UW
NASA has turned to the UW to lead satellite space-science missions to better understand natural disasters.
Dino discovery
Fossil experts dig into a duck-billed dinosaur in their Fossil Prep Lab, which can be seen up-close at the Burke Museum on the UW campus.
Behind the screens
After a $21.5 million seismic improvement and restoration project, Suzzallo Library will be ready for its next 100 years.
People
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 2026 Issue
Band leader
After a career spent in educational leadership, “double Husky” Stephan Blanford landed his dream job guiding Earshot Jazz.
UW Magazine Online
Fire up the grill
Reginald Jacob Howell and Denzel Johnson represent Tacoma as they bring the heat in a new reality cooking show.
Solutions
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.
More than a game
Professor Ron Krabill and UW students Maggie Keenan and Sam Hurst study how sports shape Seattle—and vice versa.
Aiming high with the UW
NASA has turned to the UW to lead satellite space-science missions to better understand natural disasters.