Husky History
March 10, 2026
Unseeded and unstoppable
Winning six tournament games on the road from coast to coast earned the overlooked Huskies men’s soccer team its first national title ever.
March 9, 2026
Full circle story
Liv Schiller never met her aunt, who died in a tragic plane crash on September 12, 2001, but she's proud to be from a family of Huskies.
March 3, 2026
Telling an untold story
Pulitzer-winning reporter Evelyn Iritani uncovers the diplomatic exchange of American and Japanese civilians while the two countries were at war.
January 21, 2026
Grappling with immortality
Larry Owings scored the biggest upset in NCAA wrestling history, and he’s spent the rest of his life coming to terms with it.
December 12, 2025
Garden of the mountain king
Alcohol, a Viking ship and Scandinavian support led to a Norwegian composer’s bust on the UW’s campus.
December 6, 2025
Whiskey and wiretaps
Privacy lawyer Albert Gidari turns detective to flesh out the story of Seattle’s most famous bootlegging couple, Roy and Elise Olmstead.
Pack to the future
Did you know the first JanSport backpack was called the "University Bookstore Rucksack"? Learn more about JanSport's UW origins.
November 18, 2025
Back in time
The UW campus got a facelift or two over the past 164 years, but some things never change.
September 12, 2025
Hitting a high note
The largest crowd in UW history turned out 30 years ago when the Huskies faced ... Army?
September 10, 2025
A life intertwined with history
Carver Gayton's activism and academic brilliance spring from a rich history of aspiration and achievement on both sides of his family.
September 3, 2025
24 years later, remembering the Huskies
24 years ago, 16 purple-and-gold souls were killed in a plane crash in Mexico. They are still in our hearts and minds
August 26, 2025
Wasky and friends
This International Dog Day, we look back on our live mascots, including Wasky, a fraternity member and very good boy.
August 20, 2025
Bruce Taylor, 1965–2025
From his time at The Daily to his decades-long fantasy football publication, Bruce Taylor was a devoted writer and loyal friend.
July 31, 2025
Honored in Alaska
Alaskan-born U.S. marine Archie Van Winkle received the armed forces' highest military decoration in 1951.
June 20, 2025
Cheers to 55 years
Five faculty from the American Indian Studies department share their thoughts on 55 years of Native knowledge at the UW.
June 18, 2025
First in her class
Before women could vote, Clara McCarty of Steilacoom became the UW's first graduate and a pioneer for women in public service.
May 15, 2025
Ash and thunder
Guillermo Castaneda, an important figure in health care in the Yakima Valley area, recalls the day Mount St Helens "blew her head."
May 8, 2025
10 years of belonging
As wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House marks its first decade as a cultural home for the Indigenous students at the UW and as a resource for the Native community, the longhouse-style center prepares for Phase 2—adding dedicated spaces, expanded services and deeper support for Native student success.
March 18, 2025
No kissing!
Smooching on the UW campus was outlawed back in 1929 when then-UW President Matthew Lyle Spencer saw the display of affection as an affront to the morals of the time.
March 12, 2025
UW Law turns 125
Hugh Spitzer, a retired law professor from the UW School of Law, reflects on 125 years of the law school's commitment to diversity.