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December 19, 2025
December sports fast facts
We're bringing you a few December Husky sports briefs from both on and off the field.
December 16, 2025
From "science fiction" to science reality
Better treatments for cancer and beyond are on the horizon thanks to the philanthropy-powered, AI-enabled work of the UW Institute for Protein Design.
December 12, 2025
Winter media round-up
These new releases from UW alumni and faculty can help you end your year—or start the new one—with Husky spirit.
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 7, 2025
Tireless advocate
A fierce advocate for women and children in the Spokane community, Mari Clack was also a devoted UW alumna.
December 6, 2025
Caring for an aging America
Recent nursing graduate Antonia Ca brings her whole self to her career.
Pack to the future
Did you know the first JanSport backpack was called the "University Bookstore Rucksack"? Learn more about JanSport's UW origins.
December 5, 2025
Backwoods dreamer
Patrick Hutchison went from the UW to Argentina to the Cascades, where he bought and restored a primitive cabin, inspiring a best-selling book.
Leisure is not a luxury
What if time for leisure isn’t the reward for a good life—but the foundation of one?
From Montlake to Vietnam
Many Husky football players we cheered for in the 1960s went off to fight in the Vietnam War. It’s time we paid tribute to them.
December 4, 2025
Pigeon: Lost at sea
This is the story of Pigeon, the seaglider that lost its way but found home with the help of a family on a sailing trip.
Secrets of the deep
Coll Thrush brings a fresh lens to shipwrecks, connecting colonial ambition and Indigenous presence.
December 3, 2025
A big net gain
Former Husky star Krista Vansant Hendrickson joins the UW women’s volleyball coaching staff.
50 years of fighting cancer
Founded in 1975 and named to honor a brother, the Fred Hutch Cancer Center became a world-class biomedical research and clinical care institution.
From survivor to scientist
A childhood hurricane set Ángel Adames-Corraliza on course for a MacArthur award.
December 2, 2025
The power of one
A middle school librarian personified heartfelt impact through her ability to build community.
Opening doors, expanding horizons
From affordability to innovation, the UW's next chapter is about access and the public good.
A forest takes root
UW Tacoma community members use the Miyawaki method to rapidly reforest a small plot of land in Tacoma.
Brunkow's brilliance
Mary Brunkow, ’83, helped uncover the gene that keeps the immune system in check.
November 26, 2025
Defying gravity
While some dancers only appear weightless, Rachael Lincoln—with the help of climbing technology—literally defies gravity.