September 13, 2024
Ron Simons, 1960–2024
A Broadway actor and producer, Simons staged works by and about people of color.
September 12, 2024
In tune with babies
UW researchers note that music enhances the neural response to speech in infants. They also discover that families are not talking or singing directly to their children as much as they thought.
August 7, 2024
Odes to Washington
These authors write lavish fiction about the real Washington, thorns and all.
June 14, 2024
Summer reads (and more!)
Whether you need a book to dive into on your next plane ride, a podcast for a long walk or a TV show for a rainy day, UW alumni are ready to keep you company this summer.
June 10, 2024
Educational opportunities for all
Meet Emily Yim, a trailblazer in education who is shaping futures and bridging gaps in access and exposure.
Her legacy lives on
Marleigh Lang remembers her late daughter Natalie, whose generosity and inspirational story live on through her namesake scholarship.
Voices of experience
Alvin Wang Graylin and Biraj Karmacharya returned to campus for this year's commencement ceremonies.
June 7, 2024
Brooks scores a big one
Keoin Brooks Jr. wins the scoring title in the last Pac-12 basketball season ever.
Husky Basketball's new home
Crews have broken ground on the 36,000 square-foot, $60 million facility.
June 4, 2024
Farewell to the founders
The University of Washington honors Eddie Walker, Eddie Demmings, E.J. Brisker and Lee Leavy, trailblazing activists who recently died.
June 3, 2024
Going the distance
Linda Edgar, who applied to the UW School of Dentistry after 15 years as a school teacher, is now the president of the American Dental Association.
May 17, 2024
A new Spark Award
Mariama Suwaneh, ’17, was an engaged student leader and activist on campus and continues to build community everywhere she goes.
May 9, 2024
Claiming the narrative
Welcome to the spring 2024 issue of Viewpoint. As long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by the power of language. I was the shy kid who never spoke up in class, the weird kid pulled out of class to attend speech therapy, the lone Black kid afraid to open my mouth because...
Campus was their canvas
Eddie Demmings, E.J. Brisker and Eddie Ray Walker—founding members of the UW's Black Student Union—fought for a better University.
Celebrating AAPI stories
UWT Alumnus and filmmaker Nuk Suwanchote revisited his alma mater to explore the growing community of Asian American and Pacific Islander students, staff and faculty at UW Tacoma.
Sound advice
Tiana Cole, ’21, and Brad Blackburn III, ’21, ’23, are two young alumni offering sound advice in their new podcast.
Preserving the past, protecting the future
Leonard Forsman's love for cultural preservation has led to a life of service.
April 4, 2024
Buddhist Bug
UW Bothell Senior Artist-in-Residence Anida Yoeu Ali donned her orange worm-like costume at a recent Seattle Asian Art Museum performance.
January 18, 2024
Out of the ordinary
UW Artist-in-Residence Anida Yoeu Ali opens her show at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, which runs through July 7.