Features
October 16, 2026
Community builders
Three Seattle institutions—Common Area Maintenance, Northwest Folklife and The Royal Room—are centering community in their programming.
Art criticism for the masses
“Anybody can write about art,” says Kemi Adeyemi, founder of The Black Embodiments Studio, an arts organization rooted in bolstering the critical conversation around Black contemporary art.
Fighting conscious erasure
Former UW professor Scott Kurashige spotlights history and community organizing in "American Peril."
September 11, 2026
Kickin' it
The Husky men’s soccer team eked its way into the playoffs, then beat five teams on the road to win its first national title.
September 4, 2026
Mysterious fish
While researching mysterious fish, Friday Harbor Labs scientists have their eyes opened wide by the armored and obscure life deep in the ocean.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
March 9, 2026
Out of scope
UW Libraries’ Special Collections department is a trove of treasures that tell the story of the UW and the Pacific Northwest.
March 8, 2026
No time to waste
Education became a lifeline for Ben Brockie, who spent decades in prison before coming to the UW and a new life.
March 6, 2026
Beyond trauma
Harborview Medical Center isn't just for emergency care. It also delivers exceptional elective surgery expertise.
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.
September 9, 2025
Uncommon grounds
Check out the cornucopia of the UW’s uncommon classrooms, on campus, all over the Evergreen State and around the world.
Ghosts of the wilderness
Leave it to UW-trained conservationists to help launch a movement to save some of the world’s most elusive animals.
August 27, 2025
The journey here
From land-grant roots to national leadership, Robert J. Jones is shaping the future of public education.
June 9, 2025
The producer
From promoting punk bands to designing light festivals, Terry Morgan has shaped Seattle’s cultural landscape for more than 50 years.
May 30, 2025
Leading on the fly
Ana Mari Cauce, the UW's 33rd president, pushed the University to new heights by advancing public health, championing social justice and expanding innovation.