Features
March 1, 2014
‘We will come back for you’
Haunted by the deaths of two soldiers in a bunker he designed, Rich Kirchner returns to Vietnam to find his fallen comrades.
December 1, 2013
Solid lesson plan
Instead of pondering why kids fall behind, the UW’s approach stacks the deck in their favor by looking at the factors that may have unexpected effects on performance, ranging from social and cultural to physical and emotional.
Platinum grad
For Ryan Lewis, ’09, the whirlwind of fame is only a few years removed from days ensconced in Suzzallo Library and the Parnassus cafe in the basement of the Art Building.
Immortal life
The cover of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks succinctly proclaims the book’s storyline: “Doctors took her cells without asking. Those cells never died. They launched a medical revolution and a multimillion-dollar industry. More than 20 years later, her children found out. Their lives would never be the same.”
September 1, 2013
Tomorrow's scientists
UW faculty and students are engaging K-12 students in STEM fields and collaborating with teachers.
The inspiration inquiry
Expanding the boundaries of knowledge in dance, theater and other performing arts requires research of a different stripe.
Huskies in Rome
For 30 years, the UW Rome Center has given students a chance to learn about new cultures, and themselves.
Whole new ballgame
After a $261 million privately funded renovation, Husky Stadium reopens Aug. 31, welcoming a fired-up Husky nation mad for football and excited about the prospects for the future.
June 1, 2013
Reconstructing hope
Diane Mapes shares her personal journey through breast reconstruction, using a new approach at UW Medicine.
Bill Gates Sr.'s impact
Even at 87, the 2013 Alumnus Sigma Laude Dignatus recipient continues to serve his alma mater while leading the fight for social justice.
The inspirers
The 2013 recipients of the UW’s teaching awards are from fields ranging from philosophy to fisheries, but they all know how to inspire their students.
March 1, 2013
Virtual guardian
Tadayoshi Kohno’s efforts to stop hackers are the stuff of science fiction movies.
May magic
Every year, Huskies say the Windermere Cup creates a greatest moment for someone: a student athlete, a coach, alum, a band member, or family members watching with sack lunches along the cut.
December 1, 2012
Building a way out
A unique partnership will bring a school, and designs for a hopeful future, to girls in Afghanistan.
More than 'junk'
For decades most scientists thought the bulk of the material in the human genome—up to 95 percent—was “junk DNA.” It now turns out much of this “junk” actually contains the vital instructions that switch genes on and off in all kinds of different cells.
Purple gold
It takes more than perfect weather and ideal growing conditions to make a great Washington wine. The University of Washington has been part of the mix since the state’s wine industry began.
September 1, 2012
Mentors for life
The circumstances that many of the students in Community for Youth come from are heartbreaking: deceased, addicted, or incarcerated parents; physical abuse; emotional neglect. What follows are just two of the many success stories CFY has helped foster.