Features
March 3, 2018
OMA&D at 50: The people behind the movement
Student activism in 1968 led the UW to create one of the nation’s first offices of minority affairs. Here’s their story. And their outlook for the future.
January 9, 2018
The lunch guy
Fueled by an appetite for social justice, Jeffrey Lew, ’06, set out to end the stigma of school lunch debt.
December 28, 2017
Forging new links
A new type of fire-resistant wood reduces atmospheric carbon and can be made of damaged trees. Could it revive depressed economies in Washington’s rural timber communities?
December 7, 2017
The opioid boom
The prevailing practice for treating addiction to painkillers led to the worst man-made epidemic in modern medical history.
November 15, 2017
Students of nature
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is changing the faces—and future—of conservation.
November 8, 2017
The art of preservation
The Conservation Center repairs up to 12,000 items each year.
September 13, 2017
Humanities anyone?
Society’s focus on STEM careers has contributed to a precipitous drop in liberal arts majors. It could be a problem.
September 12, 2017
Scions of Spokane
Ted and Jeremy McGregor operate one of the best alternative weekly papers in the nation.
August 18, 2017
'We came here to contribute'
As an undocumented immigrant, he dreaded going to the dentist. Now he goes the extra mile to put his patients at ease.
June 12, 2017
The Mountaineers
In a time before trails, UW climbers found a way to trek the Pacific Northwest.
May 29, 2017
Man of the city
In his five decades of public service, Norman Rice has helped build a community we are all proud of.
May 8, 2017
Brothers, mentors, friends
Inside the new program advocating for black and brown students on campus.
March 3, 2017
Rhymes on the mic
Rooted in a rich legacy of rhymes, a new class of poets compose verses that channel their cultures and challenge the status quo.
March 1, 2017
Tending to the world
Scientists, doctors and data collectors join forces for population health.
February 27, 2017
Dramatic dynamics
Stereotypes don't have a chance when Kathy Hsieh, '87, takes center stage.
December 29, 2016
In the heart of Yakima
Dulce Gutiérrez, ’14, is making history as one of Eastern Washington’s first Latina city council members.
