Letters

September 11, 2022

Huskies in our hearts

On a tragic anniversary in UW history, editor Jon Marmor pays tribute to the 17 Huskies who lost their lives on 9/11 and 9/12.


September 8, 2022

Farewell, Queen Elizabeth

Nearly 40 years ago, when Jon Marmor was a newspaper editor, he met the queen during an assignment in the Bahamas. No kidding.


September 3, 2022

Equity in education

For the past 2½ years, nothing was turned more upside down by the pandemic than education.


September 2, 2022

Reunited at the UW

UW President Ana Mari Cauce writes that we can work to rebuild trust, grace and shared ambition for a more equitable, vibrant and thriving world.


August 31, 2022

A Husky family legacy

Kris Lambright, '86, is the UW Alumni Association's newest board president. She shares her Husky story.


May 29, 2022

Commencement countdown

The UW’s newest class of alumni will have their day. And so will those from the two years prior.


Global realities

As we emerge from a global pandemic that profoundly unsettled University life, we now turn to face multiple, often intersecting, global challenges.


March 5, 2022

Power of innovation

A new UW facility will bring together scientists, engineers and students to develop clean-energy solutions for a healthy planet and a sustainable future.


March 2, 2022

Where our voices are heard

Mustapha Samateh, president of the ASUW, reflects on his journey from Gambia to the UW.


December 4, 2021

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All in alignment

The impact of the University of Washington was never more clearly on display than when the Legislature turned to it to tackle the state’s mental health crisis.


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Why grad school works

Graduate education is more than a ticket to a better future; it’s an engine for the public good.


September 11, 2021

The you district

When the University of Washington community makes its jubilant return, we are returning to a U District that has been forever changed.


Reframing what matters

Every autumn, the new academic year offers a fresh start. This year, many of us return with a new perspective shaped by the pandemic.


June 14, 2021

Fond farewells

As we celebrate 12,000 new University of Washington graduates, we also have the special opportunity to honor three academic leaders who are retiring.


June 10, 2021

A shot at better care

To get vaccines into arms in underserved communities, we need to meet people where they are, Pharmacy Professor Don Downing writes.


March 11, 2021

Is normal near?

A year after COVID-19 arrived, there are promising signs that we’ll be back on campus soon.


December 9, 2020

He taught us how to care

The impact of Bill Gates Sr. will continue to be felt throughout Western Washington, and that is a tribute to his ambition to make this a better world.


December 8, 2020

Learning from darkness

After a tumultuous 2020, what have we learned that can light our way forward?


September 16, 2020

Unbreakable bonds

Gifts to the UW’s Be Boundless campaign reflect the character and spirit that unites us.


The power of community

With the world turned upside-down, the bond between the University of Washington and its community has never been stronger.