People

June 25, 2026

For community, with community

Anna Tono, a Japanese-American artist and designer, creates community-centered artwork that invites onlookers to explore their inner worlds.


June 22, 2026

Meeting the moment

Randy Engstrom, who has a long history of public service, looks forward to making meaningful change in the city of Seattle.


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.


For the global good

Lawyer leaders from around the world come to the UW's Barer Institute for the tools they need to make a difference back home.


Heavy metal

It’s standing room only for the Husky Robotics team meetings. As the UW’s largest registered student organization, it routinely receives hundreds of applications for only 40 spots.


June 18, 2026

Act II for Student Nurse

After nearly four decades, Student Nurse—who opened for Mudhoney on New Year's Eve—rejoined the Seattle music scene.


June 17, 2026

Artist-led technology

Curator Lele Barnett is one of the brains behind xispa, a new independent arts innovation lab in South Lake Union.


June 16, 2026

A screaming life

In his new memoir, Kim Thayil, '85, reflects on Soundgarden, Seattle's music scene and his journey from UW student to '90s rock icon.


June 15, 2026

Good neighbor

Sandy Moy helps seniors and adults with disabilities through Northwest Neighbors Network, expanding the organization and building relationships along the way.


Grief and gratitude

Using fabric, oil paint, glycerin and wax, Victoria Mackender explores the way humans and animals share the experience of grief.


The titan behind "Toy Story"

Loren Carpenter’s genius as a pioneer in computer graphics gave the world the dazzling world of classic Pixar movies we love.


June 12, 2026

A neon-lit whale tail sculpture sits in the window of Tai Tung

Beacons in the SEA

As Seattle welcomes global visitors for the FIFA 2026 Men's World Cup, these alumni-owned businesses shine a welcoming light.


June 9, 2026

Students walk through campus. Their shadows are long in front of them.

Beyond a shadow of a debt

By combining scholarships, campus jobs and careful planning, UW students work their way to an affordable college education.


The selvage on a stamp sheet showing an adult eagle with its two babies in a nest

Eagle-eyed photographer

Craig Goodwin, ’91, goes down in postal history with his photo of an eagle family on the selvage of a new stamp sheet.


June 8, 2026

A man and two women sit in chairs in an office smiling

Make-A-Wish's Husky connection

The local chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation has had only had three CEOs in its 40 years. All three share an alma mater.


A woman in athletic gear prepares to hit a pickleball on a court.

Putting pickleball on the plate

As the official state sport of Washington, it was only a matter of time before pickleball got its own vanity license plate.


A sketch of Seth Goodkind wearing a headlamp and tattooing a person's arm in his studio

Magic marker

Tattooist, comics artist and cooperative gallery founder Seth Goodkind tells us how he got his start, beginning in small-town New Mexico.


Portraits of each of the teachers of the year standing outside on the UW campus

2026 Teachers of the Year

The UW's teachers of the year excel at providing instruction. But their influence as mentors and advisers makes an even greater impact.


June 5, 2026

Four siblings in UW varsity jackets chatting and laughing at a community pool

Family swim

The Colella siblings realized they had a serious gift for swimming, which would propel the two oldest to Olympic podiums and the youngest pair to All-American honors at the UW.


A coyote sniffs at the ground in a park or natural area

A stranger among us

A little-known parasite is circulating in local wildlife.


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