September 18, 2024
A UW mentorship program created in partnership with Black in Marine Science and The Nature Conservancy expands access to marine biology for underrepresented communities.
The Walkers are being recognized for their lifetime of philanthropy, volunteerism and impact.
Thanks to support from the Costco Scholarship Fund, Carlos Estrada Alamo, '11, was able to pursue a dream career in healthcare.
September 13, 2024
A Broadway actor and producer, Simons staged works by and about people of color.
Eason Yang, a designer and social innovator, is creating ways for cancer survivors to overcome bias and get back to work.
With new support of private equity, CoMotion is helping a UW professor's quest to diagnose Alzheimer's earlier.
Historians and activists who studied at the UW made HistoryLink.org into a community resource that has proven successful and popular over its 25 years.
September 12, 2024
UW researchers note that music enhances the neural response to speech in infants. They also discover that families are not talking or singing directly to their children as much as they thought.
UW Medicine opens a new center for behavioral health care and for training the next generation of mental health professionals.
September 11, 2024
College of Arts & Sciences grad Laura Brodax uses ceramic tile to uncover nature in unexpected places.
Outgoing UW President Ana Mari Cauce shares what she's learned after nearly four decades at the University.
UW's Livable City Year program worked with the city of Snohomish to support their economic development. Next up: Granite Falls and Mukilteo.
September 10, 2024
As several long-standing businesses continue to prove, the more the U District changes, the more it stays the same.
September 9, 2024
‘Warrior Librarian’ Tracie D. Hall doesn't tell people to be quiet, but to speak up against censorship that threatens learning and access to information for all.
Claire Sumadiwirya serves coffee and connections with Bellden Ventures, a social enterprise.
August 29, 2024
Seattle might say goodbye to Scarecrow Video, a beloved institution in the U District, if they don't raise much-needed funds by the end of 2024.
Joe Brotherton focuses on arts and well-being at Doe Bay, including a new festival with a “low-key Burning Man” vibe.
UW Magazine editor Jon Marmor reflects on two tragedies from September 2001.
August 22, 2024
Mark Ostersmith's father was the first in his family to go to college. The lesson: education was no longer a distant dream.
August 16, 2024
The UW's oldest club on campus fell on tough times, but they're bouncing back with help from alumni.
July 29, 2024
Hall Health rebrands as Husky Health Center and renames their building for Olympian David C. Hall.
July 24, 2024
Emily Lago Anderson is bridging the tech gap by empowering tomorrow's STEM leaders.
July 12, 2024
Frosty treats in a zillion flavors made and sold by alumni-created ice creameries are available all over the Seattle area. Just leave some for us.
June 21, 2024
Sung Park, whose name is popping up in awards circles, falls in love with the world through his camera.
June 20, 2024
Artist Mary Ann Peters creates works of difficult beauty in her explorations of displacement and migration.
June 14, 2024
Whether you need a book to dive into on your next plane ride, a podcast for a long walk or a TV show for a rainy day, UW alumni are ready to keep you company this summer.
June 13, 2024
From culture to landscapes to wild animals in their natural habitats, these are Art Wolfe's 10 favorite photos, described by the photographer himself.
June 10, 2024
Meet Emily Yim, a trailblazer in education who is shaping futures and bridging gaps in access and exposure.
Marleigh Lang remembers her late daughter Natalie, whose generosity and inspirational story live on through her namesake scholarship.
Alvin Wang Graylin and Biraj Karmacharya returned to campus for this year's commencement ceremonies.
June 7, 2024
Olympia's Hana Moll earns a track title, as does Luke Houser of Woodinville.
Dana Robertson-Halter tells us about her seal encounter last summer near Decatur Island.
June 6, 2024
They are voracious learners who instruct and inspire their students and have an impact that lasts a lifetime. Meet this year’s recipients of the Distinguished Teaching Award and Excellence in Teaching Awards.
Every time she returned to her home in White Swan, Nocona Abrams missed her community. So she decided to stay and make it even better.
June 5, 2024
The Rocket landed in Seattle on October 1, 1979. In the years to come, it would nurture some of the most iconic Northwest music acts to ever exist.
June 4, 2024
The University of Washington honors Eddie Walker, Eddie Demmings, E.J. Brisker and Lee Leavy, trailblazing activists who recently died.
June 3, 2024
Introducing the crunchiest registered student organization you've ever heard of.
Whiting Tennis talks about his creative process, his latest exhibitions and his future projects.
Linda Edgar, who applied to the UW School of Dentistry after 15 years as a school teacher, is now the president of the American Dental Association.
May 31, 2024
Student housing is—and always has been—a hot topic for UW students and leaders. Smart solutions are in the works.
Anu Taranath, author and teaching professor in the departments of English and Comparative History of Ideas, shares an eye-opening experience from her recent travels.
May 30, 2024
A pediatrician weighs in on the recent spike in melatonin use for kids who can't sleep.
May 29, 2024
Olympic runner Don Kardong started the Bloomsday Run in Spokane in 1977. Since then, it has blossomed.
Lois Ko of Sweet Alchemy takes on art in all forms: prints, pottery, watercolor... and ice cream.
May 24, 2024
The UW and UW Alumni Association present Art Wolfe, '75, with the Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus, the highest honor bestowed upon a UW graduate.
May 21, 2024
Sharon Thayer's quilting started as a retirement hobby. Five hundred quilts later, it's become much more.
The UW recognizes Shauna Elbers Carlisle for her outstanding work in and out of the classroom.
Louise Little is the 2024 recipient of the UW Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award in honor of her decades of service to the UW community.
The UW Alumni Association proudly presents Patti Warashina with the 2024 Golden Graduate Award.
May 17, 2024
Mariama Suwaneh, ’17, was an engaged student leader and activist on campus and continues to build community everywhere she goes.
May 14, 2024
UW's MAP proudly presents the five outstanding student recipients of their 2023 MAP awards.
Susie Tennant was beloved for discovering and promoting bands such as Nirvana, Sonic Youth and Beck.
May 13, 2024
Kris Myllenbeck couldn't find a stylish wading pool on the market, so she took the plunge and made her own.
May 9, 2024
Welcome to the spring 2024 issue of Viewpoint. As long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by the power of language. I was the shy kid who never spoke up in class, the weird kid pulled out of class to attend speech therapy, the lone Black kid afraid to open my mouth because...
Eddie Demmings, E.J. Brisker and Eddie Ray Walker—founding members of the UW's Black Student Union—fought for a better University.
UWT Alumnus and filmmaker Nuk Suwanchote revisited his alma mater to explore the growing community of Asian American and Pacific Islander students, staff and faculty at UW Tacoma.
Tiana Cole, ’21, and Brad Blackburn III, ’21, ’23, are two young alumni offering sound advice in their new podcast.
Leonard Forsman's love for cultural preservation has led to a life of service.
May 3, 2024
UW Press celebrates "Aiiieeeee!" and a 50-year legacy of Asian American Literature.
April 30, 2024
In a city known for its literature, Tom Eykemans and Jayme Yen created a festival that celebrates the beauty of books.
April 24, 2024
Braden Bishop starred in the outfield at the UW, but it’s a Mariner moment for which he’ll never be forgotten.
April 12, 2024
Efrem Fesaha showcases the history of coffee in Africa through Boon Boona Coffee.
April 11, 2024
After a career of shaved turkey legs and tartar-sauce baths, Tim Hunter can’t quite turn the dial.
April 4, 2024
UW Bothell Senior Artist-in-Residence Anida Yoeu Ali donned her orange worm-like costume at a recent Seattle Asian Art Museum performance.
March 22, 2024
The organization that honors Rosa Parks, Elie Wiesel and Jane Goodall has also celebrated three members of the UW community.
March 19, 2024
Tina Dang and Miguel Laureano Damian combine their skills to create striking imagery and videos.
March 15, 2024
In her current Seattle exhibit, Saya Moriyasu, ’91, imagines magical mineral spirits in paper and clay.
February 27, 2024
Colleen McElroy, 1935-2024, was the first Black woman to be promoted to a full professorship at the UW.
February 24, 2024
Each year, some 1,200 to 1,500 Huskies find their way to the UW Farm through classes, service-learning programs, research projects and clubs.
The UW’s Clean Energy Institute is speeding the development of next-generation technology and supporting the experts who will create it.
Nancy Bell Evans was an inspiration to UW students as well as one of the University’s biggest supporters.
Teacher Pamela Savagaonkar saw a gap in STEM education for kids and started a venture in Snoqualmie Valley.
Heather Reams advocates for clean energy and discusses climate change from a Republican perspective.
Husky Civic Saturdays bring people together to explore moral questions that concern all of us.
February 23, 2024
At the Concrete Materials Lab, UW students are testing ways to bring concrete into a sustainable future.
UW Senior Artist-in-Residence Anida Yoeu Ali opens a solo show at Seattle Asian Art Museum.
Professor Anita Ramasastry is part of a global commission investigating the rise of forced labor.
Artist Raúl de Nieves blends mystical symbols and Mexican craft in a Henry Art Gallery exhibition.
It’s no surprise that the federal government turned to the UW to head up an assessment of America's lands, waters and wildlife.
Words of caution from 2,000 years ago are relevant today as our country experiences an alarming escalation in efforts to censor books.
Margaret Cho brings her socially and personally aware comedy to UW Graduate School's Public Lecture Series.
February 7, 2024
The Wing Luke Museum unveils a new mural across Canton Alley after the museum's windows and doors were vandalized in an alleged hate crime in September.
January 27, 2024
Bruce Harrell, ’81, ’84, talks about football, family and Seattle's transformation in an exclusive Q&A.
January 25, 2024
Pastry chef Lauren Tran, who bakes up desserts with Southeast Asian flavors, tells us how she got her start.
January 18, 2024
UW Artist-in-Residence Anida Yoeu Ali opens her show at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, which runs through July 7.
January 8, 2024
Ned Blackhawk's book about Native Americans in U.S. history won the National Book Award for its enlightening take on "rediscovering" America.
December 18, 2023
The "granddaddy" of Seattle farmers markets celebrates 30 years of bringing farm-fresh goods to the University District.
The Husky grad, Daily writer, IMA softball champ and all-around good guy entertained us with his clever writing and sharp mind.
December 13, 2023
Tom Mara, who helms the Seattle International Film festival, is making history by transforming the Cinerama into SIFF Cinema Downtown.
December 12, 2023
Cheryll Leo-Gwin, '75, '77, draws on her history with fabric and jewelry arts in her new Jack Straw exhibit "Larger than Life."
December 8, 2023
From practice squad to AFC Player of the Week, Jake Browning is on an upward trajectory in the NFL.
November 30, 2023
Find out which seven alumni-owned restaurants are getting national attention.