People
July 24, 2024
Tech for all, all for tech
Emily Lago Anderson is bridging the tech gap by empowering tomorrow's STEM leaders.
July 12, 2024
Big freeze
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
Snapshot of beauty
Sung Park, whose name is popping up in awards circles, falls in love with the world through his camera.
June 20, 2024
At the periphery
Artist Mary Ann Peters creates works of difficult beauty in her explorations of displacement and migration.
June 14, 2024
Summer reads (and more!)
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
Behind the lens
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
Educational opportunities for all
Meet Emily Yim, a trailblazer in education who is shaping futures and bridging gaps in access and exposure.
Her legacy lives on
Marleigh Lang remembers her late daughter Natalie, whose generosity and inspirational story live on through her namesake scholarship.
Voices of experience
Alvin Wang Graylin and Biraj Karmacharya returned to campus for this year's commencement ceremonies.
June 7, 2024
Moll on a roll
Olympia's Hana Moll earns a track title, as does Luke Houser of Woodinville.
Sketches: Dana Robertson-Halter
Dana Robertson-Halter tells us about her seal encounter last summer near Decatur Island.
June 6, 2024
Best of the best
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.
Coming home
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
Here we are now
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
Farewell to the founders
The University of Washington honors Eddie Walker, Eddie Demmings, E.J. Brisker and Lee Leavy, trailblazing activists who recently died.
June 3, 2024
Lettuce impress you
Introducing the crunchiest registered student organization you've ever heard of.
Subconscious sparks
Whiting Tennis talks about his creative process, his latest exhibitions and his future projects.
Going the distance
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
Homing in on smart solutions
Student housing is—and always has been—a hot topic for UW students and leaders. Smart solutions are in the works.
Finding new horizons
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 dose of advice
A pediatrician weighs in on the recent spike in melatonin use for kids who can't sleep.
May 29, 2024
Running with it
Olympic runner Don Kardong started the Bloomsday Run in Spokane in 1977. Since then, it has blossomed.
Ice cream dream
Lois Ko of Sweet Alchemy takes on art in all forms: prints, pottery, watercolor... and ice cream.
May 24, 2024
The wild, wild world of Art Wolfe
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
Stitched with love
Sharon Thayer's quilting started as a retirement hobby. Five hundred quilts later, it's become much more.
For the common good
The UW recognizes Shauna Elbers Carlisle for her outstanding work in and out of the classroom.
Big impact
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.
Golden grad
The UW Alumni Association proudly presents Patti Warashina with the 2024 Golden Graduate Award.
May 17, 2024
A new Spark Award
Mariama Suwaneh, ’17, was an engaged student leader and activist on campus and continues to build community everywhere she goes.
May 14, 2024
2023 MAP Scholars
UW's MAP proudly presents the five outstanding student recipients of their 2023 MAP awards.
Susie Tennant, 1962–2024
Susie Tennant was beloved for discovering and promoting bands such as Nirvana, Sonic Youth and Beck.
May 13, 2024
Backyard bliss
Kris Myllenbeck couldn't find a stylish wading pool on the market, so she took the plunge and made her own.
May 9, 2024
Claiming the narrative
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...
Campus was their canvas
Eddie Demmings, E.J. Brisker and Eddie Ray Walker—founding members of the UW's Black Student Union—fought for a better University.
Celebrating AAPI stories
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.
Sound advice
Tiana Cole, ’21, and Brad Blackburn III, ’21, ’23, are two young alumni offering sound advice in their new podcast.
Preserving the past, protecting the future
Leonard Forsman's love for cultural preservation has led to a life of service.
May 3, 2024
Finding the words
UW Press celebrates "Aiiieeeee!" and a 50-year legacy of Asian American Literature.
April 30, 2024
Art under cover
In a city known for its literature, Tom Eykemans and Jayme Yen created a festival that celebrates the beauty of books.
April 24, 2024
The replacement
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
Coffee and community
Efrem Fesaha showcases the history of coffee in Africa through Boon Boona Coffee.
April 11, 2024
The last DJ
After a career of shaved turkey legs and tartar-sauce baths, Tim Hunter can’t quite turn the dial.
April 4, 2024
Buddhist Bug
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
Highest achievers
The organization that honors Rosa Parks, Elie Wiesel and Jane Goodall has also celebrated three members of the UW community.
March 19, 2024
In focus
Tina Dang and Miguel Laureano Damian combine their skills to create striking imagery and videos.
March 15, 2024
Thermal creatures
In her current Seattle exhibit, Saya Moriyasu, ’91, imagines magical mineral spirits in paper and clay.
February 27, 2024
Colleen McElroy, 1935-2023
Colleen McElroy, 1935-2024, was the first Black woman to be promoted to a full professorship at the UW.
February 24, 2024
Living laboratory
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.
Clean energy urgency
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, 1933-2024
Nancy Bell Evans was an inspiration to UW students as well as one of the University’s biggest supporters.
Reaching and teaching
Teacher Pamela Savagaonkar saw a gap in STEM education for kids and started a venture in Snoqualmie Valley.
Clean-energy Republican
Heather Reams advocates for clean energy and discusses climate change from a Republican perspective.
Civic and civil
Husky Civic Saturdays bring people together to explore moral questions that concern all of us.
February 23, 2024
Mix masters
At the Concrete Materials Lab, UW students are testing ways to bring concrete into a sustainable future.
Art in action
UW Senior Artist-in-Residence Anida Yoeu Ali opens a solo show at Seattle Asian Art Museum.
Studying modern slavery
Professor Anita Ramasastry is part of a global commission investigating the rise of forced labor.
Dazzling display
Artist Raúl de Nieves blends mystical symbols and Mexican craft in a Henry Art Gallery exhibition.
The nature of nature
It’s no surprise that the federal government turned to the UW to head up an assessment of America's lands, waters and wildlife.
Beware the hollow horse
Words of caution from 2,000 years ago are relevant today as our country experiences an alarming escalation in efforts to censor books.
Always identity forward
Margaret Cho brings her socially and personally aware comedy to UW Graduate School's Public Lecture Series.
February 7, 2024
Beauty after chaos
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
City Hall's top dawg
Bruce Harrell, ’81, ’84, talks about football, family and Seattle's transformation in an exclusive Q&A.
January 25, 2024
Out of the box
Pastry chef Lauren Tran, who bakes up desserts with Southeast Asian flavors, tells us how she got her start.
January 18, 2024
Out of the ordinary
UW Artist-in-Residence Anida Yoeu Ali opens her show at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, which runs through July 7.
January 8, 2024
A new history
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
Treasure on the Ave
The "granddaddy" of Seattle farmers markets celebrates 30 years of bringing farm-fresh goods to the University District.
The Jim Caple effect
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
Cinema steward
Tom Mara, who helms the Seattle International Film festival, is making history by transforming the Cinerama into SIFF Cinema Downtown.
December 12, 2023
East and West
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
Jake Browning is an NFL star
From practice squad to AFC Player of the Week, Jake Browning is on an upward trajectory in the NFL.
November 30, 2023
Good eats
Find out which seven alumni-owned restaurants are getting national attention.
November 29, 2023
Chairmen of the boards
Twin brothers forge a thriving business creating bindings for snowboards and splitboards.
Ann Streissguth, 1932-2023
Ann Streissguth made a name for herself after publishing an article describing what became known as fetal alcohol syndrome.
Looking up
With determination, faith and the UW’s belief in her, Square Donaldson overcame tremendous obstacles.
Seattle's sounds
Daniel Pak, who calls himself the "executive homie" for Totem Star, builds a legacy at their new home.
November 26, 2023
A culture of learning
A new cohort of Indigenous students in the College of Education is ushering in an early-learning program that puts language and culture first.
Hometown health care
Raised on a dairy farm, Wyatt Bowles dreamed of becoming a hometown doctor. Thanks to scholarship support at the UW, that dream can come true.
Wit and whiteout
Haidee Merritt charms readers with her droll and deprecating illustrations about Type 1 diabetes.
Helping PROVAIL prevail
Mike Hatzenbeler’s goal is to help people with disabilities fulfill their life choices.
November 25, 2023
At peace with the past
Decades after serving in the Vietnam War, Dr. Mike Fey made peace with his past by developing a dental curriculum in Hanoi.
Show stopper
A few thousand Husky faithful turned out for ESPN’s College GameDay before the showdown between Pac-12 football powerhouses UW and Oregon.
Special signing
Seven-year-old Ford Parks, who has a rare genetic condition, signed with the UW as an honorary Husky.
November 24, 2023
Two good
MacArthur Foundation Fellowships that were awarded to two University of Washington graduates recognize their work in disparate fields.
Rousing research
UW leaders thought having students do research would prepare them to take on the future. It became a national model.
An exhilarating story
Author Daniel James Brown recalls writing "The Boys in the Boat": "Anxiety quickly gave way to exhilaration."
Forest chorus
Byron Au Yong, ’96, went to the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island to sing with the trees at an outdoor, participatory research event.
November 22, 2023
Taste and time
The first Black author to garner the James Beard Award for Writing, Michael Twitty connects food, ancestry and cultures.
November 17, 2023
Small canvas, big impact
Kela Wong celebrates her Asian American identity through Kela Designs, her small business, selling stickers, pins and more.
November 6, 2023
The legend of Jake Kupp
Husky football star Jake Kupp credits his time at the UW for taking advantage of opportunities to make a career on—and off—the field.
October 30, 2023
Community servant
According to Dr. John Hess, this year's Distinguished Alumni Veteran Award (DAVA) recipient, service is a way of life.
October 27, 2023
Invisible history
Much of the history of Tacoma's Japantown has been forgotten. Tamiko Nimura is bringing it back to life.
Ways of knowing
A new podcast produced in partnership with the UW is dedicated to humanities research and thought.