Alumni
December 7, 2025
Tireless advocate
A fierce advocate for women and children in the Spokane community, Mari Clack was also a devoted UW alumna.
December 6, 2025
Whiskey and wiretaps
Privacy lawyer Albert Gidari turns detective to flesh out the story of Seattle’s most famous bootlegging couple, Roy and Elise Olmstead.
Pack to the future
Did you know the first JanSport backpack was called the "University Bookstore Rucksack"? Learn more about JanSport's UW origins.
December 5, 2025
Backwoods dreamer
Patrick Hutchison went from the UW to Argentina to the Cascades, where he bought and restored a primitive cabin, inspiring a best-selling book.
Leisure is not a luxury
What if time for leisure isn’t the reward for a good life—but the foundation of one?
From Montlake to Vietnam
Many Husky football players we cheered for in the 1960s went off to fight in the Vietnam War. It’s time we paid tribute to them.
December 4, 2025
Secrets of the deep
Coll Thrush brings a fresh lens to shipwrecks, connecting colonial ambition and Indigenous presence.
December 3, 2025
A big net gain
Former Husky star Krista Vansant Hendrickson joins the UW women’s volleyball coaching staff.
50 years of fighting cancer
Founded in 1975 and named to honor a brother, the Fred Hutch Cancer Center became a world-class biomedical research and clinical care institution.
From survivor to scientist
A childhood hurricane set Ángel Adames-Corraliza on course for a MacArthur award.
December 2, 2025
Brunkow's brilliance
Mary Brunkow, ’83, helped uncover the gene that keeps the immune system in check.
November 26, 2025
Defying gravity
While some dancers only appear weightless, Rachael Lincoln—with the help of climbing technology—literally defies gravity.
November 25, 2025
Collectible joy
Sahily Anais Perez McMillan brings joy and nostalgia to Seattle and beyond with collectible mini prints.
November 5, 2025
Seattle's champ returns
"Jeopardy!” host and former UW student Ken Jennings entertains a big crowd while promoting his newest book of puzzles.
October 21, 2025
New voices
Looking for a fresh perspective? Check out these podcasts and radio shows from UW alumni and faculty.
A passionate endeavor
Ashley Adair found passion in her career (literally) selling romance books. Now, her bookmobile is going from wheels to walls with a permanent location.
October 20, 2025
A force in military medicine
Blending her devotion to serving for critical care patients with her passion for the military, Elizabeth Bridges makes a global impact.
October 16, 2025
A history of rupture, a future of repair
In her third poetry collection, teacher and poet Laura Da’ explores Indigenous endurance in the face of erasure.