September 23, 2019
An intimate conversation with the chef behind Beacon Hill's most anticipated new restaurant.
September 19, 2019
Is it who or whom? Affect or effect? Mignon Fogarty, '90, became internet famous for answering such questions.
September 2, 2019
How the self-proclaimed lover of life followed his passions to become an accomplished photographer, artist and man about town.
In 1972 and 1976, Sen. Henry “Scoop” Jackson was a candidate for the highest office in the land. I was along for the ride.
Northwest ingredients meet Filipino-influenced cuisine at Archipelago, a Seattle restaurant that has earned rave reviews.
June 4, 2019
Former Husky outfielder Braden Bishop's charity event raised $50,000 for Alzheimer’s research.
Melanie Jackson, a 1993 All-American soccer player at the UW, is now a senior editor and writer with ESPNW.
June 3, 2019
An encounter between a black social worker and Kirkland police raises questions as old as America.
Frazer Cook and the Husky Marching Band worked in harmony for 57 years.
LoGerfo Sr., ’72, has used his time in retirement to expand his training of health-care workers around the world.
March 12, 2019
Renee Erickson, ’95, is short-listed for Outstanding Chef at 2019 James Beard Awards.
March 7, 2019
Billy Price, ’02, made his mark as an inventor of innovative footwear.
March 5, 2019
Greg Olson, film curator at the Seattle Art Museum, has been lurking in the shadows of the city's cinema scene for decades.
March 1, 2019
House Speaker Frank Chopp has spent his life helping underserved members of the Evergreen State.
Tearjerkers and epic female-driven novels have earned Kristin Hannah, '83, an international following.
Alice Augusta Ball was the first woman and first African American to earn a master’s degree in chemistry, and at age 23, developed an early treatment for leprosy.
February 27, 2019
A new World War II Memorial honors approximately 3,800 men and women who answered the call of duty.
The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame honors Janet Kavandi, who went from dreamer to astronaut to NASA leader.
January 22, 2019
From John F. Kennedy to Janis Joplin, the former UW sociology major and Daily shooter has a knack for making his subjects feel at ease.
December 1, 2018
To recognize Ton Foley and Alan Sugiyama for their drive to make life better, two roadways were named in their honor.
November 30, 2018
The FreshJess founder developed her voice and built a following for her blog, which is going strong after 10 years.
October 26, 2018
For her legacy of service that continues to this day in a volunteer capacity, the University of Washington presented Patti Taylor the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Veteran Award.
Nonconformist and social media star Kevin Ninh shares his story of self-discovery.
August 6, 2018
For 40 years, a group of Seattle-area women has helped UW students strive to be the best in science and engineering.
June 22, 2018
Dennis Edmondson, ’80, ’13, invented the studs inside the Nanoengineering & Sciences Building.
June 20, 2018
Not many financial advisors make it onto the Forbe’s list of America’s Top Wealth Advisors. But Foster School of Business and UW Law School graduate Stephen Hollomon did.
June 6, 2018
This spring, 20 dawgs teamed up to build a UW-themed tiny house to shelter the homeless.
June 4, 2018
Junior Coffey went from the NFL to training racehorses. He's been one of the most successful trainers at Emerald Downs.
A trumpet player in the Husky Marching Band during the late ’80s, she gave acting a try before becoming a sports radio journalist for ESPN 710.
June 2, 2018
Anne-Lise Nilsen has known the next Husky mascot since he was 9 days old.
May 24, 2018
The painter behind our June 2018 cover is a UW master's student.
April 5, 2018
Jazz drummer Adam "Von" Baron, '97, is headed to Japan to tour his latest albums.
March 14, 2018
We talk with Ambassador Allan P. Mustard, ’78, America's top diplomat in Turkmenistan.
March 13, 2018
Pat Miller Evans, ’51, came from a family with strong Seattle and UW roots.
March 6, 2018
Stefan Savage, ’02, earned a MacArthur "genius" grant for his work on cyber security.
March 3, 2018
Best-selling feminist author Claire Dederer, ’93, on growing up grunge, creating a literary canon for the Northwest, and bad men who create great art.
Student activism in 1968 led the UW to create one of the nation’s first office of minority affairs. Here’s their story. And their outlook for the future.
February 26, 2018
Under the leadership of David Mitchell, Bremerton's Olympic College grew into one of America's best two-year institutions.
February 14, 2018
Jackson Rohrbaugh, ’09, is the newly minted master sommelier at Canlis, one of Seattle's premier fine-dining spots.
January 11, 2018
After 30 years with the Seattle Police Department, Noreen Skagen, ’52, became the first woman U.S. Marshal of Western Washington.
January 9, 2018
Fueled by an appetite for social justice, Jeffrey Lew, ’06, set out to end the stigma of school lunch debt.
December 15, 2017
Life lessons from newspaper publisher Assunta Ng, ’74, ’76, ’79.
December 14, 2017
The best volleyball player in UW history, Krista Vansant, '15, had her jersey retired.
December 7, 2017
A UW-trained engineer quit his job to shake up the burgeoning world of electric bikes.
The first Northwest history textbook written since 1989 isn't a boring list of facts—it's a compilation of riveting, high-stakes stories.
November 30, 2017
An undiagnosed traumatic brain injury rocked her life. By thinking positive, Shanda Taylor Boyd, '94, took back control.
September 27, 2017
Screenwriter Temple Mathews teams up with his daughter to produce a romantic comedy for all ages.
September 20, 2017
A 1962 grad reflects on her family's history at the UW.
September 13, 2017
Society’s focus on STEM careers has contributed to a precipitous drop in liberal arts majors. It could be a problem.
September 12, 2017
Five questions with Anita Campbell, the former Husky running star who came back to UW to coach.
Ted and Jeremy McGregor operate one of the best alternative weekly papers in the nation.
September 7, 2017
“We’re in the ideal spot for owls,” says Paul Bannick, a wildlife photographer who climbs trees and hikes tundra to capture images of the nocturnal predator.
August 18, 2017
Heather Roskelley, ’83, made a magical image of a notoriously elusive bird.
The ’67 grad "put his heart and soul" into carrying on his family's legacy in the U District.
As an undocumented immigrant, he dreaded going to the dentist. Now he goes the extra mile to put his patients at ease.
July 26, 2017
Theodore R. Anderson Jr. (1937-2017) met his wife when they both were applying for positions at Ski Patrol.
June 15, 2017
Rep. Helen Sommers protected funding and expanded opportunities.
June 13, 2017
Denise Attwood, '88, helped raise $130,000 for relief efforts after the 2015 earthquake in Nepal.
June 7, 2017
At 26, State Rep. Melanie Stambaugh is the youngest member of the Washington Legislature.
Laura Dowling, ’81, ’91, served as the Chief Floral Designer in the Obama White House.
June 1, 2017
Rick Welts, president of the Golden State Warriors, returns to the NBA's biggest stage.
May 30, 2017
Kelsey Plum, '17, is the first UW player to be picked first in a professional basketball draft.
May 29, 2017
In his five decades of public service, Norman Rice has helped build a community we are all proud of.
May 10, 2017
Joy Plein received this year's UW-UWRA Distinguished Retiree
Excellence in Community Service Award.
May 1, 2017
It's almost like Gary Ausman, ’63, ’74, has never left campus. Because he hasn't.
Overnight, 25-year-old Jenya Dokukina, '14, became the parent of her 11-year-old sister.
Emily Bolton Cabaniss, ’14, is the librarian for the Seattle Opera, one of only three opera companies in the entire U.S. to have their own librarian.
A high school essay by Bruce Lee is one of the earliest examples of his handwriting.
December 15, 2016
Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, ’80, receives the 2016 UW Distinguished Alumni Veteran Award.
Tacoma native Marilyn Strickland, '84, wants to be her city's most vocal advocate for education.
September 1, 2016
Christopher Brown, ’16, a Marine combat veteran, works alongside men and women veterans from all military branches. With them in mind, he co-founded Growing Veterans, a nonprofit farm that grows produce for farmers markets and food banks.
June 1, 2016
“It’s been a dream career impacting so many people’s lives.” Jill Wakefield, ‘83, retires after 40 years with Seattle Colleges.
Brock and Damon Huard both found NFL careers and success after their UW playing days, and both felt drawn to come home.
UW faculty member Jennifer Stuber is part of a bipartisan effort to prevent suicides.
Whether on a mountain, in a boardroom or on a boat, Sally Jewell is leading the way.
March 1, 2016
With five children and a sixth on the way, the Nguyen family fled Vietnam. Washington Governor Dan Evans opened the door to a life the family never would have imagined.
Carver Gayton, ’60, ’72, ’76, authors a gripping biography of his great-grandfather, Lewis G. Clarke, who escaped slavery and inspired a key character in “Uncle Tom's Cabin.”
December 1, 2015
She wants to serve the world’s best steak. That’s why chef Renee Erickson, ’95, is now in the ranch business.
Grethe Cammermeyer, ’76, ’91, challenged the ban on gays in the military and, eventually, she won.