Alumni
June 18, 2025
Early riser
Lindsay Schwarz received the highest honor handed out by the U.S. government to scientists and engineers in independent research.
First in her class
Before women could vote, Clara McCarty of Steilacoom became the UW's first graduate and a pioneer for women in public service.
June 17, 2025
Northern light
Leslie Fried, the sole full-time employee of the Alaska Jewish Museum, has created a home for Jewish history, art and culture in Alaska.
King Holmes, 1937–2025
Dr. King K. Holmes fought stigma to turn the study of sexually transmitted infections into a respected field of research.
Friends with words
Get to know the descendant of a rebel, acclaimed international writing program director and poet whose work has been translated into 40 languages.
June 16, 2025
More than an honorable man
Twenty years ago, we lost Robert Edward Galer, a Seattle native who earned a UW degree in commercial engineering—and received the Medal of Honor in World War II.
June 13, 2025
Tick, tick...
UW researcher Alex Eisen helped Washington State develop a Tick Dashboard, alerting hikers to the pests.
Home run counsel
Melissa Robertson is leveraging her legal expertise for a $2.2 billion sports enterprise.
A whole new ballgame
Angie Mentink and Melissa Robertson are outstanding in their fields as the newly appointed Mariners color analyst and the team's chief legal officer.
June 9, 2025
The producer
From promoting punk bands to designing light festivals, Terry Morgan has shaped Seattle’s cultural landscape for more than 50 years.
June 4, 2025
Take the plunge
Members of the Golden Gardens Swim Club, many of them UW alumni, enjoy the thrills and chills of open water swimming in Puget Sound.
Thinking outside the bot
AI expert Brian Christian explores the tricky dynamics between human behavior and artificial intelligence.
A very Grimm tale
From riches to rags to riches, Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm led a fairy tale life, UW alumna Ann Schmiesing finds.
May 22, 2025
Legacy of leadership
J'May Rivara has nearly 50 years of experience teaching graduate students and inspiring the next generation of social workers.
May 15, 2025
Of field and fabric
Crescent Calimpong combines art and ecology with wildcrafting, a process of collecting plants for use in food, medicine and craft.
Ash and thunder
Guillermo Castaneda, an important figure in health care in the Yakima Valley area, recalls the day Mount St Helens "blew her head."
May 14, 2025
Recognizing a young alum
Diana Betancourt Macias received the second Spark Award from OMA&D for her leadership toward equity, diversity and opportunity as a student and in her early career.
Martha Silano, 1961–2025
Martha Silano, who died May 5 after living with A.L.S. for two years, delighted in the natural world.