Community

June 22, 2026

Meeting the moment

Randy Engstrom, who has a long history of public service, looks forward to making meaningful change in the city of Seattle.

June 19, 2026

"I want to make history"

Roberto Maestas grew up in a small New Mexico town but became a Seattle legend as a UW student and social-justice leader.

For the global good

Lawyer leaders from around the world come to the UW's Barer Institute for the tools they need to make a difference back home.

June 17, 2026

Artist-led technology

Curator Lele Barnett is one of the brains behind xispa, a new independent arts innovation lab in South Lake Union.

June 15, 2026

Good neighbor

Sandy Moy helps seniors and adults with disabilities through Northwest Neighbors Network, expanding the organization and building relationships along the way.

June 8, 2026

Make-A-Wish's Husky connection

The local chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation has had only had three CEOs in its 40 years. All three share an alma mater.

Magic marker

Tattooist, comics artist and cooperative gallery founder Seth Goodkind tells us how he got his start, beginning in small-town New Mexico.

April 24, 2026

Many stories, one land

‘This Is Native Land’ is a new permanent exhibition at The Washington State History Museum honoring Indigenous voices, knowledge and living traditions.

Verna Hill, 1927-2026; Ruby Luke, 1934-2026

We remember Verna Hill, who paved the way for Black nurses, and Ruby Luke, who brought light to her community.

April 23, 2026

Designing equity

Julia Jannon-Shields is reshaping planning to center community, access and belonging.

Fifty years, one floor

Ruby Navarro tells about her first days on Lander Hall’s ‘Chicano floor,' where dormmates turned into lifelong friends.

Spring news briefs from Viewpoint

Catch up on stories that demonstrate the reach of the UW community.

March 31, 2026

Roads of recognition

Alumni who contributed to our way of life have been honored when governments named roads after them.

March 27, 2026

Making a difference in the U District

Seattle-area Huskies will help fight food insecurity at this year's fourth annual Better Together community service event on April 26.

March 25, 2026

A walk in the neighborhood

New art by Barbara Earl Thomas makes the Judkins Park light rail station a destination of its own.

March 13, 2026

Center of attention

Franck Kepnang feels a debt of gratitude to NBA star Detlef Schrempf, whose endowed basketball scholarship made Kepnang's Husky experience possible.

March 12, 2026

Problem solver

Gabriela Núñez Whitemarsh, a bilingual educator with 18 years of experience at both the college level and in K–12 public schools, is Washington's 2026 State Teacher of the Year.

A taste for tours

For Annie Sim, who gives culinary tours in Seattle and around the world, food is better when shared.

March 5, 2026

Boys of the year

Live mascots for 11 Seattle sports teams are in the running but c’mon, the UW’s mascots are a lock.

Our shared responsibility

UW Board of Regents Chairman Leonard Forsman reflects on the UW's history of resilience and responsibility for the future.