Community

September 2, 2023

Quiet philanthropists

Dan and Pam Baty, recipients of the 2023 Gates Volunteer Service Award, have spent nearly five decades supporting UW programs.


Getting real on mental health

The research-based program helps members of the UW community maintain their mental health.


August 25, 2023

Legacy of leadership

Cary Bozeman overcame a childhood full of obstacles to become the mayor of Bellevue and then Bremerton.


July 10, 2023

Ordinary to extraordinary

Nathan Vass slows down time with his photography and writing.


May 29, 2023

Distinguished Service Award

The Desert Scholarship Patrons Committee is this year's recipient of the UWAA Distinguished Service Award.


Smooth sip of success

Pals Manny Chao and Roger Bialous have made Georgetown Brewing a Seattle favorite.


April 11, 2023

Mouth-watering news

Look out for Lioness in Phinney Ridge this summer. Renee Erickson's latest restaurant will focus on shared plates and Italian wine.


February 25, 2023

Nuggets of history

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering was once the College of Mines. The name changed, but advancing technologies and research is stronger than ever.


Body language

“Body Language: Reawakening Cultural Tattooing of the Northwest,” submerses visitors in traditional tattooing practices and their modern expressions.


The aging cathedral

Landmark status will aid the drive to restore the ASUW Shell House.


January 26, 2023

A letter from Grethe

Margarethe "Grethe" Cammermeyer, '76, '91, served as an Army Nurse in Vietnam. She reflects on a return trip in 2019 with fellow UW veterans.


November 27, 2022

Hip-hop and hype

The UW Graduate School will host an “Evening with Chuck D” for its public lecture series.


November 3, 2022

Uprooting exclusivity

The UW seeks to make the Washington Park Arboretum and Center for Urban Horticulture more inclusive.


Inspired by a blue suit

Poet Shin Yu Pai uses everyday objects to explore unique meaning in her new podcast "The Blue Suit."


September 20, 2022

Dynamic times, dynamic giving

Through the UW Fund and other unrestricted philanthropy, donors to the UW can make an immediate impact where it's needed most.


Let's do something about it

By supporting students, professors and research-based solutions to global problems, Leo Maddox Schneider's family is honoring his passion for learning and making a difference.


September 4, 2022

Nursing advocate

Joanne Montgomery, recipient of the 2022 Gates Volunteer Service Award, spent two decades as a nurse—and two more ensuring that the UW is at the forefront of the field.


UW’s Brotherhood Initiative builds a community of success for men of color

As the UW’s Brotherhood Initiative grows—and welcomes a counterpart Sisterhood Initiative—students like senior Noah Stanigar continue to soar.


September 3, 2022

Neurodiversity at work

Neurodiverse UW employees gather to share their stories at a seminar.


September 2, 2022

Ever forward

Thanks to a catalyzing donation, the ASUW Shell House—a location with a rich history—is on the way to being renovated for another century of service for campus and the community.