Faculty & Staff
October 23, 2025
Autumnal alchemy
In the hands of UW assistant professor Rob Rhee, gourds go from ecological to eerie.
October 14, 2025
Digging into justice
Associate professor Melanie Malone teaches hands-on, field-based and community-centered science classes to better engage her students.
Hidden history of Broadway
A UW course becomes a book about Broadway's roots in immigrant, Jewish, Black and Queer communities.
September 4, 2025
How old are you really?
The UW-created Health Octo Tool measures biological age, offering a more accurate picture of aging and a guide for living longer and healthier lives.
September 3, 2025
Too close for comfort
A UW-designed bike sensor helps cyclists steer towards safer streets.
June 20, 2025
Cheers to 55 years
Five faculty from the American Indian Studies department share their thoughts on 55 years of Native knowledge at the UW.
June 18, 2025
Molar power
What happens when a UW professor breaks a tooth? The professor turns to research.
June 17, 2025
King Holmes, 1937–2025
Dr. King K. Holmes fought stigma to turn the study of sexually transmitted infections into a respected field of research.
June 11, 2025
Finish your thoughts
A UW professor and organizational management expert explains why bouncing from task to task takes a toll on your brain.
June 5, 2025
Teachers of the year
With more than a century of teaching experience between them, these seven faculty stars shine bright for their students.
May 23, 2025
Honoring three generous giants
Two of the UW's newest student residences will soon be renamed to honor artist and teacher Marvin Oliver and professors Lois Price Spratlen and Thaddeus Spratlen.
May 22, 2025
Advocacy ace
Jill McKinstry, retired director of Odegaard Undergraduate Library, still takes on leadership roles in her community.
Decades of distinction
The UW Alumni Association proudly presents Dr. Brad McDavid with the 2025 Distinguished Service Award.
Legacy of leadership
J'May Rivara has nearly 50 years of experience teaching graduate students and inspiring the next generation of social workers.
May 8, 2025
An outspoken approach
UW Tacoma professor Carolyn West, a leading authority on relationship violence, is savvy about discussing domestic violence in her media appearances.
April 22, 2025
Golden grad
Pamela Mitchell, who taught at the UW for half a century, earned the 2025 Golden Graduate Distinguished Alumna Award for her contributions to the UW and her innovative work in patient care.
March 18, 2025
No kissing!
Smooching on the UW campus was outlawed back in 1929 when then-UW President Matthew Lyle Spencer saw the display of affection as an affront to the morals of the time.
March 17, 2025
Nurturing the whole child
Researchers at the UW Center for Child & Family Well-Being create practical tools to improve mental health for parents, caregivers and young people.