Faculty & Staff

December 9, 2024

Octavia Butler poses in the book store with her elbow on a stack of her own books and her chin in her hand.

Books and beyond

In January 2025, University Book Store, a bastion for UW students and community, celebrates its 125th anniversary.


Three young women pose in a stairwell

The civics generation

How do you inspire a new generation into public service? The Evans School and CELE Center are connecting students with seasoned leaders and local opportunities to do just that.


Sprinkle of success

Formerly of Utah State, Husky basketball coach Danny Sprinkle brings a winning record (and memories of Montlake) to the UW.


Economic powerhouse

The University of Washington generates almost $21 billion in annual economic impact for the state of Washington, according to a new report.


December 6, 2024

"Kind of a crazy idea"

David Baker, the UW's latest Nobel Prize winner, revolutionized protein design.


Ruth Gerberding, 1931–2024

Ruth Gerberding was well-known by the UW community for her wit and style.


Access to justice

Tamara Lawson, dean of the UW's School of Law, lays out common barriers to justice—and how we can overcome them.


November 1, 2024

Cultivating community

The UW's Native Garden was created to "honor, acknowledge and make space for the traditional peoples" who once built longhouses and a fishing weir in the area.


Miss Peoples in their corner

The founding director of the country's first academic support office for student athletes, Gertrude Peoples is a beloved UW figure.


October 22, 2024

Building better forests

Dr. Susan J. Prichard is a research scientist with a passion for forest ecology. She tells us about her work with wildfires.


October 18, 2024

Entrepreneur, artist and event planner Jireh Reduque is always creating for a cause

Jireh Reduque molds clay and community with her small business, Ji Designs.


October 15, 2024

Happy 100th, Don Coryell!

A UW Magazine reader asked us to dig up Don Coryell's 1951 thesis, so we did.


September 13, 2024

Novel approach

With new support of private equity, CoMotion is helping a UW professor's quest to diagnose Alzheimer's earlier.


September 11, 2024

Learning across difference

Outgoing UW President Ana Mari Cauce shares what she's learned after nearly four decades at the University.


September 9, 2024

Free people read freely

‘Warrior Librarian’ Tracie D. Hall doesn't tell people to be quiet, but to speak up against censorship that threatens learning and access to information for all.


July 29, 2024

The Olympian

Hall Health rebrands as Husky Health Center and renames their building for Olympian David C. Hall.


June 6, 2024

Best of the best

They are voracious learners who instruct and inspire their students and have an impact that lasts a lifetime. Meet this year’s recipients of the Distinguished Teaching Award and Excellence in Teaching Awards.


Remote learning

UW field biologists flock to Tetiaroa, a bird lover's dream.


May 31, 2024

Finding new horizons

Anu Taranath, author and teaching professor in the departments of English and Comparative History of Ideas, shares an eye-opening experience from her recent travels.


May 30, 2024

A dose of advice

A pediatrician weighs in on the recent spike in melatonin use for kids who can't sleep.