People

December 8, 2023

Jake Browning is an NFL star

From practice squad to AFC Player of the Week, Jake Browning is on an upward trajectory in the NFL.

November 30, 2023

Good eats

Find out which seven alumni-owned restaurants are getting national attention.

November 29, 2023

Chairmen of the boards

Twin brothers forge a thriving business creating bindings for snowboards and splitboards.

Ann Streissguth, 1932-2023

Ann Streissguth made a name for herself after publishing an article describing what became known as fetal alcohol syndrome.

Looking up

With determination, faith and the UW’s belief in her, Square Donaldson overcame tremendous obstacles.

Seattle's sounds

Daniel Pak, who calls himself the "executive homie" for Totem Star, builds a legacy at their new home.

November 26, 2023

A culture of learning

A new cohort of Indigenous students in the College of Education is ushering in an early-learning program that puts language and culture first.

Hometown health care

Raised on a dairy farm, Wyatt Bowles dreamed of becoming a hometown doctor. Thanks to scholarship support at the UW, that dream can come true.

Wit and whiteout

Haidee Merritt charms readers with her droll and deprecating illustrations about Type 1 diabetes.

Helping PROVAIL prevail

Mike Hatzenbeler’s goal is to help people with disabilities fulfill their life choices.

November 25, 2023

At peace with the past

Decades after serving in the Vietnam War, Dr. Mike Fey made peace with his past by developing a dental curriculum in Hanoi.

Show stopper

A few thousand Husky faithful turned out for ESPN’s College GameDay before the showdown between Pac-12 football powerhouses UW and Oregon.

Special signing

Seven-year-old Ford Parks, who has a rare genetic condition, signed with the UW as an honorary Husky.

November 24, 2023

Two good

MacArthur Foundation Fellowships that were awarded to two University of Washington graduates recognize their work in disparate fields.

Rousing research

UW leaders thought having students do research would prepare them to take on the future. It became a national model.

An exhilarating story

Author Daniel James Brown recalls writing "The Boys in the Boat": "Anxiety quickly gave way to exhilaration."

Forest chorus

Byron Au Yong, ’96, went to the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island to sing with the trees at an outdoor, participatory research event.

November 22, 2023

Taste and time

The first Black author to garner the James Beard Award for Writing, Michael Twitty connects food, ancestry and cultures.

November 17, 2023

Small canvas, big impact

Kela Wong celebrates her Asian American identity through Kela Designs, her small business, selling stickers, pins and more.

November 6, 2023

The legend of Jake Kupp

Husky football star Jake Kupp credits his time at the UW for taking advantage of opportunities to make a career on—and off—the field.