People
September 18, 2024
A powerful pair
The Walkers are being recognized for their lifetime of philanthropy, volunteerism and impact.
Bridging the gap
Thanks to support from the Costco Scholarship Fund, Carlos Estrada Alamo, '11, was able to pursue a dream career in healthcare.
September 13, 2024
Ron Simons, 1960–2024
A Broadway actor and producer, Simons staged works by and about people of color.
The comeback kid
Eason Yang, a designer and social innovator, is creating ways for cancer survivors to overcome bias and get back to work.
Novel approach
With new support of private equity, CoMotion is helping a UW professor's quest to diagnose Alzheimer's earlier.
Making history
Historians and activists who studied at the UW made HistoryLink.org into a community resource that has proven successful and popular over its 25 years.
September 12, 2024
In tune with babies
UW researchers note that music enhances the neural response to speech in infants. They also discover that families are not talking or singing directly to their children as much as they thought.
Care for all
UW Medicine opens a new center for behavioral health care and for training the next generation of mental health professionals.
September 11, 2024
Art meets tech
College of Arts & Sciences grad Laura Brodax uses ceramic tile to uncover nature in unexpected places.
Learning across difference
Outgoing UW President Ana Mari Cauce shares what she's learned after nearly four decades at the University.
Small town, big dreams
UW's Livable City Year program worked with the city of Snohomish to support their economic development. Next up: Granite Falls and Mukilteo.
September 10, 2024
Husky classics rock
As several long-standing businesses continue to prove, the more the U District changes, the more it stays the same.
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.
Leading (and feeding) her community
Claire Sumadiwirya serves coffee and connections with Bellden Ventures, a social enterprise.
August 29, 2024
Last straw for Scarecrow?
Seattle might say goodbye to Scarecrow Video, a beloved institution in the U District, if they don't raise much-needed funds by the end of 2024.
Embracing the bay
Joe Brotherton focuses on arts and well-being at Doe Bay, including a new festival with a “low-key Burning Man” vibe.
Never forget the Huskies
UW Magazine editor Jon Marmor reflects on two tragedies from September 2001.
August 22, 2024
First generation inspiration
Mark Ostersmith's father was the first in his family to go to college. The lesson: education was no longer a distant dream.
August 16, 2024
Pitching in
The UW's oldest club on campus fell on tough times, but they're bouncing back with help from alumni.
July 29, 2024
The Olympian
Hall Health rebrands as Husky Health Center and renames their building for Olympian David C. Hall.