People

October 15, 2025

Rooted in resilience

The UW’s Champions Program offers students who have been in foster care or experienced homelessness the foundation they need to grow.


Power builder

From the UW’s Evans School to national racial justice leadership, Marc Philpart is helping build a new future through the Black Freedom Fund.


October 14, 2025

Dressing for success

From interview suits to confidence boosts, the Husky Career Closet outfits students for the professional world.


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.


October 3, 2025

New digs for Traver Gallery

Sarah Traver pushes the boundaries of an art gallery that's been in her family for nearly five decades.


September 24, 2025

Fall media roundup

In case you needed to add a few more books to your shelf, here are a few new releases from the UW community.


September 18, 2025

Poetic resistance

Lena Khalaf Tuffaha wins her second Washington State Book Award with "Something about Living."


September 11, 2025

Remarkable relic

"Here's a bag of clam. Go find out where the pieces go."


Leader of the band

Ken Noreen, 1942–2025, was an dedicated musician, conductor, businessman and Mariners fan.


UW’s Climate Risk Lab connects students with future employers to deal with natural disasters

These sustainability-savvy students and faculty hope for a future where climate risk is accounted for in worldwide strategic and organizational decisions.


Bipartisan by nature

Tom Foley's biographer, Kenton Bird, digs into the former Speaker of the House and UW alum's 30 years in Congress.


Staging a comeback

Jennifer Zeyl guides the Intiman through collaboration, education and a renewed sense of purpose.


Musical marvel

Do yourself a favor and listen to UW grad Lucia Flores-Wiseman's rendition of "La Llorona."


September 10, 2025

A life intertwined with history

Carver Gayton's activism and academic brilliance spring from a rich history of aspiration and achievement on both sides of his family.


September 9, 2025

Ghosts of the wilderness

Leave it to UW-trained conservationists to help launch a movement to save some of the world’s most elusive animals.


September 8, 2025

When hick was chic

Post-punk trailblazer Char Easter makes a dreamy comeback.


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.


24 years later, remembering the Huskies

24 years ago, 16 purple-and-gold souls were killed in a plane crash in Mexico. They are still in our hearts and minds


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