People

December 4, 2019

Seeing himself in the science

Ecologist Christopher Schell believes that tapping into who he is as a person makes his research better.


December 3, 2019

Happy hints

Recommendations from social psychologist Tabitha Kirkland, whose research explores strategies that nurture our happiness.


December 1, 2019

A tern for the worse

Feeding the wrong food to chicks could spell disaster for several species of terns.


November 29, 2019

Serving up success

The Foster School's Consulting and Business Development Center boosts entrepreneurs from underserved communities.


November 24, 2019

Granters of wishes

Melissa Arias, ’97, and Trina Cottingham, ’96, are on local Make-A-Wish leadership team.


Building the bones

Chip Lydum, ’84, parlayed a journalism job into a prominent role in Husky athletics.


Roman revival

A special place in the hearts of many, the UW’s Rome Center is undergoing a needed restoration.


Becoming a Husky

The University of Washington's admissions process is vetted and values-driven to produce a talented, diverse student body.


Legacy of ‘No-No Boy’

Decades ago, he built a foundation for Asian American literature; now, a UW professor is still protecting an alumnus’s classic novel.


November 17, 2019

A story of triumph

A night with Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, the stepsister of Anne Frank.


October 31, 2019

The house at 5030

Nearly 40 years ago, 11 friends moved into a U District boarding house. The bonds they made are as strong as ever.


October 23, 2019

From war to law

An owner of three Bronze Stars, the Hon. Ronald E. Cox is UWAA’s 2019 Distinguished Alumni Veteran Award recipient.


October 22, 2019

Plea for the planet

Tenacity led Jim Anderson, ’66, the 2019 Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus, to help save the ozone; he's not about to give up.


September 23, 2019

What it’s like to have dinner with Seattle chef Melissa Miranda

An intimate conversation with the chef behind Beacon Hill's most anticipated new restaurant.


September 19, 2019

Call her ‘Grammar Girl’

Is it who or whom? Affect or effect? Mignon Fogarty, '90, became internet famous for answering such questions.


September 3, 2019

The third annual Latinx Pride in Seattle

Founded by a UW alum, the celebration focuses on diverse faces in the LGBTQ community.


September 2, 2019

Jordan Nicholson takes off

How the self-proclaimed lover of life followed his passions to become an accomplished photographer, artist and man about town.


When Dad ran for president

In 1972 and 1976, Sen. Henry “Scoop” Jackson was a candidate for the highest office in the land. I was along for the ride.


Arms to table

Northwest ingredients meet Filipino-influenced cuisine at Archipelago, a Seattle restaurant that has earned rave reviews.


Kasia Omilian with a football

Ahead of the herd

Kasia Omilian wants to become the first woman general manager in the National Football League.


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