People

January 7, 2025

A woman with olive skin and brown hair in a white blouse stands on a dusty road smiling.

Poet of resistance

Lena Khalaf Tuffaha writes with balance: violence and liberation, bias and truth, destruction and possibilities.

December 31, 2024

A man in a plaid shirt sings and performs on an electric guitar onstage

Words and music

Wes Weddell, who works with the Bushwick Book Club, has a creative way of writing music that doesn't center himself or his feelings.

December 23, 2024

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Cozy up with UW alumni

Need a reason to stay inside this winter? Check out our media recommendations for books, games, music and TV by UW alumni.

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Designed in jade

Christina Chan and her family create jade jewelry inspired by Chinese culture.

December 10, 2024

Hotel history

The Fairmont Olympic Hotel in downtown Seattle is celebrating its 100th birthday as well as well as a priceless century-old connection to the University of Washington.

A woman wearing dentist gear works on a patient lying down

Filling a need

Oral health, which is key to well-being, is lacking in some of Washington's rural areas. This UW program aims to fix that.

A very stylish woman, wearing a lavender beret, leather jacket, loose tie and lavender blouse - leans against a counter in an office space.

Read all about it

Assunta Ng, entrepreneur and journalist, has dedicated her career to serving the Asian American community. Now, she passes the torch.

December 9, 2024

A man wearing a shirt that says "I love the Duwamish River" points to something out of frame in front of the Duwamish River.

Water matters

The Duwamish River flooded the South Park neighborhood of Seattle in 2022. UW's Population Health Initiative is helping the community rebuild.

High risk, high reward

After dreaming about it for years, Roger Fuiten hitchhiked to Alaska to begin a new career with high risks and high rewards.

A scan of an old photograph shows a young Don Pember in a white shirt and black tie, smiling and leaning casually against his desk.

Don Pember, 1939–2024

Professor Don Pember was a favorite of communication students.

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Pure genius

One is developing technology to help intimate-violence survivors, the other investigates microbial lifeforms. Both are geniuses.

The right direction

Ryan Dakota Farris, an up-and-coming conductor, used the Campus Philharmonia Orchestras as a “training ground” for his conducting career.

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.

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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.

High five for '75

Twenty years ago, Linda Buck, '75, won the Nobel Prize. Meanwhile, Mark Emmert, '75, became president of the UW.

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

The life and times of Dan Evans

A rare pragmatist who never compromised his values, Evans bettered the world as a senator, governor, community-college builder and champion of the environment.

Animal magnetism

UW Magazine pays homage to everyone's favorite four-legged friend on his seventh birthday.

"Kind of a crazy idea"

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