People
June 4, 2025
Thinking outside the bot
AI expert Brian Christian explores the tricky dynamics between human behavior and artificial intelligence.
A very Grimm tale
From riches to rags to riches, Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm led a fairy tale life, UW alumna Ann Schmiesing finds.
May 30, 2025
Leading on the fly
Ana Mari Cauce, the UW's 33rd president, pushed the University to new heights by advancing public health, championing social justice and expanding innovation.
May 23, 2025
Honoring three generous giants
Two of the UW's newest student residences will soon be renamed to honor artist and teacher Marvin Oliver and professors Lois Price Spratlen and Thaddeus Spratlen.
May 22, 2025
Advocacy ace
Jill McKinstry, retired director of Odegaard Undergraduate Library, still takes on leadership roles in her community.
Decades of distinction
The UW Alumni Association proudly presents Dr. Brad McDavid with the 2025 Distinguished Service Award.
Legacy of leadership
J'May Rivara has nearly 50 years of experience teaching graduate students and inspiring the next generation of social workers.
May 15, 2025
Of field and fabric
Crescent Calimpong combines art and ecology with wildcrafting, a process of collecting plants for use in food, medicine and craft.
Ash and thunder
Guillermo Castaneda, an important figure in health care in the Yakima Valley area, recalls the day Mount St Helens "blew her head."
May 14, 2025
Culture on canvas
Kyler Pahang celebrates Filipino culture, decolonization and empowerment in his art, which can be found at local galleries this spring.
Recognizing a young alum
Diana Betancourt Macias received the second Spark Award from OMA&D for her leadership toward equity, diversity and opportunity as a student and in her early career.
Martha Silano, 1961–2025
Martha Silano, who died May 5 after living with A.L.S. for two years, delighted in the natural world.
May 12, 2025
Ron Chew heads Washington AARP
Ron Chew, a lifelong Seattle resident and community advocate, will lead activities on behalf of 870,000 Washington AARP members.
AI bias and benefit
Graduate student Kate Glazko explores generative technology and its impact on people with disabilities.
May 9, 2025
Light the way
Shanise Kemp combined her experience in supply chain logistics with her husband's newfound love for candles into her own small business.
May 8, 2025
10 years of belonging
As wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House marks its first decade as a cultural home for the Indigenous students at the UW and as a resource for the Native community, the longhouse-style center prepares for Phase 2—adding dedicated spaces, expanded services and deeper support for Native student success.
The kuleana of cloth
Artist Malia Peoples uses kapa clothmaking to reconnect with her heritage and share Hawaiian culture in the Pacific Northwest.
An outspoken approach
UW Tacoma professor Carolyn West, a leading authority on relationship violence, is savvy about discussing domestic violence in her media appearances.
May 5, 2025
Hall of a guy
Dave Torrell's volunteer duties have included running a museum, acting as Don James and collecting one-of-a-kind memorabilia.