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November 30, 2018

Paul Allen's legacy

To the late Paul G. Allen, the University of Washington felt like home.


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A life in computing

We explore the legacy of Microsoft’s late co-founder by photographing items from one of his museums.


October 26, 2018

A life in service

For her legacy of service that continues to this day in a volunteer capacity, the University of Washington presented Patti Taylor the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Veteran Award.


October 10, 2018

Beyond the confines of campus

A faculty leader shares her view of the future.


October 4, 2018

Seattle’s public policy professor

Remembering scholar, civic leader and former dean Hubert Locke.


August 30, 2018

Basketball Jones

From Compton to MontIake to Rome, Bobby Jones is Iiving the dream.


‘Yes, I am a boy’

Nonconformist and social media star Kevin Ninh shares his story of self-discovery.


Voice of the Dawgs

Tony Castricone has a passion for sports and a song in his heart.


August 29, 2018

Have a say, your way

A UW summer camp helps teens who stutter find their voices.


August 6, 2018

Shooting for the stars

For 40 years, a group of Seattle-area women has helped UW students strive to be the best in science and engineering.


June 22, 2018

The Innovation File: A study in persistence

Dennis Edmondson, ’80, ’13, invented the studs inside the Nanoengineering & Sciences Building.


June 20, 2018

Top of the game

Not many financial advisors make it onto the Forbes' list of America’s Top Wealth Advisors. But Foster School of Business and UW Law School graduate Stephen Hollomon did.


June 6, 2018

The (tiny) Dawg House

This spring, 20 dawgs teamed up to build a UW-themed tiny house to shelter the homeless.


June 5, 2018

Leading roles

All four of the 2017-18 UW student body presidents were people of color, and each of them saw race, equity and social justice as central to their position.


Three-minute thesis

Five students stood out in this year’s Three-Minute Thesis competition, an annual event sponsored by the Graduate School.


Harold Booker, 1933-2018

The 1955 alumnus spent his life fighting discrimination.


Herb Bridge, 1925-2018

The UW's first Distinguished Alumni Veteran Award honoree was a success in business after his Navy tour.


Dorothy Simpson, 1924-2018

She teamed with her husband to make her mark at the UW through generosity and service.


June 4, 2018

Best lesson ever

What if your class schedule put you in a room with all of this year's best teachers?


Running man

Junior Coffey went from the NFL to training racehorses. He's been one of the most successful trainers at Emerald Downs.


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