People

October 15, 2024

Happy 100th, Don Coryell!

A UW Magazine reader asked us to dig up Don Coryell's 1951 thesis, so we did.

October 8, 2024

From the football field to the boardroom

After 13 years in the NFL, Jeff Jaeger—a star Husky placekicker—transitioned to a career in business. He explains how in this Q&A.

September 18, 2024

Turning the tide

A UW mentorship program created in partnership with Black in Marine Science and The Nature Conservancy expands access to marine biology for underrepresented communities.

A powerful pair

The Walkers are being recognized for their lifetime of philanthropy, volunteerism and impact.

Bridging the gap

Thanks to support from the Costco Scholarship Fund, Carlos Estrada Alamo, '11, was able to pursue a dream career in healthcare.

September 13, 2024

Ron Simons, 1960–2024

A Broadway actor and producer, Simons staged works by and about people of color.

The comeback kid

Eason Yang, a designer and social innovator, is creating ways for cancer survivors to overcome bias and get back to work.

Novel approach

With new support of private equity, CoMotion is helping a UW professor's quest to diagnose Alzheimer's earlier.

Making history

Historians and activists who studied at the UW made HistoryLink.org into a community resource that has proven successful and popular over its 25 years.

September 12, 2024

In tune with babies

UW researchers note that music enhances the neural response to speech in infants. They also discover that families are not talking or singing directly to their children as much as they thought.

Care for all

UW Medicine opens a new center for behavioral health care and for training the next generation of mental health professionals.

September 11, 2024

Art meets tech

College of Arts & Sciences grad Laura Brodax uses ceramic tile to uncover nature in unexpected places.

Learning across difference

Outgoing UW President Ana Mari Cauce shares what she's learned after nearly four decades at the University.

Small town, big dreams

UW's Livable City Year program worked with the city of Snohomish to support their economic development. Next up: Granite Falls and Mukilteo.

September 10, 2024

Husky classics rock

As several long-standing businesses continue to prove, the more the U District changes, the more it stays the same.

September 9, 2024

Free people read freely

‘Warrior Librarian’ Tracie D. Hall doesn't tell people to be quiet, but to speak up against censorship that threatens learning and access to information for all.

Leading (and feeding) her community

Claire Sumadiwirya serves coffee and connections with Bellden Ventures, a social enterprise.

August 29, 2024

Last straw for Scarecrow?

Seattle might say goodbye to Scarecrow Video, a beloved institution in the U District, if they don't raise much-needed funds by the end of 2024.

Embracing the bay

Joe Brotherton focuses on arts and well-being at Doe Bay, including a new festival with a “low-key Burning Man” vibe.

Never forget the Huskies

UW Magazine editor Jon Marmor reflects on two tragedies from September 2001.