People

September 13, 2024

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.


Three women in UW garb wave to the camera in a vintage photograph

Never forget the Huskies

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


August 22, 2024

First generation inspiration

Mark Ostersmith's father was the first in his family to go to college. The lesson: education was no longer a distant dream.


August 16, 2024

Pitching in

The UW's oldest club on campus fell on tough times, but they're bouncing back with help from alumni.


July 29, 2024

The Olympian

Hall Health rebrands as Husky Health Center and renames their building for Olympian David C. Hall.


July 24, 2024

Tech for all, all for tech

Emily Lago Anderson is bridging the tech gap by empowering tomorrow's STEM leaders.


July 12, 2024

Big freeze

Frosty treats in a zillion flavors made and sold by alumni-created ice creameries are available all over the Seattle area. Just leave some for us.


June 21, 2024

Snapshot of beauty

Sung Park, whose name is popping up in awards circles, falls in love with the world through his camera.


June 20, 2024

At the periphery

Artist Mary Ann Peters creates works of difficult beauty in her explorations of displacement and migration.


June 14, 2024

Summer reads (and more!)

Whether you need a book to dive into on your next plane ride, a podcast for a long walk or a TV show for a rainy day, UW alumni are ready to keep you company this summer.