People

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.


Ruth Gerberding, 1931–2024

Ruth Gerberding was well-known by the UW community for her wit and style.


Access to justice

Tamara Lawson, dean of the UW's School of Law, lays out common barriers to justice—and how we can overcome them.


Former tennis phenom Max Manthou is now pickleball’s patron saint of purple

Max Manthou contains multitudes: tennis player, pickleball champion, Purple Jesus, author, scholar.


Ode to a ferry terminal

Mette Greenshields, ’95, ’97, oversaw construction of the Mukilteo ferry terminal, a splendor of culture and architecture.


November 27, 2024

Writing at red lights

When poet Martha Silano was diagnosed with A.L.S., she turned to writing to make sense of her experience, the way that she’s always turned towards her art.


November 26, 2024

A taste of the UW

An internship program gives high school students an idea of what it looks like to attend the UW, especially if they don't have family experience to lean on.


November 20, 2024

Never Kenough

After decades at ESPN, Kenny Mayne tells us how he spends his time.


November 14, 2024

Catching up

This fall, Viewpoint reaches 20 years of telling stories about people who make a difference. Catch up with those alumni and see how they've changed the world.


November 8, 2024

Big sister leads the way

Asha Warsame saw a lack of resources for immigrant and first-generation students in Seattle. Now equipped with her Ph.D., she's out to solve that problem.


A slice of his story

You might recognize the UW in Dr. Wilson Reed's novel, "Junebug," partly inspired by his time in Seattle in the 1970s.


November 7, 2024

Frank Irigon, 1947–2024

Irigon, who has been a prominent activist since his time at the UW, is remembered for his passion for culture and community.


November 1, 2024

MAP Scholars

UW's Multicultural Alumni Partnership awards scholarships to five promising students.


Cultivating community

The UW's Native Garden was created to "honor, acknowledge and make space for the traditional peoples" who once built longhouses and a fishing weir in the area.


Miss Peoples in their corner

The founding director of the country's first academic support office for student athletes, Gertrude Peoples is a beloved UW figure.


October 30, 2024

Natural wonder

Ada Limón, the U.S. Poet Laureate, returned to Washington for her new project, which she hopes will "remind us of our love for the earth."


October 29, 2024

Mike Katell, 1965–2024

Katell left his mark on Seattle's arts community and fought for ethics in artificial intelligence.


October 28, 2024

Distinguished veteran

The highly decorated veteran, surgeon and professor considers the DAVA among his greatest achievements.


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