Students
May 11, 2021
MAP award recipients
This year’s promising scholars range from early undergraduates who are still zeroing in on a major to those pursuing graduate and professional degrees.
Building brotherhood
Last June, 17 students from the first Brotherhood Initiative cohort graduated, and now three more classes of young men are following in their footsteps.
The adventure gap
Money isn’t the only challenge. Racist and classist gatekeeping of hiking spaces also impedes the ability to access the outdoors.
March 11, 2021
Bracing artistry
Residents in the School of Dentistry’s orthodontics program crafted wire sculptures using the materials of their profession.
March 8, 2021
The greater Gould
Gould Hall’s original designers created a building that could be modified to serve new generations of students and faculty in the design disciplines.
December 16, 2020
The other pandemic: racism
Members of the UW community join to fight “white supremacy as a lethal public health issue.”
December 10, 2020
Grade A performer
Liberty Bracken is a big reason the Husky football team earned an NCAA-record academic score.
Building a future
After holding down a job at Mod Pizza, Amanda Henritze sees bigger things in her future in architecture.
Seeking change
Her experience in the criminal justice system drives Michelle Brownlee toward her goal of working in government.
Future in the law
After her experience in prison, Ginny Burton has her sights set on becoming an attorney.
September 16, 2020
Algae's many faces
To most of us, algae is the green squishy stuff that occasionally “blooms.” But a UW neuroscience doctoral student found that algae has a creative side.
June 24, 2020
Students step up
Students from across the university have volunteered to assist in a variety of support efforts.
June 20, 2020
New reality for students
A graduating student reflects on the coronavirus outbreak that disrupted the last half of her senior year.
June 10, 2020
The ultimate puzzle
Doctoral student Emily Rabe loves puzzles. Now she's working on one with high stakes—one that could have a significant impact on our planet’s health.
March 10, 2020
Off and running
Darhian Mills didn't always love running, but she eventually ran the 400-meter hurdles faster than any woman in UW history.
September 2, 2019
Ahead of the herd
Kasia Omilian wants to become the first woman general manager in the National Football League.
June 13, 2019
Q Center turns 15
The Q Center continues to evolve and grow. It now serves 500 visitors per month.
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.