Solutions
December 16, 2025
From "science fiction" to science reality
Better treatments for cancer and beyond are on the horizon thanks to the philanthropy-powered, AI-enabled work of the UW Institute for Protein Design.
December 6, 2025
Caring for an aging America
Recent nursing graduate Antonia Ca brings her whole self to her career.
Pack to the future
Did you know the first JanSport backpack was called the "University Bookstore Rucksack"? Learn more about JanSport's UW origins.
Ever vigilant
Installing more seismic stations allows information to reach more communities affected by earthquakes, says UW professor Harold Tobin.
December 5, 2025
Leisure is not a luxury
What if time for leisure isn’t the reward for a good life—but the foundation of one?
December 4, 2025
Pigeon: Lost at sea
This is the story of Pigeon, the seaglider that lost its way but found home with the help of a family on a sailing trip.
Secrets of the deep
Coll Thrush brings a fresh lens to shipwrecks, connecting colonial ambition and Indigenous presence.
December 3, 2025
50 years of fighting cancer
Founded in 1975 and named to honor a brother, the Fred Hutch Cancer Center became a world-class biomedical research and clinical care institution.
From survivor to scientist
A childhood hurricane set Ángel Adames-Corraliza on course for a MacArthur award.
December 2, 2025
Brunkow's brilliance
Mary Brunkow, ’83, helped uncover the gene that keeps the immune system in check.
October 20, 2025
A force in military medicine
Blending her devotion to serving for critical care patients with her passion for the military, Elizabeth Bridges makes a global impact.
October 15, 2025
Rooted in resilience
The UW’s Champions Program offers students who have been in foster care or experienced homelessness the foundation they need to grow.
Power builder
From the UW’s Evans School to national racial justice leadership, Marc Philpart is helping build a new future through the Black Freedom Fund.
October 14, 2025
Discovery at the edge
Ph.D. candidate Sydney Floryanzia researches solutions to brain disease, but her work is being derailed by the erosion of federal support.
Digging into justice
Associate professor Melanie Malone teaches hands-on, field-based and community-centered science classes to better engage her students.
UW’s Climate Risk Lab connects students with future employers to deal with natural disasters
These sustainability-savvy students and faculty hope for a future where climate risk is accounted for in worldwide strategic and organizational decisions.
Bipartisan by nature
Tom Foley's biographer, Kenton Bird, digs into the former Speaker of the House and UW alum's 30 years in Congress.
September 9, 2025
Ghosts of the wilderness
Leave it to UW-trained conservationists to help launch a movement to save some of the world’s most elusive animals.
Entry fees are out
By going free, the Henry Art Gallery renews its mission to serve artists and audiences.