December 2025 Issue

December 16, 2025

Christina Savvides

From "science fiction" to science reality

Better treatments are on the horizon thanks to the philanthropy-powered work of the UW Institute for Protein Design.


December 12, 2025

Three people gesturing to a statue of Edvard Grieg without a shiny nose

Garden of the mountain king

Alcohol, a Viking ship and Scandinavian support led to a Norwegian composer’s bust on the UW’s campus.


December 7, 2025

Tireless advocate

A fierce advocate for women and children in the Spokane community, Mari Clack was also a devoted UW alumna.


December 6, 2025

Caring for an aging America

Recent nursing graduate Antonia Ca brings her whole self to her career.


December 5, 2025

Backwoods dreamer

Patrick Hutchison went from the UW to Argentina to the Cascades, where he bought and restored a primitive cabin, inspiring a best-selling book.


Leisure is not a luxury

What if time for leisure isn’t the reward for a good life—but the foundation of one?


From Montlake to Vietnam

Many Husky football players we cheered for in the 1960s went off to fight in the Vietnam War. It’s time we paid tribute to them.


December 4, 2025

Secrets of the deep

Coll Thrush brings a fresh lens to shipwrecks, connecting colonial ambition and Indigenous presence.


December 3, 2025

A big net gain

Former Husky star Krista Vansant Hendrickson joins the UW women’s volleyball coaching staff.


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

The power of one

A middle school librarian personified heartfelt impact through her ability to build community.


Opening doors, expanding horizons

From affordability to innovation, the UW's next chapter is about access and the public good.


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.


University of Washington

© 2026 University of Washington | Seattle, WA