June 2026 Issue
June 17, 2026
Artist-led technology
Curator Lele Barnett is one of the brains behind xispa, a new independent arts innovation lab in South Lake Union.
June 16, 2026
A screaming life
In his new memoir, Kim Thayil, '85, reflects on Soundgarden, Seattle's music scene and his journey from UW student to '90s rock icon.
June 9, 2026
Beyond a shadow of a debt
By combining scholarships, campus jobs and careful planning, UW students work their way to an affordable college education.
June 8, 2026
Make-A-Wish's Husky connection
The local chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation has had only had three CEOs in its 40 years. All three share an alma mater.
Putting pickleball on the plate
As the official state sport of Washington, it was only a matter of time before pickleball got its own vanity license plate.
Magic marker
Tattooist, comics artist and cooperative gallery founder Seth Goodkind tells us how he got his start, beginning in small-town New Mexico.
2026 Teachers of the Year
The UW's teachers of the year excel at providing instruction. But their influence as mentors and advisers makes an even greater impact.
June 5, 2026
Family swim
The Colella siblings realized they had a serious gift for swimming, which would propel the two oldest to Olympic podiums and the youngest pair to All-American honors at the UW.
Behind the screens
After a $21.5 million seismic improvement and restoration project, Suzzallo Library will be ready for its next 100 years.
Dino discovery
Fossil experts dig into a duck-billed dinosaur in their Fossil Prep Lab, which can be seen up-close at the Burke Museum on the UW campus.
Aiming high with the UW
NASA has turned to the UW to lead satellite space-science missions to better understand natural disasters.
Trusting your gut
Do weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic provide us with a healthier metabolism? Or should we focus on feeding our gut microbiome?
June 2, 2026
Earthquake evidence
Brian Atwater and David Yamaguchi led participants on a field trip to examine evidence of an earthquake that happened more than 300 years ago.
June 1, 2026
Pitch purple
In the summer of 2025, crews transformed the UW's well-worn soccer field into a world-class training facility for the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup.
May 28, 2026
More than a game
Professor Ron Krabill and UW students Maggie Keenan and Sam Hurst study how sports shape Seattle—and vice versa.
Out of Sequence
From fruit flies to the UW to the Nobel stage in Stockholm, Mary Brunkow followed her curiosity wherever it led.