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December 2023 Issue
Dr. John Hess sees service as a way of life
According to Dr. John Hess, this year's Distinguished Alumni Veteran Award (DAVA) recipient, service is a way of life.
December 2023 Issue
Culinary scholar Michael Twitty shows how our history is baked into our food
The first Black author to garner the James Beard Award for Writing, Michael Twitty connects food, ancestry and cultures.
December 2023 Issue
Artist and audience sing along with the forest
Byron Au Yong, ’96, went to the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island to sing with the trees at an outdoor, participatory research event.
December 2023 Issue
‘Boys in the Boat’ is an exhilarating story about more than a rowing squad
Author Daniel James Brown recalls writing "The Boys in the Boat": "Anxiety quickly gave way to exhilaration."
December 2023 Issue
Involvement in research a game-changer for students
UW leaders thought having students do research would prepare them to take on the future. It became a national model.
December 2023 Issue
‘Genius grants’ awarded to 2 alumni for life-affirming work
MacArthur Foundation Fellowships that were awarded to two University of Washington graduates recognize their work in disparate fields.
December 2023 Issue
Artist adorns arboretum with cells of cedar
Seattle-based artist John Grade created the dynamic sculpture “Union” for the Washington Park Arboretum.
December 2023 Issue
Portrait celebrates Jacob Lawrence in his namesake gallery
The UW School of Art + Art History + Design unveiled a portrait of Jacob Lawrence created by Seattle-based artist Barbara Earl Thomas, ’77
December 2023 Issue
First lady discusses cancer ‘moonshot’ at Fred Hutch
The first lady, Jill Biden, visited the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center this fall, discussing the Biden Cancer Moonshot.
December 2023 Issue
UW makes a heartwarming basketball signing
Seven-year-old Ford Parks, who has a rare genetic condition, signed with the UW as an honorary Husky.
December 2023 Issue
Fans turn Red Square purple for College GameDay
A few thousand Husky faithful turned out for ESPN’s College GameDay before the showdown between Pac-12 football powerhouses UW and Oregon.
December 2023 Issue
1,100 years ago, double earthquake hit Seattle region, researchers prove
Solving a seismic mystery, researchers prove the Northwest was once hit with a double whammy.
December 2023 Issue
Vietnam veteran makes peace with the past, advances dentistry in Hanoi
Decades after serving in the Vietnam War, Dr. Mike Fey made peace with his past by developing a dental curriculum in Hanoi.
December 2023 Issue
Isaiah Thomas heads 2023 class of Husky Hall of Fame members
Isaiah Thomas, Paige Mackenzie and Krista Vansant are among seven former student-athletes and one coach added to the Husky Hall of Fame.
December 2023 Issue
‘Boys in the Boat’ makes UW a character on the big screen
Turning "The Boys in the Boat" into a Hollywood movie took a lot of research to re-create the UW of the 1930s.
December 2023 Issue
UW doctor investigates a mystery: the link between transplants and cancer
A UW center takes an innovative approach to solving one of medicine’s vexing problems: when organ transplants mysteriously lead to cancer.
December 2023 Issue
UW program delivers hope for better maternal health care
A UW program works to improve maternal health outcomes for Black women and other underserved community members.
December 2023 Issue
As PROVAIL chief, Mike Hatzenbeler spends his career helping others
Mike Hatzenbeler’s goal is to help people with disabilities fulfill their life choices.
December 2023 Issue
Illustrator confronts diabetes with wit and whiteout
Haidee Merritt charms readers with her droll and deprecating illustrations about Type 1 diabetes.
December 2023 Issue
UW puts student’s dream of becoming a hometown doctor in reach
Raised on a dairy farm, Wyatt Bowles dreamed of becoming a hometown doctor. Thanks to scholarship support at the UW, that dream can come true.
