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June 2022 issue
UW scientists help complete sequencing of human genome
UW researchers are contributors to the groundbreaking work of the Human Genome Project.
June 2022 issue
Gary Lai, ’99, helps lead Blue Origin into space
Gary Lai, the lead architect of Blue Origin’s New Shepard program, heads to the heavens.
June 2022 issue
UW Athletics’ Jeff Bechthold is a go-to source for sports information
For the past 31 years, Jeff Bechthold has worked in sports information for the UW athletic department. He handles Husky football and crew.
June 2022 issue
Why do we walk? UW lab studies how humans went upright
We were bipedal before we were human. But science still has much to explore about how we evolved—body and brain—to be walkers.
June 2022 issue
Stolen beauty: The destruction and replacement of George Tsutakawa’ sculptural gates
The story of the shocking theft, destruction and replacement of George Tsutakawa’s sculptural gates at the Washington Park Arboretum.
June 2022 issue
Nursing leader Pam Cipriano honored with UW’s top alumni award
Through public health crisis, nursing leader Pam Cipriano, ’81, has delivered doses of hope and advocacy. The 2022 Alumna Summa Laude Dignata award recognizes her service.
June 2022 issue
Howard Hu, ’91, ’94, leads NASA back to the moon and beyond
NASA is going back to the moon and planning to land humans on Mars, thanks in part to Orion manager Howard Hu, ’91, ’94
June 2022 issue
Filmmaker Wes Hurley and his UW crew are living their ‘Potato Dreams’
Wes Hurley has built a community of allies from his time at the UW, and it’s paying off.
June 2022 issue
Linda Fagan, ’00, takes helm of U.S. Coast Guard
Linda Fagan will continue to put her UW master’s degree in marine affairs to good use in her new role leading the U.S. Coast Guard.
June 2022 issue
JoAnn Taricani, 1953-2022, gave her all to music and students
School of Music Director JoAnn Taricani brought joy to her students and colleagues over more than four decades before her sudden death Feb. 1.
June 2022 issue
New foundation keeps Husky Sailing Team on the water
A new nonprofit called the Husky Sailing Foundation aims to create a more stable future for a sports club that dates back to 1948.
June 2022 issue
Good, better, best: The 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award winners
They garden, they read, they cook and they dream of becoming dentists. Teachers: They're just like us! But these six are the cream of the crop.
UW Magazine Online
A tribute to John Hartl, ’67, Seattle’s greatest movie critic
Famed movie critic John Hartl had a thoughtful eye, an unusually high IQ and an encyclopedic knowledge of film.
UW Magazine Online
Ada Limón, ’98, named 24th U.S. Poet Laureate
The 1998 drama graduate received the nation's highest honor in poetry.
UW Magazine Online
A toast to Yvette Gunther, a centenarian alumna with rich UW memories
Once self-described as shy, the sociable Yvette Gunther, '45, now enjoys dance classes and public speaking. She recounts her time at the UW during World War II.
UW Magazine Online
Thaddeus Spratlen helped make MAP into a major player for diversity, equity and inclusion
A “true leader,” Thaddeus Spratlen brought dignity, dedication and a scholarly approach to the Multicultural Alumni Partnership.
September 2022 Issue
New UW School of Medicine building opens its doors in Spokane
A class of 60 UW School of Medicine students now occupy a state-of-the-art building in Spokane.
September 2022 Issue
A message from UWAA board president Kris Lambright
Kris Lambright, '86, is the UW Alumni Association's newest board president. She shares her Husky story.
September 2022 Issue
New head coach Kalen DeBoer brings impressive track record to Husky Football
There's a new head coach in town: Kalen DeBoer shares his insights on the upcoming season with editor Jon Marmor.
September 2022 Issue
The Poet Laureate: Ada Limón still holds the UW in her heart
Ada Limón, the 24th poet laureate of the United States, gives UW Magazine a glimpse into her process.
