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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
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
‘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
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
‘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
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
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.
UW Magazine Online
Kela Designs celebrates Asian American identity through stickers, pins and more
Kela Wong celebrates her Asian American identity through Kela Designs, her small business, selling stickers, pins and more.
UW Magazine Online
Burgermaster will close U-Village location, but it will live on in UW grads’ memories
A hotspot for UW rowers and other community members, Burgermaster's flagship location has an uncertain future.
UW Magazine Online
From Eastern Washington to the UW to the NFL and back
Husky football star Jake Kupp credits his time at the UW for taking advantage of opportunities to make a career on—and off—the field.
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.
UW Magazine Online
Invisible history: Undoing the erasure of Tacoma’s Japantown
Much of the history of Tacoma's Japantown has been forgotten. Tamiko Nimura is bringing it back to life.
Viewpoint Magazine
Podcast series blends new and old ways of knowing
A new podcast produced in partnership with the UW is dedicated to humanities research and thought.
Viewpoint Magazine
How culturally specific museums build empathy, promote equity and tell more complete histories
See how three museums from the Seattle area draw upon their UW ties and engage in evolving conversations around race, history and identity.
Viewpoint Magazine
Stories to tell: The Sea Mar Museum is the first in the Pacific Northwest to represent Chicano and Latino Culture
The 4-year-old Sea Mar Museum is the first in the Pacific Northwest to represent Chicano and Latino culture.
Viewpoint Magazine
Stories to tell: The Northwest African American Museum tells stories of Black excellence for all visitors
The Northwest African American Museum, which opened in 1998, has many ties to the UW.
Viewpoint Magazine
Stories to tell: The Wing Luke Museum is nationally recognized and community based
The Wing Luke Museum is part of Seattle's community of culturally specific museums that build empathy, promote equity and tell more complete histories.
Viewpoint Magazine
Shell House Canoe Family joins Tribal Canoe Journey for the first time
Hosted by the Muckleshoot Tribe, this year's Tribal Canoe Journey welcomed members of the Shell House Canoe Family, č̓away̓altxʷ ʔiišəd.
Viewpoint Magazine
Elavie Ndura and UW Tacoma “walk the talk” when pursuing equity and inclusion
Elavie Ndura, Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion at UW Tacoma, explains her connection to the University and her passion for equity and inclusion.
Viewpoint Magazine
UW’s DO-IT program works to adapt classrooms and labs for all
The Disabilities, Opportunities, Internet-working and Technology Center (DO-IT for short) provides support, advocacy and mentoring to students with disabilities.
