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June 2021 issue
From radical youth to senior statesman, Larry Gossett is an activist for us all
From radical youth to senior statesman, Larry Gossett is an activist for us all. The 2021 Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus award recognizes his lifetime of service.
June 2021 issue
Anthony Ishisaka leaves a legacy of impact and humanity
Anthony Ishisaka’s impact on legions of University of Washington students as well as all of Western Washington shines as bright as ever.
June 2021 issue
Distinguished Service Award honors alum’s deep commitment to the UW
Colleen Fukui-Sketchley’s commitment to serving the UW Alumni Association, the University of Washington and higher education has been nothing short of amazing.
UW Magazine Online
Q&A with designer Shu Jones
Shu Jones, ’17, has dabbled in earth-conscious furniture making, 3D printing, illustration, origami and footwear with brands like Reebok.
June 2021 issue
New book tells story of Don James and ’91 Huskies
The story of the greatest coach in Husky football history and how he led the 1991 team to the national championship is the subject of a new book.
June 2021 issue
UW faculty, alumni help keep federal archives in Seattle
When the federal government announced it would be closing its national archives at Sand Point, a UW community of alumni and faculty sprang into action to halt the plan.
June 2021 issue
Joy Plein, ’51, ’57, was a champion of the elderly
Joy B. Plein, ’51, ’57, dedicated her long life to researching, teaching and sponsoring pharmaceutical research at the University of Washington.
June 2021 issue
Beverly Cleary always had ‘a child’s eye view’ of the world
By the time of her death at the age of 104, Beverly Cleary’s books had sold more than 85 million copies.
June 2021 issue
The death dodger: Pilot Scott Crossfield was never afraid to push the limits
Taking risks was second nature for Albert Scott Crossfield. That’s how he became the first man to fly at twice the speed of sound and laid the groundwork to go into space.
June 2021 issue
Through philanthropy, couple speeds up the science on uncommon cancers
Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson lost their daughter to an uncommon form of cancer. Their philanthropy aims to expand research and bring hope to patients and their families.
UW Magazine Online
Golden Graduates 2021: David and Marcie Stone
This UWAA recognition honors alumni who have demonstrated sustained, long-term and meaningful engagement with the UW.
Viewpoint Magazine
Burke Museum welcomes ‘Guests from the Great River’
Artists Tony Johnson (naschio) and Adam McIsaac installed their sculpture, “Guests From the Great River,” just outside the Burke Museum.
Viewpoint Magazine
Evictions continue despite moratorium, UW study shows
Washington landlords are finding ways around the pandemic-related moratoriums on evictions, and this is disproportionately affecting people of color.
Viewpoint Magazine
In memoir, high-flying Professor Cecilia Aragon recounts her victory over fear
Cecilia Aragon’s memoir, “Flying Free,” is for “anybody who has been discouraged all their life,” she says.
Viewpoint Magazine
Health-care organizations endow scholarships
Sea Mar partnered with MultiCare Health Systems to develop a $100,000 gift to OMA&D and the Office of Equity and Inclusion at UW Tacoma.
Viewpoint Magazine
UW fund builds opportunities for Black students
The Black Opportunity Fund addresses the harmful legacies that colonialism, racism, white supremacy and racial capitalism have on Black communities.
Viewpoint Magazine
Meet the 2020-21 UW MAP award recipients
This year’s promising scholars range from early undergraduates who are still zeroing in on a major to those pursuing graduate and professional degrees.
Viewpoint Magazine
Jacob Lawrence rarities represent a radical view of history
A little-seen series by Jacob Lawrence, one of the country’s most celebrated Black artists and one of the UW’s most beloved art professors, is now on view at the Seattle Art Museum.
Viewpoint Magazine
Brotherhood Initiative builds on its success stories
Last June, 17 students from the first Brotherhood Initiative cohort graduated, and now three more classes of young men are following in their footsteps.
Viewpoint Magazine
Essay: Let’s make time in nature more inclusive
Money isn’t the only challenge. Racist and classist gatekeeping of hiking spaces also impedes the ability to access the outdoors.
