September 18, 2024
The Walkers are being recognized for their lifetime of philanthropy, volunteerism and impact.
November 29, 2023
The original vision for wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ (the Intellectual House) included workshop space. That vision is on its way to becoming a reality.
November 26, 2023
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.
September 2, 2023
Dan and Pam Baty, recipients of the 2023 Gates Volunteer Service Award, have spent nearly five decades supporting UW programs.
Transferring ownership of a book on African American nurses to a professional organization will raise scholarship funds.
February 26, 2023
Doctoral student Natalia Guayazán Palacios works to understand how plants and microorganisms coexist.
September 20, 2022
Through the UW Fund and other unrestricted philanthropy, donors to the UW can make an immediate impact where it's needed most.
By supporting students, professors and research-based solutions to global problems, Leo Maddox Schneider's family is honoring his passion for learning and making a difference.
September 4, 2022
Joanne Montgomery, recipient of the 2022 Gates Volunteer Service Award, spent two decades as a nurse—and two more ensuring that the UW is at the forefront of the field.
As the UW’s Brotherhood Initiative grows—and welcomes a counterpart Sisterhood Initiative—students like senior Noah Stanigar continue to soar.
May 30, 2022
A new nonprofit called the Husky Sailing Foundation aims to create a more stable future for a sports club that dates back to 1948.
November 19, 2021
A Japanese American UW grad turned businessman, Harry Kawabe was a humanitarian who built economies in two U.S. cities and dedicated his life to building community.
September 11, 2021
Dentistry professor Theresa Cheng leads a nonprofit organization that connects veterans with resources and employment opportunities.
August 31, 2021
Stan Barer, recipient of the 2021 Gates Volunteer Service Award, used his UW Law degree to help make the world a better place.
June 10, 2021
At the Foster School, Nicole Bryant, ’21, is getting a real-world business education and helping a women-owned startup.
June 1, 2021
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.
May 11, 2021
The Black Opportunity Fund addresses the harmful legacies that colonialism, racism, white supremacy and racial capitalism have on Black communities.
March 9, 2021
He went from the UW to professional basketball and back. But it’s in the special education classroom that Anthony Washington, ’16, ’19, is making a lasting difference.
December 9, 2020
The impact of Bill Gates Sr. will continue to be felt throughout Western Washington, and that is a tribute to his ambition to make this a better world.
November 29, 2020
As a leader in public service and champion of the UW, Bill Gates Sr. leaves a legacy far beyond his legal contributions.