Community
June 10, 2025
When impact really matters
In trying times, UW Impact leads the way with grassroots support for higher education.
June 4, 2025
Take the plunge
Members of the Golden Gardens Swim Club, many of them UW alumni, enjoy the thrills and chills of open water swimming in Puget Sound.
May 23, 2025
Honoring three generous giants
Two of the UW's newest student residences will soon be renamed to honor artist and teacher Marvin Oliver and professors Lois Price Spratlen and Thaddeus Spratlen.
May 22, 2025
Advocacy ace
Jill McKinstry, retired director of Odegaard Undergraduate Library, still takes on leadership roles in her community.
Decades of distinction
The UW Alumni Association proudly presents Dr. Brad McDavid with the 2025 Distinguished Service Award.
May 9, 2025
Light the way
Shanise Kemp combined her experience in supply chain logistics with her husband's newfound love for candles into her own small business.
May 8, 2025
10 years of belonging
As wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House marks its first decade as a cultural home for the Indigenous students at the UW and as a resource for the Native community, the longhouse-style center prepares for Phase 2—adding dedicated spaces, expanded services and deeper support for Native student success.
May 5, 2025
Hall of a guy
Dave Torrell's volunteer duties have included running a museum, acting as Don James and collecting one-of-a-kind memorabilia.
May 2, 2025
Husky fever
David Torrell of Husky Fever Hall of Fame legend shares some of his fondest memories at the UW.
March 25, 2025
Getting toasted
Jaafar Altameemi and Murat Akyüz created TOASTED. Bagels & Coffee as a home away from home.
March 18, 2025
David Bonderman, 1942–2024
David Bonderman’s all-expenses-paid travel fellowships enable UW students to broaden their cultural horizons.
March 11, 2025
Facing down COVID-19
The UW's contributions to testing, vaccinations and research have been groundbreaking over the past five years.
January 27, 2025
A very cheesy goodbye
Burgermaster fans have until Feb. 23 to enjoy this campus institution for the last time.
January 9, 2025
Lakes, links, legend
Catch up with Seattle Seahawks legend and UW grad Jermaine Kearse, who spends his days golfing and supporting youth in military families.
December 31, 2024
Words and music
Wes Weddell, who works with the Bushwick Book Club, has a creative way of writing music that doesn't center himself or his feelings.
December 10, 2024
Hotel history
The Fairmont Olympic Hotel in downtown Seattle is celebrating its 100th birthday as well as well as a priceless century-old connection to the University of Washington.
Filling a need
Oral health, which is key to well-being, is lacking in some of Washington's rural areas. This UW program aims to fix that.
Read all about it
Assunta Ng, entrepreneur and journalist, has dedicated her career to serving the Asian American community. Now, she passes the torch.
December 9, 2024
Water matters
The Duwamish River flooded the South Park neighborhood of Seattle in 2022. UW's Population Health Initiative is helping the community rebuild.
The right direction
Ryan Dakota Farris, an up-and-coming conductor, used the Campus Philharmonia Orchestras as a “training ground” for his conducting career.