Hometown health care
Healthcare
Raised on a dairy farm in Idaho, Wyatt Bowles is harnessing unique UW programs to learn rural medicine and become a hometown doctor.
Journey of the spirit
Culture
In its inaugural paddle, the UW Shell House Canoe Family joined the annual Tribal Canoe Journey, where tribal and First Nations communities reconnect and celebrate their shared heritage.
Achieving liftoff: From incarceration to graduation
Student Experience
Breaking a cycle of addiction, homelessness and prison, Raymond Haug transformed his life and found a calling in mechanical engineering.
Pulling together
Athletics
The “Boys in the Boat” UW rowing team beat the odds to win Olympic gold in 1936 — setting a legacy in motion.
String theory: Math and music in the UW Symphony
Arts
Take a look inside the UW Symphony Orchestra, from auditions to rehearsals to first performance — and hear about the fascinating connection between studying STEM and pursuing music.
What leadership looks like
Diversity Equity & Inclusion
As the UW’s Brotherhood Initiative grows — and now welcomes a counterpart Sisterhood Initiative — students of color like senior Noah Stanigar continue to soar.
Ever forward
Philanthropy
Pulling together to preserve the historic ASUW Shell House, once home to the famed ‘Boys in the Boat.’
Believe the hype
Athletics
MaKayla Woods came to the University of Washington to be accepted for who she was. What she found was a place where she could become her best self.
The pack is back
Community
UW campuses burst back to life after 18 months of remote work and study. 2021 year in photos.
Poem: You deserve the world
Arts
Find fresh inspiration in this new poem by MFA grad Ally Ang, ’21, brought to life in this video performance.
Discoveries in dino country
Discovery & Explorations
On a pivotal excavation in Montana, UW paleontologists, students and volunteers uncovered clues that shine light on the age of the dinosaurs.
Building better health care
Healthcare
By learning together, students across the UW’s health sciences schools are preparing to work together for better patient care.
Learning the business
Business
Nicole Bryant, ’21, is getting a real-world business education and helping a women-owned startup — thanks to the Foster School’s Consulting and Business Development Center.
Outstanding scholars
Scholarship
As the first Presidential Scholarship recipients finish their time at the UW, they share favorite moments and future plans.