Students Making the Most of the UW

  • Seeking Justice, One Case at a Time

    As an undergrad interested in criminal justice, Anthony Stokes has visited prisons, met with incarcerated men, and worked on court cases.

    June 2021 Perspectives
  • Advocating for Access

    As a child of Deaf adults, Christine Lew feels blessed to part of — and advocate for — the Deaf community and others.

    June 2021 Perspectives
  • Inclusive Biology Lessons with a Global Reach

    UW senior Ishira Parikh helped create an award-winning curriculum using what she'd learned through UW courses and volunteer activities. 

    April 2021 Perspectives
  • Creating Community on TikTok

    UW senior Hunter Brown has  275,000 TikTok followers. A UW Communication course helped him build his online community. 

    April 2021 Perspectives
  • The UW through an Indigenous Lens

    UW senior Owen Oliver grew up on the UW campus. Now he wants others in his community to feel at home at the University.

    January 2021 Perspectives
  • Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Patricia Dawson

    Sutapa Basu, Director of the Alene Moris Women's Center, reflects on the life and legacy of board member, donor, and Making Connections program founder, Dr. Patricia Dawson.

    12/18/2020 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • A BODY IN MOTION

    Louis Maliyam, ’21, came to the U.S. for computer science — and along the way discovered dance.

    University of Washington
  • Transforming How We Live, Work, and Play

    Stephen Bader (UW IxD BDes 2014) and Alanna MacGowan (UW MFA 2010) work at Microsoft Envisioning and explore how people will live, work, and play five to seven years in the future. 

    UW Design Alum
  • Four "Remarkable" Dean's Medalists

    The College honors four exceptional graduates representing eight Arts & Sciences majors.

    July 2020 Perspectives
  • Purple and Gold Hornet: Bruce Lee Was 1960s UW Campus Curiosity

    This article discusses the college life of Bruce Lee, who studied philosophy at the UW.

    Sports Illustrated
  • Balancing Music & Medicine

    Nicole Stankovic plans to go to medical school. Her UW major? Piano.

    June 2020 Perspectives
  • From Paris to Penguins

    French and oceanography major Anna Sulc has traveled the world for her humanities and biology research. 

    June 2020 Perspectives
  • After the Navy, A New Chapter

    U.S. Navy veteran DiShawnn Newell found community as a transfer student majoring in psychology and neuroscience.  

    June 2020 Perspectives
  • How Questions Inspired Action

    Law, societies & justice major Samantha Fredman focused on societal inequities through courses and work at a local shelter.

    June 2020 Perspectives
  • Dancing with the Stars — and Planets

    As a triple major in astronomy, physics, and dance, Zakkir Rahman has decided his future is in the arts.

    June 2020 Perspectives