Students Making the Most of the UW

Scientist, humanist, and ASUW president Osman Salahuddin has experienced the UW from multiple perspectives.

All four of the 2017-18 UW student body presidents, including two College of Arts & Sciences' alums, saw race, equity and social justice as central to their position.

Aspiring filmmaker Justin Roach says his cinema & media studies major helped him develop "a really good eye" for film. 

Meet Jessica Ramirez: The UW alum fighting for human rights and social justice alongside the first indigenous-led farm worker union in WA State. 

Lupita Tovar never expected to go to a four-year college. Now she's a UW graduate pursuing a PhD in astronomy and astrophysics.

Victoria Braun joined the UW Debate Union during her senior year at the UW — and won the national tournament in her category.

For Martin Horst, with majors in French and linguistics, language is a bridge to other cultures.

With degrees in music and speech & hearing sciences, Addison Francis wants to help singers and others protect their voices.

UW senior Rhoya Sarikhani Selden explored her Persian heritage in a play that celebrates Iranian Americans from diverse backgrounds. 

UW professor Quintard Taylor is blowing students’ minds in class and with his website devoted to black history.

In his academic work and community involvement, Dustin Abrahamson is committed to addressing racism.

Tzyy Yi Young's artistic talent impressed her teachers and peers—and the design company Roche Bobois.

When an assistant racehorse trainer and mother of three returned to school, she discovered a passion for research.

Challenging perceptions about the academic contributions of men of color and student athletes.

For UW students involved in the Pipeline Project, spring break means teaching in classrooms across Washington.