Students Making the Most of the UW

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.

A new video shows how we are giving the next generation of scientists a head start by empowering them to do original research as undergraduates.

For 2015 University of Washington graduate Benjamin Lee, the opportunity to participate in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellowship program is a dream come true.

Psychology major Marissa Pighin, is using her experience at UW's I-LABS to better support students like herself who are diagnosed with ADHD.

Tamar Benzikry, UW Class of 2005, returned to campus as the instructor for "Graphic Novels and Jewish Memory." Read more about Benzikry's passion for arts and education.