Alumni

Arts & Sciences alum Simon Tran says meeting with Barack Obama to discuss careers in public service was "easily the most surreal experience I've ever had."

When exhibition spaces closed due to COVID, artist and alum Anna Mlasowsky found another way to share artists' work.

In her work, artist and alum Barbara Earl Thomas "offers a lovingly tender elevation of Black people and their stories."

Danni Lin (2011, 2013) finds her statistics and computational finance & risk management degrees helpful as a wine entrepreneur in the US and China. 

His knowledge of ancient languages led Andrew Glass (2006) to a specialized technology job at Microsoft. 

Industrial design alum Adam Kingman demonstrated skill and creativity on the TV show Making It.

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month this September 15 through October 15 by exploring work by College of Arts & Sciences faculty, students and alumni.

Sharlene Santana, a UW professor of biology and curator of mammals at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Jeffrey Riffell, a UW professor of biology, former UW postdoctoral researcher Zofia Kaliszewska, and UW doctoral alum Leith Leiser-Miller have authored a new study on the scent compounds of pepper.

Recent UW graduate Shanelle Wikramanayake has led a study with profound impacts for the conservation of the rough-nosed horned lizard.

Marina Dunaravich reconnected with Russian language and culture years after leaving Russia as a child. A new scholarship celebrates her Russian heritage and family.

A piece playing homage to Greg “Pappy” Boyington, who attended the University of Washington, is highlighted in this article.

Anne Besse-Shepherd, who graduated from the University of Washington with a M.F.A in metalsmithing, discusses her journey as a landscape painter.

George Rodriguez, who graduated in 2009 with a MFA at the UW, discusses his art and how he "fell for clay".

Jean Smart, who graduated from the UW in 1974 after studying drama, has received two Emmy nominations.

Bryan Bogue, who holds a Master of Arts from the UW in Music Education/Percussion Performance, discusses his Spokane Symphony career.