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Grape Expectations
"Each wine is a story of my life," says winemaker Angela Jacobs ('03, '10), owner of WineGirl Wines in Lake Chelan, Washington.
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A Bitcoin Believer
When she first heard about Bitcoin, Jinyoung Lee Englund ('06) was puzzled. Now she's a spokesperson for the Bitcoin Foundation.
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Finding the Funny in (More Than) Money
The economy's no laughing matter, unless you're watching comedian Yoram Bauman ('03), "the world's first and only stand-up economist."
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Inspiration Through Improvisation
As cofounder of Seattle's Jet City Improv, Andrew McMasters ('95) shares his passion for improvisational theater on stage and in workshops.
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From Middle East Tours to Medical Missions
Rita Zawaideh ('75), owner of a successful tour company, uses her talents and connections to organize medical missions in the Middle East.
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Know Your Campus History?
Think you know a lot about the University's history? Time to take our quiz.
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Great Reads by A&S Alums
Books make great gifts. Books by Arts & Sciences alumni? Even better. Here are some recent arrivals, from fiction to nonfiction to memoir to poetry.
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An Unusual Collaboration Addresses Peer Review Bias
A philosopher and a statistician won an NIH competition that addresses the problem of bias in academic peer review.
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Bridging Language and Technology
He's taught English in Russia and worked on messaging apps at Microsoft. Now Julian Chan ('07) is combining his two passions, language and technology.
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Sports Fan Lands Dream Job at ESPN
Teresa Causin ('06) can indulge her passion for sports 24/7 as a project manager overseeing web development projects for ESPN.com.
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On Stage at Meany, Backstage in the Big Apple
Shannon Narasimhan ('07) is making her mark as a physical therapist working with performers in the Big Apple and on tour.
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Alums Launch New Model for Research Funding
Frustrated by the current funding model for scientific research, Cindy Wu ('11) and Denny Luan ('11) created a crowdfunding platform for research.
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Doing Global Good at Starbucks
The next time visit Starbucks, give a nod to Ann Burkhart ('90), who focuses on the ethical sourcing of ingredients in Starbucks' food products.
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From Burke Volunteer to EMP Curator
EMP Museum curator Jacob McMurray ('95) discovered a passion for museums while working at the UW's Burke Museum as an undergrad.
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Passion, Poetry, and a Hefty Prize
Two of the five 2013 Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowships for promising U.S. poets went to UW alums Matthew Nienow and Hannah Sanghee Park, who share their thoughts on their work, their faculty mentors, and the power of the written word.