Alumni

  • Know Your Campus History?

    Think you know a lot about the University's history? Time to take our quiz.

    December 2014 Perspectives
  • 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.

    December 2014 Perspectives
  • 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.

    October 2014 Perspectives
  • 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.

    January 2014 Perspectives
  • 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.

    January 2014 Perspectives
  • 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.

    January 2014 Perspectives
  • 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.

    January 2014 Perspectives
  • 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.

    January 2014 Perspectives
  • 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.

    January 2014 Perspectives
  • 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.

    October 2013 Perspectives
  • UW Course Started Poet on Writing Path

    A Q&A with poet and alumnus Hannah Sanghee Park.

    October 2013 Perspectives
  • Crafting Boats and Poems

    A Q&A with poet and alumnus Matthew Nienow.

    October 2013 Perspectives
  • Movers and Shakers and History Makers

    A&S alumni and siblings Gary and Carver Gayton have led extraordinary lives, following in the footsteps of their great grandfather Lewis Clarke, who escaped slavery to become a well-known abolitionist.

    March 2013 Perspectives
  • Alum Honored for Groundbreaking Ad Campaigns

    Jim Riswold (1983), whose hugely popular ad campaigns for Nike and other top clients featured household names like Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny, was recently inducted into advertising's Creative Hall of Fame.

    March 2013 Perspectives
  • Lynn Shelton: Passionate About Filmmaking — and the Northwest

    Filmmaker Lynn Shelton talks about her late start in filmmaking and her newest feature, Touchy Feely.

    January 2013 Perspectives