Profiles

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.

Shirley Yee, professor of gender, women and sexuality studies at the UW, is featured in this column about how equality is portrayed in America. 

Puget Sound Business Journal visits with UW Psychology affiliate professor on his latest work.

Composer Marcin Pączkowski uses sensor technology to alter music through specific movements.

With a major award and internship from Disney, drama major David Borning is one step closer to his dream of designing theme parks.

102-year-old Emmett Oliver — died on Monday in Edmonds. He directed the Indian Student Program at the UW, which is now the Department of American Indian Studies.

The Whole U profiles Madeleine Yue Dong, chair of the Jackson School's China Studies Program. She talks about reconciling the many facets of modern China. 

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

Three A&S alumni recently opened Seattle's first cat café, which brings together two Northwest favorites: coffee and kitties.  

Julia Tai (2010), a conductor in Seattle, loves "the challenge of...pulling all the sound together to make something great."

Shirley Malcom (1967) has been a vocal advocate for equity in STEM fields, building on her own experiences in the sciences.

"A strong sense of curiosity is an absolute necessity," says Allan Mustard (1978), U.S. Ambassador to Turkmenistan.