Profiles

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.

Laura Dowling, ’81, ’91, served as the nation’s Chief Floral Designer from 2009 to 2015.

UW student portrays Bellevue women in photo project

Four graduate students are receiving the A&S Graduate Medal along with their PhDs.

With degrees in music and speech & hearing sciences, Addison Francis wants to help singers and others protect their voices.

Ernest Mark Henley, a celebrated nuclear physicist and University of Washington administrator, died on March 27, 2017, at age 92.

Marcos Llobera brings landscapes of the past to life through cutting-edge computational methods and digital archeology 

Sandra Leyva and Shawn Goicoechea (both BA, 2008) have used unorthodox methods to build community in Arkansas. 

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.

Susie Lee's (MFA, 2006) desire to make art accessible to more people led to Siren, an award-winning online dating app. 

Meghan Peters (BA, 2008), who got her start at The Daily, is now developing strategic partnerships at Facebook.

Celeste Marion (BA, 2003) co-founded an innovative school for special education students in Cusco, Peru.