Profiles

Voters overwhelmingly chose Russell Wiita, 21, as Sultan’s newest councilman. He is a senior majoring in political science.

In a seven-decade teaching career and in many books and articles, Douglass North, a former UW economics professor, became known for challenging traditional market-based methods of economic analysis.

Two veterans majoring in art at the UW discuss their military service, their art, and the relationship between the two.

Jane Yang, a UW sophomore who grew up in Shanghai, is teaching the UW men’s basketball team about her language and culture. Now, she’s looking at her home — and herself — with fresh eyes.

When UW anthropologist Cabeiri Robinson returned to Kashmiri Pakistan one month after the horrific 2005 earthquake, it was more than a professional visit.

UW journalism and communication alum Stanton H. Patty, who wrote for The Seattle Times for 34 years and traveled the globe writing, has passed away.

Department of Astronomy Professor Andrew Connolly discusses innovation, big data, and answering the biggest questions of the universe.

Four students who earned graduate degrees this year have been named A&S Graduate Medalists for 2015.

Anthropology major Alina Aleaga developed curricula that encourage Pacific Islander students to explore their heritage—and the Burke Museum.

"Scary-smart" is how one professor describes David Jekel, who majored in math and classics.

A violist, an economist, a poet, and a mathematician share the College of Arts & Sciences’ highest undergraduate honor, the Dean's Medal.

Newly minted UW alum Austin Williams has built What's Good 206 into a go-to website for positive stories.

Danny initially came to the UW thinking he wanted to go into law enforcement, but soon turned to anthropology where he realized he could learn about, and stay connected to, his Samoan ancestry.

Disenchanted with his career as an Audi technician, Simon Walker returned to school and discovered a passion for international studies.

Elizabeth Wu's passion for theater led her to direct a play and organize a theater conference—all in her senior year at the UW.