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Roberto Maestas grew up in a small New Mexico town but became a Seattle legend as a UW student and social-justice leader.

Lawyer leaders from around the world come to the UW's Barer Institute for the tools they need to make a difference back home.

It’s standing room only for the Husky Robotics team meetings. As the UW’s largest registered student organization, it routinely receives hundreds of applications for only 40 spots.

After nearly four decades, Student Nurse—who opened for Mudhoney on New Year's Eve—rejoined the Seattle music scene.

Curator Lele Barnett is one of the brains behind xispa, a new independent arts innovation lab in South Lake Union.

In his new memoir, Kim Thayil, '85, reflects on Soundgarden, Seattle's music scene and his journey from UW student to '90s rock icon.

Sandy Moy helps seniors and adults with disabilities through Northwest Neighbors Network, expanding the organization and building relationships along the way.

Using fabric, oil paint, glycerin and wax, Victoria Mackender explores the way humans and animals share the experience of grief.

Loren Carpenter’s genius as a pioneer in computer graphics gave the world the dazzling world of classic Pixar movies we love.

As Seattle welcomes global visitors for the FIFA 2026 Men's World Cup, these alumni-owned businesses shine a welcoming light.

By combining scholarships, campus jobs and careful planning, UW students work their way to an affordable college education.

Craig Goodwin, ’91, goes down in postal history with his photo of an eagle family on the selvage of a new stamp sheet.

The local chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation has had only had three CEOs in its 40 years. All three share an alma mater.

As the official state sport of Washington, it was only a matter of time before pickleball got its own vanity license plate.

Tattooist, comics artist and cooperative gallery founder Seth Goodkind tells us how he got his start, beginning in small-town New Mexico.

The UW's teachers of the year excel at providing instruction. But their influence as mentors and advisers makes an even greater impact. Every June, the UW honors teachers from all three campuses who provide instruction and inspiration, expertise and empathy and a human connection that makes students successful in a range of fields. Introducing this year’s recipients of the Distinguished Teaching …

The Colella siblings realized they had a serious gift for swimming, which would propel the two oldest to Olympic podiums and the youngest pair to All-American honors at the UW.

A little-known parasite is circulating in local wildlife. A parasite is spreading across the Puget Sound region, carried by coyotes and capable of causing a slow, devastating disease in both dogs and humans. It is circulating more widely than expected. A recent UW-led study found Echinococcus multilocularis—known as the fox tapeworm—in 37 of 100 coyotes tested around Puget Sound. The findings, pu…

After a $21.5 million seismic improvement and restoration project, Suzzallo Library will be ready for its next 100 years.

Fossil experts dig into a duck-billed dinosaur in their Fossil Prep Lab, which can be seen up-close at the Burke Museum on the UW campus.