Each year, dozens of UW students spend their spring break volunteering across the state. This spring in Neah Bay, volunteers helped fifth-graders imagine their futures through digital storytelling.
Category: Spotlight
Setting a course
Art in all forms
Explore the hidden treasures of the Henry Art Gallery — from 18th-century fashion to priceless works of art from the Pacific Northwest to India and beyond.
A new face in Washington state politics
Dulce Gutiérrez, ’14, is making history as one of Eastern Washington’s first Latina city council members.
Improving one-third of our days
Spurred by factory work with her mother, Google consultant Vy Tran, ’16, is dedicated to making workplaces safer and healthier.
Archiving history
From historical manuscripts to rare photographs, University Libraries’ Special Collections offers countless opportunities to discover the past from a first-person perspective. Explore some of what the archives hold.
Opening the door to opportunity
As an instructor and student member of the UW’s Race & Equity Initiative steering committee, Ph.D. candidate Gonzalo Guzman is tackling injustice from K–12 to college.
On the research track
Jennifer Smith, ’16, had been a high school dropout. Now, with the help of scholarships, the mother of three is combining her interests in history and horses with a passion for research.
Preserving the past, helping the future
Join us as we go behind-the-scenes at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. See fascinating items that aren’t on display, and learn how the museum manages collections in areas from fish to fossils.
A new reality for rehabilitation
Recovering from a stroke is an arduous process, but thanks to a group of UW Ph.D. students, virtual reality video games could transform the way patients experience therapy.
Getting into shipshape condition
For 25 years, the UW’s Thomas G. Thompson has conducted research in nearly every ocean on Earth. This year, the ship is being upgraded to extend its life for another quarter century.