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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.

NASA has turned to the UW to lead satellite space-science missions to better understand natural disasters.

Do weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic provide us with a healthier metabolism? Or should we focus on feeding our gut microbiome?

Nicole McNichols' new book "You Could Be Having Better Sex" explains that sexual well-being is essential to overall health.

Tracking ravens, protecting rare bats, using hypnosis for chronic pain...UW researchers are at the cutting edge of discovery.

Five years ago, Nikki Lorenzo bought a small embroidery machine. Now, she runs an embroidery studio where joy and community are stitched into every piece.

Brian Atwater and David Yamaguchi led participants on a field trip to examine evidence of an earthquake that happened more than 300 years ago.

In the summer of 2025, crews transformed the UW's well-worn soccer field into a world-class training facility for the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup.

Professor Ron Krabill and UW students Maggie Keenan and Sam Hurst study how sports shape Seattle—and vice versa.

Professor Ron Krabill and UW students Maggie Keenan and Sam Hurst study how sports shape Seattle—and vice versa.