Alumni

  • Grape Expectations

    "Each wine is a story of my life," says winemaker Angela Jacobs ('03, '10), owner of WineGirl Wines in Lake Chelan, Washington.

    January 2015 Perspectives
  • A Bitcoin Believer

    When she first heard about Bitcoin, Jinyoung Lee Englund ('06) was puzzled. Now she's a spokesperson for the Bitcoin Foundation.

    January 2015 Perspectives
  • Finding the Funny in (More Than) Money

    The economy's no laughing matter, unless you're watching comedian Yoram Bauman ('03), "the world's first and only stand-up economist."

    January 2015 Perspectives
  • Inspiration Through Improvisation

    As cofounder of Seattle's Jet City Improv, Andrew McMasters ('95) shares his passion for improvisational theater on stage and in workshops.

    January 2015 Perspectives
  • From Middle East Tours to Medical Missions

    Rita Zawaideh ('75), owner of a successful tour company, uses her talents and connections to organize medical missions in the Middle East.

    January 2015 Perspectives
  • Know Your Campus History?

    Think you know a lot about the University's history? Time to take our quiz.

    December 2014 Perspectives
  • Great Reads by A&S Alums

    Books make great gifts. Books by Arts & Sciences alumni? Even better. Here are some recent arrivals, from fiction to nonfiction to memoir to poetry.

    December 2014 Perspectives
  • An Unusual Collaboration Addresses Peer Review Bias

    A philosopher and a statistician won an NIH competition that addresses the problem of bias in academic peer review.

    October 2014 Perspectives
  • Bridging Language and Technology

    He's taught English in Russia and worked on messaging apps at Microsoft. Now Julian Chan ('07) is combining his two passions, language and technology.

    January 2014 Perspectives
  • Sports Fan Lands Dream Job at ESPN

    Teresa Causin ('06) can indulge her passion for sports 24/7 as a project manager overseeing web development projects for ESPN.com.

    January 2014 Perspectives
  • On Stage at Meany, Backstage in the Big Apple

    Shannon Narasimhan ('07) is making her mark as a physical therapist working with performers in the Big Apple and on tour.

    January 2014 Perspectives
  • Alums Launch New Model for Research Funding

    Frustrated by the current funding model for scientific research, Cindy Wu ('11) and Denny Luan ('11) created a crowdfunding platform for research.

    January 2014 Perspectives
  • Doing Global Good at Starbucks

    The next time visit Starbucks, give a nod to Ann Burkhart ('90), who focuses on the ethical sourcing of ingredients in Starbucks' food products.

    January 2014 Perspectives
  • From Burke Volunteer to EMP Curator

    EMP Museum curator Jacob McMurray ('95) discovered a passion for museums while working at the UW's Burke Museum as an undergrad.

    January 2014 Perspectives
  • Passion, Poetry, and a Hefty Prize

    Two of the five 2013 Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowships for promising U.S. poets went to UW alums Matthew Nienow and Hannah Sanghee Park, who share their thoughts on their work, their faculty mentors, and the power of the written word.

    October 2013 Perspectives