Giving

  • Two Passions, One Vision

    Mary and Allan Kollar have combined their passions for writing and art through a graduate fellowship that honors both disciplines. 

    December 2016 Perspectives
  • A Gift for Saving Lives

    UW Psychology researchers have developed a remarkably effective therapy for people at high risk for suicide or with other behavior disorders.

    December 2016 Perspectives
  • Been There, Done That

    Economics alumni share their career knowledge and experience with students through the department's mentorship program.

    December 2016 Perspectives
  • A Feel-Good Lip Balm Created in Her Dorm

    Zoe Mesnik-Greene is the founder of Lasting Smiles, an eco-friendly lip-balm company that raises funds for cleft-palate lip surgery for children in developing countries.

    New York Times
  • Spring Break of Service

    For UW students involved in the Pipeline Project, spring break means teaching in classrooms across Washington.

    University of Washington
  • Cultivating Discovery

    A new video shows how we are giving the next generation of scientists a head start by empowering them to do original research as undergraduates.

    05/13/2016 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • Interview with Ashley Walls, selected as one of the 2016 Husky 100

    Ashley Walls is one of 100 students selected from all three campuses for the Husky 100 award. 
     

    YouTube
  • For some top nonprofits, changing the world begins in Seattle

    The Pacific Northwest is at the epicenter of a push to improve global health. Margaret O’Mara, associate professor of history at the UW, is quoted. 

    The New York Times
  • Walker leaves philanthropic legacy at UW

    Pioneer, adventurist, and 'Renaissance man' Doug Walker remembered

    01/07/2016 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • Giving Back to the Future

    Why do people give to the College of Arts and Sciences? Three donors share their stories.

    December 2015 Perspectives
  • The Universe in Music and Images

    A benefit concert for the Astrobiology Program and Astronomy Department combines original symphonic music with spectacular imagery from space.

    September 2015 Perspectives
  • Class of 2015: Life really does begin at 40

    Biology graduate David Olsen fulfills a childhood dream in biology and medicine thanks to great supporters and educators along his journey.
    06/12/2015
  • Special place allows family to heal one year after Air 4 crash

    Nora Strothman talks about a bench placed at the University of Washington in honor of her husband Bill, a graduate of economics and communication who died in a helicopter crash.

    KOMO
  • Advocating for Hope

    Thanks to scholarship support, Dashni Amin was able to draw inspiration from her parents’ sacrifices — and prepare herself for a future of helping others.

    University of Washington
  • Jackson School centers receive $16 million for international education

    The University of Washington’s Jackson School of International Studies has received funding from the U.S. Department of Education.
    10/08/2014 | College of Arts & Sciences