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Storyteller Jean Walkinshaw championed everyday people through her trailblazing TV work
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (200+ words) In 1970, Walkinshaw moved to KCTS 9, where she produced “Faces of the City” and made more than 40 documentaries focused largely on the culture of the Pacific Northwest. She is also credited with ushering in an era of high-definition programming at KCTS…...
Quick hits: Fall sports updates from the University of Washington
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (274+ words) UW alumni are making waves in sports across the country. by UW Magazine Staff | September 7, 2026 “I still feel like I have to earn the respect of people to think of me as a winner or high-level player, particularly with the…...
UW’s certificate program in private investigation trains students for research-related careers
1+ week, 3+ day ago (124+ words) UW's online certificate program in private investigation introduces students to the skills of the profession. There are even style investigators who work for The New York Times’ T Magazine “Style Detective” column who specialize in sleuthing down Bob Dylan’s patchwork…...
Information School lecturer Christina Soontornvat writes fantasy with a scientific lens
2+ week, 1+ day ago (784+ words) Three-time Newbery Honor author Christina Soontornvat writes fantasy with a scientific lens. As a public librarian in Yakima, her first job out of school at the UW, Beverly Cleary, ’39, met a little boy who wanted to read books “about kids…...
Elise Woodward calls the shots as the new play-by-play voice of the Huskies
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (265+ words) Elise Woodward, former UW hoops star, is the first woman to do play-by-play for a major college football team. It is believed that she is the first woman to be the full-time play-by-play broadcaster for a major college football team....
Rachel the Pig at Pike Place Market, a classic Seattle photo op designed by UW alum Georgia Gerber, turns 40
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (245+ words) Pike Place Market’s famous Rachel the Pig, a creation by Georgia Gerber, ’82, still enthralls visitors and raises money for the Market. Rachel the Pig’s “piggy bank” has raised more than $200,000 for The Market Foundation. Be sure to rub her nose…...
UW alumnae leave the corporate world behind to open Offline Coffee
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (927+ words) Lucy Kong and Krystal Graylin followed their passions to create Offline Coffee Co., a Chinese-inspired café that feels like a cozy living room. There are a slew of coffee shops in Seattle that are slinging coffee and culture, including Café…...