WorldVent ventilator

Rethinking the Ventilator

Industrial Design Associate Professor Jason O. Germany is the primary designer involved in developing WorldVent, a new ventilator, which has already won design awards.

September 21, 2021
Bird Family by Philip McCracken

Alumni News – August 2021

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of August 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

August 19, 2021
Jamie Walker

Director's Notes – June 2021

What a year it has been.

And suddenly the end of the academic year was in sight, heralding graduation time for over 200 of our students who persevered through unimaginable circumstances…

June 23, 2021
Work by Saya Moriyasu

Alumni News – June 2021

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of June 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

June 21, 2021
Tiffany-Ashton Gatsby and Han Eckelberg

Two in 2021 Husky 100

Each year, the University of Washington recognizes 100 students from across all three campuses. Tiffany-Ashton Gatsby (Interdisciplinary Visual Art) and Han Eckelberg (Photo/Media) were both selected for 2021.

June 19, 2021
Graduation cap with wings

2021 Graduation + Teaching Awards

Six graduate students and four undergraduates were recognized with individual awards during our virtual 2021 Graduation Celebration. Four students also gave short presentations during the ceremony.

June 15, 2021
Ron Chew and others receiving IMS award from Hilary Clinton

Anne Focke Award honors Asian American activist and journalist Ron Chew

A profile of Ron Chew, the 2021 recipient of the Anne Focke Arts Leadership Award, which includes quotes from School Director Jamie Walker and alum Barbara Earl Thomas.

May 17, 2021
Jamie Walker

Director's Notes – April 2021

The marvels of spring have never been more appreciated than they are now: birds and blossoms abound, we are reveling in the extended daylight and a hint of warmth, and vaccines are giving us hope…

April 20, 2021
Ever Given by Mary Iverson

Alumni News – April 2021

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of April 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

April 13, 2021
Ron Chew

2021 Anne Focke Arts Leadership Award

The recipient of this year's award is Ron Chew, a lifelong Seattleite who has made significant cultural contributions to the city. An online event to celebrate him takes place on Friday, May 14, starting at 6pm.

April 10, 2021
Holding Fire 2 by Barbara Earl Thomas

Alumni News – March 2021

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of March 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

March 31, 2021
Lane Eagles

Alumni News – February 2021

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of February 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

February 25, 2021
Design drawing video by Adam Kingman

Alumni News – January 2021

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of January 2021. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

January 11, 2021
Crossing by Katie Miller

Alumni News – October 2020

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of October 2020. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

October 5, 2020
Red River Valley by Allison Collins

Alumni News – September 2020

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of September 2020. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

October 1, 2020
Thipok Cholsaipant holding AeroLyze

Dyson Award Winner

Congratulations to recent alum Thipok (Poom) Cholsaipant! His breath glucometer, AeroLyze, is winner of the US national James Dyson Award, and it is part of the competition for the international award from the James Dyson Foundation.

September 17, 2020
Pond Dance by Georgia Gerber

Alumni News – August 2020

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of August 2020. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

September 1, 2020
Miles Miller

Fulbright for Miller

Alum Miles Miller has been selected for a Fulbright Fellowship. He will be doing research in South Korea on the indigenous innovations and modernization of traditional Korean residential architecture, design, and craft.

June 20, 2020
Luminaire Jar

Design Student Projects Recognized

Several projects by undergraduate Design students received recognition in the last month: as an Editor's Pick on Bestfolios, in an article on the SEGD website, and as winner of Core77 and EPDA awards.

June 20, 2020
Graduation cap

2020 Graduation + Teaching Awards

Six graduate students and four undergraduates were recognized with individual awards during our virtual 2020 Graduation Celebration. Four students also gave short presentations during the ceremony.

June 13, 2020
SunTest by Jaq Chartier

Alumni News – May 2020

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of May 2020. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

May 29, 2020
Jamie Walker

Director's Notes

As 2019 rolled to a close and ushered in a new decade, the waning weeks of December were filled with joy, not only for completing another energizing quarter of teaching and learning but also for a number of newsworthy announcements, events, and…

January 14, 2020
Prepi case and pen

Students Win GRAY Award

Industrial Design students Jack Johnston and Lulu McRoberts won a 2019 GRAY Award for PREPI, a new epinephrine delivery system and accompanying app for people with severe allergies.

December 9, 2019
Video by Gala and Zack Bent

Alumni News – November 2019

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of November 2019. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

December 2, 2019
Flow by Kristen Ramirez

Alumni News – October 2019

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of October 2019. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

October 1, 2019
Log book with computer bug

RRF Scholar Award for Swaine

3D4M Assistant Professor Michael Swaine is working on a project titled "Debugging" that received support from a UW Royalty Research Fund Scholar Award.

September 30, 2019
Benita Cooper with grandmother

Q+A with Cooper

We interviewed Interdisciplinary Visual Arts alum Benita Cooper to learn more about her UW experience, her life since graduation, and her non-profit that works to decrease isolation for older adults.

September 29, 2019
2018 Scholarship Reception

2019–2020 Scholarships

Due to the generosity of donors, over $225,000 in named scholarships is being awarded to incoming and current students this year. The recipients and donors are recognized at an invitation-only event on October 16.

September 28, 2019
Dean Robert Stacey with medalists

Students & Superlatives

Among the 2019 Graduate Medalists for the College of Arts & Sciences is Jackie Granger from Photo/Media.

July 15, 2019

Meet the Amazon Voice Designer Who Is the ‘Real Alexa’

Alison Atwell (BDes, Visual Communication Design, 2013), who trains and guides conversations with Amazon's Alexa made Fortune's 40 Under 40 list.

July 10, 2019
Jamie Walker

Director's Notes

The advent of the summer solstice ushers in a welcome interlude following the excitement and intensity that accompanies the end of the academic year. This period of time also affords a respite to reflect…

June 25, 2019
Granite Calimpong and Steve Kaneko

Anne Focke Arts Leadership Award Celebration

This spring, 150 friends of the School gathered for the Anne Focke Arts Leadership Award Celebration. Nearly $70,000 was raised in support of the Jacob Lawrence Gallery during the event and will be matched by an anonymous donor.

June 24, 2019
Juan Franco Ricardo and Miha Sarani

Husky 100

Each year, the University of Washington recognizes 100 students from across all three campuses. Just-graduated Art History MA students Juan Franco Ricardo and Miha Sarani were both selected for 2019.

June 22, 2019
Grace Budgett

IDSA Student Merit Award Winner

Grace Budgett, who just completed her Bachelor of Design degree, was selected in May by the Industrial Designers Society of America as the 2019 West District Student Merit Award Winner.

June 22, 2019
Graduation balloons

2019 Graduation + Teaching Awards

Six graduate students and four undergraduates were recognized with individual awards during our Graduation Celebration on June 15, 2019. Four students also gave short presentations during the ceremony.

June 17, 2019
2019 Artist Trust fellowship recipients

Artist Trust Awards

Alum Sherry Markovitz received the Twining Humber Award for Lifetime Achievement. Alums Joe Feddersen and Kristen Ramirez won fellowships, and spring quarter faculty member Romson Bustillo won a fellowship along with a residency in Bali.

June 16, 2019
Work by Ron Ho

Alumni News – May 2019

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of May 2019. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

June 3, 2019
Jamie Walker

Director's Notes

On the first day of April, as I was enjoying that glorious rite of spring quarter — walking through The Quad in awe of the cherry blossoms and the vast crowds of fellow admirers — I overheard two couples exclaim…

April 9, 2019
Painted tiles by George Rodriguez

Rodriguez at MadArt + More

George Rodriguez (MFA 2009) joined the School's Advisory Board earlier this year and has a project at MadArt Studio in April and May. He has been receiving growing recognition for his artwork.

April 6, 2019
Interaction Design students at Cooper Hewitt

IxD Students at Cooper Hewitt

Five junior-level students in Interaction Design answered a challenge from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Their design was selected and shown at the museum plus they made a presentation there.

April 1, 2019
Renee Erickson

Renee Erickson short-listed for Outstanding Chef at 2019 James Beard Awards

Renee Erickson (BFA, Painting and Drawing, 1995) is being honored for her work at her restaurant Bateau.

March 12, 2019
Steve Kaneko

Anne Focke Arts Leadership Award Recipient

The School is pleased to present the 2019 Anne Focke Arts Leadership Award to Steve Kaneko. With a passion for providing pathways for growth to generations of emerging talent, he embodies the power of arts leadership.

March 3, 2019
Jamie Walker

Director's Notes

Happy New Year and welcome to winter quarter in the School of Art + Art History + Design. Winter in the northwest is somewhat notorious for being a bit dark and damp, but with the solstice behind us…

January 14, 2019
T1 Traveler

Students Win GRAY Award

Industrial Design students Grace Budgett, Perry Burke, and Andie Niebling won a 2018 GRAY Award for their T1 Traveler, a packing system for people with type 1 diabetes.

January 12, 2019
Internet of Things collage

IxD Research Awards

Our Interaction Design professors — Audrey Desjardins and Axel Roesler — recently received awards from major industry partners that will allow them to further their research and involve students in the process.

January 12, 2019
Control and Release installation by Timea Tihanyi

Tihanyi + Digital Clay

IVA Senior Lecturer and alum Timea Tihanyi has a background in medicine and ceramics. Her recent work, supported by multiple awards, focuses on 3D-printed clay in collaboration with mathematicians and others.

January 11, 2019
Wheel by Laura Hamje

Alumni News – December 2018

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of December 2018. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

January 3, 2019
The Wilds by Eroyn Franklin

Alumni News – November 2018

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of November 2018. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

December 6, 2018
AFALA 2017 logo

Anne Focke Arts Leadership Award

Named for an alum, this award recognizes individuals who have worked to enliven and strengthen our world through visionary and active leadership. The 2019 honoree will be announced in March, and there will be a celebratory dinner in April.

November 9, 2018
Zoo by Eirik Johnson

Alumni News – October 2018

This is a listing of alumni news as posted to our social media outlets during the month of October 2018. Most news like this goes onto our Twitter feed; you can receive it in real-time by following us there.

November 8, 2018