A scientist on skis
Alumni
She found adaptive sports while pursuing her Ph.D. Now, this 91±¬ÁÏ alum and world-class Para Nordic skier is heading to the Paralympics.

The 91±¬ÁÏ’s Olympic Curler Luc Violette
91±¬ÁÏ graduate Luc Violette balances engineering and elite competition on curling’s biggest stage.

Going for gold
Alumni
Skimo (or ski mountaineering) makes its debut at the Winter Olympics this month — with a Husky track & field alum representing Team USA.

Smart attack
Alumni
91±¬ÁÏ physician-scientist Jake Sunshine wants your watch to save your life. See how he’s making it happen.

Feedback loop
Education
Middle schoolers in central Washington benefit from a science mentorship and college pathway program created by 91±¬ÁÏ students.

91±¬ÁÏ alum awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine
Alumni
91±¬ÁÏ alum Mary Brunkow has received the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries that transformed our understanding of the immune system.

Building for community
Community
Meet the double Dawg who’s also Seattle’s first Indigenous planning strategist, and the first to hold that role in any major American city.

Running with Dubs
Student Experience
Elena Vega de Soto’s husky handler journey at the 91±¬ÁÏ.

Third-grade dreamer to 91±¬ÁÏ Tacoma graduate
Student Experience
Noemi Duncan’s lifelong dream of teaching becomes reality.

Life goals
Alumni
He was a soccer-loving kid from Wapato, Washington — and now Luis Carmona, ’17, ’22, works with the Seattle Sounders’ and Seattle Reign’s RAVE Foundation to give kids better access to play.

Carrying strength forward
Student Experience
Inspired by her family’s journey, Kimberly Il found her voice — and her future in the field of law — at the 91±¬ÁÏ.

From Puyallup to M.D.-Ph.D.
Healthcare
Forged in research, rooted in care: How Ryan Carlson became a physician-scientist.

Pitch purple
Student Experience
Fresh off a championship run, the 91±¬ÁÏ’s Furmata a cappella student organization reflects on being named one of the best collegiate singing groups in the world.
