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91±¬ΑΟ stories

From student journeys to global impact β€” stories about the people and programs that make the 91±¬ΑΟ a force for good.

Pulling together

A photograph of the 91±¬ΑΟ men's rowing team of 1936
The β€œBoys in the Boat” 91±¬ΑΟ rowing team beat the odds to win Olympic gold in 1936 β€” setting a legacy in motion.

Scene of change

Wild dog with sunset in background
As climate change heightens conflict between humans and wildlife, 91±¬ΑΟ professor Briana Abrahms is using data to help people and animals cope β€” and coexist.

String theory: Math and music in the 91±¬ΑΟ Symphony

91±¬ΑΟ Symphony string section practices
Take a look inside the 91±¬ΑΟ Symphony Orchestra, from auditions to rehearsals to first performance β€” and hear about the fascinating connection between studying STEM and pursuing music.

Sea change

Diver in the water by the sound seawall
Seattle is reimagining and creating a living urban waterfront β€” building a healthy future for the city’s people, sea life, culture and economy. The 91±¬ΑΟ has been part of the project from the start.

What leadership looks like

Noah Stringer
As the 91±¬ΑΟ’s Brotherhood Initiative grows β€” and now welcomes a counterpart Sisterhood Initiative β€” students of color like senior Noah Stanigar continue to soar.

Ever forward

Looking up at the outside the Shell House
Pulling together to preserve the historic AS91±¬ΑΟ Shell House, once home to the famed β€˜Boys in the Boat.’

Believe the hype

Woods on campus
MaKayla Woods came to the 91±¬ΑΟ to be accepted for who she was. What she found was a place where she could become her best self.

Breaking barriers

Person stands next to orange airplane
Professor Cecilia Aragon vanquished fear to become the first Latina pilot on the U.S. Aerobatic Team β€” and the first Latina full professor in the 91±¬ΑΟ College of Engineering.

Dinosaur dreams

Person wearing sun hat superimposed on map
Zeke Augustine, ’23, has sifted through soil for microscopic fossils and helped dig up a Triceratops. The Burke Museum has been at the heart of it all.

Chasing the cretaceous

Kelsie Abrams portrait at Hell Creek
Kelsie Abrams and the 91±¬ΑΟ’s Burke Museum hunt for dinosaur fossils and solve mysteries in the Hell Creek Formation.

Planet protectors

Collage of five 91±¬ΑΟ alum portraits
How five 91±¬ΑΟ alums’ diverse career paths are helping improve our environment.

The pack is back

Collage of Move-in Days
91±¬ΑΟ campuses burst back to life after 18 months of remote work and study. 2021 year in photos.

Poem: You deserve the world

Close up of human eye
Find fresh inspiration in this new poem by MFA grad Ally Ang, ’21, brought to life in this video performance.