Shin Yu Pai

1 month ago | magazine.washington.edu | Shin Yu Pai

When artists Demi Raven, ’02, and Janet Galore, ’89, went looking for a live-work space, the couple wanted something unconventional, a place where they could be inspired by different ideas and hold big gatherings. A place where they could paint large canvases, edit film, modify toasters and design cool things, a place they could fill with art and books, a place where they could host art exhibitions, workshops and salons.

Dec 10, 2024 | magazine.washington.edu | Shin Yu Pai

When her husband, George Liu, was diagnosed with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic, Assunta Ng, ’74, ’76, ’79, knew something had to give. Adding her partner’s operational duties for the publications to her own responsibilities as newspaper publisher, she found it impossible to balance her time with being his caregiver.

Nov 14, 2024 | magazine.washington.edu | Shin Yu Pai

In this complex and vibrant world, the University of Washington can boast a remarkable group of alumni who embody the spirit of innovation and social good. From championing human rights to leading businesses and protecting human health, 20 alumni who appeared in the pages of Viewpoint over the last two decades are presented here. We met them as students, as aspiring professionals and as community leaders in-the-making.

Oct 29, 2024 | magazine.washington.edu | Shin Yu Pai

Born in New Jersey in 1965, Katell studied music at Bard College. He moved across the country to Seattle in 1989 and fell into the city’s lively music scene. Katell played guitar and sang in bands including RadialArmSaw while also volunteering as a DJ for KCMU, the student-run radio station at the University of Washington. In the early 1990s, Katell co-organized a station walkout with Censorship Undermines Radio Stations Ethics to protest programming changes and staff dismissals.

Oct 28, 2024 | magazine.washington.edu | Shin Yu Pai

As a professor at University of California San Diego, Covey is a role model for young physicians. His “extraordinary personal standards of competency and dedication to service and integrity, transcend his international reputation as one of the world’s leading authorities on combat surgery,” according to his nomination for the UW award. Born in Woodland, California, Covey attended the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, where he studied oceanography.