Features
My feature stories and articles have appeared in print news publications, the Seattle Times’ website, the University of Washington homepage and Columns Magazine.
Pompeii: Italy’s Frozen-in-Time City
I love exploring the world of ancient Rome, with its grand architecture, fascinating culture, and stories of larger-than-life leaders. But since many of the 2,000-year-old empire's landmarks are reduced to ruins, it can be hard to make sense of the stones and rubble left behind.
Staying Connected with Home from Europe
Traveling with a smartphone or tablet makes it easier than ever to keep in touch, from video-calling friends to sharing pictures on social media to keeping up to date with the family group text.
10 Tips for Environmentally Friendly Travel
As travelers — who burn fossil fuels with every intercontinental flight and bus tour — we need to do our part to address climate change, too. Here are 10 simple tips for curbing your carbon footprint when traveling.
A pocket-size research revolution
With a device that can model a real kidney, researchers at the UW School of Pharmacy are giving new hope to people with kidney conditions — as well as astronauts who dream of exploring the farthest reaches of space.
*I also wrote the narration script for the accompanying animated video.
Fostering brotherhood abroad
Study abroad can be life-changing, but it can also seem largely inaccessible to young men of color. The UW Brotherhood Initiative is working to open the door.
Learning from the ground up
At the College of the Environment’s geology field camp, students hit the dirt for lessons you can’t find in a textbook.
Read here.
Creating safer, smarter homes
The University of Washington School of Nursing is harnessing the power of everyday items to turn houses into smart homes — and allowing older adults to live independently, thanks to modern technology.
Archiving history
From historical manuscripts to rare photographs, University Libraries' Special Collections offers countless opportunities to discover the past from a first-person perspective. Explore some of what the archives hold.
Special care for healthy smiles
Finding a dentist can be challenging for people with disabilities. But through two clinics and a cutting-edge curriculum in special care dentistry, the UW School of Dentistry is working to ensure all patients receive quality dental care.
Showing Seattle students how to break the cycle
Preserving the past, helping the future
Join us as we go behind-the-scenes at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. See fascinating items that aren’t on display, and learn how the museum manages collections in areas from fish to fossils.
The heart of research
For help with her senior thesis on Korean dramas, Kristy Kwon reached out to the UW’s East Asia Library. What she found there opened up her world.
