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Citizen science
in action

From counting seabirds to collecting rare plants, UW professors and students are partnering with caring Washingtonians to research pressing environmental issues.

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Unlocking secrets
of the ocean

Students, scientists, engineers — and even some robots — join forces to build the world’s largest deep–sea ocean observatory off the coast of Washington and Oregon.

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Driven to discover

Drawn to the UW for its world-class medical and molecular biology training programs, graduate scientist Siva Kasinathan is on a quest to nail down cancer’s home address.

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Engineering the car
of the future

Sixty UW undergrads from schools across campus are teaming up for a national competition to re-engineer the fuel-hungry Chevy Camaro into the hybrid-electric car of tomorrow.

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Be Boundless

On Campus

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New look, same spirit

Our passion for the purple and gold never rests. That’s why we’re rolling out a new UW brand identity that tells our Husky story.

Be Boundless

UW Football
Gameday Central

Huskies fall to Ducks on the road

Freshman Royce Freeman ran for 169 yards and four touchdowns and No. 9 Oregon extended its winning streak over Washington to 11 straight games with a 45-20 victory on Saturday night.

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Noche-Flamenca
UW World Series

‘Antigona’ retells Greek tragedy through flamenco dance, music

The UW World Series presents Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca’s production of “Antigona” — a world premiere — October 23 to 25 in Meany Hall.

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Fast Facts
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The UW is top-ranked school in medical education for family, rural and primary care

Faculty Facts

MacArthur Fellows
15
National Book Award
2
Nobel Prize
6
Pulitzer Prize
2