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Browse stories of the people, places and programs that drive the University of Washington to work for a world of good.

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#TogetherUndaunted

Beyond bars

Thanks to a partnership with a local nonprofit, students in the UW’s Law, Societies & Justice program are getting real-world experience in a mixed-enrollment class alongside inmates at the Monroe Correctional Complex.

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'The Really Big One' Q&A

Alongside fellow experts, UW professor John Vidale is working toward making the earthquake-prone Pacific Northwest a safer place. Vidale answers some of our most pressing questions.

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Helping soldiers tell
their stories

For soldiers-turned-students of the Red Badge Project, creative writing in UW English Professor Shawn Wong’s class isn’t just therapeutic — it’s life-saving.

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Training the brain

When psychology major Marissa Pighin was diagnosed with ADHD, her doctor wrote her a prescription and sent her out the door. Now, Pighin is working toward a better treatment at I-LABS, using neurofeedback to help boost reading retention.

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News & Events

Peace Corps flag at the UW
Be A World of Good

UW is No. 1 for Peace Corps volunteers

For the second year in a row, the University of Washington produced the most Peace Corps volunteers with 72 Huskies currently serving around the world.

UW Today

UW space scientist Robert Winglee and a student prepare to launch a bottle rocket. As part of the new effort, more teachers will be trained to do rocketry demonstrations.
Community

NASA-funded consortium to support science education

A new program based at the UW looks to inspire, teach and recruit the next generation of students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

UW Today

 

Miss Washington Kelsey Schmidt (Jerry and Lois Photography)
Public Health

Miss Washington USA promotes healthy lifestyle, body image

Kelsey Schmidt, a Ph.D. and R.D. student in the Nutritional Sciences program at the UW School of Public Health, relishes the chance to inspire other young women.

School of Public Health

Fast Facts

At a glance

The UW has three campuses that offer more than 440 degree options across 280 programs

Academic milestones

87% of 467 patent applications filed by the UW in 2014 were contributed by students262 National Science Foundation fellows in 2014