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Serving in science

From the Navy to the UW, Kristin Bennett’s journey has sparked innovations in studying brain injury — and making education accessible.

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ENGINEERING A BETTER FUTURE

From climate instability to global health and beyond, today’s challenges need solutions. UW engineering research is building a safer, healthier future — but those gains are at risk.

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Saving real lives with AI

Better treatments for cancer, autoimmune diseases, viruses and more are now possible thanks to AI-powered work from the UW’s Institute for Protein Design.

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Welcome Home, Huskies!

New year. New classes. New adventures. As the UW community kicks off fall quarter together, cheer on your fellow Huskies and get excited for what’s possible in the year ahead!

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UW President Robert J. Jones addresses the New Student Convocation
New Student Convocation

UW welcomes incoming class at New Student Convocation

The University of Washington welcomed its incoming class and families at the annual New Student Convocation. This year’s ceremony featured UW President Robert J. Jones who shared his vision for the journey that he and the incoming class are beginning together.

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Several unload luggage from the trunk of a car on campus.
Back to School

UW welcomes incoming students to on-campus housing

The University of Washington’s Seattle campus was buzzing with energy as students began to move into the residence halls and participate in annual fall activities.

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Portrait of UW professor Brandi Cossairt
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From TVs to the future of computing

Quantum dots, which are 10,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, are unique materials that generate very specific colors of light. Researchers, including Brandi Cossairt, UW professor of chemistry, hope that quantum dots can one day be useful for more than just illuminating screens.

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Fast Facts

Honors & awards

8 uw faculty have won the nobel prize

Undergrad research

8000+ undergraduate students participate in at least one quarter of research.