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An earthquake warning in your hand

Rumblings started underground — and phones lit up. Developed in a UW-based partnership, the ShakeAlert system sent real-time warnings just seconds before the shaking began.

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3D vision for surgical precision

Researchers from the UW and UW School of Medicine have developed a solution to help surgeons perform safer, more complete and more precise procedures in the sinus and skull.

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PULLING SALMON DNA OUT OF THIN AIR

UW researchers proved that environmental DNA can move between air and water — a breakthrough for tracking endangered and invasive species, and for protecting Pacific Northwest salmon populations.

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Building batteries better

One of the nation’s most respected battery innovators, UW Mechanical Engineering Professor Jie Xiao aims to supercharge the U.S. energy-storage industry.

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UW and the Community

Women shaping a sustainable future

Celebrate Women’s History Month, and explore how women have led and are leading change in sustainability, equity and community impact.

Women’s History Month

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Cherry Blossom Watch

Cherry blossom season is here

At long last, the University of Washington’s signature, 90-year old Yoshino cherry trees that fill the Quad are beginning to bloom.

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Honors and Awards

Meet the Undergraduate Medalists

From the thousands of undergraduate students at the UW, three are selected each year for the prestigious President’s Medalist Award. Kaytlin Rose Vanderhorst, Carilyn Brandt and Luna Crone-Barón, all Honors students, are the medalists for 2024–25.

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Fast Facts

Rankings

The UW is ranked as a top 10 value public college by the Princeton Review 2025.

Honors & awards

8 uw faculty have won the nobel prize