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#HuskyExperience

Performing Patients

UW School of Drama students act as patients and family members in training simulations for UW Medicine neurology residents — helping both groups hone their skills.

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Pit Stop

Meet UW Formula Motorsports, the student group behind the wheel — and build — of an award-winning race car.

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#UWinnovates

Fighting fire before it sparks

The entrepreneurial undergrads behind Voltair are harnessing drone technology to prevent wildfires from starting along rural power lines.

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From Classroom to
Cutting-Edge

Meet UW undergrad Samir Faruq, who’s getting hands-on research experience at the Institute for Protein Design to prepare for a career in medicine.

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News & events

Alexander Vicuña Perez speaks at the Inaugural President's Address
Be the First

The power of access

In his own words, first-generation student Alexander Vicuña Perez talks about his journey from a Shell gas station to the UW, and how he’s making the most of his Husky experience.

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Portrait of 2025 DAVA recipient Elizabeth Bridges
Distinguished Alumni Veteran Award

A force in military medicine

Blending her devotion to serving for critical care patients with her passion for the military, Elizabeth Bridges makes a global impact. “My education and experiences as both a student and faculty at UW underpin all of my work,” she says.

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Campus Events

Veterans Appreciation Week

Join the University of Washington as we host our annual Veterans Appreciation programs — a cross-campus collaboration of units that work with and serve veterans across all three campuses.

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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.