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Research Makes America

UW research makes America healthier, safer and more prosperous. But those gains are now at risk.

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Hard science and soft skills

Astrophysics professor Joey Shapiro Key, “an exemplar of an undergraduate research mentor,” received UW Bothell’s first endowed faculty fellowship.

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Congratulations,
UW class of ’25!

Way to go, Husky grads! You inspire so many in our global purple-and-gold community. With your UW degree in hand, take a moment to celebrate your successes. We can’t wait to see what you do next!

Graduation recap

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Life goals

With two UW degrees, Wapato native Luis Carmona landed his dream job: helping the Seattle Sounders’ and Reign’s RAVE Foundation give back to the community and give kids a place to play.

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News & Events

Multiple people visiting a national park. They are standing on a dock next to a body of water and facing a view of a mountain.
eScience Institute

How busy are national parks and other public lands?

With national park visits surging, new research from the UW advances accurate visitor estimates, supporting smarter management and improved outdoor recreation policy.

Research overview

Project lead Brook Nunn tests water samples at the team's makeshift lab along the Washington coast.
UW Medicine

Method discovered to forecast ocean’s harmful blooms of algae

In a study, scientists identified bacterial biomarkers in ocean water that were red flags for blooms that subsequently developed.

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Graduation

Congratulations, UW class of ’25!

Our Husky grads did it! Let’s celebrate their successes and cheer for all those yet to come. We can’t wait to see what the class of ’25 will do next.

Commencement recap

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.