Discovery is at the heart of our university.
- Do you wonder whether Pacific Northwesterners have an accent?
- Are you curious what your eyes reveal about your risk of Alzheimer’s?
- Do you know what your car’s worn tires mean for coho salmon?
The UW’s community of experts, researchers, artists, students and talented individuals are driven by the same curiosity and a need to channel their knowledge for good.
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Featured stories in the latest issue
UW President shares bold vision
President Robert J. Jones outlined three priorities for the UW’s future in his inaugural address: Making a UW education debt-free for Washington residents, accelerating innovation through radical collaboration, and deepening community engagement across the state and beyond.
Think you know the UW? Here are 8 spots you probably missed
Get to know these eight special spots and hidden wonders on the UW campus in Seattle that you may not have seen before.
UW alum awarded Nobel Prize
Mary Brunkow, a 1993 graduate of the UW’s Molecular and Cellular Biology program, shares the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her work that led to developing ways to treat autoimmune disease and cancer.