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#UWdiscovers

From 'science fiction' to science reality

Better treatments for cancer and beyond are on the horizon thanks to the philanthropy-powered, AI-enabled work of the UW Institute for Protein Design.

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@ThisIsUW

Huskies at the Winter Olympics

Celebrate the Huskies who took the global stage at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games in Italy.

Husky Olympians

#ResearchMakesAmerica

Safeguarding the planet

Research at the UW College of the Environment drives solutions that improve quality of life, protect our natural resources and help ensure a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone.

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#ResearchMakesAmerica

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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News & events

Cherry Blossom Watch

Peak bloom predictions are in for UW’s cherry trees

Each spring, large crowds gather on the University of Washington Quad to admire 29 puffy pink cherry trees making their seasonal debut.

Blossom news Visitor info

Black and white photo of all three Undergraduate Medalists with the University of Washington academic seal on the left.

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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Rubin Observatory landscape with mountains in background

Research

Rubin Observatory launches real-time alerts

The ultrafast alerting system, developed at the UW, will eventually detect up to seven million changes in the cosmos every night and notify scientists around the world.

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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