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#ThisIsUW

ACHIEVING LIFTOFF

Breaking a cycle of addiction, homelessness and prison, Raymond Haug transformed his life and found a calling in mechanical engineering.

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#ThisIsUW

PULLING TOGETHER

The “Boys in the Boat” UW rowing team beat the odds to win Olympic gold in 1936 — setting a legacy in motion.

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#PurpleReign

A SEASON TO REMEMBER

Despite a loss to Michigan for the national title, the Pac-12 Champion Huskies gave fans a dream season.

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#UWserves

High school teachers get schooled in physics

The UW Summer Institute in Physics and Physical Science helps educators improve their understanding and teaching of physics. 

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News & Events

Portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr.
UW and the Community

Celebrate the legacy and continue the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Monday, Jan. 15 is MLK Day. Honor Dr. King’s life and legacy through community engagement, education, reflection and support of organizations working for social justice and equity.

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Collage of UW fans cheering at the national championship game.
Husky Football

UW football fans grateful for ‘amazing’ season

At Monday’s CFP National Championship Game in Houston, Husky Nation turned out, proud in purple and gold, and cheering on a UW team that was undefeated this season.

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Ulumoo Ale, a senior defensive lineman, teaches his peers about the types of analyses he performs as a member of the UW football team.
Social Science

Student-athletes take skills from the field to the classroom and beyond

Holly Barker, a UW teaching professor of anthropology, and three current members of the UW football team — Ulumoo Ale, Makell Esteen and Faatui Tuitele — are studying how the skills they develop to maximize their chances of victory on the field have applications outside the stadium.

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Fast Facts

Undergrad research

8000+ undergraduate students participate in at least one quarter of research.

Did you know?

27% of incoming freshmen are the first in their families to attend college.

Honors & Awards

7 uw faculty have won the nobel prize