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#ThisIsUW

A year in review

See how the UW’s collective creativity, passion and innovation made a difference across campus, throughout the state and around the globe in 2023.

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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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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

Huskies win as one

The Dawgs are heading to the College Football Playoff National Championship! Cheer on the Huskies as they take on Michigan in Houston on January 8. Get all of the details for the game including information on tickets, travel and fan activities.

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Be Boundless

News & Events

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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Engineering

Taking action on the climate crisis

Every day we experience more impacts of climate change. It is reshaping lives, communities and ecosystems locally and across the globe. Learn how the UW engineering community is addressing the crisis through research, teaching and collaboration.

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Collage of historical UW rowing pictures with a purple overlay.
Together We Will

Pull together

The values of the ’36 “Boys in the Boat” UW varsity crew are the same values that unite us today. We — Huskies, Washingtonians, Pacific Northwesterners — have always come together to pursue bold accomplishments. Today we again have the opportunity to reach for greatness in the spirit of unity and service. Join us as we show the world what we can do when we pull together.

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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