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#HuskyExperience

Pit Stop

Meet UW Formula Motorsports, the student group behind the wheel — and build — of an award-winning race car.

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#UWinnovates

From Classroom to
Cutting-Edge

Meet UW undergrad Samir Faruq, who’s getting hands-on research experience at the Institute for Protein Design to prepare for a career in medicine.

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#UWinnovates

Smart Attack

UW physician-scientist Jake Sunshine wants your watch to save your life. See how he’s making it happen.

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#UWinnovates

How old are you really?

The UW-created Health Octo Tool measures biological age, offering a more accurate picture of aging and a guide for living longer and healthier lives.

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#ThisIsUW

Good Grips

UW researchers from multiple fields are taking on one of the greatest challenges in robotics: the ability to grasp and use objects with superhuman skill and precision.

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Be Boundless

News & events

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Research

56 UW scholars recognized for research influence

The Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list from Clarivate identifies researchers who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade.

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From left, students Esmeralda Marquez, Rachel Wu and Jasmeen Cheema react to learning that their clinical-rotation tuition, about $4,000 to $5,000 per quarter, will be covered by the kindness of an anonymous donor.
Give to the UW

Gift to help cover tuition for students in lab medicine

An estimated $50 million gift from an anonymous donor will cover the tuition for the senior-year clinical rotations of all undergraduate students enrolled in the Medical Laboratory Science Program. Students were told about the gift on Monday.

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Kevin Mihata talks with a UW student in the gesture program as they look at the student's laptop screen.
Arts & Sciences

A “gesture” to jump-start careers

To prepare students for professional success, the UW College of Arts and Sciences offers “gesture,” a mock startup company where student interns gain skills that employers seek.

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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.