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UW alum awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine

University of Washington alum Mary Brunkow has received the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries that transformed our understanding of the immune system.

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Performing Patients

UW School of Drama students act as patients and family members in training simulations for UW Medicine neurology residents — helping both groups hone their skills.

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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

Fighting fire before it sparks

The entrepreneurial undergrads behind Voltair are harnessing drone technology to prevent wildfires from starting along rural power lines.

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News & events

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Campus Events

Celebrate National First-Generation College Day

The UW proudly supports the experiences of first-generation students. We are joining colleges and universities throughout the nation to participate in the National First-Generation College Celebration on November 8, 2025.

Stories & events

Portrait of 2025 DAVA recipient Elizabeth Bridges
Distinguished Alumni Veteran Award

A force in military medicine

Blending her devotion to serving for critical care patients with her passion for the military, Elizabeth Bridges makes a global impact. “My education and experiences as both a student and faculty at UW underpin all of my work,” she says.

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Campus Events

Veterans Appreciation Week

Join the University of Washington as we host our annual Veterans Appreciation programs — a cross-campus collaboration of units that work with and serve veterans across all three campuses.

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Honors & awards

8 uw faculty have won the nobel prize

Undergrad research

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