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Husky 100

The Husky 100 recognizes 100 undergraduate and graduate students who are making the most of their time at the UW.

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A Math Course Inspired by TikTok & Basketball

Mathematics doctoral student Maddy Brown harnesses her TikTok skills and sports knowledge to teach students how to make complex data accessible.

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#UWinnovates

Decades of UW engineering impact

A look at 26 groundbreaking inventions and discoveries from UW engineers and computer scientists — transforming how we live, work and connect.

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HELPING COMMUNITIES BECOME DISASTER-RESILIENT

Floods, landslides, volcanoes, earthquakes and wildfires threaten the Northwest. UW experts collaborate with community organizations to create lifesaving solutions.

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Be Boundless

News & events

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UW and the Community

Studio Joseph selected to design new welcome center exhibits

The Ana Mari Cauce Welcome Center will serve as the gateway to the UW, and showcase the UW’s mission and the impact faculty, students, staff and alumni have in Washington and around the world.

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Honors and Awards

Announcing the 2026 Awards of Excellence recipients

The annual awards honor outstanding alumni, faculty, staff, students and retirees for their contributions to the University community. The awardees will be honored at a ceremony on Thursday, June 11.

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Portrait of Mary E. Brunkow outside Denny Hall

Graduation

Nobel Prize winner to address graduates at commencement

Graduates at the University of Washington’s 151st Commencement, scheduled for Saturday, June 13, at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium, will hear from Mary E. Brunkow, Class of ’83, who shared the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

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Fast Facts

Did you know?

70% of UW seniors graduate with no known debt.

Rankings

The UW is ranked as a top 10 value public college by the Princeton Review 2025.