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Life Goals

He was a soccer-loving kid from Wapato, Washington — and now Luis Carmona, ’17, ’22, works with the Seattle Sounders’ and Seattle Reign’s RAVE Foundation to give kids better access to play.

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From 'science fiction' to science reality

Better treatments for cancer and beyond are on the horizon thanks to the philanthropy-powered, AI-enabled work of the UW Institute for Protein Design.

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@ThisIsUW

Huskies at the Winter Olympics

Celebrate the Huskies who took the global stage at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games in Italy.

Husky Olympians

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Safeguarding the planet

Research at the UW College of the Environment drives solutions that improve quality of life, protect our natural resources and help ensure a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone.

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Be Boundless

News & events

Amelia Keyser-Gibson (right), a graduate student in the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, demonstrates her research to UW President Robert J. Jones (center) and Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith (left).
News

UW and Microsoft expand relationship to enhance AI learning and research

The partnership aims to accelerate AI discovery, prepare students and workers for an AI-driven economy, and help communities understand and use AI responsibly.

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Q&A

How plants sense the arrival of spring

Takato Imaizumi, a University of Washington professor of biology, explains the mechanisms behind blooming and how warmer winters might impact flowering plants.

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Portrait collage from left to right, Maria “Masha” Baryakhtar, Matthew R. Golder, Vikram Iyer, Willem Laursen and Frankie Pavia.
Honors and Awards

Five UW scientists named Sloan Fellows

Sloan Fellowships are open to scholars in seven scientific and technical fields. The fellowships recognize early-career researchers whose achievements mark them among the next generation of scientific leaders.

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Fast Facts

Rankings

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

Honors & awards

8 uw faculty have won the nobel prize