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UWRA

Student Debt: What are the Intergenerational Challenges?

Fri. Oct. 18, 2019

Student loan debt is increasingly a growing problem for seniors. Come explore the problem and some solutions with anexpert panel.
UW Bothell

Environmental Surveys — Monitoring and Protecting Wildlife

Fri. Oct. 18, 2019

Learn how researchers monitor local plant, bird, mammal and pollinator populations.
Department of Physics

Physics Slam

Sat. Oct. 19, 2019

Five physicists turn into slammers for one night as they compete with each other to bring you the clearest and most entertaining explanation of a topic in physics.
UW Football

UW vs. Oregon

Sat. Oct. 19, 2019

The Duck enter the Greatest Setting for Homecoming.
College of Engineering

Human Ecosystem Health: Arsenic in Food, Water, Plants and Animals

Wed. Oct. 23, 2019

Arsenic threatens global food security and affects the health of millions worldwide.
School of Art + Art History + Design

Irreducible Forms

Wed. Oct. 23, 2019

Exhibition opening of work by second-year Master of Fine Art students. 
SOLD OUT
The Graduate School

America’s Secret War in Africa

Thurs. Oct. 24, 2019

An investigative reporter sheds light on America's secret war in Africa.
UW Graduate School

UW Graduate School Fair

Thurs. Oct. 24, 2019

Attend the UW Graduate School Fair with over 100 grad programs who want to connect with UW alumni!
School of Pharmacy

Soaring Drug Prices: What Can Be Done?

Thurs. Oct. 24, 2019

How can we manage drug costs, which are higher in the U.S. than in any other country?
UW Libraries

Exhibit: The Quest for the Beautiful Book: William Morris and the Kelmscott Press

July 8–Oct. 25, 2019

Designer, poet and activist William Morris’s huge body of work influenced the Arts and Crafts movement.

UWRA Workshop

Got Your Ducks in a Row? End-of-Life Planning Workshop

Sat. Oct. 26, 2019

It's never too early to plan life's last chapters. Take control and face the future with confidence at this UW Retirement Association workshop.
UW Libraries

Awakening the Archive & Bringing Voices Alive: A Collaborative Restoration of Kwagu’ł Films with Franz Boas, 1930-2019

Tues. Oct. 29, 2019

Reconnecting 1930s-vintage archival footage to its proper context and histories.
UW Bothell

The Mysterious ‘Snerka:’ The Curious History, Current Status and Future Prospects of Local Kokanee

Tues. Oct. 29, 2019

This talk explores the origins of salmon in the Lake Washington basin, prospects for restoration and the mystery of the “snerka.”

College of the Environment

Why I Write for Birds: The Convergence of Art, Science and Culture in Making Conservation More Inclusive

Wed. Oct. 30, 2019

Conservation must be both rigorous science and evocative art to move forward.
The Graduate School

Becoming Mary Sully: Toward an American Indian Abstract

Wed. Oct. 30, 2019

Experience the newly-rediscovered work of a unique Dakota Sioux artist.
sold out
Information School

An Evening with Jason Reynolds

Thurs. Oct. 31, 2019

The author of novels for young adults comes to campus to speak and sign books.
Apply by Oct. 13!
Future Alumni

Huskies@work

Nov. 1–30, 2019

Students and alumni connect at this unique job-shadowing program.
UW Football

UW vs. Utah

Sat. Nov. 2, 2019

2018 Pac-12 Championship rivals face off again as Utah comes to Seattle.
sold out
The Graduate School

An Evening with Anita Hill

Wed. Nov. 6, 2019

Hear from an American women's rights icon and powerful advocate for equality.
University Honors Program

2019 Global Challenges/ Interdisciplinary Answers on Technology and Ethics

Wed. Nov. 6, 2019

Explore what is possible where “ethical” social change and technology meet.
UW Libraries

Government Documents Open House

Wed. Nov. 6, 2019

From World War II propaganda to early maps of our national parks, explore how communities and countries record and sometimes rewrite history (before the era of Presidential tweets)
College of Engineering

Floods, Fish and People: Challenges and Opportunities in the Mekong River Basin

Thurs. Nov. 7, 2019

A UW prof. is working to mitigate the effects of climate change around the world.
School of Nursing

Nursing Shark Tank

Thu. Nov. 7, 2019

Distinguished nurse researchers will vie for innovation funding by making their case for their life-changing research: and it's up to you!

Alaska Huskies

Husky Basketball in Alaska

Friday, Nov. 8

Husky Basketball lands in Alaska for the 2019 Armed Forces Classic.

UW Football

UW vs. Oregon State

Fri. Nov. 8, 2019

The Huskies go head-to-head against the Beavers on away turf.
International Huskies

UW Converge Taipei 2019

Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019

UW Converge Taipei is our premier event for international alumni and friends.
School of Drama

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Oct. 26–Nov. 10, 2019

Alum Scott Kaiser, a 27-year veteran of Oregon Shakespeare Festival, directs a cast of graduate and undergraduate actors.
Grit City Think&Drink

You Think You’re Tough? The Trans-Africa Bicycle Expedition Of Kazimierz Nowak

Tues. Nov. 12, 2019

Hear the story of the Polish journalist who bicycled alone across Africa.
Scandinavian Studies

Impact of Climate Change on the Trolls of Norway

Thurs. Nov. 14, 2019

The climate of Norway will change over the course of the century, impacting two species of trolls.

Spanish & Portuguese Studies

From la Ciudad Letrada to una Ciudad Dibujada: Visual Culture and Politics in 19th-Century Latin America

Thurs. Nov. 14, 2019

Ángel Rama’s seminal text traces the disproportionate influence wielded by urban intellectuals.

UW Rome Center

Ghosts of the Palazzo Pio

Fri. Nov. 15, 2019

Seattle chef Renee Erickson '95 invites you to an evening of haunted history with UW Professor Alain Gowing.

Stroum Center for Jewish Studies

American Jews and Israel in the Trump Era

Tues. Nov. 19, 2019

Hear from Dov Waxman, author of “Trouble in the Tribe: The American Jewish Conflict Over Israel.”
Urban Design & Planning

Disruptive Transit

Wed. Nov. 20, 2019

A global thought leader discusses the intersections of autonomy and smart transportation, housing, economics and urban development.
UW Tacoma

Scholarly Selections: Labor Wars of the Northwest

Thurs. Nov. 21, 2019

See the new documentary "Labor Wars of the Northwest", which will be followed by a panel discussion.
Department of Geography

Geographers in Practice

Thurs. Nov. 21, 2019

Three alumni share their experiences in their professions, service and activism.
UW Football

UW vs. Colorado

Sat. Nov. 23, 2019

The Buffaloes and the Huskies battle for Pac-12 supremacy as the season wraps up.
UW Football

UW vs. Washington State

Fri. Nov. 29, 2019

The Huskies battle for their sixth straight Apple Cup win over the Cougars.
School of Music

And the Wolf Ate Her: The Dark Side of Fairy Tales

Sun. Dec. 1, 2019

This lecture and concert explores sinister stories of sirens, goblins and madness.
UW Libraries

KIRO TV Movie Night

Wed. Dec. 4, 2019

Enjoy movie theater snacks while watching short films from the Libraries’ KIRO TV collection, ranging from a 1950s documentary to clips from the J.P. Patches Show.
School of Drama

Three Sisters

Nov. 16–Dec. 8, 2019

Director Jeffrey Frac leads a cast of UW undergraduate actors and graduate designers in this “play for all time.”
Grit City Think&Drink

Using Sewers to Tell Us About Drug Use

Tues. Dec. 10, 2019

Learn what wastewater can tell us about the health of our communities.
Scandinavian Studies

Viking Y2K: Ragnar’k, Doomsday, and the End of the World (as We Know It)

Thurs. Dec. 12, 2019

What can our medieval sources for Ragnar’k tell us about what people in Scandinavia in the Viking Age thought about the end of the world?

Class of 1970

Class of ’70 50-Year Reunion

June 5–6, 2020

Mark your calendars now! Details TBA.