The 13 libraries on the UW Seattle campus contain more knowledge, books and archives than many city libraries. Their books are handled and read each and every day, year after year. What happens when some of those precious books need repairs? In this UW 360 story, meet the skilled staff in the UW Libraries Conservation Department and learn about the specialized work they do preserving these rare and one-of-a-kind books. Watch it here.
Learn more about the work of the UW’s DO-IT Center and how they are empowering students with all sorts of disabilities. Watch the UW 360 story here.
The UW’s largest research vessel, the R/V Thomas G. Thompson, is getting a midlife overhaul. The ship recently began a yearlong stay near Seattle’s Harbor Island for a complete overhaul of its propulsion system, navigation and man core engineering systems. Read more from UW Today.
The UW Center for Human Rights is helping to reunited families separated during the civil war in El Salvador. Learn more about those efforts and the families the UW is helping from UW 360.
Solar energy is a clean energy source that, even in the Pacific Northwest, is abundant and renewable. Learn how researchers at the UW’s Clean Energy Institute are developing the technology to make solar panels thinner, lighter and more affordable than ever. Watch the UW 360 story UW 360: Solar Innovations.
