University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce
President Ana Mari Cauce
Ana Mari Cauce is the 33rd president of the UW. A professor of psychology and member of the UW faculty since 1986, she was named president in October 2015.
Under her leadership, the UW is advancing all areas of its educational, research and service missions, with initiatives focused on innovation, race and equity, and population health.
Latest updates
We can all play a part in working to end racist violence
May 16, 2022
As we grieve for the victims in Buffalo, we must examine our own responsibilities and capacity for reversing what has become a public health crisis.
Ending violence against Indigenous people starts with ending silence around it
May 4, 2022
As a society and a community, we share a responsibility to raise awareness and end the crisis of violence affecting Indigenous women, girls, LGBTQIA+, and two-spirit people. This epidemic demands attention, resources and action.
On Husky Giving Day, we all have a chance to make a difference
April 6, 2022
Each year, thousands of us take Husky Giving Day as an opportunity to make a difference for the UW people and programs most personally meaningful to us – that inspire us to use our capacity for creating positive change.
Initiatives
Race and Equity
All of us — students, faculty, staff and university leadership — have a responsibility to address our own biases and improve our university culture.
Population Health
At the UW, we believe improving population health worldwide is a moral imperative, driven by our public mission of service to all.
Innovation Imperative
The UW Innovation Imperative empowers students and researchers to learn, discover and build solutions to tomorrow’s challenges.