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Congratulations, UW class of ’26!

Way to go, Husky grads! You inspire so many in our global purple-and-gold community. With your UW degree in hand, take a moment to celebrate your successes. We can’t wait to see what you do next!

Student stories


Healing from the outside in

Portrait of Kailey Lawless

Graduating UW Tacoma senior Kailey Lawless is helping others use education to start over — just like she did.

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Leading from love

Portrait of Cillian Mullen

Meet the rower, transfer student and graduating senior championing environmental sustainability and Indigenous knowledge.

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Engineering the future

Portrait of phd student in cap and gown

Equipped with her doctorate, recent grad Gizem Gökçe-Alpkılıç is using AI-powered tools to create proteins and solve global challenges, like drug-resistant infection.

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Be Boundless.

The University of Washington is where passion meets possibility. We are dreamers and doers. We inspire our students to make a difference — and prepare them to take action. We study hard. Cheer loud. Save lives. Build community. Because Huskies are fueled by a common purpose: that what we care about can change the world. And this is where it all begins.

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At the University of Washington, our community is our greatest asset. Whether you choose to support students, faculty, staff or a specific program, your contribution helps drive positive change. Discover your passion and make a difference today.

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I study shellfish DNA
because I care about
healthy communities.

Read Chris' story

From classics to cures

Student Experience
Omeed Yazdani in the lab conducting an experiment
Meet the bioengineering graduate student, Omeed Yazdani, ’24, ’25, using ancient inspiration to champion narrative medicine, a medical approach that values sharing patients’ stories to help them heal.

Beyond the classroom

Student Experience
A boat at Friday Harbor Lab
These nine uniquely UW learning facilities are a sampling of how students can get out of the classroom and into the world.

Pitch purple

Student Experience
UW Furmata acapella group on stage posing with they winning certificates
Fresh off a championship run, the UW’s Furmata a cappella student organization reflects on being named one of the best collegiate singing groups in the world.

It’s easy being green 

Community
Fours students working to harvest food in a green field
Explore one of the UW’s best-kept secrets — the UW Farm, where Huskies help grow fresh organic produce for campus dining, the UW Food Pantry and the community.

Giving trees

Student Experience
Student cutting wood in a shop with protective gear
In an innovative partnership between UW Facilities and the College of Built Environments, furniture-design students can create projects using reclaimed wood from campus.

Fish and sticks

Student Experience
Ryan Shapero standing in marching bad outfit holding a large drum with a purple W
Meet Ryan Shapero, a second-year marine biology student and lifelong Seattleite who tosses salmon at Pike Place Market and keeps the beat on the Husky Marching Band drumline.

Heavy hitter

Student Experience
UW student pharmacist and world champion boxer with title belt.
By day, Michelle Nguyen is studying hard to master her craft as a future pharmacist. By night, she’s sweating at the gym as a world champion boxer.

UW biochemist David Baker receives Nobel Prize

Research
David Baker
2024 prize awarded for groundbreaking work in protein design.

Elevated awareness

Alumni
Hiker on a snowy mountain
Alpinist and climate advocate Graham Zimmerman reflects on two decades of climbing some of the world’s highest peaks.

Mix masters

Student Experience
UW lab students in construction gear.
At a UW lab, students are testing ways to give concrete a solid future.
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The code we write today
will decode the universe tomorrow.

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Explore the UW

Plan your visit

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Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the world’s leading public research universities. Explore our beautiful 700-acre campus and experience what makes us the leader of the pack — from our world-class medical center and vibrant arts community to our Big Ten athletics and active student life.

Start your UW journey

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You’re undaunted by challenges. In fact, you seek them out. You believe that a world of good starts with one person. One step. We believe that too. So what are you waiting for? Start the journey to become a Husky today.

How we serve Washington

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The University of Washington is a gateway to limitless possibilities and serves every corner of the state. From Seattle to Spokane, Walla Walla to Bellingham, UW students, faculty and staff are making a transformative impact in communities throughout our home state.