If you’re on the Seattle campus, stop by for a glimpse into the world of Harry Potter & friends in “Muggles & Magic” at Suzzallo and Allen libraries. Browse the displays and see how the books have been celebrated, studied, and even banned. Peruse the covers in multiple languages and get a sampling of scholarly [...]

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You may think that it is too early to start thinking about influenza, but UW Medicine wants to make sure that all of our patients, staff, and faculty are prepared well before the season starts. There are bunch of things we can do to stop influenza. The first thing is to not get infected in [...]

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I’ll admit it. I’m sort of a gumby. Most consider flexibility to be an asset or goal in yoga. I did too, until I encountered poses like handstand or fully extended side plank. I wondered why I would go from super-yogi to a puddle of mush in one transition. My natural ability to coax my [...]

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The school year doesn’t start until the end of September, but class is already in session for Anthony Gill. For the past five years, the political science professor has taught in the Early Fall Start program, which lets incoming freshmen earn five credits before their first quarter. Gill's course is called Introduction to Political Economy. "We teach basic economic reasoning for political scientists," he said. "And we play a lot of games and have a lot of fun doing it."

For an employee, a workplace wellness program might seem like a nice perk. But doctors in the UW School of Medicine believe it’s much more than that. “An emphasis on wellness is a must-have, not a nice-to-have,” said Norman Beauchamp, head of the Department of Radiology. In 2012, Dr. Beauchamp helped launch the School of [...]

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Autumn is quickly approaching and it’s time for the Husky fall sports season! Women’s soccer, men’s soccer, and women’s volleyball have already started, and Husky football is just around the corner. Check out these great deals and discounts for faculty and staff. Coming off their fourth Sweet Sixteen appearance in program history in 2014, UW [...]

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Fall is in the air, and that means some of the biggest books of the year are starting to make their way onto our shelves. Lucky for us, many of their authors are coming to our U-District store to share these exciting new reads. Joining us on Wednesday, September 9, David B. Williams will introduce [...]

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Whether you have two minutes at your desk or time for a full yoga class, the benefits are waiting for you. Yoga invites us to slow down and breathe. That’s the core of it and luckily, regardless of age or physical ability, we can all do that. Just take a moment to slow down — way down. And [...]

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When I was younger, I can vividly remember how stories would guide my imagination and lead me on a wonderful journey of exploration and thought. I would imagine fairytale landscapes, dream about happily ever afters, or empathize in the tragedy of a literary hero. As I grew older, I began to wonder how these stories [...]

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Start with a question. For centuries, that’s what the scientific method has told us to do. Then, research that question and turn it into a hypothesis to either prove or debunk. But the power of today’s technology has jumbled up the order of that classical approach. Thanks to computers and the Internet gathering endless amounts of information, massive sets of “big data” are often compiled before any questions are posed.

For 25 years, Brenda Rodgers had driven to work. It was the only commute she’d ever known. She drove to work when she lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, and she continued to drive after she moved near Seattle. After she started working at UW Medicine as a senior project manager this summer – [...]

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Fall quarter starts September 30, so for many of us September is the calm before the storm. Make the most of it with some of our upcoming events! September is also National Yoga Month. Celebrate by signing up here. Each week we’ll send an article on yoga benefits, free classes in the area, or a [...]

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