Faculty & Staff
June 8, 2026
2026 Teachers of the Year
The UW's teachers of the year excel at providing instruction. But their influence as mentors and advisers makes an even greater impact.
June 5, 2026
Dino discovery
Fossil experts dig into a duck-billed dinosaur in their Fossil Prep Lab, which can be seen up-close at the Burke Museum on the UW campus.
Trusting your gut
Do weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic provide us with a healthier metabolism? Or should we focus on feeding our gut microbiome?
Sex edified
Nicole McNichols' new book, "You Could Be Having Better Sex," explains that sexual well-being is essential to overall health.
June 4, 2026
Summer news from the UW
Tracking ravens, protecting rare bats, using hypnosis for chronic pain...UW researchers are at the cutting edge of discovery.
June 2, 2026
Earthquake evidence
Brian Atwater and David Yamaguchi led participants on a field trip to examine evidence of an earthquake that happened more than 300 years ago.
May 20, 2026
Decades of dedication
For more than five decades, Ed Lazowska has shaped generations of computer scientists at the University of Washington.
April 24, 2026
The long arc of leadership
Ana Mari Cauce receives recognition after concluding a decade of presidential service at the UW.
April 14, 2026
Bulletins in bloom
We traveled across campus with a camera on a quest for the UW's bulletin boards.
March 9, 2026
Out of scope
UW Libraries’ Special Collections department is a trove of treasures that tell the story of the UW and the Pacific Northwest.
March 6, 2026
The plastics around us
Dr. Sheela Sathyanarayana, ’07, offers practical advice on reducing exposure to plastic particles, which can affect our health.
Beyond trauma
Harborview Medical Center isn't just for emergency care. It also delivers exceptional elective surgery expertise.
December 18, 2025
Dancing on air
Students in a UW dance class take flight in the studio using vertical dance techniques.
October 23, 2025
Autumnal alchemy
In the hands of UW assistant professor Rob Rhee, gourds go from ecological to eerie.
October 14, 2025
Digging into justice
Associate professor Melanie Malone teaches hands-on, field-based and community-centered science classes to better engage her students.
Hidden history of Broadway
A UW course becomes a book about Broadway's roots in immigrant, Jewish, Black and Queer communities.
September 4, 2025
How old are you really?
The UW-created Health Octo Tool measures biological age, offering a more accurate picture of aging and a guide for living longer and healthier lives.
September 3, 2025
Too close for comfort
A UW-designed bike sensor helps cyclists steer towards safer streets.
June 20, 2025
Cheers to 55 years
Five faculty from the American Indian Studies department share their thoughts on 55 years of Native knowledge at the UW.