Students

September 11, 2025

UW’s Climate Risk Lab connects students with future employers to deal with natural disasters

These sustainability-savvy students and faculty hope for a future where climate risk is accounted for in worldwide strategic and organizational decisions.


September 2, 2025

Gen Z and the job market

They've experienced flexibility after the COVID-19 pandemic and remote learning, but now Gen Z is encountering an unyielding job market.


June 18, 2025

A woman wearing a backpack looks at a mountainous vista at sunset

Passion and purpose on the PCT

Mari Hoffman found passion and purpose on the PCT.


Kristin Bennett leans against a lab table smiling proudly

Serving in science

From the Navy to the UW, Kristin Bennett's journey has sparked innovations in studying brain injury and research accessibility.


June 16, 2025

A green and brown hummingbird flutters its wings

Research briefs

We've plated a sampling of research bites from around the UW.


June 10, 2025

Bright green swampy area of Hoh Rain Forest

Wondrous wetlands

Cryptic wetlands in the Hoh Rain Forest could be beneficial to our climate.


May 14, 2025

Ethereal painting of a forest with dog looking at murky figures

Culture on canvas

Kyler Pahang celebrates Filipino culture, decolonization and empowerment in his art, which can be found at local galleries this spring.


May 12, 2025

A young woman holding a purple umbrella on a rainy day on campus

AI bias and benefit

Graduate student Kate Glazko explores generative technology and its impact on people with disabilities.


April 30, 2025

A man with a crown reading "Sultan of Salad" chomps on a head of lettuce

Lettuce [eaters] rejoice

UW Lettuce Eating Club’s 2025 competition was entertaining, stomach-filling, and inspiring all at once for an organization that takes climate justice very seriously.


March 19, 2025

A woman in a striped shirt and protective gear steadies a piece of wood in a workshop

Giving trees

UW Facilities' Salvage Wood Program provides new homes for felled trees on campus. A new grant creates even greater possibilities for students.


January 17, 2025

A group of tough-looking young men and women stand at ease in a boxing gym.

Saturday night's alright for a fight

Each year, the UW's boxing club participates in a collegiate bout at the Washington Athletic Club.


December 9, 2024

Three young women pose in a stairwell

The civics generation

How do you inspire a new generation into public service? The Evans School and CELE Center are connecting students with seasoned leaders and local opportunities to do just that.


Economic powerhouse

The University of Washington generates almost $21 billion in annual economic impact for the state of Washington, according to a new report.


November 26, 2024

A taste of the UW

An internship program gives high school students an idea of what it looks like to attend the UW, especially if they don't have family experience to lean on.


November 1, 2024

MAP Scholars

UW's Multicultural Alumni Partnership awards scholarships to five promising students.


Cultivating community

The UW's Native Garden was created to "honor, acknowledge and make space for the traditional peoples" who once built longhouses and a fishing weir in the area.


September 18, 2024

Turning the tide

A UW mentorship program created in partnership with Black in Marine Science and The Nature Conservancy expands access to marine biology for underrepresented communities.


June 7, 2024

Moll on a roll

Olympia's Hana Moll earns a track title, as does Luke Houser of Woodinville.


June 6, 2024

Remote learning

UW field biologists flock to Tetiaroa, a bird lover's dream.


June 3, 2024

Lettuce impress you

Introducing the crunchiest registered student organization you've ever heard of.