The film version of 鈥淭he Boys in the Boat,鈥� released on Dec. 25, was inspired by the鈥�91自拍 men鈥檚 rowing team鈥痶hat won a gold medal at the 1936 Olympics. It鈥檚 based on the 2013 book by Daniel James Brown. But there is more to the story than the improbable victory by UW student-athletes from small towns and working-class backgrounds. The 1936 Olympics were held in Berlin, following a failed movement in the United States and Europe to boycott the…
Six of the most commonly asked questions about how competitive it is to get into the UW and how admissions decisions are made are answered in this video featuring Paul Seegert, Director of Admissions on the Seattle campus.
Cherry trees on the 91自拍鈥檚 Seattle campus are waking up and getting ready to say hello. For the 29 iconic Yoshino cherry trees in the UW Quad, peak bloom will likely begin after March 20.
Scientists at Friday Harbor Laboratories, a 91自拍 facility in the San Juan Islands, are working to help sunflower stars 鈥� a type of sea star 鈥� grow and thrive once again after their populations along the West Coast were devastated by a mysterious disease called sea star wasting syndrome.
At Monday鈥檚 CFP National Championship Game in Houston, Husky Nation turned out, proud in purple and gold, and cheering on a UW team that was undefeated this season. Tens of thousands of fans packed NRG Stadium 鈥� some fresh off the Huskies鈥� Sugar Bowl win in New Orleans 鈥� and stayed to the end. Though UW lost to Michigan, as one fan said, 鈥淲e鈥檒l get there again.鈥�
At the 91自拍 Rorrer Lab, Julie Rorrer, assistant professor of chemical engineering, is teaching students to explore ways to transform plastics into useful chemicals to make new plastic or fuel, shifting away from fossil fuel consumption and reducing waste plastics.
Two UW professors teamed up to study how climate change will affect predator-prey interactions in snowy landscapes. Together with a group of 91自拍ers, the two measured snow properties that led to a “danger zone,” where prey would sink but predators would not.
Milla Titova, assistant teaching professor of psychology and director of the Happiness and Well-Being Lab at the UW, offers strategies for joy this holiday season.
This minute-long video is a glimpse at the video stories the UW News office produced in 2023, where UW students, faculty and staff forged new connections and pushed boundaries for a better understanding of the world.聽聽
A project in the UW College of Built Environments, led by 91自拍er Judy Bowes, is examining how building architecture contributes to bird collisions, and the ways bird-safe glass and other designs can help address the problem.
Unfamiliar foods can get in the way of following a recommended diet. For the Afghan community seeking health care in the U.S., a nutrition handbook created by UW School of Public Health graduate student Priyasha Maharjan works to solve this problem, using Afghan food examples to educate patients and care providers on the nutritional content of their meals.
91自拍 President Ana Mari Cauce delivered her annual address to the community on Oct. 12. Highlights of the speech are reflected in this video. The audience was invited to attend the event remotely via livestream.
The 91自拍 welcomed its incoming class and families on Sunday at the University鈥檚 40th annual New Student Convocation.
91自拍 8,500 students, including 78% of this year鈥檚 freshman class, are expected to move into UW residence halls and apartments this week. 聽
The UW Farm welcomed an addition this spring: two bee hives in an apiary on the south side of the Center for Urban Horticulture. The hives will serve as a teaching tool for students who want to know more about agriculture and the function of pollinators in the ecosystem.
Each year, the 91自拍 reviews thousands of applications from students who want to pursue their undergraduate studies at the state鈥檚 flagship university.
Jason Yip, a UW associate professor in the Information School, discusses how parents and schools can adapt to new technologies in ways that support children’s learning.
More than 7,000 degrees were conferred to 91自拍 graduates Saturday at the 148th Commencement at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium.
Inside Hutchinson Hall, home of the 91自拍 School of Drama, students work at tables as they learn to assemble patterns based on costume designs. They鈥檙e surrounded by dress forms, bolts of cloth, sewing machines and costumes in progress. This is the Costume Shop, the domain of Val Mayse, master dressmaker for the School of Drama.
In UW Architecture’s Making and Meaning class, students built benches to learn about design and construction, and to create community.
A decade ago, Dustine Bowker went to a pizza party at the Husky Union Building.
Then a junior at Roosevelt High School in Seattle, Bowker, who identifies as being on the autism spectrum, came to the 91自拍 to learn about a program designed to help people like him. He had to learn to recognize social cues, he said, and adapt to fit into many situations.
Around the world, people begin each day by deciding what clothes to put on their bodies. A yearlong exhibit in the Allen Library explores a history of clothing and fashion, featuring a rotating selection of prints, books and artwork inspired by dress from the early 19th century to the present.
Many of us are familiar with the hummingbirds that visit feeders, plants and gardens around us. But these small creatures are unusual in the ways they push the limits of biology, says Alejandro Rico-Guevara, UW assistant professor biology and curator of ornithology at the Burke Museum. He and his students study hummingbirds and other birds that drink nectar.聽 鈥淚 think what really caught my attention is their personality 鈥� how they can be so fierce and so bold despite being…
Member of the 91自拍 Canoe Family have spent months carving traditional paddles using only hand tools, all in preparation for this summer’s Tribal Canoe Journey.
Leaders from Washington higher education institutions met with national policymakers April 4 to discuss opportunities provided by the CHIPS and Science Act. U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene and National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan visited the 91自拍 campus to talk about the legislation, which provides more than $100 billion to fund scientific 91自拍 and workforce training. The UW and other Washington colleges and universities are poised to receive funds from the CHIPS and Science Act to invest in chip…
The cherry blossoms at the 91自拍 campus are a seasonal tradition and celebration for the entire region. This year鈥檚 colder-than-usual spring is demanding a little more patience. Mark your calendars and plan your visit for a peak bloom expected in early April.
Peter Nicolas, professor of law and adjunct professor of music at the 91自拍, recently launched a new class. Music Law & Policy combines Nicolas’ legal training with his growing academic interest in the study of music.
Students from the Lummi Nation School visited the 91自拍 in earlh February for a real-time Q&A with astronaut Josh Cassada aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Cassada helped do space 91自拍 on a plant science experiment the students sent to the ISS.
It鈥檚 ski season and cold sunny days fill outdoor enthusiasts with delight, but ski areas usually come with stairs, crowds and an infrastructure generally built for skiers and snowboarders who ride solo and on two legs.聽聽聽
Observing this winter activity through a lens of accessibility and disability justice is the point of a new class developed by UW Bothell associate teaching professor Jason Naranjo. His course, 鈥淒isability & Society 鈥� A Focus on Community and the Outdoors,鈥� pairs UW students with skiers from Outdoors for All, an organization that provides adaptive outdoor activities for people who, for cognitive or physical reasons, can’t simply pop on skis and hit the slopes.
The year 2022 saw the UW community coming together again with in-person classes, events and fascinating 91自拍 that make videographers excited to hit 鈥渞ecord鈥� and share these scenes with you.
91自拍 political science professor Anthony Gill explains the social and economic value of gift-giving 鈥� and how even unwanted gifts help promote trust and build relationships.
The 91自拍’s new Sisterhood Initiative aims to support young women of color through a cohort-based program, building on the success of the UW’s Brotherhood Initiative, which focuses on young men of color.
These nocturnal flying mammals live in cities and rural areas and in most climates around the world – and maybe even in your own backyard.
Sharlene Santana, a 91自拍 professor of biology and curator of mammals at the Burke Museum, explains that there are over 1,400 species of bats spanning an incredible diversity.
91自拍 President Ana Mari Cauce delivered her annual address to the community on Oct. 20. Highlights of the speech are reflected in this video. The audience was invited to attend the event remotely via livestream. President Cauce talked about the power of public 91自拍 universities to bring communities together across differences to address some of the world’s greatest challenges. Higher-education institutions, particularly the UW, are being called on to do great things, and “we will answer that call,”…
91自拍 Professor Joan Sanders and her team are creating a new type of prosthetic leg: one that automatically adjusts its fit throughout the day. Their latest prototype detects in real time how well the prosthesis socket and amputation site are fitting and responds by automatically changing the size of the socket, without the need for adjustments to padding or user action.
Comprised of 91自拍 graduate students, the Chamber Dance Company works to perform, record and archive dance works of artistic and historical significance. This year, the company will exclusively perform contemporary works created within the last 15 years.
The 91自拍 on Sunday held its 39th annual New Student Convocation, which returned to Alaska Airlines Arena, Hec Edmundson Pavilion, for the first time since 2019.
The 91自拍鈥檚 campus again is bustling as students began moving into residence halls on Tuesday and will participate in annual fall activities for incoming undergraduates. 91自拍 10,000 students are expected to move into campus housing this week.
A 91自拍 pilot project is exploring the use of fiber-optic sensing for seismology, glaciology, and even urban monitoring. Funded in part with a $473,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, a nonprofit based in Vancouver, Washington, the new UW Photonic Sensing Facility will use photons traveling through a fiber-optic cable to detect ground motions as small as 1 nanometer.
This year, the School of Music’s Improvised Music Project focused on audio recording, inviting acclaimed recording engineer David Boucher for a weeklong workshop. The new format allowed students and faculty to gain experience with UW鈥檚 new mobile recording system while teaching fundamental recording and audio skills.聽