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#ThisIsUW

Saving real lives with artificial intelligence

Better treatments for cancer, autoimmune diseases, viruses and more are on the horizon thanks to AI-powered work from the UW scientists at the Institute for Protein Design.

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Ghosts of the wilderness

How UW-trained conservationists helped launch a movement to save some of the world’s most elusive animals.

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#UWserves

Rooted in resilience

For students who’ve been homeless or in foster care, the UW’s Champions Program offers support and a foundation to help them thrive.

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‘FISH IS A LIVELIHOOD’

Working with tribal partners, UW grad student George Darkwah and team created a satellite-based tool to protect the salmon runs crucial to Washington state’s Native communities, ecosystem and economy.

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Be Boundless

News & events

Arboretum landscape and walking path
UW and the Community

Arboretum Foundation and UW Botanic Gardens unite after decades of partnership

The Arboretum Foundation and the University of Washington Botanic Gardens will combine operations under a single nonprofit organization: Seattle Botanic Gardens.

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Portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr.
MLK Day

Building community, uniting a nation

This month, communities across the nation honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. For more than 40 years, MLK Day has stood as a federal holiday celebrating Dr. King’s birthday and reaffirming the pursuit of equal rights for all.

Key events and activities

Portrait of Lydia Berhanu
Honors and Awards

Meet Lydia Berhanu, OMA&D’s 2026 honoree for MLK Day

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the UW Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D) celebrates UW student Lydia Berhanu’s accomplishments, including her many campus leadership roles and her hands-on work to make education more accessible.

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Fast Facts

Rankings

The UW is ranked as a top 10 value public college by the Princeton Review 2025.

Did you know?

The UW conducts more federally sponsored research than any other public university in the U.S.