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Homecoming 2008
Governor Christine Gregoire has proclaimed Friday as "Purple and Gold Day" in the Evergreen State. More >
Financial Turmoil: UW Insight
Live Webcasts on Oct. 20 and Nov. 3 feature UW and local experts responding to your questions and sharing their insights. More >
Husky Football
Dawgs return to action with a game vs. Northwest rival Oregon State this Saturday at Husky Stadium. More >

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President Emmert delivers annual address
UW President Mark Emmert spoke to the University community Tuesday afternoon. Watch an archived Webcast of the event. UWTV >
• Top UW administrators receive national honors
Scientists develop new cancer-killing compound from salad plant
Researchers at the University of Washington have updated a traditional Chinese medicine to create a compound that is more than 1,200 times more specific in killing certain kinds of cancer cells than currently available drugs. UW News | Seattle P-I >
Burke co-sponsors 'Lucy Talks' lecture series
Offered in conjunction with an exhibit at the Pacific Science Center, scientists discuss the latest research in evolutionary anthropology and how a 3.2 million-year-old hominid fossil named Lucy continues to influence our world today. UWeek | Burke Museum Lecture Series | Pacific Science Center Exhibit >
From lowly jellyfish to the Nobel Prize
A trio of scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for research on a glowing jellyfish protein discovered in waters off the San Juan Islands. The discovery revolutionized the ability to study disease and development in living organisms. Seattle P-I | KPLU >
UW to lead $40 million landmark study of children's health
The Pacific Northwest Center for the National Children's Study at the UW will collect data in the largest study of child health ever conducted in the United States. UWeek >
Hear the winner of the 'Song of Washington' contest
Award-winning composer Bill Conti scored the music for "Rise Up With Pride for Washington," the grand prize-winning entry by student Catherine Henderson. UW Song | Seattle Times >