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#PopulationHealth

Water matters

The UW’s Population Health Initiative, now in its eighth year, is working to address flood concerns along the Duwamish River.

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#UWinnovates

BATTLING BIAS IN AI

With a National Science Foundation award, Assistant Professor Aylin Caliskan of the UW Information School is measuring how bias in artificial intelligence impacts humans.

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#UWinnovates

Engineering heart health

At the UW Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, researchers are unlocking the mysteries of the human heart.

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#HuskyExperience

Thinking across boundaries

Izaiha Ellis’ interdisciplinary mind flourished in the UW Honors Program, where he used his powers to help young people shape their futures — and forge his own path toward an MBA.

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News & Events

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Rankings

UW programs place highly in US News & World Report ranking

The University of Washington’s graduate and professional degree programs were widely recognized as among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools. The UW Information School tied for No. 1, and more than 80 UW schools and departments placed prominently.

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Arts & Sciences

An earful of AI

Yi Shen, associate professor of speech and hearing sciences, focuses on the potential of AI to provide increasingly individualized solutions for hearing aid users. He heads the Applied Hearing Science Lab in the UW Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences.

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View of the 1544 edition of Dante's Divine Comedy book spine.
UW Library

A look at UW Libraries’ rare edition of Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’

Bound in calfskin and detailed in gold, a rare 1544 edition was added to UW Libraries’ collection this year. Julie Tanaka, associate dean for Distinctive Collections at UW Libraries, highlights the book’s Renaissance craftsmanship: 45+ woodcuts and distinct 17th-century binding.

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Fast Facts

Honors & awards

8 uw faculty have won the nobel prize

Undergrad research

8000+ undergraduate students participate in at least one quarter of research.