Faculty & Staff Insider
Welcome to the Faculty & Staff Insider! Here you will find relevant resources and weekly updates to enhance your employment experience at the UW.
NOTEWORTHY
Faculty spotlight
Active and engaged teaching
Feb. 19 | 2:30–3:30 p.m. | Zoom
This faculty panel will focus on how to implement the UW’s new core element of “Active and Engaged” teaching in your courses.
Staff spotlight
Access LinkedIn Learning recommendations for your development
Use Professional & Organizational Development’s curated picks to identify quality on-demand training to advance your productivity and other business skills.
Student spotlight
Join a virtual winter job & internship fair
Feb. 18 | 11 a.m.–3 p.m. | Handshake
The upcoming virtual fair experience can be envisioned as a series of group and one-on-one virtual meetings, compared to the ballroom experience at in-person career fair events.
NEWS AND RESOURCES
View the Dec. 17, 2025 issue of UW Insider or request access for an archived issue.
Provost’s Town Hall: Thursday, Feb. 12
Join UW Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Tricia Serio as she discusses the state of the University and the role that public research universities play in our society. Get more details on the Provost’s webpage.
In-person registration has reached capacity. A livestream of the event will be available to watch online.
AI model OpenScholar synthesizes scientific research accurately
Artificial intelligence systems show promise for synthesizing information, but they still tend to make things up, or “hallucinate.” The UW and Ai2 research team built OpenScholar, an AI model designed specifically to synthesize current scientific research. In tests, OpenScholar cited sources as accurately as human experts.
UW researchers create a smart glove with its own sense of touch
Yiyue Luo’s Wearable Intelligence Lab at the UW is full of machinery that’s oddly cozy. One of the lab’s newest curiosities is a nondescript gray work glove embedded with sensors that enable it to “feel” on its own. Catch up with a doctoral student from the team in this Q&A.
Working from home during flu season?
Keep your internet running fast. Review UW-IT’s guide for increasing your home internet speed to ensure your virtual calls don’t drop if you have to work from home.
One week fitness pass
As part of The Whole U’s Husky Strong Winter Games, enjoy one week of complimentary access to select local fitness partners. This special pass is an easy, no-pressure way to explore new ways to move and find what fits your lifestyle.
Tax forms now available
Employee W-2s, 1099-Rs and Stipend Letters are now available in Workday. If you still receive paper tax forms, W-2s and 1099-Rs were mailed Jan. 20, and Stipend Letters were mailed Jan. 26.
Working at the UW
Find a job that will change your life, and others’ lives too.
– Academic jobs
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– Student jobs
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Is taking melatonin every night bad for your heart?
Recent headlines suggest that long-term melatonin use could lead to heart failure. Here’s how you can use melatonin safely.
Going full circle: Zero waste & reuse programs at the UW
Zero waste and reuse programs across the Seattle campus are rethinking waste, supporting equity and helping the UW be more sustainable. Learn more about the programs offered at the UW’s Seattle campus.
