Skip to main content

University Of Washington

Featured Story Slideshow

#UWdiscovers

Keeping watch on a one-of-a-kind bridge

With sensors, computer modeling and a boatload of data, UW researchers are helping Washington transit crews maintain the world’s first floating light-rail crossing.

Read story

#UWdiscovers

Out of sequence

Geneticist Mary Brunkow’s unconventional journey from UW student to Nobel laureate was shaped by a love of discovery.

Read story

#UWdiscovers

A Second Life for Plastics

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Matthew Golder and his research team are exploring ways to alter the chemical structure of plastics to keep them out of landfills.

Read story

#UWdiscovers

Fire and water

Wildfires and reduced water supplies are two dangers of a changing climate — but UW engineering researchers are showing how better forest management can make a difference.

Read story

Be Boundless

News & events

Icons of music staff, paint easel, husky dog, graduation cap, coffee cup
Arts & Sciences Roundup

Connect with the UW this summer

From campus to wherever you call home, we welcome you to learn from and connect with the UW community through public events spanning the arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences.

Browse events

The Institute for Innovations in Drug Delivery and Disposition (I2D3) is led by three UW faculty members: Gaurav Bhardwaj (left), associate professor of medicinal chemistry; Marco Pravetoni (center), professor of psychiatry and behavioral science in the UW School of Medicine; and Nina Isoherranen (right), the Milo Gibaldi Chair of Pharmaceutics.
Health and Medicine

New institute uses AI to speed drug development

Housed in the UW School of Pharmacy, the Institute for Innovations in Drug Delivery and Disposition brings together experts to ease the bottleneck between promising molecules and successful drugs.

Read about the institute

A metal scoop is used to collect rise out of a container.
Environment

Rising heat threatens rice crops

A recent UW study warns that the future of rice — arguably the most important crop on Earth — is in danger due to rising temperatures driven by climate change.

Read about the research

Fast Facts

Did you know?

70% of UW seniors graduate with no known debt.

Rankings

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