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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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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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News & events

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

A Los Angeles Unified School District board member talks with high school seniors about smartphones being locked in pouches during the school day.
UW Medicine

Study: Teens use cellphones for an hour a day at school

Teens in the U.S. spend more than one hour per day on smartphones during school hours, with social media accounting for the largest share of use, according to a new study conducted in part by the UW.

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Dr. Douglas Wood is dressed in scrubs and holds an x ray of lungs to his chest.
University Faculty Lecture

A breath of fresh air: The science and policy saving lives from America’s deadliest cancer

Lung cancer kills nearly 125,000 Americans each year — more than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined. But Dr. Douglas Wood is changing that. Join the UW surgery professor and chair on Feb. 5 for a discussion about his work increasing access to early detection and creating more cancer survivors.

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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.