National Newsletter
Husky National | Winter 2021
Featured Stories
Dash Across the Country
For the first time ever, the UWAA’s signature scholarship fun run is open to walkers and runners nationwide with a brand new virtual format. You’ll still get real Brooks Running tech shirts, participant medals, and special swag for pets and kids. Sign up before Feb. 28 for additional savings!
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National Husky Trivia
Pit your wits against Huskies from coast to coast during a rowdy evening of competition with former Entertainment Tonight co-anchor Robb Weller, ’72. Score points, make friends and take on regional rivals. There’s questions for all levels of players and anyone can join!
BUZZ IN!
The Year in Pictures
A Year in Focus: 20 From 2020 examines twenty moments from a year like no other — captured through the lenses of UW photographers.
SEE THE PHOTOS
2020: The Course
Last year, when it became clear that 2020 was a historic moment, a group of University of Washington professors launched a program for freshmen called 2020: The Course. This unique course of interdisciplinary study included classes in history, sociology, education, law and environmental science.
READ THE STORY / VIEW THE SESSIONS
Events
Career Development Sessions
Join us in February for four sessions on navigating identity and career as a BIPOC professional.
SEE THE SESSIONS
Grad School Public Lectures
An outstanding season of lectures covers the pandemic, population health and racial justice.
FIND A LECTURE
UWAA Book Club Goes Mythological
Join us and experience this re-imagining of Greek mythology with a feminist twist. A New York Times Bestseller, “Circe” is one of the most talked about books of the last few years.
READ WITH US
Faculty Panel: The Biden Agenda
Feb. 22, 2021
With both Congress and the nation closely divided between the parties, can Biden govern? UW PoliSci faculty consider the aftermath of the bitterly contested 2020 campaign.
JOIN THE CONVERSATION
Alumni Spotlight
SoCal Tradition Goes National
The Southern California Huskies have a long tradition of running in honor of legendary Husky Coach Don James in the LA Cancer Challenge. This year, with the challenge going virtual, their quest to find a cure for pancreatic cancer was joined by Huskies from coast to coast.
SEE THE PHOTOS
Lifetime Achievement Award for Engineering Alum
Bay Area Husky and electrical and computer engineering alum Chung-Kwang “C-K.” Chou, ’75, recently was honored with a IEEE Standards Association Lifetime Achievement Award for his pioneering work in broadcast safety.
SEE HIS ACHIEVEMENTS
Gift Signals a Brighter Future for Patients with Sarcoma
Georgia Huskies Curtis, ’63, and Elizabeth (Libba), ’66, Anderson write new chapter in Sarcoma care and research with a landmark gift that will create a innovation incubator for this challenging group of diseases.
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Husky Seals Argentina Debt Deal
Talks following Argentina’s latest debt default were near collapse until Jennifer O’Neil, ’02, a Husky with San Diego roots, stepped in and quickly worked to reach a restructuring deal.
READ HER STORY
Campus Connections
Racing Against a Pandemic
Last winter, King County became the nation’s COVID-19 epicenter. The UW’s quick response was months, even years, in the making.
GET THE DETAILS
A New Age of Fires
As wildfires grow in severity, UW researchers are helping create a path forward — for the health of our forests and all who live near them.
EXPLORE THE RESEARCH
Making an Impression
The chair of UW’s Printmaking Program designed a popular new class, stamping out doubt about how effective remote learning can be. Now you can make prints at home too.
GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY
Stay Connected
- Meet Dawgs in your own backyard: FIND YOUR LOCAL HUSKY COMMUNITY
- Volunteer in your local Husky community: EMAIL NICOLE HOWARD
- Learn more about giving to the UW: VISIT OUR CAMPAIGN SITE
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