The new “W Fund” will use $20 million of venture capital to help launch promising start-ups spinning out of the University of Washington and other research institutions both locally and across the state.
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Library exhibit takes a look back — at the ‘World of Tomorrow’
A new UW Libraries Special Collections exhibit takes viewers a half-century back in time to the Seattle World’s Fair, when John Kennedy and John Glenn were national heroes and outer space was the “New Frontier”.
Regents express concern for future of public higher education in Washington
On June 7, the University of Washington Board of Regents adopted a declaration regarding the sustainability of public higher education in Washington state.
UW Regents finalize tuition decision
On June 7, the University of Washington Board of Regents adopted the University of Washington’s operating budget for fiscal 2013, including a 16% tuition increase for undergraduate resident students. Why is tuition increasing? You can learn more by reading the answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
UW Election Eye: on the ground reporting
Earlier this year, the UW Department of Communication joined with the Seattle Times to present Election Eye 2012, an on-the-ground blog about the 2012 primary campaign as seen through the eyes of UW students and faculty. After wrapping up their statewide coverage of today’s historic gubernatorial recall in Wisconsin with live updates, the UW Election Eye: Politics in America’s heartland team will be talking with voters in Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois and other locales.