News and Updates

Professor of Architecture Steve Badanes, who helped build and design the iconic Volkswagen- wielding troll under the Aurora Bridge in Fremont, has a new idea – a Chia Pet Fremont Troll. The Fremont Troll has been a popular destination for Seattleites and visitors since 1990 and is featured in the Lake Union section of the new UW in Seattle Neighborhoods web portals.

Sound Transit invites the community to a public meeting to discuss preliminary construction plans for the building of Brooklyn Station in the University District. According to Sound Transit, the station will serve the North Link of the completed light rail system connecting Seattle, Capitol Hill, the University District, and Northgate.

When: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 6:00 PM-8:30 PM
Where: Neptune Theatre: 1303 NE 45th Street, Seattle

Sound Transit will discuss
– Construction phases and schedule
– Expected street, sidewalk, and parking closures
– Construction wall plans
– Construction noise
– Methods of preventing and mitigating impacts to neighbors

“National Food Day” is the theme of day 1 of the 2011 Sustainability Summit, running today through Wednesday in Red Square and at other campus locations. Come see two film showings on the modern industry of food production starting at 5:30 this evening in Kane Hall. Other exhibits and presentations over the three days showcase the student-funded Campus Sustainability Fund and its impact over the previous year. You can also learn about the UW Climate Action Plan; the role of community partners in UW sustainability (Mayor McGinn will be here for Tuesday’s panel discussion); and ways that you can get involved. Everyone is invited.

Naturalists, kayakers and other volunteers are needed to look for as many birds, plants, insects, mammals and fungi as possible during the 24-hour Bioblitz 2011 at the Washington Park Arboretum. The event starts at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, and ends at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. Volunteer by sending e-mail or calling 206-543-8801.

The UW is at the top of the Sierra Club’s annual ranking of the 20 greenest colleges in the U.S. According to UW Today, the UW was recognized for its sustainable operations and for earning LEED Gold (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for every building built since 2006. Above, UW students Rachel Malinen, Brady Ryan and Elizabeth Wheat tend to their cabbage crop on one of three campus farms.