An article in today’s Seattle Times spotlights the steady growth in the number of women in engineering and science faculty positions at the UW – a key to attracting more female students to these fields.
News and Updates
It’s Entrepreneur Week
Curious about entrepreneurship? The Foster School of Business is offering a full schedule of free events Oct. 14 – 18 at venues around campus. No registration required except where indicated. Open to all.
President Young to speak on Thursday

Join President Michael K. Young for an exploration of what is in store for the future of the University of Washington.
- Thursday, October 17, 2013
- 4 – 5 p.m. (Doors open at 3:45 p.m.)
- Meany Hall
- Reservations are not required.
Enter the W Day photo contest
Between Oct. 11 and Oct. 20, share your your best purple-and-gold moments in the W Day photo contest. For details and to enter, go to facebook.com/UofWA.
SPH Alumnus of the Year to deliver second Walker Ames Endowed Lecture

Dr. Michael Phillips, 2013 Alumnus of the Year at the UW School of Public Health, will deliver Mental Health in the People’s Republic China: An Epidemiological Journey on October 15 in Kane Hall. Free and open to the public,