The UW ranks first on the Peace Corps 2013 Top Colleges Ranking for producing Peace Corps volunteers. Alumni are working in agriculture, community and economic development, education, environment, health, and youth development. There are 107 Husky volunteers in 46 countries. The UW shares top rankings with two other Washington universities that ranked No. 1 in the medium and small school categories. Read more from The Seattle Times and the Peace Corps.
Category: News
Commercial revitalization plan to be revealed Thursday
The University District Livability Partnership will unveil its Commercial Revitalization Plan on Thursday, Jan. 31 at Alder Commons. Read more from UW Today.
Gov. Inslee sworn-in today
Governor Jay Inslee was sworn-in today. Check out our State Relations page for photos and updates on the ceremonies as well as his remarks about higher education.
Report to Stakeholders
We are pleased to report our financial, student, research, community and environmental performance for 2012. The Report to Stakeholders accounts for our performance during the year, with financial and non-financial information together.
Read the UW Annual Report.
New computing institute will take on challenging problems
The UW and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have joined together to create a new venture. The Northwest Institute for Advanced Computing will mine large amounts of data to take on a wide range of global problems. From climate change to contagious diseases to traffic jams, the researchers will use data from many different sources to develop technology, like developing smart grid electrical technology and determining the causes of diseases. Read more from The Seattle Times.