News and Updates

This Saturday, ESPN’s College GameDay will host its national broadcast on Red Square before the UW football team takes on Oregon at Husky Stadium later that day. Click here for details about the broadcast, the game and the gear.

A new vision for campus video production launched at the university – UW Video. Leveraging the experience and knowledge developed by UWTV, UW Video builds upon that strength while delivering enhanced services and production packages. Read more about the launch from UW Video and visit their new website.

Congratulations to UW alum Ryan Lewis! He was named #1 Producer for 2013 by Billboard Magazine.

As a top research university, the University of Washington is producing technology and research that is changing the world. The Institute for Protein Design works to design a new world of proteins to address 21^st century challenges in medicine, energy and technology. Under the leadership of Dr. David Baker, the IPD has already generated five spinout companies, revealed 37 new inventions and applied for 55 patents with six issued.

Dr. Baker and his team created Rosetta, a computational program that is the world standard for researchers working to understand protein structure. It allows for modeling of protein structures as design of proteins with novel functions.

Learn more about the Institute for Protein Design by visiting their website or watching this short video.

Share your opinion about what the U District should look like. On Tuesday, September 24, the public is invited to attend a scoping meeting for the U District Urban Design EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) that is required to implement the U District Urban Design Framework. More information is available from the City of Seattle and the Office of Regional and Community Relations.