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UW Professor David Baker wins Nobel Prize

David Baker, professor of biochemistry at the UW School of Medicine and director of the Institute for Protein Design, has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for computational protein design.

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Bridging the gap

The Costco Diversity Scholarship helped make a UW education possible — and sparked Carlos Estrada Alamo’s multidisciplinary medical career, built on boundless curiosity.

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A  statistician
weighs  in  on  AI

Working at the intersection of statistics and computing, UW Professor Zaid Harchaoui explores what artificial intelligence models do well, where they fall short, and why.

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Decoding the
universe

UW astronomy undergrads are using cutting-edge coding skills to help scientists make the most of discoveries from a revolutionary new telescope.

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Honors and Awards

UW honors distinguished alumni veteran

Dr. Dana Covey — a doctor and teacher who serves his nation, his profession and his patients — is this year’s recipient of the UW’s Distinguished Alumni Veteran Award for his dedication to medicine and the Navy.

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Campus Events

Veterans Appreciation Week

Join the University of Washington as we host our annual Veterans Appreciation programs — a cross-campus collaboration of units that work with and serve veterans across all three campuses.

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Economic Impact Report

UW drives nearly $21 billion, 112,000 jobs to help support Washington’s economy

The UW generated nearly $21 billion to Washington’s economy and supported or sustained nearly 112,000 jobs in fiscal year 2023, according to an economic analysis released Wednesday.

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Undergrad research

8000+ undergraduate students participate in at least one quarter of research.

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More than 800 student organizations