Undergraduate Education

An annual competition puts undergraduate mathematicians to the ultimate test.

A popular course combines building catapults and other ancient technologies with the study of ancient philosophers. 

A new literature course focuses on Nobel Prize winners and the sometimes surprising factors that led to their win. 

Ana Gómez-Bravo created a class about Spanish food and culture as a way to teach the language, but found no appropriate textbook for the material — so she wrote one.

The UW welcomed the most diverse class of new students across all three campuses, and the largest number of Washington residents in UW history.

College of Arts & Sciences student Dante Pettis is a thoughtful and engaged with multiple interests beyond football such as literature, poetry and photography.

During a summer study abroad, students explored LGBTQ issues in the U.S. and Mexico.

Students in the C21 Story Institute get a jumpstart on becoming career professionals.

Legislators, faculty meet for 48-hour cybersecurity bootcamp

Meet Jessica Ramirez: The UW alum fighting for human rights and social justice alongside the first indigenous-led farm worker union in WA State. 

Since 1932, the President’s Medal has been awarded to the graduating senior who has achieved the most distinguished academic record at the university. Meet this year's awardee.

Lupita Tovar never expected to go to a four-year college. Now she's a UW graduate pursuing a PhD in astronomy and astrophysics.

Victoria Braun joined the UW Debate Union during her senior year at the UW — and won the national tournament in her category.

For Martin Horst, with majors in French and linguistics, language is a bridge to other cultures.

With degrees in music and speech & hearing sciences, Addison Francis wants to help singers and others protect their voices.