UW and the Community

The Burke Museum has North America’s largest fish collection that houses a number of sharks, including many species that live in Pacific Northwest waters.

In the arts, stop by a free lunchtime concert, take a writing workshop, check out James Coupe’s exhibition, partake in a free two-day arts festival, and more!

Semmes’ "Six Silvers" at the Henry Art Gallery challenges what femininity could be

Sharks often get a bad rap, even though most species are harmless to humans, says Katherine Maslenikov, manager of the UW Fish Collection at the Burke Museum.

The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers is the highest honor given by the U.S. government to early career scientists and engineers.

Her sweeping new book about the history of Silicon Valley has University of Washington history professor Margaret O’Mara on a busy national book tour this summer.

Author Margaret O'Mara discusses her new book 'The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America' on Morning Joe.

Faculty members in Social Sciences and Humanities are recognized for their recently published books. 

Alison Atwell (BDes, Visual Communication Design, 2013), who trains and guides conversations with Amazon's Alexa made Fortune's 40 Under 40 list.

Celebrate the opening of Carrie Yamaoka at the Henry Art Gallery, attend Angélica Maria Millán Lozano + Camilo Godoy’s exhibition, and more!

Samuel Wasser, Research Professor in Biology, explains the significance of the newest southern resident orca calf. 

“Fishes of the Salish Sea” is a three-volume book and is the culmination of more than 40 years of research.

This week in the arts, visit an exhibition at the Henry Art Gallery or the Center for Urban Horticulture, attend a concert at the library, attend a field poetics workshop, and more!

These Washington researchers have made sure that the identities — and vivid colors — of the fish that live beneath the surface in our waters is known.

Mike O'Neal, a current part-time lecturer and alum from the Department of Dance at the UW, explains how movement can be reflective of who we are.