UW and the Community

The Seattle Times names Valerie Curtis-Newton, Head of Directing in the School of Drama, as one of 13 people who shaped the Seattle area in the past decade.

Students and professors show the diverse research, opportunities, and learning at the UW through this photoset.

UW professors in the departments of history, English, music, and anthropology have recently produced a multitude of diverse books and music.

The Burke Museum on the UW campus has been re-designed to showcase the museum's unique offerings.

Off the Rez Cafe, one of Seattle's only Native American restaurants and co-owned by two UW alums has opened inside the Burke Museum.

To end the year on a high note, take advantage of visiting the museums on campus (free admission, as always, for UW employees and students)!

Selin Gülgöz, psychology professor, discusses the results of a UW study on gender identity in transgender children.

The Weaver's Welcome greets visitors at the Burke Museum with its palms facing up and out, a traditional Coast Salish gesture of welcome.

Biology Professor Daniel Schindler discusses the impact of a proposed Alaskan mine.

Graham Pruss, University of Washington lecturer, discusses the socioeconomic reasons behind why families live in vehicles.

Jane Simoni, a psychology professor, explains whether peer support programs can help those living with HIV.

University of Washington Professor of Astronomy Paula Szkody will serve as the AAS president starting in 2020.

David Giblin, Herbarium Collections Manager at the Burke Museum, discusses the decrease in wetland habitat in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

Off the Rez Cafe, one of the Pacific Northwest's only Native American restaurants and co-owned by two UW alums, has opened inside the Burke Museum on the University of Washington campus.

Crisca Bierwert, an anthropology faculty member, has created an online map of public art by Northwest Native artists.