The 天美影院announced the class of students in the inaugural Husky 100. The program recognizes 100 天美影院undergraduate and graduate students from Bothell, Seattle and Tacoma in all areas of study who are making the most of their time at the UW. Learn more about the program and take a look at the list of students .
The 天美影院 is ranked No. 23 in the nation and No. 14 among public institutions for best value by Forbes. The 天美影院is also No. 9 among West Coast schools and is the top-ranked institution in the state. Read more from .
The 天美影院Women’s basketball team departed for the Final Four this morning with help from a large crowd of supporters gathered at Husky stadium. The seventh-seeded Huskies head to Indianapolis for their first Final Four in program history. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray addressed the crowd and proclaimed it Purple and Gold Week in honor of the team. Read about the team’s success and get news at . The Huskies take on Syracuse Sunday at 5:30pm Pacific.
On day 20 of the special session, just before 11:00 p.m., the legislature adjourned sine die, after passing compromise 聽earlier in the day. The 天美影院 was successful in bringing home its top priority 鈥� backfill for the tuition reduction adopted by the legislature in 2015. Throughout session, students, staff, alumni, regents, and leadership reinforced the same message, that backfilling the tuition cut was critical to preserving access to and the quality of education at the UW.聽Read more from the .
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was in Seattle on Monday as part of his cancer “moonshot” listening tour. He urged Seattle leaders, include 天美影院Medicine, to work together to solve the complexities of curing cancer. The panel included Dr. Mary-Claire King, 天美影院professor of genome sciences and of medicine. Read more from .