Hello team! Just checking in with you all, as we are now only a matter of days away from our big event. And as the designated driver of this epic kettlebrawl, it’s time to come in with “the rules.” Listen up—because there will be a quiz. Before I start enumerating “the rules,” let’s cover some [...]

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Did you receive kitchen tools this holiday (or last holiday) that are still gathering dust? Not all kitchen gadgets are useful, but here are three that rank high on the gift giving list that have some surprisingly good uses. Read on for my recommendations and favorite recipes! Gadget #1 – The Spiralizer The medium-sized red [...]

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Dietary supplements constitute a multi-billion dollar industry in the United States. With revenue like this, it’s no surprise that the variety of vitamins and minerals available is soaring, as are the claims for better health. Despite the fact that over half of U.S. adults take some form of dietary supplement, few are certain about what [...]

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Each year since I was in my mid-twenties, I have been observing “Dryuary.” What started out of pure exhaustion from combining my usual 20-something activities with a month full of holiday parties, has become an annual detoxifing ritual that my husband and various friends have joined in on. For one month, I say no thank [...]

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Registration closes at midnight to join us as we attempt to break the Guinness Record for the world’s largest kettlebell workout. On the Seattle campus, we have room for spectators or you can join the waitlist as a kettlebeller. (Spots are opening up so please sign-up if this is an event you want to join!) [...]

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We’ve halfway through January already. If you made a New Year’s Resolution, it’s time to focus. If you are like me and have made eating healthy one of your 2014 goals, congratulations! It is totally possible with planning. Eek! Planning? Yes, planning. My goal this year to is plan better so that I am not [...]

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The Whole U aims to celebrate faculty and staff achievement and promote personal interests. With that in mind, we asked Jeffrey Linn to write this guest post about his map of Seattle’s possible future simply because it’s cool and we thought other people might be interested in seeing it. If you’re interested in writing a [...]

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Dr. Richard Berger, professor emeritus for the School of Medicine, developed his mindfulness practice 12 years ago. As his personal practice evolved, he became interested in teaching mindfulness to others. Today, he is a certified mindfulness facilitator, having studied at the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts, and receiving his certification from the [...]

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JUMA: This is true?! ROB: Yes. JUMA: A man bought a coffee to drink in his car. ROB: Yes. JUMA: And when he was driving burned himself with the coffee. ROB: Yes. JUMA: But in America, the shop is to blame. ROB: Sort of.  In this case— JUMA: — And the judges made the shop [...]

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Preparing to break a world record using kettlebells is serious work. Not just for the event team, but for all of our kettlebell participants. Even though this workout will be at the beginner level, participants need to be familiar with the moves we will be doing during the workout. Watch Video 2 to see Joyce [...]

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The Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) invites you to join us (in person and online) for the 2014 UX Speaker Series on Fridays from January 10 – March 14. You may be asking: what is UX and what does it have to do with me? UX is short for user experience, and [...]

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Burke Museum Sat., Jan. 25, 2014 | 1 – 3:30 pm Included with museum admission; FREE for Burke members and UW Students, Faculty, & Staff When I was little I used to play around with a pipe instrument made of wood that my parents had in a corner of their bedroom. I had no idea [...]

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