Summer is a time for exploration, and at University Book Store in the U District, our calendar is full of chances to discover new worlds and investigate our own with some of the most imaginative storytellers and inquisitive authors out there. On Tuesdays in July, we’re delighted to host readings and discussions with the noteworthy [...]

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The benefits of a vegetarian diet have been well researched and the results have been positive. The American Society of Nutrition and Dietetics announced this year that a vegetarian diet can reduce the risk of death from ischemic heart disease and lower your chance of having Type II diabetes or hypertension. It can also decrease [...]

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Tobias is a phenomenal dad, but look, he got caught tossing his 7-year-old into a pile of straw: It’s a great action shot, but not a classic family photo that he’d print and frame. And beware of making the dreaded duck face like Elliott did on game day! (He’s on the upper left in the featured [...]

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I must admit that I wasn’t a fan of driving through Eastern Washington until I learned more about the geologic formation of the other half of the state. There used to be a giant continent geologists call “Rodinia,” which was home to the formation of some of the oldest rocks in Washington. This continent broke [...]

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Hot off the editing reel: a cooking show featuring celebrity chef Jehangir Mehta and UW faculty and staff! This event was the second Whole U Cooking Demonstration. Chef Mehta taught us his secret tricks for making enoki fries and the burger he serves at Graffiti (his restaurant in New York). He also shared some insights [...]

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It has been an incredible six weeks with over 400 UW faculty and staff on a mission – to be active and stay active, together. Teams of three to six have been working hard fitting in short bouts of exercise throughout the day and have gone walking, running, or biking during their lunch hour or [...]

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Neal Dempsey is an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, and a UW alum. Although he now lives out of state, he came back to UW to talk with faculty and staff about how an endurance mindset can help with your life, career, and health. If you weren’t able to make it to the HUB for this lunchtime [...]

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Happy 4th of July, UW! It’s time to grill out and celebrate.  Enjoy your day off and maybe try some of these delicious recipes from Chef James at Cultivate and Chef Tracey MacRae, campus executive chef. Beer boiled brats Ingredients: Brats Hoagie rolls Beer (enough to cover the brats in a pot) Onion (amount depending [...]

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…movement is good for the body, and stillness is good for the mind. To lead a balanced life, we need to engage and be active, and to deepen and rest. -Sakyong Mipham Rimpoche, in Running With the Mind of Meditation   I took a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) class at the IMA last summer [...]

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When I received an invitation to my cousin’s wedding last fall, my first thought was, Woohoo, I’m invited! My second was, What am I going to wear? Even though the big day was more than six months away, this was a pressing question. No doubt Linnea’s Palm Springs wedding would be incredibly glamorous and fun; [...]

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