The UW is one of the most beautiful places to work. Period. Take advantage of our surroundings on Friday, April 3 for National Walk at Work Day. There will be guided walks at noon at Bothell, Tacoma, Harborview, and the Seattle campus. It’s the perfect opportunity to learn a little something while enjoying the company [...]

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One of our biggest events of the year is coming soon! Watch this short video to get the scoop: Please share widely so that all UW faculty and staff will know about this fun event. Hunt in Bothell, Seattle, or Tacoma on Thursday, April 23. The author of The Boys in the Boat, the book that [...]

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In February, Dr. Brian Liem and Elliot O’Connor, DPT, from UW Sports Medicine hosted a Whole U Seminar on how to beat the sitting disease (view a video of the seminar here). It filled up quickly and the feedback from attendees was so positive that we invited Elliot to write a follow-up article. It has been estimated [...]

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I often wonder if my kids really know what I do at the University of Washington and the incredible opportunities the UW has to offer. Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is celebrated throughout the nation on Thursday, April 23 as a way to share an enriching educational experience with children ages 8 [...]

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Eric Ames is a professor in Germanics and Comparative Literature who specializes in cinema. Much of his research explores the enigmatic work of German filmmaker Werner Herzog, known by mainstream moviegoers for documentaries like “Grizzly Man” and “Cave of Forgotten Dreams.” Last quarter Ames taught a class on film noir, the genre of dark and moody thrillers that Hollywood churned out after World War II. “I can’t get enough of film noir,” he said. “The first thing I say to my students is, ‘This stuff is candy.'”

If you need help with your pet, you’re not alone. Over 150 people rushed to register for our upcoming seminar The (Mis)Behavior of Cats & Dogs: An Introduction to Applied Animal Behavior with UW Professor James Ha. The event is currently full, but we’re doing a contest for front-row seats. I talked with Dr. Ha [...]

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On Wednesday, May 13, The Whole U is partnering with the Dharma Friendship Foundation of Seattle to present The Whole U Speaker Series: Courage & Compassion with Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D. Jinpa is an author and a former monk who has served as the chief English translator for the Dalai Lama for the past 30 years. [...]

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When I became a homeowner just over a year ago, I knew home improvement would become part of my life. What I didn’t realize was that figuring out the best resources would take so much of my time. Where could I borrow tools in my neighborhood? Who should I hire? Where could I get green [...]

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It’s Netflix for the early 1900s. In December, UW Libraries purchased access to the Silent Film Online database (if you’re off-campus, find it here). This museum of motion pictures houses over 500 short and feature films, from slapstick comedies and action epics to documentaries and newsreel footage. As anyone with a streaming video service knows, navigating a massive [...]

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For the final week of the March Culinary Countdown, we’re bringing you some recipes from Charlotte Furman, a registered dietician and the wellness and technology manager for the UW Medical Center’s Department of Food and Nutrition. First, we asked her a few questions about cooking and nutrition. What does “healthy eating” mean to you? To me, [...]

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Caley Cook is a lecturer in Communications, a multimedia journalist, and a documentary filmmaker. Since joining the UW in 2013, she has primarily taught classes about newsgathering and reporting.

We all know grief is a natural part of life. In its narrowest sense, it is a response to a significant loss of a person, a pet, or even an object through some form of death. In its broadest sense, it refers to the coping of a variety of losses throughout one’s life, such as [...]

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