Ready to strike a pose for some of Seattle’s best photographers? Join us for our fourth annual Free Photo Day from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Sunday August 13. Relax on the University of Washington campus with family, friends, and even pets for a fun-filled memorable day. Whether you don Husky gear, dress to the [...]

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On May 17, 1999, nine members of the Makah tribal nation paddled a canoe into the waters off Cape Alava on the Olympic Peninsula in pursuit of a 30-foot gray whale. From the first harpoon strike to a finishing shot delivered by a specialized rifle, the hunt lasted no more than ten minutes, but kicked [...]

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From wall-sits and destress sessions to pushups and potlucks, Week 2 of our Raise the Bar challenge for wellness in the workplace held a range of sunny surprises. In addition to all your work to emphasize a culture of team wellness, we’ve been floored by your humor, hard work, and incredibly clever team names. As [...]

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A night of having fun can also be a night of doing good. Join us and make a difference by volunteering at FareStart’s 25th Annual Gala on October 1! FareStart, a culinary job training and placement program for homeless and disadvantaged individuals, tackles some of our society’s biggest challenges. Since 1992 FareStart has provided opportunities [...]

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Did you know the University of Washington has one of the largest weeks of welcome in the nation? We host over 250 academic and co-curricular events through the first week of the school year and this year, Dawg Daze will run from September 21 through September 30. To get a glimpse of Dawg Daze from a [...]

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As the summer sun blazes high overhead for what can seem days on end, nothing begins to sound better than an ice-cold popsicle. But oftentimes, ice pops are loaded with sugar or artificial sweeteners. Don’t let that freeze you out of enjoying one of the season’s all-time classic treats. Here are five guilt-free treats that [...]

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When Katie Gallagher moved to Seattle from Rhode Island three years ago, she didn’t know what the future would hold, so she decided to activate a connection from her past. Near the end of her studies as an undergraduate at the University of Rhode Island, Gallagher had attended a feminist camp in New York City [...]

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We’re well into Week 2 of our 60-day Raise the Bar challenge and one thing is clear: the consistent level of creativity and commitment across the University of Washington as groups work together to promote wellness in the workplace. Just like wellness, your strategies have taken many forms: “wellness walls” that promote healthful office environments; [...]

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I love long summer days, but when the sun stays out for days on end, I need to keep cool. That’s where water comes in. Here’s a list of Seattle swimming spots to help you cool off as the weather warms up. So grab your towels and suits and let’s dive in! Lake Washington, WAC – [...]

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As humans, we leave little room for tragedy in our lives. When tragic events do occur—invading the idyll of the everyday and shattering our confidence in common bonds—we all too often attempt to cope by burying associated memories deep beyond reach: suffering stifled, pain pent up, and the confusion sown by death, disease, and mental [...]

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Have you ever seen those photos or videos of two completely different animal species helping one another? It happens throughout nature and across continents. In forests, woodpeckers and tree ants maintain an amicable coexistence in which the ants allow woodpeckers to lay eggs in their nests, but instead of eating the eggs, the ants wait [...]

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Luke Tornabene hovers above the abyss, suspended somewhere between fathomless darkness and daylight 800 feet above. A thin layer of condensation has formed on the interior of the five-person submersible—the product of warm air within the cockpit reacting to increasingly cold water without as the research vessel slips ever deeper into the dusk-colored Caribbean waters [...]

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