Embrace the Dawg days of August with The Whole U
Turn the dog days of summer into Dawg days this August with a month full of wellness events and activities through The Whole U. Continue the UW Summer Olympics Challenge with an eclectic array of offerings. Stretch your distance ambitions with UW Endurance Club. Gather your family, friends and animals and strike a pose at [...]
Spark joy this July with The Whole U
It’s July, the month when our minds turn to holidays and summer vacays. Sun rays and lazy days. While the UW may try to catch its breath this month after a hectic spring quarter, there’s plenty going on at The Whole U to keep you moving and mindful. Amid the variety of classes, webinars and [...]
Jump into June with The Whole U
Summer is finally coming to the Pacific Northwest! Ring in the sun season in style with The Whole U’s month of events and activities. Join us in celebrating Pride Month with our Run & Walk with Pride team and our LGBTQIA+ Nonprofit Lunch & Learn. Take the Global Running Day Challenge, go with flow in [...]
Get together with The Whole U this May
May may be the month for blooming flowers, longer days and (hopefully) rising temperatures. At The Whole U, May also means UW Fitness Day (May 8 at Husky Stadium), one of our biggest and most festive events of the year. It’s just one in a calendar packed with exciting in-person gatherings, including Get in the [...]
Spring into March with The Whole U
March may come in like a lion and go out like a lamb. Or in like a lamb and out like a lion. Or something completely different. We just never know in the Northwest. Whatever the weather, you can take advantage of the Whole U’s many opportunities to work on wellness and engage in the [...]
Fall in love with February events and activities from The Whole U
For the shortest month of the year, February keeps plenty busy. We celebrate Black history and Lunar New Year, we commemorate presidents, we contemplate heart health, we consider a groundhog’s shadow, we continue our eight-week Dare to Restore program — and we contemplate love in all its lovely forms. It’s a lot to cram into [...]
Support NAMI Seattle: the 2023 UWCFD featured nonprofit
Every year, the UWCFD spotlights a nonprofit organization doing amazing work to make our communities – locally, nationally and globally – healthier and more resilient. This year’s campaign is coming to an end in December. There is still plenty of time to get involved and support the 2023 featured nonprofit, the National Alliance on Mental [...]
Fall into Wellness: November’s Must Attend Events
As the brisk winds of November sweep in, it’s the perfect time to prioritize your well-being, and we’ve got an exciting lineup of events to help you do just that! This month, we’re rolling out a calendar filled with opportunities for our valued faculty and staff to thrive in various aspects of their lives. From [...]
Spice up October with events from The Whole U
This month, take charge of your health by joining us at one of the many benefits fairs and flu shot clinics available across our UW campuses and UW Medical Centers. Join us at the annual American Heart Association Heart Walk bright and early on Oct. 14 or at a Friday morning virtual yoga series starting Oct. 6. [...]
The health benefits of swimming
Summer may be cooling down, but that doesn’t mean fun in the water must stop! A low-impact and fun activity, swimming is a great sport that can be practiced year-round. Aside from being a fun way to cool down in the water, this sport has a number of health benefits for those who swim actively. [...]
Meet the 2023 UWCFD featured nonprofit: NAMI Seattle
Every year, the UWCFD spotlights a nonprofit organization doing amazing work to make our communities – locally, nationally and globally – healthier and more resilient. We are excited to announce that the 2023 featured nonprofit is the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Seattle. Through empowerment and encouragement, NAMI serves as a safe place for all who [...]
Discover how caffeine affects our skin cancer risk
Multiple human studies have recently demonstrated that caffeinated coffee intake is associated with decreased risk of developing skin cancer (and other types of cancer) in a dose-dependent manner. These studies provide insights into how caffeine affects our DNA damage response. Masaoki Kawasumi, MD, Ph.D is a skin cancer researcher and assistant professor at the University [...]