I couldn’t believe my eyes walking out onto the field during my tour. First built in 1920, with a capacity of 30,000, its been renovated to seat over 70,000 fans. Everything is so new and bright. I could feel the energy for athletics. Looking out from the seats I could see Lake Washington, the cascading [...]

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Caption: Every 3-4 months (in conjunction with tripod/instrument maintenance), Emily Eidam, Graduate Student from the UW School of Oceanography, surveys the water and seabed offshore of the river mouth. The device in the background of this photo is a “Shipek,” which is basically a spring-loaded shovel that collects a handful of sediment from the seabed. [...]

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How well do you know your neighbors? Do you pick up their paper when they’re away for the weekend? Do they help jump your car when the battery dies? Whether you live in a house or apartment, a city or suburb, you probably live near other people. Neighbor Appreciation Day is a special holiday that [...]

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“Our faculty are world class.” It is a refrain you hear over and over at the UW, but unless you went to school here or are a member of the faculty, it can be hard to truly get a feel for what it means. On Thursday, February 6th you can get a chance to see [...]

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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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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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We love a good challenge at The Whole U. Challenges help us reach goals, turn bad habits into good ones, and find new ways to feed our minds and bodies. They are also social and spark our (good natured?) competitive streaks. To coordinate with the start of the New Year, we challenge you to share [...]

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The New Year is a time for reflection and goal setting, but sometimes our resolutions can be at odds with each other. This year I want to try new things, be healthier, and save money. With that in mind, here are some of the amazing discounts that UW faculty and staff can receive. I’ve organized [...]

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