It can feel as though every week a new diet or regimen hits your social media feed promising weight loss and other health and wellness advantages. These diets are usually characterized by highly restrictive and/or unusual food choices, often cutting out whole food groups entirely. But will a fad diet impact those trillions of microbes residing in your [...]

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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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Every week, The Whole U spotlights the life and work of a UW faculty member in our recurring profile feature, Faculty Friday, with the aim of telling the “story behind the story” of that faculty member’s path to the University of Washington, while also sharing their research with a wider audience. The depth and breadth of talent at [...]

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Join us for the 4th annual UW performance showcase, Ovations 2017, featuring some of our most talented UW faculty, staff, and students! As your colleagues take the stage at Meany Hall on the afternoon of Sunday, October 29, help us fill the lobby with beautiful artwork. Whether your artistic talent takes the form of canvas, [...]

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By day, you write emails and bust out budget reports. But by night, you wow crowds at open mics. Your week is filled with papers, presentations, and group projects. But when the weekend comes, you dash off poems, produce beats, and perform magic tricks. Whether you’re a rocker, a raconteur, a dancer, a videographer, or [...]

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Your work is important – but does your child truly understand how important? Help them envision the future and show them the value, power, and possibilities of education at Take Our Kids to Work Day on April 27. To expose children to the impactful work parents and mentors in their lives do, The Whole U [...]

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No matter the weather outside, warmer weather is on its way. With each passing week, there are ever more opportunities to get outdoors and get moving. That’s why, from April 3 through 7, we’re proud to sponsor UW Walk Week—a celebration of the way we move and the boundless benefits it brings. According to The [...]

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Catch No. 7-ranked UW Husky women’s basketball January 29 as they take on Stanford and look to gain ground in the race for the NCAA Championship. All UW Faculty and Staff can purchase tickets for $3 each by visiting this link and using the promo code GODAWGS. Tickets must be purchased prior to the day of the game, and printed at [...]

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Here at The Whole U, we believe journeys of travel, growth, and discovery are worth celebrating. That’s why we’d like to hear from you about how you’re enjoying your time off. More than that—we want to see it. The Whole U is inviting staff and faculty to share photos as part of #UWtimeoff, an ongoing effort to highlight your out-bound [...]

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Let Purple Reign in Atlanta! Champions of the Pac-12 Conference, the University of Washington football team is headed to the College Football Playoff to take on Alabama at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. While tickets for this contest are extremely limited, UW and Husky Athletics are offering all faculty and staff the option to purchase up [...]

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Make a difference in our community at the annual Seattle/King County Clinic coming September 20 – 23, 2018. The giant volunteer-driven health clinic provides a full range of free dental, vision, and medical care to all patients regardless of income, insurance, or citizenship. The clinic needs at least 750 volunteers per day, including medical professionals, social [...]

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