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Saving real lives with artificial intelligence

Better treatments for cancer, autoimmune diseases, viruses and more are on the horizon thanks to AI-powered work from the Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV scientists at the Institute for Protein Design.

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Rooted in resilience

For students who’ve been homeless or in foster care, the Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV’s Champions Program offers support and a foundation to help them thrive.

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‘FISH IS A LIVELIHOOD’

Working with tribal partners, Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV grad student George Darkwah and team created a satellite-based tool to protect the salmon runs crucial to Washington state’s Native communities, ecosystem and economy.

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Power builder

From the Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV’s Evans School of Public Policy & Governance to national racial-justice leadership, Marc Philpart is helping build a new future through the Black Freedom Fund.

Be Boundless

News & events

Jenna Morris records data during field sampling in 2019 in an area burned in the 2017 Norse Peak Fire.
Environment

What remains after wildfire here on the wet westside?

New research out of the Harvey Lab at the Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV strengthens understanding of the effects of fire on wet temperate forests like the ones in Western Washington, which are shaped by infrequent and high-severity fires.

Arboretum landscape and walking path
Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV and the Community

Arboretum Foundation and Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV Botanic Gardens unite after decades of partnership

The Arboretum Foundation and the Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV Botanic Gardens will combine operations under a single nonprofit organization: Seattle Botanic Gardens.

Portrait of Lydia Berhanu
Honors and Awards

Meet Lydia Berhanu, OMA&D’s 2026 honoree for MLK Day

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D) celebrates Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV student Lydia Berhanu’s accomplishments, including her many campus leadership roles and her hands-on work to make education more accessible.

Fast Facts

Rankings

The Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV is ranked as a top 10 value public college by the Princeton Review 2025.

Did you know?

The Âé¶¹ÃÛÌÒAV conducts more federally sponsored research than any other public university in the U.S.