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2024-04-24 11:30
On April 15, the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) announced plans to develop affordable housing near the U-District Link light rail station that will include retail spaces, public restroo… Read More
2024-04-23 11:15
After a 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck Seattle on Oct. 8, 2023, concerns surrounding the inevitable “Big One” resurfaced for many Seattle residents. Around 60 years ago, no one… Read More
2024-04-22 13:30
UW’s Food Pantry serves as an important resource for students, faculty, and staff facing food insecurity. Demand for their services throughout this past school year has outpaced past y… Read More
2024-04-22 11:00
Over 40 UW programs were ranked among the top 100 globally in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject, released April 10. Five placed in the top 10: library Read More
2024-04-19 14:00
Over 300 academic student employees (ASEs) gathered to rally and picket for fair contracts by the George Washington statue and the West Stevens Way Northeast and 15th Avenue Northeast inters… Read More
2024-04-19 00:05
Results from the ASUW Board of Directors elections were announced Thursday night. Naomi Snow will serve as next year’s president. Snow's ticket, The Pack, swept all positions with the… Read More
2024-04-17 14:30
A crowd of over 100 people gathered for a Tax Day, “no work, no school, no spending” strike for Gaza on April 15 Read More
2024-04-16 12:00
A recent study from Forbes Advisor ranked Washington as the third most affordable state for healthcare in 2024. The study used nine metrics to rank all 50 states and Washington Read More
2024-04-15 13:30
From carpets of English ivy, thickets of Himalayan blackberry, and hungry Eastern gray squirrels that are kept well fed by students, it doesn’t take long to spot an invasive species Read More
2024-04-15 11:15
Lai-yung Ruby Leung, a Battelle Fellow at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), presented a seminar April 11, titled “Modeling Extreme Weather Events and their Future Chang… Read More
2024-04-11 07:15
This fall, NASA partnered with the Open University in the U.K., the University of Colorado, Boulder, and the University of Leipzig in Germany to launch a space orbiter to Europa Read More
2024-04-10 04:27
Early Tuesday evening, the UW Athletic Department confirmed that they are aware of the arrest of a football player Read More
2024-04-08 14:00
I am releasing this statement in light of the harassment and threats leveled against me and other staff members of The Daily who were covering Thursday night’s sit-in protest at Read More
2024-04-06 02:48
Crowds of students and supporters joined a rally Thursday, April 4, organized by the United Front for Palestinian Liberation to demand an end to Israel’s military action in Gaza and Read More
2024-04-05 16:54
Editor’s note: The Daily is currently working to confirm the timeline of last night in addition to further coverage of the sit-in protest. Updates will be provided as soon as Read More
2024-04-05 07:00
Steadily increasing demand for UW’s computer science major in the past 13 years has resulted in a direct admission rate of 28.3% for in-state students and 1.7% for out-of-state student… Read More
2024-04-05 04:34
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2024-04-05 02:43
As a part of SUPER UW’s All Out for Palestine protest, five students have created a human chain by linking themselves together using a “lock-in” protest technique inside th… Read More
2024-04-05 01:30
A crowd of over 100 people gathered on the Quad at 6 p.m. for the “All Out for Palestine” rally and march organized by the United Front for Palestinian Liberation Read More
2024-04-03 14:00
In conjunction with the upcoming ASUW Board of Directors election from April 15 to 17, ASUW will be rolling out free New York Times (NYT) Games and Cooking subscriptions for Read More
2024-04-03 11:00
Students representing 22 teams from across the region gathered at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall as finalists for the annual Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge held March… Read More
2024-04-02 10:30
UW administration recently notified the Washington Yacht Club (WYC) that they will no longer be able to dock their boats along the UW waterfront or store club equipment in the Read More
2024-04-01 14:15
A crowd of over 400 academic student employees (ASEs) and supporters gathered on the Quad for the “Rally for a Strong Contract” just after noon on March 29. During the Read More
2024-04-01 10:30
On March 28, the Washington National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC) hosted Scott Imbrie to speak about his experience as a subject in a unique Brain Computer Interface (BCI) study at Read More
2024-03-29 21:39
Over 400 Academic Student Employees (ASEs) gathered on the Quad at noon today to rally for their successor contract with UW. They have since moved to Gerberding Hall where approximately Read More
2024-03-29 16:32
Huskies for Preborn Lives, UW’s official chapter of the anti-abortion organization Students for Life of America (SFLA), hosted a Q&A session on campus with SFLA’s President K… Read More
2024-03-29 11:30
UW has become increasingly competitive each year, with 2024 bringing 70,000 applicants alone. UW will extend offers to only 7,000 students, with in-state residents constituting 66% of this p… Read More
2024-03-28 22:45
At the “Justice for Isha Hussein'' protest held March 28, the African Student Association (ASA) announced it had received physical mail containing racist and Islamophic messages in the… Read More
2024-03-28 22:29
Over 75 protesters gathered on the Quad at noon March 28 for a “Justice for Isha Hussein” protest hosted by the Somali Student Association (SSA) and other RSOs Read More
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2024-03-27 12:00
A protest art piece installed by the UW chapter of Institutional Climate Action (ICA) calling attention to the fossil fuel industry’s presence in higher education institutions appeared… Read More
2024-03-27 11:00
Amid a busy first day of spring quarter, demonstrators gathered in Red Square to call for UW to end its involvement with primate research Read More
2024-03-25 11:00
Jane Yung has been appointed to be the vice president and chief compliance and risk officer following the merger of three UW public resource offices Read More
2024-03-23 01:09
Paris is one of the most iconic and romanticised cities in the world, drawing millions of visitors every year who flock to see landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Read More
2024-03-07 15:15
Editor’s note: This article discusses events that cannot be fully verified with documents so far provided to The Daily. These documents exist. The Daily is dedicated to reporting the s… Read More
2024-03-07 13:00
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled March 5 in favor of former president Donald Trump in Trump v. Anderson, the Colorado case that sought to remove Trump’s name from the state’s Read More
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2024-03-06 12:00
ASUW has released the list of declared candidates who will appear on the ballot for the upcoming 2024 election scheduled for mid-April Read More
2024-03-06 11:45
With fieldwork trips often planned down to the minute, discussion of where and when bathroom breaks occur is a common conversation among researchers. Commonly left out of these conversations… Read More
2024-03-05 20:01
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2024-03-05 10:00
When an individual entered UW classrooms carrying out antisemitic actions and speech in February, questions arose for students and faculty about how to respond during on-campus disruptions Read More
2024-03-04 17:33
A petition for a ceasefire in Gaza was hand-delivered to the Seattle offices of Sen. Patty Murray and Sen. Maria Cantwell on March 1. About 16 scholars from higher education Read More
2024-03-04 15:30
On March 1, students gathered on the steps of Suzzallo Library to stand in solidarity with individuals impacted by the conflicts in Sudan and the Congo. The protest was hosted Read More
2024-03-01 12:00
Harborview Medical Center launched the Community Heart Failure Program (CHFP) in October 2023. The CHFP is an initiative that delivers trauma-informed care to heart failure patients sufferin… Read More
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2024-02-29 15:15
A large group of protesters organized by the UW United Front for Palestinian Liberation gathered in front of and inside of the architecture building to protest Daniel Kurtzer, the final Read More
2024-02-28 15:15
Trespassing incidents in UW Residential buildings reported to UWPD have increased 127% over the past academic year Read More
2024-02-28 14:30
2024’s Admitted Student Day is scheduled to occur Saturday, April 20, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m . The large-scale, free event for newly admitted students and their families offers Read More
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Numerous changes to the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) have caused significant delays in students’ ability to apply for financial aid. Changes set by the U.S… Read More
2024-02-26 23:33
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2024-02-26 15:15
UW student Amisha Gupta recently reached a preliminary settlement for at least $400,000 with the company that owns U-District apartment complex HERE Seattle, following a class action lawsuit… Read More
2024-02-26 13:30
The deadline for newly admitted first-year students to accept their offer to attend UW has been pushed from May 1 to June 1 for the 2024-2025 academic year Read More
2024-02-26 10:00
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell shared his 2023 summary report, highlighting the strides and achievements his office has made in the last calendar year with his constituents Feb. 14 Read More
2024-02-23 14:00
Neighborhood leaders and stakeholders met Feb. 20 to discuss a new park on Brooklyn Avenue, the effects of a recent encampment clearing along Interstate 5, and engaging new businesses, espec… Read More
2024-02-22 10:00
The launch of UW’s new student-exclusive dating app has been delayed by approximately one month due to an unexpectedly high volume of user sign-ups Read More
2024-02-21 15:00
The University Book Store’s new collaboration with Lululemon will be available to purchase March 8, with 49 different insignia styles set to hit the shelves. This collaboration is the… Read More
2024-02-21 12:00
An emergency blood shortage that has caused delays in medical treatments and limited the amount of people able to receive emergency blood transfusions was announced by the American Red Cross Read More
2024-02-21 11:00
Sixty years worth of sockeye salmon scales used to sit in boxes in warehouses belonging to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Initially collected by the agency to determine Read More
2024-02-20 10:30
At its weekly meeting Feb.15, the ASUW Board of Directors (BOD) primarily discussed board bill 4.06, which seeks the formation of a commission that would focus on increasing representation… Read More
2024-02-16 22:09
UW United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) gathered in front of Suzzallo Library to protest UW’s contract with Starbucks on Feb. 14. Organizers and attendees chanted “What&rsqu&hell…Read More
2024-02-14 15:00
Shoplifting has been a common occurrence at the U-District Safeway location at 4372 Brooklyn Ave. NE that reopened summer 2023 after a long renovation process Read More
2024-02-14 12:00
Washington state is facing it’s first known outbreak of Candida auris (C. auris), a multidrug-resistant yeast that can spread rapidly in healthcare environments. Currently, four patien… Read More
2024-02-14 11:00
Washington state was ranked as the leading state nationwide in need-based financial aid by the nationwide data-collection survey in late January. The survey, conducted by the National Associ… Read More
2024-02-12 15:00
UWPD Chief Craig Wilson provided a brief outline of departmental policy changes currently underway within the organization Read More
2024-02-12 13:00
The Swimming Huskies, an RSO on campus, won the Oregon Invitational meet, beating out five other west coast teams Jan. 27. They finished 60 points ahead of the University of Read More
2024-02-06 13:00
Editor's Note: The Daily is committed to providing fair reporting about events organized by students on campus in response to the Israel-Hamas war. To reach us with concerns or to Read More
2024-02-06 12:00
At the beginning of a biology textbook, one might expect a chapter detailing the origin of life. Despite scientists going from learning that DNA was a double-helix, to sequencing gene-editin… Read More
2024-02-05 13:45
Students can expect to see the famous Yoshino cherry blossom trees in bloom beginning mid-March, according to UW grounds supervisor Norm Kwasinski Read More
2024-02-05 12:00
A new report from the American Lung Association in their 22nd annual State of Tobacco Control Report awarded Washington state with an “F” in the state’s efforts in tobacco… Read More
2024-02-05 10:00
A proposal to increase rates for residence halls and single student apartments by 4.63% was sent to Housing & Food Services (HFS) residents Jan. 25. If approved by the Board Read More
2024-02-01 16:00
Private real-estate company Greystar started the preliminary permit process to invest in Nordheim Court, Radford Court, Blakeley Village, and Laurel Village as part of the UW Housing Four Pr… Read More
2024-01-31 15:00
Two international UW students from China were recent victims of invasive scam call schemes that each lasted about four months and totaled to losses of $195,000 Read More
2024-01-30 19:45
Editor's note: This article is a part of a series of coverage on the Jan. 29 Huskies on the Hill Day in Olympia Read More
2024-01-30 10:00
The new year brings fiscal changes to UW’s budgeting systems. Following the end of the 2023 fiscal year June 30, the core academic budget base for 2024 was reduced by Read More
2024-01-29 15:00
In a 5-4 decision on the case of Barlow v. State, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that Washington State University (WSU) had no duty to protect a student from Read More
2024-01-29 12:00
House Bill 2242, which concerns sexual assault resources in higher institutions, has made its way to the house floor after UW students helped push it forward Read More
UW Professors Share Their Opinions On How They Are Allowing Students To Use ChatGPT In The Classroom
2024-01-29 10:00
Following the rise of ChatGPT over the past year, many professors at UW have made changes to their course formats with some creating specific rules regarding how the service may Read More
2024-01-26 13:00
At the Jan. 23 ASUW Senate meeting, discussion returned to the resolution aimed at standing against terrorism and antisemitism following Hamas’ attack Oct. 7, 2023. Last week, followin… Read More
2024-01-25 05:06
Editor's Note: The Daily is committed to providing fair reporting about events organized by students on campus in response to the Israel-Hamas war. To reach us with concerns or to Read More
2024-01-23 15:00
On the evening of Jan. 18, a UW student was exposed to an ethyl acetate leak in More Hall. The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) responded within minutes and told the Read More
2024-01-23 14:45
Beginning Jan. 23, registered voters in King County are eligible to vote in the King Conservation District annual board of supervisors election Read More
2024-01-23 14:00
Following a Nov. 2023 incident involving vandalism inside Willow Hall, UWPD and HFS continue to conduct an active investigation into the matter. Symbols and language associated with antisemi… Read More
2024-01-22 13:00
On Jan. 18, the Animal Rights Initiative (ARI), hosted a sit-in protest at the Starbucks on the Ave, calling for the Starbucks Corporation to remove the 90 cent upcharge on Read More
2024-01-22 12:00
UW used the most water in Seattle from September 2022 to August 2023, according to a report obtained by KUOW from Seattle Public Utilities (SPU). During this period, UW used Read More
2024-01-19 10:00
U-District Partnership (UDP) staff, business owners, and community members discussed updates and ways to maintain a safe, clean, and vibrant neighborhood at their monthly meeting Jan. 16 Read More
2024-01-19 08:00
At the Jan. 17 ASUW Senate meeting, a resolution calling for the formal condemnation of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel was discussed. The resolution was met with concerns over Read More
2024-01-18 14:45
At the beginning of winter quarter, UW instituted its new anti-hazing education program, Hazing Prevention 101 – College Edition. This mandatory online training expands on existing vir… Read More
2024-01-17 13:00
2024 marks a presidential election year, with Election Day on Nov. 5. Washington’s presidential primary is March 12, which influences political parties in selecting a presidential nomi… Read More
2024-01-17 11:30
On Jan. 10, the department of history began its annual History Lecture Series with “City and Citizens: Seattleites and Their Rights, 1850-2000,” a talk led by professor emeritus… Read More
2024-01-16 15:00
Over the past several weeks, international UW students from China have become targets of an elaborate China-based phone scam that threatens to arrest them if they don’t pay a large Read More
2024-01-16 14:50
The UW Board of Regents (BOR) convened at Anthony’s Forum in Dempsey Hall Jan. 11 for their first meeting of 2024. The meeting’s standout moment was the public comment period Read More
2024-01-16 14:45
More than 20 new pieces of legislation went into effect Jan. 1, impacting the operations and lives of Washington state residents Read More
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