University of Washington
UW Students Pack New Presidential Power Course in Trump Era
President Trump's executive orders sparked a wildly popular University of Washington class.
UW Law School Professor Kathryn A. Watts (left) and Associate Dean Sanne H. Knudsen weren’t too surprised by the interest in their new class on presidential power. More and more, presidents have used the executive order to sidestep congressional gridlock
UW Engineering Students Take on Transit of the Future
Seattle to Portland in 15 minutes? UW engineering students may make it happen
Imagine traveling from Seattle to Portland in half the time it takes to get from downtown Seattle to Bellevue in rush-hour traffic. A University of Washington team of 35 engineering students is working to make this a reality with Hyperloop, a transit system that could zip Seattleites to Stumptown at up to 760 mph. In…
Zillow Home Tour: A 108-Year-Old Seattle Mansion With Bay Views
This article originally appeared on Zillow. City living often means sacrificing on space, parking and nice-to-haves. But this home has it all. Built in 1909, it’s a grand mansion with sought-after features such as oak hardwood floors, crown molding, box-beam ceilings and mullioned windows. Current owners Dr. Charles Millington and his wife, Charlotte, thoughtfully renovated…
2016 Crosscut Courage Award Winners
The 2016 Crosscut Courage Award winners don't walk away from difficult conversations and challenges
Back row: Honorees Richard Romero, Courage in Business, and Stephen Tan and Joey Cohn, Courage in Culture. Front row: Colleen Echohawk, Courage in Public Service, and Martha Choe, The David Brewster Lifetime Achievement Award
The UW’s Medical Herb Garden is in Full Bloom
The strolling's good (but touching is bad!) at this century-old garden.
Originally planted by the University of Washington School of Pharmacy in 1911, the Medicinal Herb Garden has survived budget cuts and campus expansion, as well as a post–World War II shift in national preference from herbal to synthetic medicines. Now maintained by the UW Department of Biology, under the care of curator and gardener Keith…
UW Scientist Henry Lai Makes Waves in the Cell Phone Industry
UW scientist Dr. Henry Lai never set out to link cell phones to cancer, but his work—and efforts
A greeting card on bioengineering professor Henry Lai’s office wall at the University of Washington contains this quotation from Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” This philosophy could well sum up Lai’s work on the effects of low-level radiation…
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