Screams of joy and... what did you just say? UW biochemist recalls getting the Nobel Prize call It's not every day a Seattle kid gets a Nobel Prize. University of Washington biochemist David Baker isn't exactly a kid anymore, but a curious spirit, sharp mind, and ground-breaking scientific discoveries got him that nod last week. Kim Malcolm John O'Brien Play AudioListen 7 mins
UW enters federal agreement to improve response to discrimination claims The University of Washington has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education to improve how it responds to discrimination complaints. Sami West
Seattle U-District group gets $1.5 million for further study of proposed I-5 covering This week, the federal government awarded $1.5 million to a University District group that wants to cover the freeway between NE 45th and 50th streets. Joshua McNichols
Incoming UW president promises continued focus on DEI, despite Trump’s threats The next president of the University of Washington says the school's values won't change — even as the Trump administration targests diversity, equity, and inclusion programs on college Sami West
Washington state, UW join lawsuit over Trump order cutting funding for medical research The University of Washington and Washington state are joining nearly two dozen states in suing the federal government over a change in funding from the National Institutes of Health. Scott Greenstone
Online bullying isn't new, but it's evolving UW professor Ryan Calo tells KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about the new powers behind the bully pulpit. Kim Malcolm John O'Brien Play AudioListen 6 mins
University of Washington freezes non-essential hiring, travel The University of Washington has frozen non-essential hiring and travel, effective immediately, amid federal and state funding uncertainty. Sami West
How far could Trump’s NIH funding cuts set medical innovation back? By decades, UW researchers warn The Trump administration has cut NIH funding levels and paused new and existing grants from the agency, which totalled $35 billion in 2023. That’s left critical studies of various illnesses and drugs that could help treat them on pause. Doctors, researchers, and scientists who have spent years and often decades studying chronic diseases worry the cuts will have long-lasting consequences for public health and medical innovation. Stephen Howie
Grab your binoculars — Seattle's skies abound with eagles this season The skies above Seattle have been busy with lots of bald eagles as spring approaches. Meanwhile, local bird enthusiasts say the season seems busier than usual this year. Casey Martin
Has the U.S. revoked visas for UW or WSU students? Washington universities are on edge with this month's news of federal agents detaining students with green cards, and the U.S. revoking visas, of protesters who criticized Israel's war in Gaza. Scott Greenstone
