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Dec 10, 2025Rooted in Community: The Lasting Impact of Steve BadanesSteve Badanes brought a hands-on, community-rooted approach to architectural education at UW. Through the Neighborhood Design Build Studio, he empowered students to build with purpose and serve the public good.Read more Steve Badanes at Cultural Kitchen BuildDec 3, 2025Kate Simonen Elected to the National Academy of ConstructionUniversity of Washington Professor of Architecture Kate Simonen, founder of the Carbon Leadership Forum and leader of the Life Cycle Lab, was elected to the National Academy of Construction for advancing decarbonization.Read more Man working on constructionDec 3, 2025Students Connected Design Learning to Global Women Architects at the ARCH 200 ExhibitionThe ARCH 200 end-of-quarter exhibition highlighted student growth in drawing, model-making, and architectural analysis, with case studies featuring women architects whose projects spanned more than 30 global sites.Read more Close-up of geometric cubesDec 2, 2025Celebrating Leadership, Innovation, and Impact in Real EstateThe Runstad Leadership Dinner brought together real estate leaders, partners, and innovators from across the region to celebrate collaboration and community impact. Attendees raised $700,000 to advance real estate education and leadership at the University of Washington.Read more Runstad Leadership dinner ballroom
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