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Welcoming the New Year From student and faculty achievements to the collaborations that bring our work to life, there’s so much to celebrate in the work we’re doing together. Read More

Global Recognition for Livable City Year Partnership Through its partnership with Pacific County, the Livable City Year program is earning international recognition for its collaborative approach. Discover how students, faculty, and community leaders worked together to create lasting change. Read More

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How Landscape Design Supports Rest and Attention Professor Daniel Winterbottom explores how thoughtfully designed landscapes support rest and cognitive recovery through “soft fascination,” reframing leisure as essential to wellbeing rather than wasted time. Read More

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Food Waste to Fuel: The Biodigester Project in South Park A University of Washington–led, EarthLab-funded study explores how food waste could support climate justice, clean energy, and community resilience through a proposed biodigester in South Park. Read More

Runstad Students Help UW Men’s Soccer Win First NCAA National Title Read how seven Runstad students helped the UW men’s soccer team secure its first national championship in program history. Read More

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Rooted in Community: The Lasting Impact of Steve Badanes Steve 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

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Students Connected Design Learning to Global Women Architects at the ARCH 200 Exhibition The 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

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UW Student Researches Libertarian Tech Zones Through an Urban Planning Lens UW undergraduate Edwin Bai, a geography major with a minor in urban design and planning, examines libertarian tech zones around the world and their impacts on housing, governance, and displacement. Read More

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Welcoming Evalynn Fae Taganna Romano as the New CBE Mental Health Counselor The College of Built Environments welcomes Mental Health Counselor Evalynn Fae Taganna Romano. Learn about her background, student support services, and how to schedule an appointment. Read More