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The annual UW Libraries #IHeartUWLibraries Student Video Contest asks students to create original videos showcasing the Libraries through the lens of student experience. The 2025 results are in! Congratulations to the first place winner Marria Peduto, whose video “The Clam That Launched a Thousand Questions,” was a top pick for our judges. Congratulations also to strong competitors Jayden Lim and Steven Xiao taking second and third place. These videos, and all of the 2025 submissions showcase the creativity, talent and diverse perspectives of students, …
Spring is in the air, and the Libraries are in “full bloom” – meaning the calendar is full of more than 25 different events and FREE workshops for students, faculty, staff and our community. Explore careers in libraries, archives, museums, and galleries, attend a Graphic Novel Café pop-up, a LLM Hackathon, the annual GIS Symposium, a celebration of 135 years of Open Access to Government Information, and so much more– take advantage of the many FREE opportunities to learn, connect…
Graduating Students: Congratulations! As you get ready to celebrate this monumental achievement through UW Commencement! We know you are busy, so we’ll make this short — as UW alumni, know what benefits and opportunities are available to you after graduation: Return Library Materials Don’t forget to return all of your Library materials before you leave campus! If you missed something, learn how to return materials via mail. Keep access to UW Libraries: Graduating students retain off-campus access to online library…
Undergrads! Don’t forget, your research project ould be worth $1,000! Apply for the UW Libraries Research Award for Undergraduates by April 30th. This annual award is open to ALL areas of study and formats — from dance and drama to microbiology and math–you could win amazing cash prizes! Welcome to spring quarter! Now is a great time to attend a free Libraries workshop to build skills and inspire ideas before the hectic end-of-year activities start-up. Grad students and faculty should…
Bound in calfskin and detailed in gold, a rare 1544 edition of Dante’s Divine Comedy was added to UW Libraries’ collection this year. The volume contains something to pique anyone’s interest.
UW Libraries recognizes the achievements of our outstanding student employees through our Student Employee Appreciation Week, and an annual scholarship award, generously sponsored by UW Libraries donors. On March 5, we celebrated this year’s 50 new scholarship recipients with a reception honoring their amazing contributions. Library and UW Press student workers represent undergraduates and graduate students from diverse areas of study working across all three UW campuses! Only 25% of student employees are focusing their studies on libraries and information…
The end of winter quarter means the start of Spring is nearly here! Be sure to bookmark our Top Ten Tips for Finals Success, a great resource to revisit throughout the year and take advantage of Odegaard’s Study Sprint Breaks all this week – plus… therapy dogs!! Undergrads… do you have a final project you are excited about from this year? Consider applying for our UW Libraries Research Award for Undergraduates , open to ALL areas of study and formats…
How former UW reporters launched a generation of influencers (before there were influencers) Last month, UW Libraries hosted a special reception for its exhibit Celebrating The Rocket, on display in Allen Library’s north lobby through February 15, 2025. Amidst a Seattle music soundtrack spun by “DJ Vallier” (aka faculty and curator for UW Ethnomusicology Archives), and a pizza buffet donated by Pagliacci, attendees meandered through the well-documented history of Seattle’s most iconic music publication featuring the paper’s artful covers, behind-the-scenes…
Throughout the 2024/2025 the Tateuchi East Asia Library (TEAL) is hosting the TEAL Digital Scholarship Series, a dynamic program showcasing cutting-edge research by faculty in the fields of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese (CJKT) studies. This series highlights how innovative digital tools and methodologies are transforming East Asian scholarship, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue, and broadening the impact of research within and beyond academia. The 2025 TEAL Digital Scholarship Series features four distinguished speakers from the University of Washington’s East Asian Studies…
The University of Washington Libraries is pleased to announce the acquisition of a rare and remarkable volume: the 1544 edition of Dante’s Divine Comedy featuring commentary by Alessandro Vellutello. Published in Venice by Francesco Marcolini, this edition stands out not only for its scholarly significance but also for its artistic innovation. Vellutello, a leading Dante commentator of the 16th century, revolutionized how readers engaged with The Divine Comedy by integrating his own extensive commentary with an unprecedented suite of woodcut…