March 12, 2025
2025 Student Scholarship Recipients
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…
March 10, 2025
March Update
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…
Rocket Men
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),…
March 1, 2025
Preparing for Finals Week: UW Libraries 10 Tips for Success
While many students think of libraries as primarily places to study and access research materials, UW Libraries provides many services and support for students year-round! Be sure to bookmark this page and learn more about these time-saving resources to help you succeed and stress less during finals! In addition, Odegaard Library will extend hours during…
February 13, 2025
Digital Scholarship Series Highlights Innovation in East Asian Studies
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…
February 6, 2025
Celebrating A New Arrival: Dante!
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…
January 31, 2025
February Update
Don’t you just LOVE February? We do, because February means the launch of the annual “IHeartUWLibraries” Student Video Contest — check it out (and maybe win $1,000!). There’s also LOVE DATA WEEK, a great opportunity to take advantage of free workshops and events that can help level up your data skills. And don’t miss the…
Black History Month 2025
In honor of Black History Month, take a moment to explore some of the incredible history-makers and historical resources that celebrate the incredible contributions of Black leaders, academics and artists who have made an impact in our community, and the world. From podcasts to poetry, music, film and books, many of the works listed here…
January 17, 2025
UW Librarian Receives International Honor
Michael Biggins, UW Affiliate Professor; Slavic, Baltic, and East European Studies Librarian, was recently honored with the prestigious 2024 VTIS Award by the Društvo VTIS (Society of Slovenes Educated Abroad) at its annual recognition event on December 23 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, the nation’s capital. The “Vtis leta,” or the “impact of the year” award, honors…
January 9, 2025
January Update
Happy New Year, Huskies! We hope you are having a great start to winter quarter and 2025! We know the transition between holiday breaks and returning to classes can sometimes be overwhelming, so remember that you can always ASK US for help 24/7! Grad students – applications for winter quarter programs are due soon, so…