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The whole town is lit up with purple. Thank you, Seattle! Let’s make tomorrow special. 💜 #PurpleReign #GoHuskies
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We’re proud of our Huskies. A bittersweet end to a magical season. @UW_Football THANK YOU, Husky Nation. Seeing you rally behind these Dawgs has been so special. 💜💛 #GoHuskies
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University of Washington biochemist David Baker has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his pioneering work designing new proteins that can neutralize viruses, target cancer cells, and more. Read more from @uwmedicine: go.uw.edu/2024NobelPrize #NobelPrize #GoHuskies
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Feels good. On to next week! 🕶️ @DubsUW
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We condemn last night’s violent and illegal occupation of a UW building. Roughly 30 people were arrested and we thank UWPD, Seattle Police and the Washington State Patrol for their assistance in a swift resolution. Full statement: washington.edu/president/202…
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HUSKIES. WIN. LET’S GO! TIME TO PLAY FOR A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP! #PURPLEREIGN
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Good morning from UW! 🌅
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if you then you don't don't love me deserve me at my at my
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Doesn’t get any better than this view! 😍 Shout out to curiosityseattle for getting this breathtaking photo of campus and the city.
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Happy birthday, @DubsUW! The best thing about birthdays are the presents — we hope a trip to the #NationalChampionship will suffice. 🥳
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Let’s paint the town purple tonight. #GOHUSKIES #Pac12Champs
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Replying to @N8VChey @uwtacoma
We have made the appropriate offices aware of this tweet so they can look into it further. Her statement is certainly at odds with the values of inclusivity that the UW steadfastly supports.
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Today's stunning view from campus.
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Hogwarts, all done up in purple and gold.
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RIP to UW alum Steve Pool, '77. Always a staple in our Puget Sound community, Steve will be deeply missed. 💜💛 Steve's legendary career with @komonews spanned more than four decades, serving as one of our region's most trusted weathermen. 📷: KOMO News
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Breathtaking shot of #Eclipse2024 from our campus here in Seattle, Washington. 🌕 🌖 🌗 🌘 🌑 🌒 🌓 🌔 🌕
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Championship vibes! What a game, @UW_Football! 🏈 🏆 How we feeling, Huskies??
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Right now they're just budding, but the cherry trees that line the Quad at the University of Washington here in Seattle are set to reach peak bloom after March 20 according to our campus arborist. Don't know about you, but we can't wait.🌸--bit.ly/3VldnxU
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.@DubsUW in H-Town!
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Redemption. 🐾💜
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#SeattleSunday, pretty in pink.
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Hey! Look over there! 👀🏔️
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Michael Penix has left his mark on this University and then some. We're proud of you, Mike — now let's go beat Texas! 💜 💛 📷: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
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Shout out to our partners @AlaskaAir for helping get Husky Nation to New Orleans for the #CFBPlayoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl! More flights have just been added: alaskaair.com #GoHuskies x #PurpleReign
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Let’s celebrate! 🎉 #CFBPlayoff
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Mountain majesty. 💜🏔️
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A look into our very own backyard. How lucky are we?
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The University of Washington is ranked No. 7 in the world on the 2024 @usnews Best Global Universities list just released. The UW also holds the No. 2 spot among public institutions in the United States. #GoHuskies 💜🐾 -- bit.ly/3L4fY9j
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Happy First Day of Spring Quarter, Huskies! 💜🐾🌸
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A view that can't be eclipsed.
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Cold, crystal clear views. ⛲ 🏔️
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Pac-12 colleges ranked: 12. They're 11. all 10. great 9. schools 8. but 7. only 6. one 5. is 4. home 3. to 2. @DubsUW 1. @UW
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Purple party bus in the sky! SEA ✈️ NOLA Thanks, @AlaskaAir, for getting these Dawgs down to the big game! 🏈 #GoHuskies
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Starting Monday, March 9, classes at UW campuses will no longer be meeting in person thru the end of winter quarter March 20. Campuses will remain OPEN. This action is to support social-distancing steps the region is taking to fight #COVID19. More here: bit.ly/UWhealthAndPrevention
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George Clooney sighting on campus 👀 📸: Daniel Kim / @seattletimes ms.spr.ly/6013irrf5
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We 💜💛 @lizzo! Thanks for treating our hardworking @UWMedicine ER staff to lunch today!
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Test test, is this thing on? 🎤 Announcement: @DubsUW is the gooddest boi. We will not be taking any questions. 💜 #NationalDogDay
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A word from @huskyband Director Brad McDavid ahead of his final game with @UW_Football. 30 years of excellence. Thank you, Brad! 💜💛 #GoHuskies
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The University of Washington has been named one of the most beautiful college campuses in the U.S. by Travel + Leisure. Can't disagree with them. 🌸📚🗻| travelandleisure.com/attract…
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Next stop: Houston. 😎 THANK YOU, Husky Nation, for helping to send off our Dawgs! #UnderDAWGnation
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Sending out word that Sam Dubal, UW assistant professor of anthropology, is missing. Please see the tweet below for details on how to help.
My brother Sam Dubal is missing. This is an active search and rescue. He is 34yrs old, 5’9” and 160 lbs. He was camping in a remote area in #mountraniere near #Seattle. Please retweet - any tips needed twitter and to Ranger Braun at matthew_braun@nps.gov. @UW
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Definitely not a bad view 😍 #SeattleSunday #PNW
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Thanks, Twitter. Now our followers can enjoy campus aaaaaand downtown in a single image 😜 #nocroptwitter
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60° in Washington = shorts weather. 🩳🌞💜🐾
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An epic send off for an epic team. #PurpleReign
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Our Cherry Blossoms' peak bloom yesterday just happened to coincide with the first day of Spring. 🌸💜💛
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Did you know that the first physician to ID the spread of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. works at the UW? Helen Chu, UW assoc. prof. of medicine, allergy & infectious diseases, has been named 2021 Washingtonian of the Year. Big kudos to you, Dr. Chu! huddle.uwmedicine.org/helen-…
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Happy birthday to our beloved mascot, Dubs! WOOF! @UWMascot
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It's happening! Inspired by the heroic UW Men's Rowing team of 1936 and the book by Daniel James Brown, "The Boys in the Boat" movie — directed by George Clooney — opens in theaters on Dec. 25! Warning: Viewing this trailer may cause goosebumps and overwhelming Husky pride. 💜💛
This Christmas, the race is on. Watch the official trailer for #TheBoysInTheBoat, from director George Clooney, starring Joel Edgerton and Callum Turner. Based on the best-selling book on the inspirational true story of the 1936 @UW rowing team. Only in theaters this Christmas.
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Thunderstorm video from earlier tonight. Huskies are headed back on the field now. GO DAWGS!!
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Fall colors at Green Lake. Where’s your favorite place for fall in Seattle? 🍁 #SeattleSunday
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.@DubsUW in his "final boss" form. 😜
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After the May 5 building takeover, 34 people were arrested and face charges.
21 are students—each has been suspended and banned from UW campuses. UW condemns antisemitism and is taking concrete actions to improve the campus climate.
Read more: washington.edu/news/2025/05/…
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Basking in cherry perfection! 🌸 #UWcherryblossoms
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Scenes from this fall. 🍂 We truly miss having you on campus, Huskies! 💜
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The University of Washington is ranked #⃣8⃣ in the world and #⃣2⃣ among U.S. public universities by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Global Universities list just released this week. #GoHuskies | lnkd.in/giiku4_v
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University of Washington rowing alumni set a record for our program with 11 total medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. If "UW Rowing Alumni" were a country, it would be sitting in 12th place on the overall Olympic Medal Table. 🏅 -- bit.ly/3LRfLXg
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Remember: It rains here all the time. 😉
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Game day. Let's show everyone what it means to be a Husky.
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You may have already met Ryan Fournier without knowing it. 👀 Ryan graduates this week with a degree in Geography and minor in Informatics. During his time here, he's also been Harry the Husky for 5 years and a @DubsUW handler for 3 years! 😮 Congrats, Ryan! 🎉 🎓 #UWgrad24
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UW alum Mary Brunkow, ’83, won the Nobel Prize in Medicine this morning. This photo was taken while she was on the phone with the Nobel Committee in Sweden. Mary said she initially missed the call because a strange number popped up on her phone — she thought it might be spam. 1/3
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Me: I can totally be responsible and make it to my two 8:30 a.m. classes this quarter. Also me up at 4:30 a.m. on the second day of the quarter:
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Too cool for school. 🥶
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The 7th best global university, as ranked by UW News and World Report. 👨‍🎓 👩‍🎓
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Happy birthday to us! Today we turn 164, but we think we don't look a day over 157. 💅
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This new University of Washington commercial will spark your Husky pride and make you proud we're here in the Pacific Northwest. It’s about to air nationwide, but here’s your sneak peek. (P.S. the voice is Hacks actress and UW alum Jean Smart) More: uw.edu/boundless
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Press start to activate championship mode. 🎮 #PurpleReign
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BREAKING: @DubsUW named one of the goodest bois in college mascots nationwide by @usnews. 🐶 usnews.com/education/slidesh…
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Thinking of our friends @UWMadison (the other U-Dub). Our weather woes ain't got nothin' on you guys!
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Happy New Year, Huskies! Here's to another year filled with purple and gold. 💜 💛
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All aboard the hype train... Dawgs just left the station. #PurpleReign / @uw_football
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Happiest birthday to our favorite, cutest and gooddest boi, Dubs! 🎉🎂 Dubs is now 7 years old. Still a puppy! 💜 💛 @DubsUW
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Rain or shine, Suzzallo is a sight to see.
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Savoring every minute this Seattle summer... 🐾💜
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Happy Halloween, Huskies! 🎃👻
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Dubs @UWMascot is ready for #SuperBowlXLIX & more winning plays by his fave @Seahawks player, @UW alum @chopchop_15!
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Happy t(r)ails to you, Dubs. Enjoy retirement! 💜🐾💛
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At 133 decibels, Husky Stadium has hit one of the loudest crowd levels in college football history. Tomorrow we need ALL of your howls. 🔊🐾 #GoDawgs
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11/10 on tonight’s sunset, Seattle.
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Capturing a beautiful winter evening at Gasworks Park for #SeattleSunday ❄️
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Congrats to University of Washington alum Jean Smart tonight on winning her 6th Emmy for her role in 'Hacks'! She also lent her amazing voice to our latest UW commercial, now airing nationwide. Watch it here: go.uw.edu/2024UWBrandAnthem #GoHuskies #EmmyAwards2024
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When even the sky is purple. 🥰 💜 #PurpleFriday 📷 : University Photography
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Happy #nationalpuppyday Huskies! Reminiscing on our beloved Dubs as a young pup! WOOF! @UWMascot
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This is awesome, and a perfect example of what @UW_Football means by #BuiltForLife! 💜💛
Here are pics of @UW_Football @uw player Myles Gaskin making a dream come true for a #Huskies fan on hospice care with a brain tumor. True heart of gold, taking time to visit her at her home. 💜💛
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Winter break plans: 2019 edition.
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It's a good thing zebras and ducks get along. 😅
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Beautiful Suzzallo Library all dressed in gold.
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"The University of Washington has always been really good to me and there is no reason to just run out as soon as I can," says @UW_Football RB Myles Gaskin. 💜💛
Huskies star RB Myles Gaskin says he will return to UW for his senior season (via @A_Jude) st.news/2DjFd64
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SOUND. THE. SIREN. 🔈 @Mariners
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Nothing short of a vibrant city. #SeattleSunday
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