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University Of Washington
The University of Washington (UW and informally U-Dub or U Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington, United States. Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast of the United States. The university has a main campus located in the city's University District. It also has satellite campuses in nearby cities of Tacoma and Bothell. Overall, UW encompasses more than 500 buildings and over 20 million gross square footage of space, including one of the largest library systems in the world with more than 26 university libraries, art centers, museums, laboratories, lecture halls, and stadiums. Washington is the flagship institution of the six public universities in Washington State. It is known for its medical, engineering, and scientific research. Washington is a member of the Association of American Universities. According to the National Science Foundation, UW spent $1.73 billion on research and develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campus Of The University Of Washington
The Campus of the University of Washington is located in the University District, Seattle, University District of Seattle. Campus buildings are categorized by the major street or vicinity on which they are located on campus. In 2011, Slate (magazine), ''Slate'' magazine and ''Travel + Leisure'' described the Seattle campus as one of the most beautiful university campuses in the United States. History The University of Washington, Seattle campus is situated on the shores of Union Bay (Seattle, Washington), Union and Portage Bays, with views of the Cascade Range to the east and the Olympic Mountains to the west. The main campus is bounded on the west by 15th Avenue N.E., on the north by N.E. 45th Street, on the east by Montlake Boulevard N.E., and on the south by N.E. Pacific Street. East Campus stretches east of Montlake Boulevard to Laurelhurst, Seattle, Washington, Laurelhurst and is largely taken up by wetlands and sports fields. South Campus occupies the land between Pacific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
