The UW cultivates world-class research across disciplines, sectors and partnerships to achieve transformative discoveries and contribute to better outcomes around the world. At the UW, researchers and teams are not separated by disciplines – they are connected and expanded by a university-wide ethos of interdisciplinary collaboration and discovery.
Spotlight on Centers: KEMi – The Kren Engineering-Based Medicine Initiative
KEMi is an $83M philanthropic contribution establishing a joint institute between the College of Engineering and UW Medicine to promote collaborations between clinicians and engineers to transform the future of health and healthcare.
Centers, institutes, and shared resources
270+ research centers and institutes
The UW is home to over 270 research centers, institutes and collaboratives, making it one of the most prolific and diverse research hubs in the United States. UW centers and the world-class researchers that lead them are at the forefront of the many impactful areas of discovery.
70+ shared facilities and resources
Whether it’s a specialized software license, a whole-body Magnetic Resonance Scan, or access to Hyak, the on-campus HPC supercomputing infrastructure, researchers and teams at the UW have access to a wide range of essential services, advanced instrumentation and state-of-the-art facilities needed for cutting-edge research.