College of Arts & Sciences Family Weekend Events
Explore everything the College of Arts & Sciences has planned for UW Family Weekend! Meet representatives from more than 25 departments at a pop-up in the HUB, join a timely conversation on AI, metacognition, and the future of learning, visit the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture and Henry Art Gallery for free, enjoy a showcase of student films, tour Biology's greenhouse, attend a drama performance or planetarium show, and discover even more opportunities to experience the creativity, scholarship, and innovation happening across the College. See all that's happening across the College of Arts & Sciences.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: casevents@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Student Activities. Screenings. Performances. Lectures/Seminars. Exhibits.
Friday, November 6, 2026.
For more info visit artsci.washington.edu. 11 am - 3 pm | College of Arts & Sciences: Paws for Fun Family Weekend Pop-Up
HUB Second Floor South Prefunction Space, adjacent to the South Ballroom entrance and South Lounge.
As you check in at the HUB for Family Weekend, join the College of Arts & Sciences community of faculty, students and staff! Snap a family photo; explore hands-on displays, experiments and activities; grab snacks; get tips and resources to help your Husky make the most of the UW; discover all that’s happening across Arts & Sciences during Family Weekend; and pick up swag while it lasts: Bandanas! Totes! And stickers!
And in honor of the upcoming National First-Generation College Celebration, we'll be handing out pins to students who are first-generation!
College of Arts & Sciences: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. C21/Gesture: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Learn about the College's early career lab helping students transition from student to professional! Applied Mathematics: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Art + Art History + Design: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - There will be foam block printing! Asian Languages & Literature: 11:00…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Accessibility Contact: casevents@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Student Activities. Target Audience: UW students and families.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
11 am - 3 PM | First-Generation Pride and Arts & Sciences Pop-up
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Accessibility Contact: casevents@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Student Activities.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
College of Arts & Sciences Family Weekend Events
Explore everything the College of Arts & Sciences has planned for UW Family Weekend! Meet representatives from more than 25 departments at a pop-up in the HUB, join a timely conversation on AI, metacognition, and the future of learning, visit the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture and Henry Art Gallery for free, enjoy a showcase of student films, tour Biology's greenhouse, attend a drama performance or planetarium show, and discover even more opportunities to experience the creativity, scholarship, and innovation happening across the College. See all that's happening across the College of Arts & Sciences.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: casevents@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Student Activities. Screenings. Performances. Lectures/Seminars. Exhibits.
Saturday, November 7, 2026.
For more info visit artsci.washington.edu. Departmental Seminar: Claire Willing
Speaker: Claire Willing
Host: Lauren Buckley
Title: Forest mycobiomes and climate change: Fungal communities as mediators of forest health
Abstract: Underground fungal communities are fundamental to life on Earth. Quietly below the forest floor, these fungi act as ecosystem engineers, controlling nutrient availability and carbon storage in forests. What is more, plants are never found in nature without their mycobiomes and these communities can play critical roles in plant physiology and function. Just as explorations human mycobiomes have revolutionized our understanding of human health, forest mycobiomes represent a critical axis of forest health, especially in a changing climate. In this talk, Dr. Claire Willing will highlight some of her research investigating how these cryptic forest fungi are impacted by global change and what shifts in forest fungal communities could mean for forests in a changing climate.
Link to flyer…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hitchcock Hall (HCK). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95451893105?pwd=Oan23QcEhoZrlumrcmMbFq0Pbzkmfc.1. Campus room: 132. Accessibility Contact: frontbio@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, November 9, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Greenhouse closed for Veterans Day
Non-holiday Wednesday afternoons 12:00-4:00 pm. and 2 & 4th Saturdays from 10:00-2:00 pm. Our 4 Collection rooms are open for browsing through an amazing diversity of plant species from around the world. We appreciate advance notice if your group is larger than 16 people, please leave a message at -206-543-0436. The Greenhouse is located in the Lower level, southwest side of the Life Sciences Building, at 3747 W Stevens Way NE. Map. There are several bus routes that stop nearby on both Pacific Ave and Stevens Way.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Department of Biology Greenhouse. Accessibility Contact: sadlergh@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.biology.washington.edu. Grad Seminar
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hitchcock Hall (HCK). Campus room: 320. Accessibility Contact: frontbio@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM.
Greenhouse Open to Public
Non-holiday Wednesday afternoons 12:00-4:00 pm. and 2 & 4th Saturdays from 10:00-2:00 pm. Our 4 Collection rooms are open for browsing through an amazing diversity of plant species from around the world. We appreciate advance notice if your group is larger than 16 people, please leave a message at -206-543-0436. The Greenhouse is located in the Lower level, southwest side of the Life Sciences Building, at 3747 W Stevens Way NE. Map. There are several bus routes that stop nearby on both Pacific Ave and Stevens Way.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Department of Biology Greenhouse. Accessibility Contact: @test. Event Types: Not Specified.
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit www.biology.washington.edu. Greenhouse Open to Public
Non-holiday Wednesday afternoons 12:00-4:00 pm. and 2 & 4th Saturdays from 10:00-2:00 pm. Our 4 Collection rooms are open for browsing through an amazing diversity of plant species from around the world. We appreciate advance notice if your group is larger than 16 people, please leave a message at -206-543-0436. The Greenhouse is located in the Lower level, southwest side of the Life Sciences Building, at 3747 W Stevens Way NE. Map. There are several bus routes that stop nearby on both Pacific Ave and Stevens Way.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Department of Biology Greenhouse. Accessibility Contact: sadlergh@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.biology.washington.edu. Doctoral Dissertation Defense by Janet Solano Sanchez - Nemhauser Lab
Title: "A Portable Engine of Repression: Dissecting LisH- Domain Function Across Eukaryotes"
Link to Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G-4Sjqu9wn_fnj6RsuFVdvdwprBzSzD6/view?usp=sharing.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Accessibility Contact: frontbio@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Departmental Seminar: Jade d’Alpoim Guedes
Speaker: Jade d’Alpoim Guedes
Host: Carrie Tribble
Title: TBD
Abstract: TBD
Link to flyer: TBD.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hitchcock Hall (HCK). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95451893105?pwd=Oan23QcEhoZrlumrcmMbFq0Pbzkmfc.1. Campus room: 132. Accessibility Contact: frontbio@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, November 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Greenhouse Open to Public
Non-holiday Wednesday afternoons 12:00-4:00 pm. and 2 & 4th Saturdays from 10:00-2:00 pm. Our 4 Collection rooms are open for browsing through an amazing diversity of plant species from around the world. We appreciate advance notice if your group is larger than 16 people, please leave a message at -206-543-0436. The Greenhouse is located in the Lower level, southwest side of the Life Sciences Building, at 3747 W Stevens Way NE. Map. There are several bus routes that stop nearby on both Pacific Ave and Stevens Way.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Department of Biology Greenhouse. Accessibility Contact: sadlergh@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Wednesday, November 25, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.biology.washington.edu. Greenhouse Open to Public
Non-holiday Wednesday afternoons 12:00-4:00 pm. and 2 & 4th Saturdays from 10:00-2:00 pm. Our 4 Collection rooms are open for browsing through an amazing diversity of plant species from around the world. We appreciate advance notice if your group is larger than 16 people, please leave a message at -206-543-0436. The Greenhouse is located in the Lower level, southwest side of the Life Sciences Building, at 3747 W Stevens Way NE. Map. There are several bus routes that stop nearby on both Pacific Ave and Stevens Way.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Department of Biology Greenhouse. Accessibility Contact: sadlergh@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Saturday, November 28, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit www.biology.washington.edu. Jill Fredericksen-Adams Endowed Lecture: Elizabeth Wokovich
Speaker: Elizabeth Wokovich
Host: Madeleine Strait
Title: TBD
Abstract: TBD
Link to flyer: TBD.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hitchcock Hall (HCK). Campus room: 132. Accessibility Contact: frontbio@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Special Events.
Monday, November 30, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Greenhouse Open to Public
Non-holiday Wednesday afternoons 12:00-4:00 pm. and 2 & 4th Saturdays from 10:00-2:00 pm. Our 4 Collection rooms are open for browsing through an amazing diversity of plant species from around the world. We appreciate advance notice if your group is larger than 16 people, please leave a message at -206-543-0436. The Greenhouse is located in the Lower level, southwest side of the Life Sciences Building, at 3747 W Stevens Way NE. Map. There are several bus routes that stop nearby on both Pacific Ave and Stevens Way.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Department of Biology Greenhouse. Accessibility Contact: sadlergh@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.biology.washington.edu. Greenhouse Open to Public
Non-holiday Wednesday afternoons 12:00-4:00 pm. and 2 & 4th Saturdays from 10:00-2:00 pm. Our 4 Collection rooms are open for browsing through an amazing diversity of plant species from around the world. We appreciate advance notice if your group is larger than 16 people, please leave a message at -206-543-0436. The Greenhouse is located in the Lower level, southwest side of the Life Sciences Building, at 3747 W Stevens Way NE. Map. There are several bus routes that stop nearby on both Pacific Ave and Stevens Way.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Department of Biology Greenhouse. Accessibility Contact: sadlergh@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.biology.washington.edu. Grad Seminar
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Health Sciences Education Building (HSEB). Campus room: 145. Accessibility Contact: frontbio@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, December 11, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Greenhouse Open to Public
Non-holiday Wednesday afternoons 12:00-4:00 pm. and 2 & 4th Saturdays from 10:00-2:00 pm. Our 4 Collection rooms are open for browsing through an amazing diversity of plant species from around the world. We appreciate advance notice if your group is larger than 16 people, please leave a message at -206-543-0436. The Greenhouse is located in the Lower level, southwest side of the Life Sciences Building, at 3747 W Stevens Way NE. Map. There are several bus routes that stop nearby on both Pacific Ave and Stevens Way.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Department of Biology Greenhouse. Accessibility Contact: @test. Event Types: Not Specified.
Saturday, December 12, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit www.biology.washington.edu. Greenhouse Open to Public
Non-holiday Wednesday afternoons 12:00-4:00 pm. and 2 & 4th Saturdays from 10:00-2:00 pm. Our 4 Collection rooms are open for browsing through an amazing diversity of plant species from around the world. We appreciate advance notice if your group is larger than 16 people, please leave a message at -206-543-0436. The Greenhouse is located in the Lower level, southwest side of the Life Sciences Building, at 3747 W Stevens Way NE. Map. There are several bus routes that stop nearby on both Pacific Ave and Stevens Way.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Department of Biology Greenhouse. Accessibility Contact: sadlergh@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Wednesday, December 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.biology.washington.edu. Greenhouse Open to Public
Non-holiday Wednesday afternoons 12:00-4:00 pm. and 2 & 4th Saturdays from 10:00-2:00 pm. Our 4 Collection rooms are open for browsing through an amazing diversity of plant species from around the world. We appreciate advance notice if your group is larger than 16 people, please leave a message at -206-543-0436. The Greenhouse is located in the Lower level, southwest side of the Life Sciences Building, at 3747 W Stevens Way NE. Map. There are several bus routes that stop nearby on both Pacific Ave and Stevens Way.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Department of Biology Greenhouse. Accessibility Contact: sadlergh@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Wednesday, December 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.biology.washington.edu. Greenhouse Open to Public
Non-holiday Wednesday afternoons 12:00-4:00 pm. and 2 & 4th Saturdays from 10:00-2:00 pm. Our 4 Collection rooms are open for browsing through an amazing diversity of plant species from around the world. We appreciate advance notice if your group is larger than 16 people, please leave a message at -206-543-0436. The Greenhouse is located in the Lower level, southwest side of the Life Sciences Building, at 3747 W Stevens Way NE. Map. There are several bus routes that stop nearby on both Pacific Ave and Stevens Way.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Department of Biology Greenhouse. Accessibility Contact: sadlergh@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Saturday, December 26, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit www.biology.washington.edu. Greenhouse Open to Public
Non-holiday Wednesday afternoons 12:00-4:00 pm. and 2 & 4th Saturdays from 10:00-2:00 pm. Our 4 Collection rooms are open for browsing through an amazing diversity of plant species from around the world. We appreciate advance notice if your group is larger than 16 people, please leave a message at -206-543-0436. The Greenhouse is located in the Lower level, southwest side of the Life Sciences Building, at 3747 W Stevens Way NE. Map. There are several bus routes that stop nearby on both Pacific Ave and Stevens Way.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Department of Biology Greenhouse. Accessibility Contact: sadlergh@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Wednesday, December 30, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.biology.washington.edu. Greenhouse Open to Public
Non-holiday Wednesday afternoons 12:00-4:00 pm. and 2 & 4th Saturdays from 10:00-2:00 pm. Our 4 Collection rooms are open for browsing through an amazing diversity of plant species from around the world. We appreciate advance notice if your group is larger than 16 people, please leave a message at -206-543-0436. The Greenhouse is located in the Lower level, southwest side of the Life Sciences Building, at 3747 W Stevens Way NE. Map. There are several bus routes that stop nearby on both Pacific Ave and Stevens Way.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Department of Biology Greenhouse. Accessibility Contact: sadlergh@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Wednesday, January 6, 2027, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.biology.washington.edu. Greenhouse Open to Public
Non-holiday Wednesday afternoons 12:00-4:00 pm. and 2 & 4th Saturdays from 10:00-2:00 pm. Our 4 Collection rooms are open for browsing through an amazing diversity of plant species from around the world. We appreciate advance notice if your group is larger than 16 people, please leave a message at -206-543-0436. The Greenhouse is located in the Lower level, southwest side of the Life Sciences Building, at 3747 W Stevens Way NE. Map. There are several bus routes that stop nearby on both Pacific Ave and Stevens Way.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Department of Biology Greenhouse. Accessibility Contact: @test. Event Types: Not Specified.
Saturday, January 9, 2027, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit www.biology.washington.edu. Greenhouse Open to Public
Non-holiday Wednesday afternoons 12:00-4:00 pm. and 2 & 4th Saturdays from 10:00-2:00 pm. Our 4 Collection rooms are open for browsing through an amazing diversity of plant species from around the world. We appreciate advance notice if your group is larger than 16 people, please leave a message at -206-543-0436. The Greenhouse is located in the Lower level, southwest side of the Life Sciences Building, at 3747 W Stevens Way NE. Map. There are several bus routes that stop nearby on both Pacific Ave and Stevens Way.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Department of Biology Greenhouse. Accessibility Contact: sadlergh@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Wednesday, January 13, 2027, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.biology.washington.edu. Grad Seminar
TBD.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: frontbio@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, January 14, 2027, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Greenhouse Open to Public
Non-holiday Wednesday afternoons 12:00-4:00 pm. and 2 & 4th Saturdays from 10:00-2:00 pm. Our 4 Collection rooms are open for browsing through an amazing diversity of plant species from around the world. We appreciate advance notice if your group is larger than 16 people, please leave a message at -206-543-0436. The Greenhouse is located in the Lower level, southwest side of the Life Sciences Building, at 3747 W Stevens Way NE. Map. There are several bus routes that stop nearby on both Pacific Ave and Stevens Way.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Department of Biology Greenhouse. Accessibility Contact: sadlergh@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Wednesday, January 20, 2027, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.biology.washington.edu. UW Biology Research Symposium
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Life Sciences Building (LSB). Accessibility Contact: frontbio@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Exhibits.
Friday, January 22, 2027.
Greenhouse Open to Public
Non-holiday Wednesday afternoons 12:00-4:00 pm. and 2 & 4th Saturdays from 10:00-2:00 pm. Our 4 Collection rooms are open for browsing through an amazing diversity of plant species from around the world. We appreciate advance notice if your group is larger than 16 people, please leave a message at -206-543-0436. The Greenhouse is located in the Lower level, southwest side of the Life Sciences Building, at 3747 W Stevens Way NE. Map. There are several bus routes that stop nearby on both Pacific Ave and Stevens Way.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Department of Biology Greenhouse. Accessibility Contact: sadlergh@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Saturday, January 23, 2027, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit www.biology.washington.edu. Greenhouse Open to Public
Non-holiday Wednesday afternoons 12:00-4:00 pm. and 2 & 4th Saturdays from 10:00-2:00 pm. Our 4 Collection rooms are open for browsing through an amazing diversity of plant species from around the world. We appreciate advance notice if your group is larger than 16 people, please leave a message at -206-543-0436. The Greenhouse is located in the Lower level, southwest side of the Life Sciences Building, at 3747 W Stevens Way NE. Map. There are several bus routes that stop nearby on both Pacific Ave and Stevens Way.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Department of Biology Greenhouse. Accessibility Contact: sadlergh@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Wednesday, January 27, 2027, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.biology.washington.edu. Greenhouse Open to Public
Non-holiday Wednesday afternoons 12:00-4:00 pm. and 2 & 4th Saturdays from 10:00-2:00 pm. Our 4 Collection rooms are open for browsing through an amazing diversity of plant species from around the world. We appreciate advance notice if your group is larger than 16 people, please leave a message at -206-543-0436. The Greenhouse is located in the Lower level, southwest side of the Life Sciences Building, at 3747 W Stevens Way NE. Map. There are several bus routes that stop nearby on both Pacific Ave and Stevens Way.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Department of Biology Greenhouse. Accessibility Contact: sadlergh@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Wednesday, February 3, 2027, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit www.biology.washington.edu.