Last October, UW biochemist David Baker, director of UW Medicine’s Institute for Protein Design, became the eighth UW faculty member to receive the Nobel Prize. It’s another reminder that world-changing scholarship and innovation happen on our campuses every day. The UW in July was rated by U.S. News & World Report as the No. This year, UW men’s crew won its 21st national championship, and 10th in the past 19 years. Husky Track and Field finished fourth nationally in the NCAA indoor and outdoor track championships, winning national titles in the women’s and men’s 1500 meters and women’s pole vault.