The mission and staff of UW News and Information |
About the University of Washington Office of News and Information
The Office of News and Information is the port of entry for journalists who need information about the University of Washington.
Contact information
The Office of News and Information is staffed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each business day. For help with a specific news topic, please see our list of media officers. For general assistance, you may contact us by any of the following methods:
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206-543-2580 |
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206-685-0658 |
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uwnews@u.washington.edu |
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Office of News and Information
Box 351207
Seattle, WA 98195
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Location
The UW Office of News and Information is located in the basement of Gerberding Hall (below the first and ground floors) in room B-54. Sometimes called the administration building, Gerberding Hall is one of the major buildings that border Red Square. If you're facing the front entrance of Suzzallo Library, Gerberding Hall is the gothic-style building to your right.
Media Officers
Our staff of media officers is available to help you find faculty experts or to connect with newsmakers at the UW. See the list below
for the subject areas represented by the Office of News and Information and the media officers who cover those beats.
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Robert Roseth |
roseth@u.washington.edu |
(206) 543-2580 |
Director, UW News and Information |
Contact for: central-administration issues, budgeting, human rights, student affairs, regents, community relations, legislative relations, branch campuses, commencement
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ROBERT ROSETH
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Sandra Hines |
shines@u.washington.edu |
(206) 543-2580 |
Assistant Director, UW News and Information |
Contact for forestry, wildlife, wood products/international trade, fisheries, watershed/streamside studies, marine policy, oceanography, ocean engineering, botany, urban horticulture, climate change, astrobiology
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SANDRA HINES
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Nancy Gardner |
nancylou@u.washington.edu |
(206) 543-2580 |
Media Relations Officer, UW Business School |
Contact for the Business School, including entrepreneurship, e-business, trade and international business, marketing, retail, taxation and business ethics
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RECENT NEWS RELEASES BY
NANCY GARDNER
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Rob Harrill |
rharrill@u.washington.edu |
(206) 543-2580 |
Engineering Writer,
UW Office of News and Information |
Contact for the College of Engineering, math, applied math and statistics.
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ROB HARRILL
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Joel Schwarz |
joels@u.washington.edu |
(206) 543-2580 |
Science Writer, UW Office of News and Information |
Contact for psychology, sociology, social work, speech and hearing science, anthropology, geography, history, American ethnic studies, women's studies, American Indian studies and early entrance and gifted programs.
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JOEL SCHWARZ
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Vince Stricherz |
vinces@u.washington.edu |
(206) 543-2580 |
Science Writer, UW Office of News and Information |
Contact for astronomy, physics, atmospheric sciences, biology, chemistry, and earth and space sciences (including the seismology laboratory). Also covers astrobiology and climate change research, including both the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO) and the Pacific Northwest Climate Impacts Group.
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VINCE STRICHERZ
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University Week |
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Nancy Wick |
writenow@u.washington.edu |
(206) 543-2580
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Editor, University Week
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Peter Kelley |
kellep@u.washington.edu |
(206) 543-2580
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Assistant Editor, University Week
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Contact for: College of Education, Department of Communications.
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Web Development and Graphic Design |
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Ken Fine |
http://ideapod.org (Ken Fine's website and blog) |
kenfine@u.washington.edu |
Webmaster and Developer |
Web application programming, database development, information design, server administration, and graphics.
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