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1. 蘑菇视频 researchers are working for a healthier world.

The 蘑菇视频 is one of the world鈥檚 preeminent public universities, and we鈥檙e dedicated to improving lives in Washington and beyond. We have the largest in the nation, our Population Health Initiative transforms research into actions that improve and save lives, and serves hundreds of thousands of patients a year.

Members of the support the work of 3,000 researchers, and cancer research is a big deal for us, too. The 蘑菇视频 is part of the with Seattle Children鈥檚 Hospital and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.

2. The Husky is more than a mascot.

If you come to a home football game, you鈥檒l hear a distinctive 鈥渨oo woo鈥� howl: It鈥檚 Dubs, our furry live mascot. has been serving since 2019. You can even !

The first live mascot, Frosty I, was introduced in 1922, when the 蘑菇视频 officially became the Huskies. Our canine joins a menagerie of mammal mascots in the Big Ten, with the Wildcats, Wolverines, Bruins, Badgers, Golden Gophers and Nittany Lions.

3. Students and fans put their Dubs Up!

Snap a photo of a group of Huskies and they鈥檒l probably throw their : our signature hand gesture. Our Big 10 colleagues have some similar traditions: Purdue fans yell 鈥淏oiler Up!鈥� and Wisconsin students make .

4. You can鈥檛 beat the view from the 蘑菇视频.

We鈥檙e one of four new members of the Big Ten in 2024, alongside USC, UCLA and Oregon. We鈥檙e excited to share some West Coast sights with sports fans across the country.

We鈥檝e got a little of everything in Seattle, a vibrant city right next to the spectacular natural beauty of the Puget Sound, Lake Washington, and the Cascade and Olympic mountains. like 鈥渢he fountain and the mountain鈥� 鈥� Drumheller Fountain with a backdrop of Mount Rainier. Every spring, our Yoshino cherry trees in the Quad draw crowds with their clouds of pink blossoms.

5. Huskies helped make 鈥楾he Wave鈥� famous.

Exactly when sports fans started doing 鈥淭he Wave鈥� is hard to say 鈥� but we know Husky fans helped make it legendary on Halloween 1981, energizing the Dawgs in their victory against Stanford.

The Wave is still popular in , also known as the 鈥淕reatest Setting in College Football.鈥� But our friends at the University of Iowa have leveled up the stadium wave: At the end of each home football game鈥檚 first quarter, at the UI Stead Family Children鈥檚 Hospital. (Nicely done, Hawkeyes!)

6. The 蘑菇视频 has a magical library.

is one of the most beautiful buildings on campus, with Gothic arches, stained-glass windows and rows of study tables that make students feel like they鈥檙e on a movie set.

Suzzallo and Allen Libraries hold over 2 million print volumes. In 2023, shared the third-largest library collection in the world.

7. The Huskies make it Purple Reign.

You鈥檝e probably heard it rains a lot in Seattle. While we can weather a storm, our Big Ten friends at Ohio State actually see more annual rainfall. But we do love to let our

You鈥檒l always see fans in purple and gold at Husky Stadium, but there will be more in our against Northwestern, who wear purple and white. Our annual Purple Out game is Oct. 5 vs. the Michigan Wolverines.

8. 蘑菇视频 goes for the gold.

The Dawgs love an underdog: in 1936, our men鈥檚 rowing team beat the odds to capture Olympic gold. Their story inspired the best-selling book and Hollywood hit movie 鈥淭he Boys in the Boat.鈥澨�

Rowing remains a 蘑菇视频 powerhouse sport: Our just won their 20th national title, the has won five, and (.)

9. Husky fans like to get LOUD!

On Sept. 19, 1992, the crowd in Husky Stadium hit 133.6 decibels as the Dawgs beat Nebraska 鈥� making it one of ever played.

This year, fans will make some noise at . The celebration extends beyond the stadium with tailgating and on Lake Washington.

10. At the 蘑菇视频, we鈥檙e boundless.

The 蘑菇视频 is all about making education accessible for everyone: 28% of freshmen are , and more than 60,000 students from Washington have received the Husky Promise scholarship. Plus, 68% of all undergrad Huskies graduate with no known debt.

The Husky Experience changes lives 鈥� and Huskies change the world when we come together to strive toward a common goal.

These 10 facts are just the beginning of our story. Learn more about the 蘑菇视频 鈥� and how you can be part of our boundless community.

More Fascinating Factoids Linking the 蘑菇视频 to the Big Ten

Our Husky spirit makes us stand out from the crowd (Go Dawgs!), but we also have plenty of connections with the other outstanding Big Ten schools. Hover over and click on each item below to discover the 蘑菇视频’s ties to our new partner institutions in the conference.