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Resilience Lab

Promoting well-being at the UW

The Resilience Lab promotes well-being at the University of Washington through research, education, and strategic programs and initiatives.

Our goals are to:

  • Support UW students in becoming change-makers on campus and in their communities.
  • Provide students, staff, and instructors with training and tools to build their self-awareness, respond to stress more effectively, and cultivate compassion.
  • Advocate for policies and systemic changes that promote a more resilient, compassionate, and inclusive campus culture.

Resilience Lab

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uwreslab@uw.edu

Physical Address
Mary Gates Hall Rooms 274 G & A

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Highlights and updates

  • UW Public Lecture Trilogy Focuses on CRT and Resilience
  • WATCH: Bonnie Duran, Dr.PH - Coping Through Crisis
  • 15 Seconds: Megan Kennedy Explains The Resilience Lab
  • Resilience Lab aims to change campus culture
  • Resilience Lab Archive

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Be REAL 

The Resilience Lab and the Center for Child and Family Well-Being have partnered to deliver Be REAL (REsilient Attitudes and Living) to hundreds of staff and roughly 1,000 students. This six-week program equips participants with cognitive skills to manage stressful emotions and situations, mindfulness skills to strengthen self-awareness, and tools for compassion to foster community well-being and mental health. Questions? Email bereal@uw.edu.

Longitudinal Study on Well-Being

The Resilience Lab has been engaged in a longitudinal study on undergraduate student well-being at the UW. The study, which began in 2017 and has surveyed approximately 5,000 first-year students annually, explores resources that may buffer students against stressful events and support their mental health.

Resilience & Compassion Seed Grants

In partnership with the Campus Sustainability Fund, the Resilience Lab awards seed grants to support the beginning stages of projects that cultivate resilience, compassion, and sustainability at the UW. To date, over $118,000 has been disbursed to fund projects led by students, faculty, and staff across all three campuses. The 2021 Resilience and Compassion Seed Grant application cycle is now closed. Questions? Email uwrlcoordinator@uw.edu.

Resistance through Resilience

In collaboration with the Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity, the Resistance Through Resilience program is a new training and speaker series that focuses on the application of mindfulness and compassion-based practices to interrupt racism. Speakers come from a broad range of disciplines and backgrounds, from lawyers, to social workers, to development consultants and meditation teachers. Visit our new Resistance Through Resilience page to watch past speakers, learn about upcoming events, and more.

Well-Being for Life & Learning Initiative

The Well-Being for Life and Learning initiative aids instructors in designing learning environments that promote well-being. In 2020, the Resilience Lab published a guidebook combining research, best practices, and personal testimony tailored to support the whole student; it was distributed to all instructors, deans and chancellors, and advising staff across the UW system. The initiative also convenes a tri-campus community of practice where more than 40 instructors and staff across nearly 20 academic departments meet monthly to exchange ideas and teaching strategies.

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Our team works together to advance the well-being of UW students, staff, and instructors.

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