Summit Addresses State's Economic Future
The UW Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) convened more than 60 high-level leaders in academia, business and the Legislature at a summit Dec. 7, 2007 to explore Washington State's graduate and professional degree production and address how employer demand can be met in the future. The Graduate School co-sponsored the summit, along with the Technology Alliance, Prosperity Partnership, and the College Work Ready Agenda. More...
A group of University of Washington graduate students promoting awareness about neuroscience education has won the first annual, prestigious "Next Generation Award" from the Society for Neuroscience. Neurobiology & Behavior Community Outreach, a student organization composed entirely of UW graduate students who volunteer their time, is devoted to neuroscience education and community outreach. 
On the cold, sunny Sunday after Thanksgiving, UW Sociology Professor Bob Crutchfield and the 100-member Graduate Students First Team tackled the Seattle Half Marathon. They wore their Husky colors proudly and drew plenty of attention to their effort to raise need-based graduate fellowship funds. 
The UW Graduate School released a landmark study in December 2007 documenting social science career trends, garnering broad national media attention that included coverage in the Chronicle of Higher Education and discussion at the Council of Graduate Schools 47th Annual Meeting, held in Seattle Dec. 5-8. 
After launching hundreds of careers and awarding millions of dollars to outstanding graduate students, the Seattle Chapter of the ARCS Foundation (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) is poised for a banner year as it celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2008. The ARCS Foundation is one of the largest foundation donors to the University of Washington and among its most steadfast long-term partners.
Market forces, personal interests, and the unique skills that come with a University of Washington Ph.D. in English have led four women to successful technical careers at Microsoft. All four credit their doctoral studies for the high-level skills they bring to their roles, ranging far beyond writing to encompass leadership that helps co-workers learn, analytic problem-solving, and spawning ideas that directly support Microsoft's mission. 
What does "study abroad" really mean and why is it so important to the UW mission at all levels of study? How do international experiences enrich graduate students' research? These questions and others will be explored in depth through the Graduate School's ongoing 2007-08 series of free events focusing on the forces, trends and issues driving the internationalization of graduate education. 
A master of Northwest architecture whose greatest legacy was his profound influence on dozens of students has been celebrated in an important new book published by the University of Washington Press in December 2007.