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February 19, 2021

Vice Provost for Research Mary Lidstrom stepping down after 15 years

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After more than 15 years serving as Vice Provost for Research, Mary Lidstrom will step down from her position on Aug. 31, 2021, with plans to return full time to the faculty, concentrate on her research, and establish mentoring and diversity, equity and inclusion programs.


June 4, 2020

UW guidelines helping to ramp up research safely during COVID-19

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Mary Lidstrom, vice provost for research at the University of Washington, talks about the evolving picture of research at the UW in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.


July 8, 2016

‘Excitations’: Summer Institute in the Arts to explore energy

Student participants in the 2104 Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities study and share together on a sunny day.

“Excitation” is not just a scientific term or perfect Beach Boys lyric, it’s also the topic of this year’s cross-disciplinary Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities, an intensive summer research program for undergraduate students.


October 24, 2014

Large X-ray scanner to produce 3-D images for labs across campus

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A state-of-the-art imaging machine is coming to the University of Washington for use by researchers in a variety of disciplines.


May 1, 2013

National Academy of Sciences selects Mary Lidstrom, David Kaplan

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Mary Lidstrom and David Kaplan are among the 84 new members announced by National Academy of Sciences.