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April 12, 2024

Bitaniya Giday, UW junior, scholar, community organizer and poet, selected as Truman Scholar

Kirsten Atik

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When University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce, Provost Tricia Serio and Vice Provost and Dean Ed Taylor appeared in the Zoom room of Bitaniya Giday’s African American studies class, Giday was confused and even wondered if she was in trouble for something. But then President Cauce excitedly announced that Giday had been selected for the prestigious Truman Scholarship, a national award recognizing past accomplishments in and future commitment to public service and leadership.


December 4, 2023

Black Studies through time, art and being

Danielle Marie Holland

Photo of Jai Lasker with her guitar.

This year’s theme was developed by accomplished UW faculty members, Habiba Ibrahim, Jasmine Mahmoud, Bianca Dang and Chari Glogovac-Smith. Under their mentorship, the 2023 cohort engaged in a collaborative journey of mutual learning, independent thinking and development of interdisciplinary research projects spanning across English, history, performance and experimental media. Jai Lasker   Participant Jai Lasker,…


September 30, 2023

The Undergraduate Research Program announces new name: Office of Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

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The name of the Undergraduate Research Program has recently changed to the Office of Undergraduate Research. The updated name more accurately reflects the diverse range of research programs, scholarships, events, awards and essential resources the unit offers to support the success of all undergraduates at the University of Washington.  Created over 25 years ago, the…


June 26, 2023

Washington Research Foundation awards Undergraduate Research Program $500,000 grant

Danielle Marie Holland

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The Washington Research Foundation recently announced a $500,000 grant to the University of Washington’s Undergraduate Research Program, continuing its robust support of the Washington Research Foundation Fellowship for the next five years.


February 21, 2023

More than money: Scholarships, jobs, internships map to students’ interests

Jenelle Birnbaum and Danielle Marie Holland

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Funding opportunities abound across UAA with a broad range of funded opportunities — scholarships, internships and jobs — that connect to and support students’ interests.


April 23, 2014

Undergraduate creates device to help diagnose cancer

Jacob Christensen

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Chris Burfeind is a senior studying mechanical engineering and researching microfluidic devices in Eric Seibel’s lab. With the help of the lab, Chris has created a credit card-sized device that can analyze biopsy tissues and help diagnose pancreatic cancer in minutes.