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January 23, 2024

UW senior Abby Burtner selected to be 1 of 16 Churchill Scholars

Danielle Marie Holland

Photo of Abby Burtner in her lab.

The Churchill Foundation selected 16 exceptional students as Churchill Scholars from a pool of 121 candidates this academic year. This year’s competition highlights the dedication, talent and exceptional accomplishments of the scholars, setting the stage for an even brighter future in the STEM fields and scientific exploration. Burtner came to the UW from her hometown…


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

Janice DeCosmo to retire from Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Danielle Marie Holland

Janice DeCosmo

Janice DeCosmo, associate vice provost for undergraduate research and associate dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, will retire in October, capping off over 20 years of impact and leadership within Undergraduate Academic Affairs and 30 years at the University of Washington. Along with her role at the Office of Undergraduate Research, formerly known as the Undergraduate…


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…


Undergraduates immersed in summer STEM research

Danielle Marie Holland

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When you think of summer as an undergraduate, you’re probably envisioning relaxing by the pool, catching up on much-needed sleep or working long hours at a summer job. But have you considered spending your summer in a STEM research lab? The University of Washington’s Office of Undergraduate Research hosts a variety of programming and partner…


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.


June 7, 2023

Revolutionizing Alzheimer’s care: Undergraduate research in public health

Ian Teodoro, Kirsten Atik and Danielle Marie Holland

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In this video, undergraduate researcher Varuna Ravi, ’23, shares what motivated her to pursue research focusing on Alzheimer’s disease. Ravi’s firsthand experience of the devastating impact Alzheimer’s has on millions of individuals and their families drove her to reimagine how we perceive, comprehend and treat age-associated cognitive decline. 


May 9, 2023

Undergraduates at the intersections of research: from blueprints to breakthroughs and visual arts to virtual reality

Danielle Marie Holland

Photo of the Undergraduate Research Symposium poster presentations

On May 19, over 1,000 undergraduates will present their research and scholarship to the public at the 26th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Celebrating scholarship and cutting-edge research of undergraduate researchers from all academic disciplines, the Symposium brings together students, faculty members and the greater community to engage with a diverse showcase of research and academic achievement at a signature event for the University of Washington.


February 21, 2023

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

Jenelle Birnbaum and Danielle Marie Holland

Illustration of figures and representations of dollar bills floating in a sunrise sky. People are catching the dollars, floating with them.

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


May 16, 2022

The community and discovery of undergraduate research celebrated at 25th Undergraduate Research Symposium

Danielle Marie Holland

Photo from an overhead angle of the 2019 Undergraduate Research Symposium showing a few hundred presenters and attendees.

Join students, faculty, staff and the broader UW community on May 20, 2022, as we celebrate the 25th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. Engage in conversations surrounding the problems and questions of our times. Gather for innovative research that matters most to you.



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