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October 21, 2025

Amazon launches AI PhD Fellowship program with UW 

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The University of Washington is one of nine universities to receive two years of funding from Amazon’s new AI PhD Fellowship program, which was announced on Tuesday. The UW will receive $2.2 million over two years, with total funding across all universities reaching nearly $10 million annually.


October 20, 2025

Canopy Foundation makes $15M grant to establish Neurodiversity and Employment Institute at the UW

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The Canopy Neurodiversity Foundation awarded a $15 million grant to the University of Washington Information School to support the launch of the UW Institute for Neurodiversity and Employment.


September 29, 2025

UW announces Katherine and John Simpson deanship in the College of Arts & Sciences

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The University of Washington announced a transformative gift that solidifies the importance and vitality of the arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences.  It recognizes the legacy of former Dean John Simpson, his late wife Katherine, and the Simpson family by creating a namesake deanship for the College of Arts & Sciences. The Katherine and…


September 21, 2025

UW’s incoming classes welcomed by President Robert J. Jones at New Student Convocation

The University of Washington’s incoming classes were welcomed Sunday at the University’s 42nd annual New Student Convocation inside Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.  The ceremony was attended by thousands of students, family and friends. Welcome, Huskies! Thousands of incoming @uofwa.bsky.social students gathered for an annual 'W' formation today after kicking off the school…


September 20, 2025

President Jones to welcome incoming class at New Student Convocation on Sunday

UW Convocation Ceremony inside Alaska Airlines Arena

The University of Washington’s incoming classes will be welcomed on Sunday by President Robert J. Jones at the University’s 42nd annual New Student Convocation inside Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.  The ceremony is expected to be attended by thousands of students, family and friends.  Preliminary figures show the incoming freshman class will be…


September 17, 2025

University of Washington breaks ground on ASUW Shell House renovation

University of Washington President Robert J. Jones, author Daniel James Brown, and other members of the ASUW Shell House community gathered Wednesday for a groundbreaking ceremony at the historic building, which is undergoing final stages of adaptive reuse.