The University of Washington’s 44th annual Awards of Excellence ceremony was conducted June 12.


The University of Washington’s 44th annual Awards of Excellence ceremony was conducted June 12.

Some 480 faculty and staff members retired between spring 2013 and spring 2014 and were invited to the event earlier this month at the UW Club

UW recognizes achievements in teaching, mentoring, public service and staff support.

Three students have been named UW academic medalists, the most outstanding students in their respective classes, for 2012-13.

Nominations are due in December and coming months for this year’s University of Washington Awards of Excellence categories.

Individuals who have made important contributions to the UW were honored June 13 at the annual Awards of Excellence ceremony.

The UW has announced this year’s Awards of Excellence recipients, recognizing achievements in teaching, mentoring, public service and staff support.

Holmes was honored for his groundbreaking work on sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, chlamydia, genital herpes, gonorrhea and human papilloma virus.

The Washington State Academy of Sciences has named 35 new members, 25 of them from the University of Washington.

Shwetak Patel, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering and electrical engineering who explores how people and computers interact, has been named one of this years MacArthur Fellows.