Undergraduate Academic Affairs advances and deepens undergraduate education at the University of Washington. By connecting undergraduates to the breadth and depth of the UW’s opportunities, and by creating new ways to connect, we guide students toward participating in the life of our University so they are equipped and eager for their journey ahead.
Celebrate undergraduate research and scholarship!
28th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium will happen May 16, 2025.
Unlocking the brain with the fruit fly
Undergraduate Mary Bun studies multitasking in fruit flies to offer valuable insights into disorders like Parkinson’s disease.
From mentorship to MBA
Alumnus Izaiha Ellis, ’20, began his interdisciplinary journey at the UW with the Honors Program.
Husky Experience highlights
Four UW undergraduates named 2025 Goldwater Scholars
Four students have been named Goldwater Scholars, advancing the University’s tradition of undergraduate academic excellence and recognition. The Goldwater Scholarship recognizes past accomplishments and future potential of students pursuing research careers in the sciences, engineering and mathematics.
UW undergraduate with interdisciplinary AI focus earns fellowship of up to $90,000 for graduate study
Honors student Andre Ye, pursuing bachelors’ degrees in philosophy and computer science with minors in math and history, has been selected for the esteemed Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans.
Becoming Boundless
Undergraduate Salma Rashwan writes about embracing the impossible during Alternative Spring Break teaching kids in Forks, Washington, about science, technology, engineering and math.
Biochemistry undergrad selected as Truman Scholar
Tristan Jafari has been selected for the prestigious Truman Scholarship. A highly competitive award, the Truman Scholarship recognizes aspiring leaders driven to make change at the systems level.
Impact of recent funding cuts on community engagement programs in UAA
Discovery unfolds at the 28th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
Celebrating student leadership in action at the CELE Center’s 2025 Spring CELEbration
Tristan Jafari, biochemistry undergrad, selected as Truman Scholar
Four UW undergraduates named 2025 Goldwater Scholars
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Academic Support Programs
Center for Experiential Learning & Diversity
Community College Research Initiatives
Community Engagement and Leadership Education Center
Dream Project
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Husky Leadership Initiative
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Mary Gates Endowment
Land acknowledgement
The University of Washington acknowledges the Coast Salish peoples of this land, the land which touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands within the Suquamish, Tulalip and Muckleshoot nations.