Many of the 19 students in this year’s Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities came into the program as soccer fans. But they left as researchers with new skills and a broader outlook on the world around them.
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What does soccer have to do with research? Find out at the 2026 summer symposium
On Friday, Aug. 21, 19 students who took part in the Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities will present their projects at the annual SIAH Symposium where they’ll share how the World Cup left a lasting impact on Seattle, its residents and its visitors.
A CELE Center alum’s mission to space
As part of the Artemis II mission, CELE alum Liana Wu helped send astronauts around the moon and back.
Four UW undergrads receive Fulbright scholarships for teaching, researching and studying abroad
Four UW undergraduates received the 2026-2027 scholarships, joining three UW graduate students and about 2,000 students and recent graduates from across the country in receiving this year’s awards.
Annual spring CELEbration bridges civic health, community engagement and leadership for students
Hundreds of students, faculty and community members gathered at the annual Spring CELEbration to learn about how students’ work in community engagement, leadership and activism affected their academic experience and impacted the broader community.
AI, library checkouts, biodiversity and music: A glimpse at 2026 Research Symposium presenters
With more than 1,700 presentations across more than 220 majors, this year’s Symposium was the largest in the event’s 29 years.
Symposium 2026: Forgotten instruments
The idea for Juan Posada Abal’s research project came from a trip to the basement of the School of Music. There, he saw the more than 400 instruments that the Ethnomusicology Instrument Collection had amassed over the years.
Three UW students honored for environmental, tribal relations work
Anouk-Belle Janess, Lorenzo McCleese and Jaycee Williford are among 65 students named 2026 Udall Undergraduate Scholars across the country. This year’s Udall Scholars major in marine biology, American Indian studies, aquatic conservation and ecology, and environmental science and informatics. They research how climate change is affecting coastal communities and habitats, and how to better work with Indigenous communities affected by the changing climate.
Student research in science, arts, humanities and more on display at 29th annual Research Symposium
The 29th Undergraduate Research Symposium is an opportunity for students and the broader community to celebrate their work and get experience presenting research to their peers, faculty, friends and the community.
UW neuroscience student recognized as 2026 Truman Scholar
Adelina Grace Sudarman, a junior majoring in neuroscience with minors in Indonesian and global health, is one of 55 Truman Scholars selected across the nation. Each year, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation recognizes students who excel in leadership, civic engagement and academics. Sudarman is the University of Washington’s 21st Truman Scholar since the program began in 1975.