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Stories and news about the undergraduate academic experience
UW undergrad named 2026 Rhodes Scholar
Congratulations to Shubhum Bansal, one of only 32 students nationwide to receive the award and the University’s 38th Rhodes Scholar.
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.
Seeking program manager for leadership education
July 21, 2026
Reporting to the CELE Center's director of community engagement, the program manager for leadership education leads the day-to-day implementation of the Husky Leadership Certificate and some CELE Civic Fellowships and Awards. In addition, the program manager supports the coordination of other leadership education efforts, including Presidential Scholarship programming, planning or facilitating student leadership trainings or…
Robinson Center hiring temporary enrichment instructors
July 21, 2026
The Robinson Center has an outstanding opportunity for temporary enrichment Saturday instructors to join their team. The enrichment Saturday instructors report directly to the enrichment program manager. This temporary, hourly position involves curriculum internalization and implementation, classroom instruction, working with classroom aides and attending all required orientation and professional development training.
Now hiring: Operations coordinator
July 21, 2026
Academic Support Programs has an outstanding opportunity for a part-time, 50% FTE, operations coordinator to join their team. Reporting to the assistant director, the operations coordinator is responsible for supporting the coordination and continuous improvement of Academic Support Programs by overseeing daily operations and strengthening systems that support program success.
A CELE Center alum’s mission to space
June 16, 2026
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
June 15, 2026
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.