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The undergraduate experience at the University of Washington is, like our students, dynamic and diverse. Gain behind-the-scenes insight into the way UAA deepens and expands academics at the UW through stories about the people and programs in UAA.

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  • Four UW undergrads awarded Fulbright scholarships to study, teach and conduct research abroad

    July 1, 2025

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

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    Four University of Washington undergraduates have been awarded Fulbright scholarships for the 2025–26 academic year, joining three other UW students and alumni selected for the prestigious international program. They join about 2,000 recipients nationwide who will pursue graduate study, conduct research or teach English abroad. This year’s undergraduate awardees will travel to Germany, Mexico, Tajikistan…

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  • Undergraduates learning to lead real-world change

    June 13, 2025

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Photo of Finn Guzman.

    The 2025 Spring CELEbration produced by the University of Washington’s Community Engagement and Leadership Education Center showcased the dedication and impact of Mary Gates Leadership Scholars and CELE Center program participants like Otoniel Velasquez-Paz, Braedyn Reed and Finn Guzman — all committed to leadership, community engagement and civic health. The annual event highlighted projects spanning…

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  • Now hiring associate director for the Office of Undergraduate Research

    June 10, 2025

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    The Office of Undergraduate Research has an outstanding opportunity for an associate director to join their team.  The associate director for the Office of Undergraduate Research will play a critical role in facilitating our advanced STEM undergraduate research scholarship programs and supporting early career research programming by overseeing our advising and outreach efforts. They will…

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  • 41 UW undergraduates awarded Gilman International Scholarship

    June 5, 2025

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    The U.S. Department of State has recognized the University of Washington for producing 41 recipients of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship during the spring 2025 cycle. The Gilman Scholarship supports U.S. undergraduates with financial need in studying or interning abroad. The UW’s strong showing reflects the University’s commitment to expanding global learning opportunities for…

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  • Four UW undergrads awarded Fulbright scholarships to study, teach and conduct research abroad

    July 1, 2025

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    View of Museum Island

    Four University of Washington undergraduates have been awarded Fulbright scholarships for the 2025–26 academic year, joining three other UW students and alumni selected for the prestigious international program. They join about 2,000 recipients nationwide who will pursue graduate study, conduct research or teach English abroad. This year’s undergraduate awardees will travel to Germany, Mexico, Tajikistan…

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  • Undergraduates learning to lead real-world change

    June 13, 2025

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Photo of Finn Guzman.

    The 2025 Spring CELEbration produced by the University of Washington’s Community Engagement and Leadership Education Center showcased the dedication and impact of Mary Gates Leadership Scholars and CELE Center program participants like Otoniel Velasquez-Paz, Braedyn Reed and Finn Guzman — all committed to leadership, community engagement and civic health. The annual event highlighted projects spanning…

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  • 41 UW undergraduates awarded Gilman International Scholarship

    June 5, 2025

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    The U.S. Department of State has recognized the University of Washington for producing 41 recipients of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship during the spring 2025 cycle. The Gilman Scholarship supports U.S. undergraduates with financial need in studying or interning abroad. The UW’s strong showing reflects the University’s commitment to expanding global learning opportunities for…

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  • Research shapes our future at the 28th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium

    June 5, 2025

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Photo of Hailey Alyssa Smith at the Undergraduate Research Symposium.

    The 28th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium brought together more than 1,500 undergraduate scholars from the University of Washington and regional colleges to present 1,138 projects in over 100 disciplines. For many undergraduates, research is more than an academic pursuit — it’s a way to connect classroom learning to urgent real-world issues.

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  • UW sophomore awarded selective Udall Scholarship for commitment to environment and community

    May 22, 2025

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

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    University of Washington undergrad Lorenzo Roel Flores McCleese, ‘27, was recently named a Udall Scholar. Lorenzo is pursuing bachelor’s degrees in environmental science and terrestrial resource management as well as informatics, with a focus on data science. He is also minoring in diversity.

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  • New opportunity for early-career undergraduates to engage in research

    May 21, 2025

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

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    Undergraduate Academic Affairs is delighted to announce the Undergraduate Research Collective, a new paid opportunity for undergraduates with no prior research experience to connect to research in their first and second years at the University of Washington. Leaders in the Office of Undergraduate Research are the program’s visionaries, architects and builders. Startup funding is provided…

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  • Impact of recent funding cuts on community engagement programs in UAA

    May 9, 2025

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    UAA’s Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) Center is among the programs and organizations impacted by the federal government’s April 25 termination of $400M in AmeriCorps grants. The grant termination led to the abrupt cessation of CELE Center’s AmeriCorps K-12 Community-Engaged Learning Coordinator position. The impact of these grant terminations on the 40 CELE Center…

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  • Discovery unfolds at the 28th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium

    May 9, 2025

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    On Friday, May 16, more than 1,500 undergraduates will present innovative research, scholarship and creative work as they converge at the 28th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. The all-day celebration features undergraduates actively plugging into and contributing to the University of Washington’s strengths as an engine of discovery, public good and progress. Presenters represent all three…

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  • Celebrating student leadership in action at the CELE Center’s 2025 Spring CELEbration

    April 28, 2025

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Photo of Nathan Loutsis.

    On May 7, the University of Washington’s Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) Center will present the 2025 Spring CELEbration, an inspiring undergraduate showcase of student service, leadership and community-engaged work. The annual event features students in CELE Center programs and Mary Gates Endowment Leadership Scholars, presenting work focused on service, leadership and social change…

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  • Tristan Jafari, biochemistry undergrad, selected as Truman Scholar

    April 21, 2025

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    President Cauce and Truman Scholar, Tristan Jafari.

    Tristan Jafari, a third-year student at the University of Washington majoring in biochemistry, has been selected for the prestigious Truman Scholarship. Set to graduate early, Jafari will pursue a master’s degree in philosophy of population health sciences at the University of Cambridge in England this fall. A highly competitive award, only 54 students were selected…

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  • Four UW undergraduates named 2025 Goldwater Scholars

    April 21, 2025

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    Four University of Washington students have been named Goldwater Scholars by the Goldwater Foundation, advancing the University’s tradition of undergraduate academic excellence and recognition. "The Goldwater Scholarship is the preeminent undergraduate award for students pursuing research careers in the sciences, engineering and mathematics,"​ says Ed Taylor, vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs. The…

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  • Becoming boundless

    April 10, 2025

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

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    Undergraduate Salma Rashwan writes about embracing the impossible during Alternative Spring Break teaching kids in Forks, Washington, about science, technology, engineering and math.

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  • UW undergraduate with interdisciplinary AI focus earns fellowship of up to $90,000 for graduate study

    April 9, 2025

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

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    University of Washington 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. The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans is a merit-based fellowship supporting immigrants and children of immigrants pursuing…

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  • Progress report on the UW Dialogue Initiative

    March 26, 2025

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

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    In this video, Megan Kennedy, director of the UW Resilience Lab and project lead for the UW Dialogue Initiative, provides some background and a progress report on the first year of the Initiative.

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  • UW undergraduate receives prestigious Gates Cambridge scholarship

    February 26, 2025

    Undergraduate Academic Affairs

    Photo of Gates Cambridge Scholar Tristan Jafari.

    Tristan Jafari, pursuing his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry at the University of Washington, was selected for the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship.  Jafari, a departmental Honors student set to graduate a year early this June, will receive a full-cost scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in philosophy in Population Health Sciences at the University of Cambridge,…

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