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Bitaniya Giday, UW junior, scholar, community organizer and poet, selected as Truman Scholar
April 12, 2024
When University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce, Provost Tricia Serio and Vice Provost and Dean Ed Taylor appeared in the Zoom room of Bitaniya Giday’s African American studies class, Giday was confused and even wondered if she was in trouble for something. But then President Cauce excitedly announced that Giday had been selected for…
Three UW students named 2024 Goldwater Scholars
April 9, 2024
Three University of Washington undergraduates have been honored as Goldwater Scholars by the Goldwater Foundation, continuing the longstanding tradition of UW students receiving this honor. This year’s UW Goldwater Scholars are Dania Ahmed, Annabella Li and Masa Nakura-Fan. Their undergraduate research projects with faculty cover a range of topics such as the mechanisms underlying heart…
Outstanding opportunity for program coordinator
April 3, 2024
The Robinson Center (RC) is seeking a candidate to coordinate and manage administration and support services for the Enrichment programs. Reporting to the director of enrichment, the program coordinator (NE S SEIU 925 Non Supv) will provide a variety of youth program support and manage complex projects, multitasking and prioritizing responsibilities to serve the needs…
Uplifting one another
March 20, 2024
Reese Johnston’s early childhood years were spent in traditional schools studying standard curriculums. Yet at a young age, he knew something was missing.
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Bitaniya Giday, UW junior, scholar, community organizer and poet, selected as Truman Scholar
April 12, 2024
When University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce, Provost Tricia Serio and Vice Provost and Dean Ed Taylor appeared in the Zoom room of Bitaniya Giday’s African American studies class, Giday was confused and even wondered if she was in trouble for something. But then President Cauce excitedly announced that Giday had been selected for…
Three UW students named 2024 Goldwater Scholars
April 9, 2024
Three University of Washington undergraduates have been honored as Goldwater Scholars by the Goldwater Foundation, continuing the longstanding tradition of UW students receiving this honor. This year’s UW Goldwater Scholars are Dania Ahmed, Annabella Li and Masa Nakura-Fan. Their undergraduate research projects with faculty cover a range of topics such as the mechanisms underlying heart…
UW recognized as a Fulbright top producer for the 2023-24 school year
February 15, 2024
The University of Washington made the Chronicle of Higher Education’s list of the Fulbright top producing institutions. A total of 14 students received Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for the academic year 2023-24, seven undergraduates or recent graduates and seven graduate-level students. Three UW faculty were named Fulbright scholars. The scholarship program is the largest…
Celebrating the 2022–23 Undergraduate Medalists
February 8, 2024
From the thousands of undergraduate students at the University of Washington, three are selected each year for the prestigious President’s Medalist Award. Sayako Mitchell, Ayush Agrawal and Cin Dacey Ahrens are the medalists for 2022–23, selected by a committee for their high GPAs, rigor of classes and numbers of Honors courses. All three are students…
UW senior Abby Burtner selected to be 1 of 16 Churchill Scholars
January 23, 2024
Abby Burtner, ‘24, has been awarded the prestigious Churchill Scholarship in recognition of her outstanding achievements in the field of biochemistry. As a Churchill Scholar, Burtner’s next step is to complete a fully-funded master’s degree in pathology at Cambridge University. Abby Burtner, '24, is the UW's most recent Churchill Scholar. The Churchill Foundation selected 16…
Communities and campus converge at the Community Engagement and Leadership Education Center
November 21, 2023
The Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) Center at the University of Washington recently published its annual report for the 2022-23 academic year. This report is a testament to the remarkable impact and extraordinary achievements made by over 2,000 undergraduate students in leadership development, civic engagement and public service throughout the greater community.
The Undergraduate Research Program announces new name: Office of Undergraduate Research
September 30, 2023
The name of the Undergraduate Research Program has recently changed to the Office of Undergraduate Research. The updated name more accurately reflects the diverse range of research programs, scholarships, events, awards and essential resources the unit offers to support the success of all undergraduates at the University of Washington. Created over 25 years ago, the…
Casper Suen and Collin Chung selected as scholars for China’s Yenching Academy
June 5, 2023
University of Washington undergraduate Casper Suen, ‘23, and alum Collin Chung, ‘21, were recently selected for the competitive Yenching Academy Scholars program at Peking University. The two scholars, both of whom majored in international studies at the UW, will join 115 scholars hailing from 31 countries as the 2023 cohort participating in the interdisciplinary China…
UW students, alumni selected for Fulbright awards and a world of opportunities
June 2, 2023
The University of Washington continues its distinguished record of producing Fulbright students, as six undergraduate students/bachelor's alumni, and six graduate students/alumni have been offered prestigious Fulbright grants for the 2023-24 academic year. They will join approximately 2,000 students and recent graduates from around the country to teach, study and research abroad in countries such as…
UW sophomore Isabell Ellison awarded Udall Scholarship for impact on American Indian and environmental issues
May 9, 2023
University of Washington sophomore Isabell Ellison was recently named a Udall Scholar! Ellison is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with a focus on improving communities through infrastructure.
Five UW students named 2023 Goldwater Scholars
April 4, 2023
Five University of Washington undergraduates have been honored as Goldwater Scholars by the Goldwater Foundation, marking 2023 as the first time five students from the UW were named in a single year. The Goldwater Foundation awards undergraduate scholarships to students who show exceptional academic promise pursuing research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.…
The UW’s Community College Research Initiatives receives $449,535 grant to increase rural educational equity
March 28, 2023
The University of Washington’s Community College Research Initiatives announced it received a $449,535 grant from Ascendium Education Group for research to increase rural learner success. Community College Research Initiatives (CCRI) conducts research to facilitate the advancement of equity in higher education. Ascendium invests in research that helps to build a body of evidence about how…
University of Washington awarded the 2022 ALL IN Highly Established Action Plan Seal
March 3, 2023
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge announced that the University of Washington has been awarded a Highly Established Action Plan Seal recognizing their commitment to increasing nonpartisan democratic engagement and building a related strong nonpartisan action plan in 2022. The UW is one of 121 colleges and universities nationwide to receive the seal. The UW…
Celebrating the 2021–22 Undergraduate Medalists
February 23, 2023
From the thousands of undergraduate students at the University of Washington, three are selected each year for the prestigious President’s Medalist Award. Olivia Brandon, Peyton Goodwin and Anaëlle Enders are the medalists for 2021–22, selected by a committee for their high GPAs, rigor of classes and numbers of Honors courses. All three are students in…
UW grad Daniel Chen named prestigious Marshall Scholar
December 12, 2022
Daniel Chen ’22, has been named a Marshall Scholarship recipient. Chen graduated last spring with majors in microbiology and informatics, and will be pursuing a master’s degree in biological sciences and genomic medicine and conducting genomic medicine research at the Sanger Institute at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.