UIF (University Initiative Fund)
UIF Article Archive
| Proposal | Participating Units | UW Missions Served |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Nanotechnology Nanotechnology is the engineering of devices and materials on the very smallest scale, at the level of molecules. This new interdisciplinary center will put the UW in the vanguard of the next revolution in technology. Lead: Viola Vogel Biennial Award: $1,000,000 |
Engineering, with Arts and Sciences, Pharmacy, and Medicine | Undergraduate Education, Graduate Education, Research |
| Research, Teaching, and Public
Programs in the Humanities An expanded Center for the Humanities will create programs that bridge disciplines: innovations in curriculum, new connections between scholarship and teaching, and outreach efforts that reassert the vital link between the humanities and public life. Lead: Leroy Searle Biennial Award: $800,000 |
Arts and Sciences, with UW Libraries | Undergraduate Education, Graduate Education, Research, Community Outreach |
| Health Sciences Interdisciplinary Partnerships
in Clinical Education A consortium of faculty, students, and health-care providers, based at Harborview Medical Center, will develop a model for training health-care professionals in cross-disciplinary teams, focused on the diverse patient groups served by Harborview. Lead: Pam Mitchell Biennial Award: $750,000 |
Nursing, with Dentistry, Medicine, Pharmacy, Public Health, and Social Work | Undergraduate Education, Professional Education, Community Outreach |
| Undergraduate Program in Neurobiology A new major in neurobiology will give undergraduates access to the UWs research strength in this important field, filling a significant gap in the science curriculum and easing enrollment pressure on the zoology, biology, and psychology majors. Lead: William Catterall Biennial Award: $1,400,000 |
Medicine, with Arts and Sciences | Undergraduate Education |
| Public Health Genetics in the Context of Law,
Ethics, and Policy A multi-college, multi-level program will study scientific advances in genetics from many perspectives, including philosophy and social science, and will develop ethical, cultural, and legal frameworks to guide health-care and regulatory policies. Lead: Melissa Austin Biennial Award: $800,000 |
Public Health, with Arts and Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Law, Public Affairs, and Nursing | Undergraduate Education, Graduate Education, Community Outreach |
| The Puget Sound Regional Synthesis Model
(PRISM): An Integrated Vision of Puget
Sound into the Twenty-First Century Creating and working with a "Virtual Puget Sound"--a multidimensional construct of computer models and databases--interdisciplinary teams of students and faculty will study the complex interaction of natural and human environments around Puget Sound. Lead: Jeff Richey Biennial Award: $900,000 |
Ocean and Fishery Sciences, with Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Public Affairs, Forest Resources, Education, UW Libraries, and Architecture and Urban Planning | Undergraduate Education, Community Outreach |
| Proposals | Participating Units | UW Missions Served |
|---|---|---|
| Streamlining Support Services through Web-Based
Technologies New campus-wide procedures for payroll, personnel, grants and contracts, travel, and purchasing will be developed. The use of new and emerging Web-based technologies will speed and simplify these common support services at a fraction of the cost some institutions have incurred. Lead: Weldon Ihrig Biennial Award: $1,000,000 |
Executive Vice President | Administrative support for all the University's academic missions |
| Partnerships for a Seamless
Education This project expands service-learning opportunities for undergraduates, placing them in schools and communities around the state where they can serve as tutors and mentors for minority and disadvantaged students. Lead: William Baker Biennial Award: $200,000 |
Office of Minority Affairs, with Arts and Sciences, Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Social Work, Law, Nursing, Business Administration, Forest Resources, Education, and Architecture and Urban Planning | Undergraduate Education, Community Outreach |
UIF (University Initiative Fund)
UIF Article Archive
