About the University Faculty Lecture Award
This award, established in 1974, is intended to honor current or emeriti faculty whose research, scholarship, or art is widely recognized by their peers and whose achievements have had a substantial impact on their profession, on the research or performance of others, and perhaps on society as a whole.
In addition to honoring the recipient, the award is designed to increase awareness, both within and outside the University, of the nature and significance of original work being done by outstanding faculty members.
The 2025 recipient, Kate Starbird, will be recognized at the 2025 Awards of Excellence ceremony in June and will present a lecture open to the general public on Feb. 24, 2025. Register for the in-person event or view via livestream.
Want to nominate a speaker? Stay tuned for the next University Faculty Lecture Award nomination cycle, opening in October 2025.
2024 University Faculty Lecture
Revolutionary: The Quest to Detect and Cure Alzheimer’s
Among our aging population, diseases like Alzheimer’s are approaching epidemic proportions — and by the time they’re detected, it’s often too late to provide treatment. In the 2024 University Faculty Lecture, UW Bioengineering Professor Valerie Daggett will share how her team is working on tests to detect these diseases years before symptoms develop — and how her lab is creating novel treatments to stop disease progression in its tracks.
Watch the live recording below to learn more about this revolutionary work.
View the full archive of previous University Faculty Lectures