Honors and awards

May 18, 2011

Dr. Martha Somerman named to receive Harvard dental schools highest honor

Dr. Martha J. Somerman, dean of the UW School of Dentistry, has been chosen to receive the 2011 Paul Goldhaber Award from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. The award, which is the Harvard dental schools highest honor, goes to a recipient who is held in the highest international esteem in his or her field relating to oral and systemic health.

May 11, 2011

Health services professor Edward Wagner wins William B. Graham Prize

Wagner founded the Group Health Research Institute. He will receive the prize from the Baxter International Foundation and the Association of University Programs in Health Administration this June.

May 4, 2011

Two from UW elected to National Academy of Sciences

Donald K. Grayson, a UW anthropology faculty member since 1975, and Daniel Gottschling, a member of the Basic Science Division at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, have been elected members of the National Academy of Sciences.

April 27, 2011

Husky Green Awards 2011: Two students, one staffer, two sustainability groups

Three individuals and two groups were honored at the UW Earth Day celebration as winners of the second annual Husky Green Award. The award, sponsored by the Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee, recognizes those who have shown leadership, initiative and dedication to environmental stewardship and sustainability at the University.

Timothy Essington, UW associate professor of aquatic and fishery sciences, is one of four Pew fellows in marine conservation in the world this year.

April 22, 2011

Harborview Medical Center honored for HIV/AIDS outreach

Twice in three years: Thats how frequently Secretary of Health Mary Selecky has brought Washingtons Excellence in Health Care Award to Harborview Medical Center. Selecky presented the 2010 Warren Featherstone Reid Award April 19 to honor the hospitals satellite HIV/AIDS care clinics in Everett and Bremerton.

April 20, 2011

UW professor elected member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences

A UW professor is among some of the worlds most accomplished leaders from academia, business, public affairs, the humanities and the arts to be elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Ann E . Nelson, professor of physics , is one of 212 new members announced by the academy.

The Henry Art Gallery has given its Brink award to Canadian artist Andrew Dadson. The Brink is a biennial award granted to an early-career artist working in Washington, Oregon, or British Columbia whose work shows artistic promise and who appears to be on “the brink” of a promising career.

April 13, 2011

UW Awards of Excellence recipients announced

The University will honor 21 individuals and one team of four this year as part of the annual Universitywide awards program. The award winners will be honored at a special event on June 9 in Meany Hall.

This weekend in San Antonio, eight students from the UW’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering won the trophy in the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.

Two UW profs win Guggenheim Fellowships

Two UW professors — Heidi Pauwels and Michael Honey — are among 180 scholars, artists and scientists from the United States and Canada to receive fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.

April 6, 2011

School of Pharmacy dean emeritus honored for research excellence

The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy has honored Sid Nelson for his many contributions to pharmaceutic sciences, including work leading to safer medications.

Dr. Gail Anderson attended the UW as an undergraduate and graduate student, and then pursued her career here. This month she will receive the School of Pharmacy’s Distinguished Alumna Award for her work on drug treatments for brain injuries and epilepsy.

March 31, 2011

Four UW undergrads awarded Goldwater scholarships

Four UW undergraduates have won Goldwater Scholarships, designed to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians and engineers by awarding scholarships to college students who intend to pursue careers in these fields.

March 30, 2011

Eight UW professors named ‘Entrepreneurial Faculty Fellows’ in new program

Eight UW professors have been honored as the Universitys most entrepreneurial faculty researchers, under a new Entrepreneurial Faculty Fellows Program initiated by Interim President Phyllis Wise.

Henry Art Gallery announces finalists for annual award, The Brink

The Henry Art Gallery has announced its short list of candidates for The Brink, an award for emerging artists in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. The winner will be announced at 7 p.m. Friday, April 22.

March 29, 2011

University of Washington Medical Center named best hospital in greater Seattle in U.S. News & World Report metro area rankings

University of Washington Medical Center has been named the No. 1 hospital in the greater Seattle/Puget Sound region in the U.S. News & World Reports first-ever Best Hospitals Metro Area rankings. Two other hospitals in the UW Medicine health system also ranked in the top 10: Harborview Medical Center ranked No. 3, and Northwest Hospital & Medical Center tied for No. 8.

March 18, 2011

UWTV garners three Telly awards

A trio of original UWTV productions recently received recognition for Outstanding Achievement by the Telly Awards, a nationally respected competition for the broadcast industry.

March 15, 2011

UW grad programs among best in nation, according to U.S. News

The University of Washington has been ranked first among primary-care medical schools in the country for the 18th consecutive year, according to annual rankings of graduate and professional programs provided March 15 by “U.S. News & World Report.”

February 23, 2011

Salmon-safe: UW recognized for protecting water quality, salmon habitat

The UWs Seattle campus has won certification as salmon-safe. The certification, created by the Network for Business Innovation and Sustainability, recognizes the UWs efforts to protect water quality and salmon habitat.

Nominations are now open for the second annual Husky Green Awards meant to recognize individuals or teams of UW students, faculty and staff whove helped advance environmental stewardship and sustainability at the Seattle, Tacoma or Bothell campuses.

February 18, 2011

Winners named in Pocketmedia Film Festival

Money 4 Drugz! — the story of seeking grants to develop new drugs for infectious diseases — is the winner of this years Pocketmedia Film Festival.

February 15, 2011

Six faculty from engineering, chemistry and genome sciences awarded Sloan Research Fellowships

UW engineers and chemists have been awarded Sloan Research Fellowships, prestigious awards for early-career scientists.

February 9, 2011

Nominations sought for celebration of UW women

Members of the campus community are invited to nominate outstanding female UW students, staff and faculty in honor of Womens History Month, coming in March. All women nominated will be honored at a reception on March 31.

February 8, 2011

UW's Hank Levy elected to National Academy of Engineering

Henry “Hank” Levy, professor and chair of the UW’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

February 2, 2011

Pharmacy students elected to national leadership roles

Sara McElroy and Andrew Heinz will each become presidents of national pharmacy student organizations. Both have innovative ideas for their profession and its role in improving health care.

January 26, 2011

Lifetime achievement award goes to epilepsy drug researcher Rene Levy

Professor and Chair Emeritus of Pharmaceutics Rene Levy has received the 2011 Arthur A. Ward, Jr. Achievement in Epilepsy Award from the Northwest Epilepsy Foundation. He is an expert on medications to control seizures and on drug interactions.

January 21, 2011

President Obama honors UW maternal health researcher Dr. Michelle Williams

Williams will receive a prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring next week at a White House ceremony.

January 19, 2011

UW announces academic medalists for 2009-2010

Three UW students have been singled out as outstanding in their classes, based on their academic records. Jennifer Kang has been named the freshman medalist, Gracie Ingermanson is the sophomore medalist and Krysta Yousoufian is the junior medalist.

January 12, 2011

Two UW faculty members named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Charles T. Campbell, the Lloyd E. and Florence M. West Endowed Professor of Chemistry, and G. Stanley McKnight, a professor of pharmacology, have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

This spring the Oncology Nursing Society will present Donna Berry with the 2011 Distinguished Researcher Award in Boston at its annual congress.

January 7, 2011

Wise named recipient of Chang-Lin Tien Education Leadership Award

President Phyllis Wise has been selected by Asian Pacific Fund as the recipient of the fifth annual Chang-Lin Tien Education Leadership Award, which recognizes the professional accomplishments and leadership of Asian Americans in higher education.

January 5, 2011

Assunta Ng named Odegaard Award recipient

Assunta Ng, founder and publisher of the Seattle Chinese Post and Northwest Asian Weekly who has devoted her life to promoting and mentoring women and youth, is the 2011 recipient of the University of Washingtons Charles E. Odegaard Award, Vice President for Minority Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity Sheila Edwards Lange announced.

Louise Clauss, Namura Nkeze and Lisa Whitehead have been named the first recipients of the new ProStaff Award given by the Professional Staff Association.

Northwest African-American Museum’s “Checking Our Health” looks at issues that disproportionately affect black Americans. The exhibit also highlights more than 100 health professionals from the region who work to reduce these disparities.

Christopher S. Parker has been honored for his book, ‘Fighting for Democracy: Black Veterans and the Struggle Against White Supremacy in the Postwar South.’

December 10, 2010