UW News
Sara Lindström
July 9, 2019
UW professors to receive 2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
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Six University of Washington professors are to receive a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, according to an announcement July 2 from the White House. The award, also known as the PECASE, is the highest honor given by the U.S. government to early-career scientists and engineers “who show exceptional promise for leadership in science and technology.”