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May 28, 2024

Wen Eckelberg selected as scholar for China’s Yenching Academy

Danielle Marie Holland

Wen Eckelberg, ’24, an undergraduate at the University of Washington, was recently chosen for the competitive Yenching Academy Scholars program at Peking University.


Arts, humanities and sciences unite at 27th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium

Danielle Marie Holland

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The 27th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium showcased a diverse array of more than 1,200 student presenters, including nearly 200 UW Honors Program students, representing an impressive spectrum of majors, research projects, fellowship and scholarship awardees.


May 15, 2024

The intersection of service and leadership

Danielle Marie Holland

Photos of students presenting their service and leadership work.

On May 23, the University of Washington’s Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) Center will present the 2024 Spring CELEbration, a forum for undergraduates to showcase their contributions to service, leadership and activist work conducted in partnership with the community.


May 13, 2024

UAA’s LeAnne Wiles receives Thorud Leadership Award

Kirsten Atik

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We are delighted to congratulate LeAnne Wiles on being named one of two recipients for the Thorud Leadership Award, the highest award for leadership at the University of Washington! Wiles is the executive director of First Year Programs and Strategic Initiatives in UAA’s Student Academic Services. Wiles began her UW career in First Year Programs in 2009, managing parent orientation, the First-year Interest Group program and other elements of First Year Programs. In the last 15 years, she has made an indelible mark on how new students are welcomed to campus and how they find a sense of belonging in their first year. To be effective in this work, Wiles and the First Year Programs team she leads reach out across campus, developing partnerships with academic and administrative units with the vision of creating a campus-wide welcome and culture of belonging for first-year students.


May 8, 2024

Innovation revealed at the 27th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium

Danielle Marie Holland

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On May 17, over 1,200 undergraduates will present cutting-edge research and scholarship at the 27th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, a signature event for the University of Washington.


May 5, 2024

University of Washington’s Jumpstart welcomes Kinders to College!

Danielle Marie Holland

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The University of Washington’s Jumpstart program recently welcomed kindergarteners from the Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) to the Seattle campus. The visit was part of the FWPS’s new Kinders to College initiative that launched this academic year and aims to promote the importance of early college and career readiness. “Our new Kinders to College program…


April 12, 2024

Bitaniya Giday, UW junior, scholar, community organizer and poet, selected as Truman Scholar

Kirsten Atik

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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 the prestigious Truman Scholarship, a national award recognizing past accomplishments in and future commitment to public service and leadership.


April 9, 2024

Three UW students named 2024 Goldwater Scholars

Danielle Marie Holland

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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 disease, designing, producing and testing novel protein-based systems, and computational fabrication and artificial intelligence.


March 20, 2024

Uplifting one another

Danielle Marie Holland

Photo of Reese Johnston in front of a smart board teaching a math class.

Reese Johnston’s early childhood years were spent in traditional schools studying standard curriculums. Yet at a young age, he knew something was missing.


January 23, 2024

UW senior Abby Burtner selected to be 1 of 16 Churchill Scholars

Danielle Marie Holland

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The Churchill Foundation selected 16 exceptional students as Churchill Scholars from a pool of 121 candidates this academic year. This year’s competition highlights the dedication, talent and exceptional accomplishments of the scholars, setting the stage for an even brighter future in the STEM fields and scientific exploration. Burtner came to the UW from her hometown…



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