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The undergraduate experience at the University of Washington is, like our students, dynamic and diverse. Gain behind-the-scenes insight into the way UAA deepens and expands academics at the UW through stories about the people and programs in UAA.
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Becoming boundless
April 10, 2025
Undergraduate Salma Rashwan writes about embracing the impossible during Alternative Spring Break teaching kids in Forks, Washington, about science, technology, engineering and math.
UW undergraduate with interdisciplinary AI focus earns fellowship of up to $90,000 for graduate study
April 9, 2025
University of Washington Honors student Andre Ye, pursuing bachelors’ degrees in philosophy and computer science with minors in math and history, has been selected for the esteemed Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans is a merit-based fellowship supporting immigrants and children of immigrants pursuing…
Opportunity for temporary summer teaching aides at the Robinson Center
April 7, 2025
The Robinson Center has an outstanding opportunity for temporary 2025 summer teaching aides to join their team. The Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars offers two summer enrichment programs, Summer Challenge and Summer Stretch. The Robinson Center for Young Scholars seeks temporary, hourly teaching aides (TAs) to support program instructors in their daily classroom…
Progress report on the UW Dialogue Initiative
March 26, 2025
In this video, Megan Kennedy, director of the UW Resilience Lab and project lead for the UW Dialogue Initiative, provides some background and a progress report on the first year of the Initiative.
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Becoming boundless
April 10, 2025
Undergraduate Salma Rashwan writes about embracing the impossible during Alternative Spring Break teaching kids in Forks, Washington, about science, technology, engineering and math.
UW undergraduate with interdisciplinary AI focus earns fellowship of up to $90,000 for graduate study
April 9, 2025
University of Washington Honors student Andre Ye, pursuing bachelors’ degrees in philosophy and computer science with minors in math and history, has been selected for the esteemed Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans is a merit-based fellowship supporting immigrants and children of immigrants pursuing…
Progress report on the UW Dialogue Initiative
March 26, 2025
In this video, Megan Kennedy, director of the UW Resilience Lab and project lead for the UW Dialogue Initiative, provides some background and a progress report on the first year of the Initiative.
UW undergraduate receives prestigious Gates Cambridge scholarship
February 26, 2025
Tristan Jafari, pursuing his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry at the University of Washington, was selected for the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship. Jafari, a departmental Honors student set to graduate a year early this June, will receive a full-cost scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in philosophy in Population Health Sciences at the University of Cambridge,…
Celebrating the 2023–24 Undergraduate Medalists
February 5, 2025
Each year, the University of Washington awards the President’s Medalist Award to its top undergraduates. For 2023–2024, Samuel Perkowski, Mia Grayson and Cher Zhang were chosen for their academic excellence, including high GPAs, rigorous coursework and Honors classes. All three biochemistry majors have pursued impactful research and embraced the Husky Experience through activities like lab…
Dialogue, disagreement and democracy course highlights reel
January 22, 2025
In the leadership course, "2024: Dialogue, Disagreement and Democracy," students learned tools to engage thoughtfully with contentious issues. Offered in the autumn of 2024, this class helped undergraduates navigate complex topics, forge meaningful relationships and have productive conversations in a polarized world.
UW Community College Research Initiatives awarded $1.7 million grant from Ascendium Education Group to continue STEM Transfer Partnerships program
January 14, 2025
The University of Washington’s Community College Research Initiatives (CCRI) has been awarded a $1.7 million grant from Ascendium Education Group to continue its STEM Transfer Partnerships (STP) program, which aims to increase equity in STEM education for low-income learners across Washington state. This funding extension builds on an earlier $1.17 million grant, continuing the work…
From mentorship to MBA
January 10, 2025
Alumnus Izaiha Ellis, ’20, began his interdisciplinary journey at the University of Washington with the Honors Program course, “Leadership, Democracy and a More Thoughtful Public.” Each week, he read essays by global politicians and writers, exploring how individual actions shape community dynamics. The course challenged students to consider how their choices impact the support or…
Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind, Stayed on Freedom) [video]
December 20, 2024
Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs Ed Taylor shares his talk, "Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind, Stayed on Freedom)" at the College of Education's EduTalks: Thriving Generations on March 28, 2024. Taylor is also a professor in the College of Education.
Bridging science and humanity
December 7, 2024
Daniel Chen’s journey into research began with a fascination for ancient cultures and extinct creatures. As a middle schooler, he was captivated by archaeology and paleontology, dreaming of working at excavation sites, unearthing ancient bones and tracing the histories of lost civilizations. Over time, that early curiosity shifted toward biology, particularly as computational modeling emerged as…
UAA statement on leadership transition for the Robinson Center for Young Scholars
December 6, 2024
Undergraduate Academic Affairs is recognizing Dr. Kristina Henry Collins for her leadership of the Robinson Center for Young Scholars. After much consideration, Dr. Collins has decided to resign from her position of executive director of the Robinson Center, effective Jan. 27, 2025. She intends to continue her research, teaching and leadership foci of broad-based advocacy…
Sean Gehrke named assistant dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs
November 26, 2024
Undergraduate Academic Affairs is pleased to announce Sean Gehrke’s new role as assistant dean. Sean Gehrke has served over 20 years in higher education, holding a variety of administrative, research and assessment roles.
University of Washington recognized as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting
November 26, 2024
The University of Washington is one of 471 colleges and universities recognized for outstanding efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation in the 2024 election. The University of Washington joins 471 campuses in being named a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting! The UW has been recognized by the ALL…
Rosa Ramirez named assistant dean of finance and personnel
October 26, 2024
Undergraduate Academic Affairs is pleased to announce Rosa Ramirez’s new role as assistant dean of finance and personnel.
Bridging histories in the American South
October 16, 2024
What if learning about the American South meant building bridges to both the past and the future? Instead of merely skimming the surface of history, what if you could dive deep, discovering the connections between place, community and the resilience born from oppression? What if history became personal, revealing the stories of beloved communities shaped…