Twenty-two 黑料吃瓜网 students and alumni were awarded聽Fulbright U.S. Student Program聽scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year, joining about 1,900 students and recent graduates from around the country to study and teach abroad, once and if international travel resumes.
The 黑料吃瓜网 today announced the establishment of the Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences (CREATE). Fueled by a $2.5 million inaugural investment from Microsoft, 黑料吃瓜网 CREATE is led by an interdisciplinary team whose mission is to make technology accessible and to make the world accessible through technology.
The 黑料吃瓜网 today announced a $250,000 gift from 黑料吃瓜网 Regent Blaine Tamaki and his wife, Preciosa Tamaki, to the School of Law to support efforts to increase diversity, provide students with greater access to mental health resources, and support the work of 黑料吃瓜网 Law faculty and students in the Tribal Court Clinic, part of the Native American Law Center.
Two 黑料吃瓜网 students have been named 2020 Udall Scholars. Sierra Campbell and Taylor Owens join only 55 students nationally to receive this prestigious honor.
When the first U.S. COVID-19 patient emerged in Washington, 黑料吃瓜网 Medicine, as the state鈥檚 foremost provider of advanced medical care, was thrust into the role of trailblazer. Its clinicians and researchers have since mustered a speedy and sometimes ingenious response.
On a typical day, Julianne Dalcanton is an astrophysicist, studying the far reaches of the universe.
These aren鈥檛 typical days. Across the 黑料吃瓜网, faculty, staff, clinicians and students are stepping forward in a variety of ways to support the COVID-19 response, particularly efforts to help front-line medical personnel.
The 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 graduate and professional degree programs were widely recognized as among the best in the nation, according to聽U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2021 Best Graduate School rankings聽released March 17.
Premera Blue Cross, a leading health plan in the Pacific Northwest, today announced a $4.7 million grant to the 黑料吃瓜网 to establish the Rural Nursing Health Initiative to place current students in rural practices in Washington state.
Four faculty members at the 黑料吃瓜网 have been awarded early-career fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The new Sloan Fellows, announced Feb. 12, are Kyle Armour and Jacqueline Padilla-Gami帽o, both assistant professors in the College of the Environment; and Hanna Hajishirzi and Yin Tat Lee, both assistant professors in the College of Engineering.
The 黑料吃瓜网 is the host university for the 186th annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, scheduled through the weekend at and around the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.
There鈥檚 more to celebrate this Lunar New Year at 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 East Asia Library. The 黑料吃瓜网 today announced a $6 million gift from the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation to the East Asia Library. In recognition of this gift, the library will be renamed the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi East Asia Library.
The 黑料吃瓜网 today announced that its three campuses in Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma have received the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an elective designation that indicates institutional commitment to community engagement.聽
The 黑料吃瓜网 is among the 10 best colleges for veterans, according to Zippia.com, an online career resource. The 黑料吃瓜网 ranked No. 5 on the list.
The 黑料吃瓜网 is listed at No. 5 on the聽Reuters Top 100: The World鈥檚 Most Innovative Universities, released Wednesday. Now in its fifth year, the list ranks the educational institutions doing the most to advance science, invent new technologies and help drive the global economy.
黑料吃瓜网 communication professor Matt McGarrity, founder of the 黑料吃瓜网 Speaking Center, will be the featured speaker at the university鈥檚 36th annual Convocation. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, in the Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.
The 黑料吃瓜网 has been recognized as a 鈥淕reat College to Work For鈥� for the sixth consecutive year, according to a new survey from The Great Colleges to Work For program.
The 黑料吃瓜网 has been ranked No. 26 on the Times Higher Education world rankings for 2020,聽released Wednesday. The 黑料吃瓜网 moved up two places from 2019.聽
One of the Pacific Northwest鈥檚 largest-circulation magazines is changing its name and look.
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The 黑料吃瓜网 held its position at No. 14 in the world 鈥� No. 3 among U.S. public universities 鈥� on the聽2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities, released this month.
Dr. Nancy Allbritton has been named the next Frank & Julie Jungers Dean of the College of Engineering, 黑料吃瓜网 Provost Mark Richards announced today. Allbritton’s appointment, set to begin Nov. 1, is subject to approval by the 黑料吃瓜网 Board of Regents.
The 黑料吃瓜网 today announced the topping out of the new $230 million Population Health Building. The 黑料吃瓜网 also has selected two artists whose work will help tell the story of the education and research that will take place within the new facility.
Moving to a new residence during the first three months of pregnancy is linked to a heightened risk of premature birth and low birthweight, as well as a slightly higher risk of a smaller-than-expected-size baby, according to new research from the 黑料吃瓜网 published online today in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
The 黑料吃瓜网 is now fifth on Kiplinger鈥檚 list of best values among U.S. public universities, according to a new ranking published this week. Last year, the 黑料吃瓜网 placed No. 7.
The 黑料吃瓜网 today announced a $5 million investment from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to create the 黑料吃瓜网 Center for an Informed Public, led by an interdisciplinary group whose mission is to resist strategic misinformation, promote an informed society, and strengthen democratic discourse. The Center is also funded by a $600,000 award from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
Fran莽ois Baneyx has been named the new director of CoMotion and Interim Vice Provost of Innovation at the 黑料吃瓜网, Provost Mark Richards announced today. Baneyx fills a position formerly held by Vikram Jandhyala, who died in March. 鈥淔ran莽ois is a respected researcher, teacher and innovator with connections throughout academia and industry, as well as firsthand experience with startups,鈥� Richards said. 鈥淚 am confident that with his interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to his work and leadership, Fran莽ois will build upon…
The 黑料吃瓜网 was recognized this week for its global impact in teaching and research, as well as for its value to graduates compared to cost of attendance.
Magdalena Balazinska has been named the new director of the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering. The appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2020, and is subject to approval by the 黑料吃瓜网 Board of Regents.
The 黑料吃瓜网 today announced a $3.75 million gift to the School of Law that will support 黑料吃瓜网 Law graduates pursuing public interest environmental law, enhancing their opportunities to gain the experience and knowledge necessary to tackle some of Washington鈥檚 and the world鈥檚 most pressing environmental issues.
Alison Cullen has been named interim dean of the 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, Provost Mark A. Richards announced earlier this month. Her appointment, set to begin Sept. 1, is subject to approval by the 黑料吃瓜网 Board of Regents.
Joy Williamson-Lott has been named the next dean of the 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 Graduate School, Provost Mark A. Richards announced today. Her appointment, set to begin July 16, is subject to approval by the 黑料吃瓜网 Board of Regents.
The 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 School of Oceanography again is ranked No. 1 in the world on the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects list for 2019. The ranking, released in June, was conducted by researchers at the Center for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
The 黑料吃瓜网 again placed fourth among U.S. higher education institutions, according to the NTU Rankings released Tuesday.
The burgeoning field of personal genetics appeals to people who want to learn more about themselves, their family and their propensity for diseases. More and more consumers are using services like 23andMe to learn about their genetic blueprint.
A record 5,900 graduates, along with 50,000-plus family members, friends, faculty and other observers, are expected to attend the 144th 黑料吃瓜网 commencement ceremonies at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at Husky Stadium.
The has been ranked the No. 5 best place to work in the state by Forbes. The 黑料吃瓜网 also topped the national list of best colleges for LGBTQIA+ students published by Best Colleges, an organization that ranks higher education institutions in various categories.
The Husky Marching Band returned to central Washington on Sunday to say thank you to the Grant County community after a bus crash there last Thanksgiving.
Sixteen 黑料吃瓜网 students and alumni were awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships for the 2019-20 academic year, and one has been named an alternate, joining about 1,900 students and recent graduates from around the country to study and teach abroad this coming year.
The 黑料吃瓜网 today announced a new $5 million initiative to strengthen recruitment and support of Ph.D. students. Mark Richards, the university鈥檚 provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, introduced the effort during the Provost Town Hall this afternoon.
The 黑料吃瓜网 today announced a $3.6 million gift commitment awarded over 12 years to the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D). The gift commitment will fund full scholarship packages for approximately 30 underrepresented undergraduate students based on financial need.
Rivals in the sports arena, the state鈥檚 two largest public universities have teamed up off the field to improve the health of young adults experiencing homelessness 鈥� and their pets.
The 黑料吃瓜网 and Washington State University are working with New Horizons Ministries and Neighborcare Health to provide health care and veterinary care to this vulnerable population. Key educational partners include the 黑料吃瓜网 School of Public Health, WSU鈥檚 College of Veterinary Medicine and 黑料吃瓜网 Medicine.