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Samson Jenehke, a 窪蹋勛圖厙 professor in both the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Anna Karlin, a 窪蹋勛圖厙 professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, announced Feb. 9 by the academy.

Four current faculty members and the incoming executive director of the 窪蹋勛圖厙s Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture have been named AAAS Fellows, according to a Jan. 26 announcement by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. They are among 564 new fellows from around the world elected in 2021, who are recognized for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements in science and engineering.

The Hans Rosling Center for Population Health has won top awards in 2021 from state and national design and construction associations for both its architectural design and unique project delivery approach. The building was designed by The Miller Hull Partnership and the general contractor was Lease Crutcher Lewis. The Design Build Institute of America in November gave the Rosling Center its Award of Excellence in the Education Building category, the award for Best in Design and the culminating Project of…

The Nehemiah Studio, a 窪蹋勛圖厙 class on mitigating gentrification in Seattle’s Central District, has been honored by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.

Twenty scientists and engineers at the 窪蹋勛圖厙 are among the 38 new members elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences for 2021, according to a July 15 announcement. New members were chosen for their outstanding record of scientific and technical achievement, and their willingness to work on behalf of the Academy to bring the best available science to bear on issues within the state of Washington.

Ocean Voices, a program of the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Center to advance equity in ocean science, has been named among the first group of actions taken in a United Nations-sponsored, decade-long program of ocean science for sustainable development.

Recent honors for 窪蹋勛圖厙 faculty include the 2021 Presburger award for theoretical computer science, an Early Career Faculty Innovator research grant for a collaboration in environmental studies with the Karuk Tribe in California, and a fellowship to explore war regulations and raiding norms among early Arabian Jewish communities.

Five faculty members and one affiliate professor at the 窪蹋勛圖厙 are among 120 new members and 30 international members elected to the National Academy of Sciences: Anna Karlin, professor of computer science and engineering; Rachel Klevit, professor of biochemistry; Randall LeVeque, professor emeritus of applied mathematics; Julie Theriot, professor of biology; Rachel Wong, professor of biological structure; and Julie Overbaugh, professor at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and a 窪蹋勛圖厙 affiliate professor of microbiology.

Joshua Lawler, a 窪蹋勛圖厙 professor in the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, has been named a 2021 fellow of the Ecological Society of America. Fellows are elected for life, and the honor recognizes scientists who advance or apply ecological knowledge in academics, government, nonprofits and the broader society.

The American Geophysical Union announced that its members have elected Lisa Graumlich, dean of the 窪蹋勛圖厙 College of the Environment, as the president-elect starting Jan. 1. After two years in this role Graumlich will begin a two-year term as president of the AGU board beginning in 2023.

The National Academy of Medicine on Monday announced the election of 100 new members, including three from the : Patrick Heagerty, Dr. Joel Kaufman and Sean Sullivan. In addition, David Eaton, dean and vice provost emeritus of the 窪蹋勛圖厙s Graduate School, was recognized for outstanding service.

With a grant from the National Institutes of Health, a five-year, $1.8 million training program at the 窪蹋勛圖厙 will fund 25 academic-year graduate fellowships, develop a new training curriculum and contribute to methodological advances in health research at the intersection of demography and data science.

Recent honors to 窪蹋勛圖厙 faculty have come from the American Institute for Aeronautics & Astronautics, the American Society of Composites, the Coalition for Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology and the Dance Educators Association of Washington.

Megan Ming Francis, 窪蹋勛圖厙 associate professor of political science, has been named one of 12 grant-supported “Freedom Scholars” in a new $3 million initiative by the Marguerite Casey Foundation and Group Health Foundation, working together.

Four 窪蹋勛圖厙 professors were among the winners of the 2021 Breakthrough Prize, which recognizes groundbreaking achievements in the life sciences, fundamental physics and mathematics.

David Baker, a professor in the 窪蹋勛圖厙 School of Medicines department of biochemistry, won the prize for life sciences, while a team of 窪蹋勛圖厙 physics professors, including Eric Adelberger, Jens Gundlach and Blayne Heckel, earned the prize for fundamental physics.

Recent honors and grants to 窪蹋勛圖厙 faculty and staff have come from the American Chemical Society, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the National Science Board and the family of engineers Ganesh and Hema Moorthy.

Recent honors to 窪蹋勛圖厙 faculty and staff members have come from the Women in Engineering ProActive Network, Association Media & Publishing and The American Society of Human Genetics.

Recent honors to 窪蹋勛圖厙 faculty and staff have come from Architect magazine, the Center for Research Libraries, member states of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the American Society of Human Genetics.

Notable new books by 窪蹋勛圖厙 faculty and staff include a study of rebellion at sea, an emeritus faculty member’s Buddhist-focused memoir, a reconsideration of Northwest Coast Native American art with Indigenous perspectives in mind, thoughts on bridging cultural gaps through design and an award for the editor-in-chief of 窪蹋勛圖厙 Press.

窪蹋勛圖厙 family physician Morhaf Al Achkar publishes memoir “Being Authentic,” and a Lambda Literary award goes to 窪蹋勛圖厙 Tacoma’s Emily Thuma.