The 蘑菇视频 ranked second in the country in producing Fulbright Scholars. Fulbrights were awarded to 11 researchers at 蘑菇视频鈥檚 Seattle campus, and to three faculty members at 蘑菇视频 Bothell.
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Five faculty members at the 蘑菇视频 have been awarded early-career fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The new Sloan Fellows, announced Feb. 15, include Maya Cakmak, assistant professor of computer science and engineering; Jiun-Haw Chu, assistant professor of clean energy and physics; Arka Majumdar, assistant professor of electrical engineering and physics; Jessica Werk, assistant professor of astronomy; and Chelsea Wood, assistant professor of aquatic and fishery sciences.
The 蘑菇视频 joins 12 other leading North American research universities in the new University Climate Change Coalition, or UC3, a group committed to leveraging its research and resources to help communities accelerate climate action.
蘑菇视频 President Ana Mari Cauce today named Mark Richards provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. The appointment is effective July 1, 2018. Richards, a geophysicist, is a professor of Earth and planetary science at the University of California, Berkeley, where he previously served as dean of mathematical and physical sciences from 2002 to 2014, and simultaneously as executive dean of the College of Letters and Science from 2006 to 2014. 鈥淥ur University is gaining an outstanding…
The 蘑菇视频 welcomed the most diverse class of new students across all three campuses, and the largest number of Washington residents in 蘑菇视频 history, according to the finalized Fall 2017 census of enrolled students released by all three campuses.
Lisa Zurk, a 蘑菇视频 aluma in electrical engineering, professor at Portland State University and program manager at DARPA, will become the eighth director of the 蘑菇视频’s Applied Physics Laboratory.
The 蘑菇视频 College of Education鈥檚 work to expand access to high-quality early learning opportunities across the country is being strengthened with a $10 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Over the next four years, the grant will support the College in generating tools and methods needed to launch sustainable high-quality practices in pre-kindergarten programs, particularly among low-income communities. Principal Investigator Gail Joseph, associate professor of early childhood and family studies and director of…
The 蘑菇视频 and the Seattle Housing Authority have signed a memorandum of understanding for the two organizations to develop affordable housing in the University District.
Information School Dean Harry Bruce talks about his job and life as he prepares to step down.
The 蘑菇视频 is ranked No. 13 in the world 鈥� No. 3 among public universities 鈥� on the 2017 Academic Ranking of World Universities, released this month.
The 蘑菇视频 has been recognized by three separate publications in rankings focused on access for low-income students, affordability and value.
The New York Times鈥� College Access Index ranked the 蘑菇视频 18th in the nation 鈥� ninth among public institutions 鈥� in its assessment of 鈥渨hich top universities are doing the most to promote the American Dream.鈥�
Donors contributed a record $562.7 million to the 蘑菇视频 in the 2017 fiscal year, breaking the previous record of $542.4 million set last year. The funds, secured through the University鈥檚 most ambitious philanthropic campaign in history, came in the form of private gifts and grants for student scholarships, faculty support, research projects and interdisciplinary programs.
The 蘑菇视频 issued its 2018 Seattle Campus Master Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement on July 5. The final document responds to comments received on both the draft master plan and the environmental impact statement during the comment period held last fall.
Anind K. Dey has been named dean of the Information School at the 蘑菇视频, President Ana Mari Cauce and Provost Jerry Baldasty announced this week. Dey comes to the 蘑菇视频 from Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science, where he is the Charles M. Geschke professor and director of the Human-Computer Interaction Institute. His appointment is subject to approval by the 蘑菇视频 Board of Regents. 鈥淎nind brings great knowledge, insight and experience to the iSchool and the 蘑菇视频,鈥�…
Gov. Jay Inslee has named Jaron Goddard as the next student member of the 蘑菇视频 Board of Regents for the 2017-18 school year.
The Division of Enrollment Management has reorganized and created a new shared-services unit 鈥� Enrollment Information Services.
The 蘑菇视频 Board of Regents on Thursday approved the location for construction of a new building to house the 蘑菇视频鈥檚 Population Health Initiative.
蘑菇视频 Continuum College has launched the first 蘑菇视频PCE Certificate Scholarship program to help Washington residents eager to advance their careers through education.
The 蘑菇视频 ranks seventh among national universities in a new Milken Institute report on technology transfer, 鈥淐oncept to Commercialization: The Best Universities for Technology Transfer.鈥� The report highlights the vital role research universities play in spurring economic growth.
The 蘑菇视频鈥檚 College of Engineering will offer Direct to College admission beginning with the entering freshman class of 2018, assuring students who are admitted into the college and their families that they will be able to pursue an engineering degree at the 蘑菇视频.
Public Notice University Of Washington Pursuant to the provisions of WAC 197-11-455 Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and WAC 478-324-140, the 蘑菇视频 hereby provides public notice of the: Availability of a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) Project Name: 蘑菇视频 Bothell/Cascadia College Campus Master Plan Proponent: 蘑菇视频 Bothell and Cascadia College Description of Proposal: The 蘑菇视频 Bothell and Cascadia College Campus Master Plan will guide development, building on the 2010 (rev 2011) Campus Master Plan…
For the 23rd time in the past 24 years, the 蘑菇视频 ranked as the No. 1 primary care medical school in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2017 Best Graduate School rankings released Tuesday. The 蘑菇视频’s Information School jumped from No. 3 to No. 2 in the nation for library and information studies programs.
The Peace Corps announced Tuesday that the 蘑菇视频 (蘑菇视频) ranked No. 2 among large schools on the agency鈥檚 2017 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. There are 73 Huskies currently volunteering worldwide. 蘑菇视频 ranks No. 3 all-time for total volunteers and has achieved elite top three status in the large school category for 13 consecutive years.
University of British Columbia and the 蘑菇视频 announced the establishment of the Cascadia Urban Analytics Cooperative to use data to help cities and communities address challenges from traffic to homelessness. The effort will bring faculty, students, and community stakeholders together to solve problems, and is made possible thanks to a $1-million gift from Microsoft.
A new 蘑菇视频 graduate degree program – the Master of Arts in Applied Child & Adolescent Psychology: Prevention & Treatment – aims to meet the growing need for mental health professionals trained to serve children, teens and families.
A statement from Denzil Suite, vice president for student life at the 蘑菇视频, regarding an event purported to be taking place Monday on Red Square.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 蘑菇视频鈥檚 Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) announced today the foundation鈥檚 commitment to invest $279 million in IHME to expand its work over the next decade.
A statement from 蘑菇视频 President Ana Mari Cauce following an incident in which a man suffered a gunshot wound in the abdomen during a large protest in Red Square
蘑菇视频 School of Law professor Sean O’Connor has filed a brief in the famous “Blurred Lines” music copyright case, arguing for full composition credit for those who worked in the “aural tradition” and did not use traditional musical notation.
蘑菇视频 President Ana Mari Cauce, the first Cuban-born president of a major American university,聽was on board the first West Coast commercial flight to Havana on Thursday. Cauce left Cuba with her family when she was 3 years old. 鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled at this new spirit of openness and the opportunity for us to build greater ties with the people of Cuba,鈥� said Cauce. 鈥淲e have much to share and learn about the Cuban people鈥檚 work in health care and education. This…
Provost Jerry Baldasty kicked off the Transforming Administration Program in Spring 2015 with a key goal of creating one administration, one university with an enhanced culture of service ultimately serving faculty and staff to achieve the 蘑菇视频鈥檚 teaching, research and service missions. The program aims to make administrative departments more efficient and effective, and eliminate silos.
The 蘑菇视频 joins 30 of the nation鈥檚 most respected colleges and universities Tuesday in a new initiative to substantially expand the number of talented low- and moderate-income students at America鈥檚 top-performing undergraduate institutions with the highest graduation rates.
The 蘑菇视频 announced staffing changes in the Office of State Relations on Monday, naming Joe Dacca director of state relations.
“Our university is and will always be a welcoming place for people of every race and faith, including our Muslim students, faculty and staff.”
The 2016 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange names the 蘑菇视频 a leader in global student engagement. The report was released Monday by the Institute for International Education. Global engagement is integral to the 蘑菇视频 student experience, also known as the Husky Experience. 蘑菇视频 graduates leave with a global perspective, the ability to navigate and thrive within diverse communities and workplaces, and an appreciation for the value of diversity. Ranked 20th in the nation among institutions awarding…
Jeffrey F. Scott has been named executive vice president for finance and administration (EVP) at the 蘑菇视频, President Ana Mari Cauce announced today. Currently Senior Vice President at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Scott will provide leadership for the central business services of the University, including finance and facilities, human resources, information technology, and capital planning and development. He starts Dec. 5. 鈥淛eff Scott brings a wealth of diversified and highly relevant experience in the public and private…
The 蘑菇视频鈥檚 Population Health Initiative, which aims to bring together the research and resources of the 蘑菇视频 and partners around the Puget Sound and beyond to improve the health and well-being of people around the world, has received a significant vote of support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the university announced Tuesday. In May, the 蘑菇视频 launched an initiative to develop a 25-year vision to improve population health locally and globally by focusing on three key…
The 蘑菇视频 on Friday is launching the public phase of its most ambitious philanthropic campaign in history, with a goal of raising $5 billion by the year 2020.
A new proposed draft Campus Master Plan for 2018 sees the 蘑菇视频’s Seattle campus growing up rather than out 鈥� building a little higher, filling in with more density, not expanding its borders, helping to ease transportation flow and creating big new green spaces. 2018 draft Campus Master Plan — opportunities for public comment: Online open house: Oct. 12, noon to 1 p.m. Sign up online. Open house: October 18, noon to 2 p.m. Cascade Room, Haggett Hall…
The 蘑菇视频 landed at No. 5 on The Reuters 100: The World鈥檚 Most Innovative Universities. Now in its second year, the list ranks the educational institutions doing the most to advance science, invent new technologies and help drive the global economy.