Oceanographer Ginger Armbrust has received a multi-million dollar award to spend as she wishes on her research into ocean microbes and their role in regulating ocean environments and our atmosphere.


Oceanographer Ginger Armbrust has received a multi-million dollar award to spend as she wishes on her research into ocean microbes and their role in regulating ocean environments and our atmosphere.

Eleven Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ researchers are among 702 new fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ receives International Green Award bronze || Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ launches website to help foster research collaboration

WWI Christmas Truce subject of Dec. 5 lecture || Winter weather on the way, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ has policies || Rob Corser among 30 ‘most admired educators’ in design

Nelson, and several other School of Pharmacy alumni, were honored for their contributions to their profession, their patients and their community at large.
Nominations are due next month for many Awards of Excellence categories including a new award for teaching innovation.

Mitchell, honored for her work with stroke survivors, is involved in improving the lives of cardiovascular disease patients who have depression.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ offers free tool to manage power usage, patch common software || Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ receives first Upward Bound math-science grant in state || Sam Wasser, conservation canines earn Alberta environmental award
Governor appoints Matthew O’Donnell to aerospace board || Women’s self-defense classes start Thursday || Transportation Services launches survey of commuters || Bicyclists invited to Ride in the Rain || Runstad fellows present observations of Istanbul || Institute awarded $6.29 million to reduce health disparities
U.S. health and human services honors Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ transplant programs || Jashvant Unadkat receives research achievement award || Evans School celebrates 50 years with gala dinner

The new Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ members have worked in many fields, including pharmaceutical outcomes research, cancer prevention, biostatstics, global health, and emergency preparedness.

Rankings released by National Taiwan University places the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ fourth among the world’s universities and first among American public universities in scientific research.

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ was ranked 24th best university in the world and the fourth-ranked American public university in The Times Higher Education Rankings

Discount Stanford football game tickets for faculty/staff || It’s a new year: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ offers checklist for secure/smart computing || Dee Boersma receives Motar Board award || First transatlantic environmental humanities conference starts Friday

The scientists were selected for their inventive ideas to transform their field of research and improve the health of the public.

Washington Monthly, which ranks universities based upon social mobility, research production and commitment to service, has ranked the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ eighth among national universities for 2012.

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s Alaska Salmon Program, now in its 66th field season, focuses not just on fisheries management, but on ecology and evolution as well, and has just won a top fisheries prize.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ again ranked 16th in the world The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ again ranked 16th among universities around the world in a recent study by the Center for World-Class Universities of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. The study ranked universities on quality of education, quality of faculty, research output and per capita performance. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ ranked 14th among U.S. universities. It was fourth among American public universities behind University of California, Berkeley, UCLA and University of California, San Diego. All but three of…

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ again has been ranked among the coolest schools in America, placing fourth this year, according to Sierra Magazine.

The Washington State Academy of Sciences has named 35 new members, 25 of them from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ.

Jay Z. Parrish, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ assistant professor of biology, has been named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.

Robert J. Naiman has received the highest award given by the Ecological Society of America, the world’s largest society of professional ecologists.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Alumni Association inaugurates distinguished veteran award || Physicists meet Tuesday night in anticipation of “God particle” announcement || Marla Salmon garners fellowships || Got Maps?

Faculty retirement innovations earn Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ $100,000 national grant || Baillie receives American Chemical Society award || Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ claims two Great Places awards
Panel consider meaning of recent extreme-weather events || Evans School helps reduce poverty || State landscape architects recognize Nancy Rottle || Thaisa Way named inaugural A.E. Bye fellow || Hall Health, Harborview programs recognized for quality
Individuals who have made important contributions to the university community were honored at the 42nd Annual Awards of Excellence Thursday, June 7. President Michael K. Young presided at the ceremony.

Free dental screening for children June 9 || International council recognizes James DeLisle

Xiaodong Xu garners Department of Energy early-career grant || Ethnic Cultural Center’s ‘Raise the Roof’ party Thursday || ‘Cirque,’ an activism traveling carnival, launches June 2 at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Tacoma || Buddy Ratner recognized for biomaterials work || Glaciology graduate student to discuss science behind film ‘Chasing Ice’ || Jeff Hou named community builder

Batya Friedman, a professor in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Information School, has been named University Faculty Lecturer for 2012-13. Chosen by a faculty committee led by Provost Ana Mari Cauce, Friedman is known for technology design that supports important human values.

Association honors Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ for waste management, sustainability || New book explores creating, supporting livable communities || ‘New Directions’ award to Danny Hoffman || Disability, Law, Policy and the Community poster session || Minority Affairs and Diversity hosts undergraduate research conference
Mathematical perspective on voting rules Friday in MathAcrossCampus || Geography “legend” announces last doctoral committee defense || Education and research timeline stretches back 150 years

Honor: Academic counselor Clay Schwenn wins national award || Tower Green Fair May 15 features sustainability efforts || Visitors? Relatives here for commencement? Check Campus Tours Central || Seth Cooper, chief architect of Foldit, wins national doctoral dissertation award
Evans School roundtable on education May 2 || Political cartoonist Aislin to speak May 10 || Bob Morgan receives leadership award || Four additional entrepreneurs share insights with Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ researchers || Students An, Woelfer garner awards

Last year, they were underdogs. This year, they’re a dynasty. A team of eight students from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering reclaimed the top stop at last weekend’s National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.
New child care resources available to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ community || Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ police open house Wednesday || Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ has highest participation in state’s workplace giving program || Six health sciences students named Magnuson Scholars
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has announced that three Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ faculty members have been named among the foundation’s 181 fellows for 2012.
The university will honor 26 individuals and one team of five this year as part of the annual university-wide awards program. The awards honor outstanding performance in teaching, mentoring, librarianship, public service and staff support.

U-PASS turns 20 with website, trivia contest || KUOW trio wins national broadcast award || 15th annual home improvement fair April 11|| Guntis Smidchens honored by Estonia

Lecture on nanomedicine, treating cancer || Honor: business-diversity efforts recognized || Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ plans Autism Awareness Month events for public || Papers uncover political, human sides of school closure || Husky Green Award nominations due March 26
Numerous Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ professional and graduate programs were among the top 10 in the 2013 annual rankings provided March 14 by U.S. News & World Report.