-
Faculty/staff honors: Humanitarian award, early career research support, literary journal guest editor
Dianne Xiao, UW assistant professor of chemistry, has recieved an award from the U.S. Department of Energy and Charles Johnson, professor emeritus of English, has guest-edited and contributed to the Chicago Quarterly Review.
-
Professors Nonpareil
Distinguished Teaching Award winners Andrea Carrol, associate teaching professor of chemistry, discusses how her life has changed during the COVI-19 pandemic.
-
University of Washington graduate and professional disciplines rank highly in US News’ ‘Best Graduate School’ lists
Over 100 UW graduate and professional programs have been ranked by U.S. News & World Report to be among the top 35 in the nation.
-
Faculty/staff honors: Energy-efficient computing, Cottrell Scholar, Google Inclusion Awards
Alexandra Velian, assistant professor of chemistry, has been named a 2021 Cottrell Scholar by the Research Corporation for Science.
-
Role of solvent molecules in light-driven electron transfer revealed
A new study from a research team led by Munira Khalil, professor and chair of chemistry, explains the role of solvent molecules in light-driven electron transfer.
-
This technology collaborative promises a brighter future for solar
With the COVID-19 pandemic confining many Americans to their homes, a significant number of people used the money they might otherwise have spent on travel or eating out to invest in rooftop solar systems. Daniel Gamelin, professor of chemistry at the UW, is quoted.
-
Faculty/staff honors: Polymer Physics Prize, anthropology dissertation award
Ian Kretzler, a Ph.D. anthropology graduate, and Samson Jenekhe, professor of chemical engineering and chemistry, have been recently awarded honors.
-
UW chemist and oceanographer named Sloan Fellows
Ashleigh Theberge, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, and Jodi Young, an assistant professor in the School of Oceanography, have been named 2021 Sloan Fellows.
-
List of 1,000 inspiring Black scientists includes seven from UW
Seven UW scientists were included on Cell Mentor's list of 1,000 inspiring Black scientists, including postdoctoral chemistry fellow Tam’ra-Kay Francis and Assistant Professor of mathematics Bobby Wilson.
-
Alexandra Velian named 2021 Cottrell Scholar
Assistant Professor of chemistry Alexandra Velian has been named a Cottrell Scholars by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement, receiving $100,000 for the continuation of her research and educational accomplishments.
-
Climate change fears motivate scientist, longtime activist
Some of Island County’s best-known climate activists are young, including members of the South Whidbey–based United Student Leaders. But in this retirement destination, where a quarter of the residents are over 65, there are plenty of elders who share the teenagers’ planetary worries. Richard Gammon, professor emeritus of chemistry at the UW, is quoted.
-
Bridging the Gap to Clean Energy Research
This article highlights the Clean Energy Bridge to Research program, with special focus on Vanessa Zambrano, for whom the program helped kickstart her career.
-
Supporting Equity in STEM Research and Teaching
Through PR2ISM, chemistry postdoc Tam'ra-Kay Francis and others are focused on helping STEM students persist and succeed.
-
Letter to the Editor: Glad to be here
Roy Black, affiliate professor of chemistry and of bioengineering at the UW, writes a letter to the editor in response to a review of "The Genesis Quest" by Michael Marshall.
-
Connecting Communities with Health Care
Concerned about the lack of health coverage for undocumented individuals, UW senior Marium Raza is taking action.